Daily water top ups for seedlings

[JP12345]

When adding water to the hydroton every day, should I use regular water or nute water? I think it's just plain water but need confirmation. Also, when do you stop top-feeding?

My regular tap water is about 8.4 pH so I'm a bit concerned that adding this will raise the overall pH of the water.

 

[go go kid]

how old is the seedling

 

[JP12345]

how old is the seedling

Less than a week. I've already transplanted to DWC res.

Thread here with pics: https://www.rollitup.org/t/will-this-seed-sort-itself-out-or-do-i-need-to-turn-it.1029660/page-2#post-15772838

 

[5BY5LEC]

Either really. What are you running for nute solution? You don't HAVE to water it with nutes until you get a couple sets of leaves, but as long as your not pouring 400ppm on it you will be fine with either.

 

[JP12345]

Maxi bloom

 

[JP12345]

My hydro is dry on the top but slightly submerged at the bottom. I'm reluctant to water the top because I think the root riots are still a little wetter than they should be, so I'm also waiting for them to lose some of their moisture. Is this okay, or should I dig up the hydroton and squeeze the excess moisture from the root riots myself?