No problems over here either. I love the rapid rooters. I have some plants that I germed like 5 days ago.. They are about an inch big and have about 1.5 inches of several roots that I keep tucked under the rooter. Reseat like to reseed them maybe I ment? Take them out of the tray each morning and be careful making sure the roots dont get cut in the tray bottom openings... Doing this I am thinking that I am managing them a bit beter and prolonging them til I find a home for them? Make sense?
Exactly, like I was wondering what the hydro store guy does for his. He aint grow indo (slang not like I am growing actual indo)... but his rooters come in and out of their trays easy and look all managed...^Ahhh, I see. That doesn't sound like a bad idea, as long as you're careful. It's much better than tearing off the bottom roots when you pull them out, I'm sure.
Yes I am going hydro; ebb and grow is what I grow with. I had a bad experiance with rockwool last time so trying to stay away from that. Perhaps I can just get some 2 or 3 inch cubes and grow in my tray for a little while....
Thanks last time I used 6 in cubes and had PH and over watering issues even though they should have been in check.. Perhaps I will have to try something smaller like 2 or 3 inch cubes til they are ready for transplanting..
I am a beginner myself but I believe that you want to seperate the seedlings ASAP. You dont want the roots to tangle up with the others then you will surely stress them when you try to break them apart. My belief is that they should each be in their own growing medium.
Does the rapid rooter go below the hydrotron with the extra stones on top? Then does the drip go on the stones or on the RR?
Alot of growers will burry the RR just with a coat of rocks to prevent algea growth on the RR cube...
I noticed your tray is not made exact for rapid rooters. Note the gaps along the sides where the light could get in? The young roots avoid the light and travel more downward than laterally. You should get a dome/tray combo that fits the rooter snugly. Good idea about not letting the roots travel to the drain holes by rotating. I didn't do that and when I transplanted, I broke off too much tap root that was lodged in the little drain holes. The plants didn't grow all that hot later on.
