can you use peat pellets in a net pot for dwc instead of rockwool?

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johnnny

Well-Known Member

• Sep 29, 2011

• #1

hey wanted to see if i could use the peat pellet like a rockwool cube

 

dookieslim

Active Member

• Sep 29, 2011

• #2

I don't think so Tim.

Like a jiffy pellet? I think the pellet would eventually crumble apart breakdown and end up in the res.

 

jimmyjam22

Active Member

• Sep 29, 2011

• #3

If you check out my latest thread you will see that I used jiffy pellets (peat pellets) in my DWC with no problems. It didn't crumble at all. Hell I even transferred a plant from coco and it worked.

 

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snocat

Active Member

• Sep 30, 2011

• #4

I have used them,the small ones in 5 inch net pots with small river rock instead of hydroton with no problems

 

BeaverHuntr

Well-Known Member

• Sep 30, 2011

• #5

Dude use rapid rooter plugs way easier and better than rock wool.

 

TheDarkDefender

Member

• Sep 30, 2011

• #6

Yes you can. Exactly what I did

 

dookieslim

Active Member

• Sep 30, 2011

• #7

so, even with after top feeding the pellet stays together? I thought the little mesh bag eventually breaks down over time and when the roots bust through it. (/me was wrong). I was wanting to use something besides rockwool for my next gro. I have been finding white fuzz on the top of the RW of my current gro

 

jimmyjam22

Active Member

• Oct 1, 2011

• #8

"so, even with after top feeding the pellet stays together?"
Fuck the top feed... Don't see the point in that.