Thanks guys I'm glad you like it.


This is the way I start seeds
for the space shuttle
and is the reccomended method by all seed dealers.

I like the coco coir starter plugs. These are four years old and still good as new. I do not re-use them.


I use Hydroton clay pellets. I do re-use these.



Place the plug in the bottom of a three inch net pot
and hold it like this so you can scoop the clay pellets into it.


Notice that with the plug on the bottom, this will give us room to add clay pellets once the plant is larger. This will help block light from the stem.

Flush/Rinse the net pot with clay pellets,
until the water runs clear out the bottom.

Next fill your tub with tap water just to the bottom of the net pots
when they are positioned like this pic.
Mark the water level inside the tub with a pencil.

When you place the lid down,
this will position the net pots
at the appropriate level.

Poor the tap water out,
and replace with RO or Distilled water.

Keep the water at this pencil mark level mark until the seeds sprout
and roots are showing from the bottom of the net cups.

With the tub full of water at the appropriate level,
put the seed in the coco coir plug.
I use the screw driver that came with my ph pen.
First, I make a new "hole" with the screw driver,
and then push the seed into the smaller hole until it just barely disappears below the surface.

If you use the hole in the center of the plug, the seed will fall too low and have a harder time sprouting.

If your net pots are just submerged in the water, they will stay wet and your beans should sprout in three to four days. After a week they should look like this and be ready to move into your growing system.


Growing more plants?, use a larger tub with more holes.
Move the plants into your growing system after they are a week old
and start feeding 1/4 strenght nutes.



If you are going to continue with DWC,
lower the water level to the bottom of the net pots,
after the sprout has roots showing.
Add your bubbles
and 1/4 strenght nutes for the first week.

After adding nutes then adjust the pH

DO NOT adjust the pH of the RO water before addding nutes.
DO NOT add nutes before the sprout has it first set of serated leaves.