cant get past seedling stage help!

hi boosted how do you mean "all fell over"? did you have them in an incubator? how big are they coz a few roots isn't big and they should have stayed pretty much in the wool without too much harm i would imagine. anyhows, could you give some more info?

what info do you need? should alot of roots be showing before i put them into hydroton pots?

anybody who starts thier grow in rockwoll plz gimme ur step by step thx

i was reading and saw that u keep the rockwool just above the flood line so should i top feed till the roots are long enough?

advice: dont flood the newborns. You need a drip set.

thx for the response mylar. so if i get a drip do i drip away from the rockwool and just next to it in the hydroton?

kk busted ... help me to help you. i got three seeds up in rockwool, you are correct about getting the PH right. i had them in an incubator do you have them in an incubator? if so, just drip a few drops on top of the rockwool till you see a few small drips come out of the bottom of the rockwool ... job done for a few hours. do this at least three times a day, but if you are like me you'll have your nose pressed up against the glass most of the day anyhows. i would gently touch the rockwool and if it felt slightly dry and there were no drips of water around the bottom of the rockwool i would just give them a few drips till it came out the bottom.

also use next to no nutes in the water, or about quarter strength at most. they don't need it till they have a few roots out the bottom. they can be placed in the hydro almost as soon as they germinate but i'd advise you to wait so you can easily see how well the roots are growing. take your time.

when you do put them in the hydro (DWC) i had the water level just so the roots could reach it. take it slow, hold back on the nutes it's so easy to overfeed them and they really do suffer (nasty crispy brown leaves and shit). for instance, use less than the recommended dose you can easily add more if they need it. hope this helps ... enjoy

i do have a incubator and a seedling mat. i did wait till roots were showing to put them into my ebb and flow system but am now thinking it wasnt a good idea because the roots were not touching the flood line because u dont want to soak the rockwool correct? thats why mylar was saying get a drip system for the babies till the roots get longer?

oh and its boosted. dont like that word u called lol jk. cobalt ss turbo?

BoosteD said:

i do have a incubator and a seedling mat. i did wait till roots were showing to put them into my ebb and flow system but am now thinking it wasnt a good idea because the roots were not touching the flood line because u dont want to soak the rockwool correct? thats why mylar was saying get a drip system for the babies till the roots get longer?

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Got a fan on em?

seedlings dont need nutes for at least 3 weeks....
600w is pretty hot for seedlings as well.

i HAD the seedlings under a 200w cfl and yes i had a fan blowing lightly on them

i have 10 more ak 48s and 10 freebies left from nirvana but im waiting for the experts to help before i attempt number 3

on my third attempt i will post pics step by step

yeah i see the thinking, and you work right? so you wont be there if they get dry.

soaking the rockwool isn't a no no if they can alternate and then dry out, but being so young 15 minutes of flood could be too much for them. i would be tempted to position the rockwool so only the lower fifth was in flood and see whether the rest of the rockwool saturates or is only moist. if it is only moist, you could maybe try this till you get the drip rigged up.

the only nutes used were AN jumpstart. so lets say im starting my grow. i put seeds into paper towel on my heat mat till they germinate. till then ill get my rockwool ready by flushing it with alot of water then soak it over night in 5.5 phed water? am i correct so far? the shake access water from the cubes. them take my germed seeds an place them into the cubes in the dome with my heat mat on. so far so good?

my digital timer is set to flood for 4 min

i have fri sat sun mon off so i was thinking i would put them in paper towel thursday and have 4 days to take care of them?

BoosteD said:

oh and its boosted. dont like that word u called lol jk. cobalt ss turbo?

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my bad

hey boosteD wish you well but i see more help has turned up so i'll butt out as i'm doing DWC and haven't done ebb an flow. hope i've been of some help.