N.L. and Friuty grow.

Well today i started to germ my nl seed and fruity seed im gonna let the root grow somem before i place it in the rock wool. i think i tried planting them before they were germed enuff so 2nd try is a go.

good luck, lets see pics when ready.

You don't have to germinate seeds before placing them in rockwool. In fact, some growers don't like to germinate seeds because the risk of shock it too great.

Lt Shiny Sides said:

You don't have to germinate seeds before placing them in rockwool. In fact, some growers don't like to germinate seeds because the risk of shock it too great.

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whats the proper way to use rockwool? i dont ahve a ph tester yet. im gonna have a million questions. this is my first time doing this so..... lol but any help is welcomed.

well ive been reading about rock wool. it says to soak them over night... i kinda read this to late before i started to soak them for 5-10mins. stupid me. but is there anything bad that can happen because i didnt soak them overnight? and i desided to germ in the rock wool. and lastly for now, normaly how long should it take for them to start popping out of the rock wool?

I only soaked mine in pHed water for like 30 seconds. There's no need to soak them overnight. Your seedlings should pop up anywhere between 3 and 10 days.

Lt Shiny Sides said:

I only soaked mine in pHed water for like 30 seconds. There's no need to soak them overnight. Your seedlings should pop up anywhere between 3 and 10 days.

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thats kool i soaked them for about 5 mins. when they sprout and i put them in the dwc setup. should i use just stright water? i dont have anything in the line of nuts. i have bc grow that a friend gave me. but i dont think i should use that just yet.

Yeah just use pHed water until they all have the first set of "true" leaves (not the cotyledons, i.e. little round ones). Check out this post, Roseman has already answered all your nute questions here: Starting Nutes

well my first attempt failed. neither of the bag seed. worked. good thing i stared the NL and fruity hoping they will start sprouting soon. then i have to figure out how this is all gonna pan out.

okay i have a question how do i ph balance the water if i dont have ph up or down. and no ph tester?

You can use lemon juice to lower pH or baking soda to raise it. You should still get pH strips at least or there will be no way to accurately predict the pH.

Lt Shiny Sides said:

You can use lemon juice to lower pH or baking soda to raise it. You should still get pH strips at least or there will be no way to accurately predict the pH.

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well i understand that. but i dont have those yet. im waiting on getting the kit from the local hydro store. but i was dumb and started them already. was hoping to have the extra cash but bills suck.

Yeah man tell me about it. Bills suck. I would say it's safe to estimate your water's pH is between 7.3 and 7.6 so add a little bit of lemon juice (I have no experience so I won't even make an estimate) to bring it to about 5.5-6.5. Maybe someone has experience with this and can give you more details.

Lt Shiny Sides said:

Yeah man tell me about it. Bills suck. I would say it's safe to estimate your water's pH is between 7.3 and 7.6 so add a little bit of lemon juice (I have no experience so I won't even make an estimate) to bring it to about 5.5-6.5. Maybe someone has experience with this and can give you more details.

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Ok well i dark blued the outside of the bucket and lid. so to help the light not get through. im soaking the stones in the sink right now. the fruit started upside down since i just threw the seeds in there i helped it out and put it right side up. the nl havnt even cracked yet. im gonna let the fruity grow a little more before i put it in the bucket. how big should i let it get it before putting it in the stones?

You can put it directly in the stones. In fact, I recommend it.

Lt Shiny Sides said:

You can put it directly in the stones. In fact, I recommend it.

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okay im going to put it in now then i have to set everything back up. think i should use 1/2 tsb of lemon juice?

I'm not sure but yeah maybe around the much.

Well found out my g/f lied to me. we didnt have any lemon juice. . so i just put the water lvl to the bottom of the basket and put the baby in there. hopfully she grows. right now i have bc grow. when should i use that?

I didn't pH my water anyway until I started feed with nutes. Check out this post and Roseman answered all you questions about nutrients already: Nutrient post

well put it in last night. it stood up and looking pretty good. waiting for it to open to get the shell off the round leaves. but she grew a little and stood right up hopefully she grows big and strong.