Rockwool

[West123]

Right guys I've just put my seeds in rock wool ph to 6.0 using ro water aswell got some ph perfect connoisseur grow when would it be the best time to use this should I have previously soaked my cubes in this first cus it does say on the bottle that seedling and cuttings should have 1 ml of each grow a and b plus rock wool has nothing in it anyway so what would u Do is there any 1 with experience using this stuff was gonna pot it up to a alion dwc pro bucket asweĺl

 

[TrimothyLeary]

You're supposed to soak them in 5.5 for 8-12 hours prior, then check pH is around 5.5, then plant. If pH isnt down to 5.5, rinse and repeat.

 

[West123]

You're supposed to soak them in 4.5 for 8-12 hours prior, then check pH is around 5.5, then plant. If pH isnt down to 5.5, rinse and repeat.

So soak them in ro water for 12 hours with ph perfect grow at 1 ml or just ro water ph at 5.5

 

[TrimothyLeary]

Sorry. Soak in water pH adjusted to 5.5 for 12 hours. No nutrient.

Then it should be ready to go. Don't squeeze it out or anything, just shake the excess water off and plant your seed.

 

[Michael Huntherz]

Sorry. Soak in water pH adjusted to 5.5 for 12 hours. No nutrient.

Then it should be ready to go. Don't squeeze it out or anything, just shake the excess water off and plant your seed.

I agree with this, but the best results I've had personally have been when I soak mine overnight in water anywhere between 4.5 and 5.5 pH, then I move them to soak in a 5.5-6.0 pH 200ppm nutrient solution for an hour or so, then I shake out the excess and drop the bean in, run my finger over it to cover it lightly on top and keep it warm for a few days. Detail detail detail.

I use peat pellets and warm tap water when running soil. I prefer simplicity over all.

 

[HydoDan]

Seeds do not need nutes! They store enough energy to take care of themselves for the first week or so. Then start very lightly with bloom nutes. Once you have a root system start your regular feeding at 1/4 strength.

 

[West123]

Seeds do not need nutes! They store enough energy to take care of themselves for the first week or so. Then start very lightly with bloom nutes. Once you have a root system start your regular feeding at 1/4 strength.

What I've done is ph my ro water to ph 5.5 has my water comes out to 7.3 ph out the tap soaked the cubes in the ph adjusted ro water for about 5 mins let them drain off and put the seeds in a propergator when in dwc how often u topping up res do I top up with nutes or just ph adjusted water it says on advanced Web site I haven't got to use ph and ppm metres with ph perfect nutes

 

[Dalek Supreme]

Chapter 6 of the tutorial in my sig details rockwool germination.

 

[HydoDan]

What I've done is ph my ro water to ph 5.5 has my water comes out to 7.3 ph out the tap soaked the cubes in the ph adjusted ro water for about 5 mins let them drain off and put the seeds in a propergator when in dwc how often u topping up res do I top up with nutes or just ph adjusted water it says on advanced Web site I haven't got to use ph and ppm metres with ph perfect nutes

Sorry but running a hydro grow without the proper tools is like driving blind. You have to know what your ph is, you have to know what your ppms are. Water temps, humidity it all has to be monitored. Believe me I tried it without. After the disaster my readings were ph 8.1.. ppm 1890. Thought I was doing good. First hydro grow..