flood and drain question with pic

please zoom in on these pics. i want to know if the water level is high enough. i am hoping that the rockwool will suck up the water. should i top feed since these are new seedlings that just got put into the cubes?

bgmike8 said:

please zoom in on these pics. i want to know if the water level is high enough. i am hoping that the rockwool will suck up the water. should i top feed since these are new seedlings that just got put into the cubes?

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Looks like they are getting water to me. Otherwise that algae wouldn't be there. When the roots get more developed they will be receiving more water anyways. What strain is that? Good luck. Lamp

hhmm... two things that cross my mind here..

1. make sure your gonna leave those cubes there... you wouldn't wanna try picking those up and snapping roots and stunnin them.

2. I did top feed in a hydro setup... it was ok, but you want the roots to establish themselves by diggin for water, so I'd make sure to find a way to feel the wieght of the cubes to let them get light... to much water will drown them, roots need oxygen. I watered mine once a day cuz the RW sucks up water FAST!

Just my two thoughts bro... Looking great so far man! Good luck!

okay thank you. i brought the algae to the cubes from the starter cubes. i am now covering the big ubes with foil.

illusionz1 said:

hhmm... two things that cross my mind here..

1. make sure your gonna leave those cubes there... you wouldn't wanna try picking those up and snapping roots and stunnin them.

2. I did top feed in a hydro setup... it was ok, but you want the roots to establish themselves by diggin for water, so I'd make sure to find a way to feel the wieght of the cubes to let them get light... to much water will drown them, roots need oxygen. I watered mine once a day cuz the RW sucks up water FAST!

Just my two thoughts bro... Looking great so far man! Good luck!

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shit man, i have been watering every 2 hours. i wonder if i made a mistake with the rockwool on top of coco, being that the coco will drain quick and the rock wool will not??

bgmike8 said:

shit man, i have been watering every 2 hours. i wonder if i made a mistake with the rockwool on top of coco, being that the coco will drain quick and the rock wool will not??

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I never messed wit coco before... but the rock wool... oh yea! Take a rockwool and just dip the corner of it in the water for a couple seconds and notice how much it sucks up... But the fan leaves will droop if it's over watered, you seem fine for now, it's just a good check to keep in mind. I would water once during lights on, and half way through so if need be so the RW stay saturated during the lights on...

I would just take an empty RW cube and water it with the plants and keep an eye on it's weight... they only have to be dampy moist... not soaking... That should help keeping them stationary and not risk root damage.

But hey, I'm now coverted back to soil... water every 2-3day... what can I say, I'm lazy!

Your doin great man... keep it up and don't worry to much about it... it's a weed, it'll grow in the craziest ways, places, and elements.

thanks dude

bgmike8 said:

thanks dude

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I went back to soil too. Coincidence? I just dont see much of a diff.

i just looked and i am starting to see the effects of overwatering. i changed the timer to 12 mid night 12 day but im thinking of skipping the midnight tonight. just let the rockwool dry out until tommorrow at noon.??? ill get some pics later tonight.

bgmike8 said:

i just looked and i am starting to see the effects of overwatering. i changed the timer to 12 mid night 12 day but im thinking of skipping the midnight tonight. just let the rockwool dry out until tommorrow at noon.??? ill get some pics later tonight.

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not a bad idea to let'em dry out for a day... but at night not much moisture is lifted b/c it's not under the HID light and the heat it throws off isn't helping the evaporation process. Juss some food for thought for ya.