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Yeah but the roots grow through the container, not just the bottom. I've read it was a hassle to remove the leftover roots out of the fabric bag. If I went straight hydroton, where would my seed sit? :P

I would like the roots contained so I can move it if necessary, and so the roots won't go down my drain.

I've considered Smart Pots, but I noticed that roots would grow through them. Would square plastic containers be my best bet? I figured I'd use one of those filled with Hydroton and either Rockwool, Oasis Cubes or Sure To Grow cubes. Any input on either of these would be helpful. I'm using...

Yeah it definitely got trolled out. I'm gonna try it again here soon.

I'll try making the holes bigger. @oceangreen The drains sit like a 1/4" above the bottom of the tub and that's why the roots are sitting in water. Adding another one wouldn't help.

Here's a link to the product: http://www.plantlightinghydroponics.com/plantt-clay-pebbles-45l-8mm16mm-p-3969.html It's the best option for me since I don't live near a hydro shop, is it a good one?

With my concrete mixing tub I'm finding it very hard to get it to completely dry. I've drilled 4 1/16" holes that steady drip water out (I have it on an incline so water should go towards the holes) and it's still wet as a bitch. If I lower the flood amounts I think they might dry out because...

When I get a new tote tomorrow I'll have it so it completely dries. Do you think the flood table cover is necessary?

My table is covered with panda film. What does the seed sit in when you use hydroton? And wouldn't you have to flood more? I've seen homebrewer use this same setup as mine but he had an uncovered table and no roots coming out the bottom

I just tried to pick one of my plants up and it felt like the roots were about to rip out because my tub is just full of tangled roots, so I don't think I can do anything this go around but next time should I use hydroton with 4" rockwool cubes in net pots?

You don't think the roots would still grow down the drains in hydroton? It'd make sense I guess.

Is there any way to prevent the roots from bombarding my entire container? Would hydroton or grow slabs work, and which would be better if so?

I'm running fox farm, so my water is brown, so that would make a lot of sense. They look kind of slimy though, is there any way for me to tell the difference? I don't have a camera. A couple of my plants have roots sitting in water and are drooping horribly, so I need to fix that, but besides...

My roots are brown and stringy instead of white

I'm going to be brewing a tea this weekend, the Heisenberg recipe one. Is there an alternative to Aquashield? I'm going to be using Aquashield, EWC, and FoxFarm Microbe Brew (instead of ZHO powder) and was wondering if the alternative to Aquashield (if there is any) is cheaper. How long will my...

Thanks for the replies everyone :) I trimmed the roots and they're doing fine. I guess I'm gonna have to invest in some of that tea, anyone know the best place to get the ingredients online?

I have 4 plants in 4" rockwool cubes in a flood and drain system. It has an 18 gallon tote as the resevoir below the table. The roots from the 4 plants are starting to grow down the pipe that pumps the water into the tub. I have a screen over the pump and everything (the black plastic ones at...

Np :P

Don't remove it, it protects the substrate in the tub from the bacteria in the air while allowing fresh air to come in. The micropore tape can be substituted with polyfil. You gotta be sterile throughout every process.

I haven't had a chance to do any mushies yet, but I've gotten a couple harvests of bud :p What about you?