I'm doing ebb and flow with earth plugs and fish tank stone. I have a dilemma. how do I flood the system often enough to keep everything moist, but not cause problems with the earth plugs? I don't want root rot right at the main root trunk, but if I keep the water level below the bottom of the earth plugs, only about an inch of the grow media will ever get wet, the other 3 or so inches will be dry and wasted root space. today I've been thinking. if I break away most of the earth plugs as much as possible, then flood up to an inch below the media surface, it might be ok. should I try doing this before the roots get to big? they're about 3 or 4 weeks old now. they're small enough still, it's not to late. seeking advice first.
earth plugs in ebb and flow, need help
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sparkafire
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Do you have pics ? i kinda get it but pics would help. What are your plans for the rest of the grow?
no pics at the moment, have to get new batteries for the camera.
I tried 2 plants last night. it wasn't easy to break apart without damaging the plant. probably lost half the roots. they are still young, and as long as they don't die, they should recover and do well.
toast master
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Hey lorenz... in what are you containing the plugs and stone in ... you may just be able to raise the plug with more stones... hand water for a few days till the roots nit down in to the stone... then start your flood & drain cycle... dont flush the depri from the plugs into the tanks ..
toast master
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Sorry ... dont flush the debrie
I'm growing in fish tank stone and 1 gallon jugs for my first grow. I think the earth plugs sit way to deep in the pot. I'd be better off without them. next time maybe start seeds in vermiculite or jiffy pellets. just bag seed for this grow, so I'll keep trying and find the right methods for me.
toast master
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This is what i do ... 1 gal pot , line bottom with landscape fabric . 1 hand full of rock wool flock , top with perlite... clones grown in rock wool cube 40 mm . goes in top flood & drain... i do have 2 mums i started in dirt , i just took the root ball and set in the perlite... i do not top feed these .. would wash the dirt into the tank ....
toast master
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Try and find al b fucts thread on clones grown in rock wooll... you can start beans also in rock wool
ok, I'll have to get some rock wool to try
crap, I missed by 420th post! oh well, I'll take a nice big hit dedicated to it when I get home.