Rapid rooters keep drying out?? HELP PLEASE

[jdp55]

ive got 4 seeds started in rapid rooters, they are doing well and have leaves starting but the roots are still really small (smaller then they should be and only one large root) also my rapid rooters keep drying out. Every 2 hours I have to add water to them. They are under 1 small led light (about 100watts) (I have other LED but they are both 650 Watts) and the temp in the grow tent (4X4X7) is 76 to 80. The humidity in the tent is 48 to 55. Over got 2 small fans one and 1 carbon filter and inline fan running (ipower 190cfm and it’s turned on to the LOW setting) what can I do to keep the rapid rooters from drying out?? What am I missing, the rapid rooters are in a tray.

 

[Cold$moke]

If its that dry then i would suggest setting some water in the tray just touching the rooters to help keep it wet for longer just dont let it stangnate

You gota remember with those temps fans ect that little rooter is going to dry lighting fast

Can you just transfer them to what ever style your going with ?

 

[budman111]

Put them in Rockwool cubes.

 

[jdp55]

I don’t think I can transfer yet, the roots are about a half inch from the bottom of the rooters. I don’t have any Rockwool. Does Rockwool hold moister better?

 

[jdp55]

 

[jdp55]

I know I’m missing something, I’ve used voodoo juice to help with the roots. .5ml per in a gallon of water add slowly to keep the rooter wet. My light is 45inch from rooters.

 

[Cold$moke]

Ok so first off becarful checking roots as you can rip them super easy

You most certainly can put the rooter in a rockwool cube or a cup of dirt or coco .

If your going hydro just put it in the system to where water bubbles just BARELY hit it

 

[jdp55]

Thank you so much I’ll do that.

 

[rkymtnman]

If your going hydro just put it in the system to where water bubbles just BARELY hit it

and if the bubbles aren't keep the RR's moist, hand water 4 to 6 times a day until the roots get longer.

this phase is the hardest about dwc. once the roots hit the res, the problem goes away.

 

[Airwalker16]

PUT THEM IN A HUMIDITY DOME. COMMON SENSE. Even an upside down clear plastic storage container will work. Just CLOSE THE LID!!

 

[Airwalker16]

Don't put your little ones into an aerated nute mix like dwc until there's a root ball filling the rooter.

 

[BleedsGreen]

Agree with a couple of the statements above get some more water in the tray, the rooter cubes will suck it up from the bottom and put a dome over the tray. In another week none of that will be needed. Good luck!

 

[jdp55]

When I use the dome over the tray the temp goes up to 95 to 100 in less then 15mins (I even tried using solo cups with saran wrap over them same thing happened)
one of the roots has come out the bottom.

 

[jdp55]

At what point should I transfer them to my DWC buckets (also I’ve been running all 4 DWC buckets, it helps raise the humidity.
Any help or suggestions would be appreciated, this is my first hydro grow.

 

[Cold$moke]

I hate domes instant recipe for dampening off in my exp

I dont ever use dome for seedlings olny clones in rockwool

 

[Cold$moke]

At what point should I transfer them to my DWC buckets (also I’ve been running all 4 DWC buckets, it helps raise the humidity.
Any help or suggestions would be appreciated, this is my first hydro grow.

Since you cant keep them wet just put them in now and do like i and rkymtnman told ya

I dont like domes though but thats a personal opinion

 

[Lucky Luke]

I like domes, but you have to have the opening open after they break the surface.
Then remove the dome once the first true leaves look developed.

Higher temps are fine with high'ish humidity. Remember where they come from...And I saw a post from Cob kits saying LED's can be 10degree warmer than HID due to the lack of IR.

 

[jdp55]

Thank you, I’ll put them in the DWC.

 

[Kkesu]

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Dude a 100 watt led better be real far away, plants that size can't handle that level of power

 

[Cold$moke]

Ive sprouted seeds under a gavita at 3.5 feet above.

No light is more powerful then the sun
These things do grow outside too lol