Originally Posted by untitled1

I went looking in stores and online today and found out that none of the 20 Lowes & Home Depots in my city carry PVC fence posts. Does anyone know anyplace else I can them? Otherwise, I guess I'll have to use the round PVC pipes.

Originally Posted by Picasso345

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Originally Posted by vertise
quick question man i love the thread. gave you rep would give more if i could. I am only able to work with seeds how do i go about growing with hydroponics starting with seeds. like what do i use instead of that foam
Start the seed in a wet paper towel. Once they pop put them in a Rapid Rooter plug. Put the plug in the 2" net pot and stick it in the cloner.
You can't use the neoprene collar yet but you can buy a different type of collar that will allow the sprout to come up through (they are white and snap on). Or you could make something temporary (to keep the water from spraying out).
One you get a good tap root coming out split the plug in half and take the sprout out. Be gentle!
Now just take the sprout and place it in a neoprene collar. Put the net pot back into the cloner.
This is what I did for the Skunk seeds I used and it worked great.

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About starting from seeds - do you think it would be okay to leave the germinated seeds in rockwool and put them in the cloner or would you have to wait until the rockwool has roots popping out?
Either way should work fine.
Also - how long to leave the plants in the cloner until you transfer them to the veg unit and give them nutes?
You can do it as soon as you see roots.
My cutting stay in the cloner 3 weeks because there is no where for them to go until the veg plants go into the flower room.

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Originally Posted by torrey420
I have the aero cloner all built, just wondering when I should put seedlings in it, did you start your seed in the aerocloner?
Start your seed in a wet paper towel as usual. When they pop put them in a Rapid Rooter plug under fluorescent lighting.
Soon you will see a long tap root coming out the bottom. As soon as it is about 2" long break open the Rapid Rooter plug and remove the seedling. (be gentle!)
Take the seedling and very carefully put it in the neoprene collar and net pot. Place it in the cloner and your done.
Another option is to leave the plant in the plug and just put it in the net pot. You will need to buy a $10 pump filter bag for your pump. Little pieces of the Rapid Rooter plug will break off and plug your sprayers if you don't have a filter bag.
Seedlings can go into the veg unit sooner than cuttings because they already have roots. So within a few days go ahead and transfer the seedling to the veg unit.
Remember, seedlings have to stay in veg until you see preflowers. You can take them into flower sooner but it won't do you any good. Plants have to reach a certain maturity to flower, just like us. Clones are already mature...

Originally Posted by andyman

a store called "Menards" there new and are cheaper than lowes and home depot. plus they have 5" post .

Originally Posted by untitled1

Thanks picasso, err...stinkbud.
Just a couple more questions.
Is rockwool the same as a rapid rooter plug?
And instead of a filter bag, what do you think about covering the end of the fence post with panty hose?

Originally Posted by mymentorisawebsite

StinkBud question for you. You use a Milwaukee SM802 pH/EC/TDS meter right? How do you care for it? Do you store it in MA9015 storage solution or dry? How often do you calibrate it or how off is it when you do?

For everyone else - if your looking for one of these meters, good for aero per they go to 4000ppm. The best price I ever found was 165 @ a site that says they have a lowest price guarante even they wouldn't match this Authorized Milwaukee Master Distributor at $140

Originally Posted by DIRTHAWKER

Dude my first batch is blowin up!! I was thinking about what i should do when these girls are up by the ceiling? Ya know i vegged them a little too long and there gonna be big. I have been training them a little, but when i get the other 2 systems into the flower room and with my 2 lights at the moment i guess i will just need to raise one of the lights higher above the big girls?

heres a pic of one week of growth.