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You want to stay away from luke warm water man, they cause all kinds of problems, warm water has less o2 and can cause roots to die causing dead roots to help bacteria buildup in the water causing root rot. Bacteria growth likes the warm water and your roots turn mushy brown color and can smell, sometimes get a slimy stuff on the roots.
Keep your water temps when your seedlings get older at 65 F to 70F
Seedlings that have no nutrients added to the water keep it around 75 or a little higher, colder temps, the seedlings roots don't like those cold temps right away.
Keep your water temps when your seedlings get older at 65 F to 70F
Seedlings that have no nutrients added to the water keep it around 75 or a little higher, colder temps, the seedlings roots don't like those cold temps right away.
Are you putting it in water or the cubes?
If the alge keeps coming back you are keeping the rockwool still too moist..... you gotta ease up on them being so wet man.......
The alge is at the top where you DON'T want it to be, that is where the main tap root is at, for right now I would stick to watering the cube with them being the size they are, but petey is correct, you really only have to worry about it being with organics than anything else.
If the alge keeps coming back you are keeping the rockwool still too moist..... you gotta ease up on them being so wet man.......
The alge is at the top where you DON'T want it to be, that is where the main tap root is at, for right now I would stick to watering the cube with them being the size they are, but petey is correct, you really only have to worry about it being with organics than anything else.
Those plants need to go into a bigger container/cube/pot whatever.....the roots need more medium to anchor them.
If you had them in more media then you wouldn't have to water so frequently, the pots would stay moist longer.
What are you planning on transplanting into?
If you had them in more media then you wouldn't have to water so frequently, the pots would stay moist longer.
What are you planning on transplanting into?
Yes, don't worry about roots. Once these plants start growing they are tough. I cut 40% of my roots off my moms every month or so, and they come back just fine every time. The ancient art of Bonsai requires trimming roots along with tops. Think of the root system as the mirror opposite to the branch system. If you cut roots then excess leaves will die off because they are not supported by roots any longer....so you prune equal amounts of branch and root and it evens out.
Anyway, what is the medium in the hydrofarm? Clay pellets? Why are these plants only in starter cubes and not growing in the Aquafarm??
You need to back off on the drip, letting the cubes drain out more in between drippings, or so that more water is draining than is being added by dripping, then the cubes won't be so waterlogged.
Anyway, what is the medium in the hydrofarm? Clay pellets? Why are these plants only in starter cubes and not growing in the Aquafarm??
You need to back off on the drip, letting the cubes drain out more in between drippings, or so that more water is draining than is being added by dripping, then the cubes won't be so waterlogged.
Just place some hydroton on the bottom of the pot to bring the cube up to proper height, place the cube in and carefully surround with hydroton....sooner the better I'd say....
Also, you can lower the plant height and bury some of that stem. New roots will grow from the newly buried stem. This will get your plants back nice and short.
I think with the clay pellets added the watering regime may be fine. Have to see....
Also, you can lower the plant height and bury some of that stem. New roots will grow from the newly buried stem. This will get your plants back nice and short.
I think with the clay pellets added the watering regime may be fine. Have to see....
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Hey again guys........
I'm got my ph adjusted, took the small cubes and put them into the larger cubes and buried them in hydroton. I also bought some heating element for the hydro so that the water is 22-23 degrees Celsius all the time.
Here are the pictures....:thanks for all the help
I'm got my ph adjusted, took the small cubes and put them into the larger cubes and buried them in hydroton. I also bought some heating element for the hydro so that the water is 22-23 degrees Celsius all the time.
Here are the pictures....:thanks for all the help
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HeadyPete said:
The problem i have is that the pumps I use don't have a control on them. They run on the same constant rate. But the plants might look droopy because the pictures were taken right after I changed the water. Usually when I change the water, the plants look a bit sad for a day or so.
Will take new pictures today
