Should I dunk my plant in soapy water before moving indoor?

Esrgood4u · May 30, 2018

Njwolf said:
they're regular seeds. I don't know what they are. I'm not even sure the bigger plant I repotted is a female, but I think I saw some pistils under the magnifying glass.

I'll give the seedlings 7-10 days before filling the rez tank and keep feeding them from top. I also have to do the same with the plant because they're all in the same system. On second thought, isn't that going to problematic in regards to feeding when I have different size plants in one system? What's the workaround for this?

Ah okay. Feed them all the same as the older plant. You can flip to 12/12 any time you want. You can 12/12 photoperiod plants straight from seed if you wish and they will flower no worries at all or wait until the seedlings are 4 weeks old then flip. It depends really on how big you want the older plant to get. If you hold off until seedling are 4 weeks your older plant will likely end up huge.
Next time do a bit more planning. Start all seeds at the same time or your going to be constantly fighting food and growth problems

Njwolf · May 30, 2018

Esrgood4u said:
Ah okay. Feed them all the same as the older plant. You can flip to 12/12 any time you want. You can 12/12 photoperiod plants straight from seed if you wish and they will flower no worries at all or wait until the seedlings are 4 weeks old then flip. It depends really on how big you want the older plant to get. If you hold off until seedling are 4 weeks your older plant will likely end up huge.
Next time do a bit more planning. Start all seeds at the same time or your going to be constantly fighting food and growth problems

Next time I'll get feminized seeds.

Should I ever just water the plants and not add any nutes? what the EC should be in seedling, veg, and bloom stage? I use filtered water.

could you send me another grow journal? (So I won't bother you with a lot of Qs

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Esrgood4u · May 30, 2018

Njwolf said:
Next time I'll get feminized seeds.

Should I ever just water the plants and not add any nutes? what the EC should be in seedling, veg, and bloom stage? I use filtered water.

could you send me another grow journal? (So I won't bother you with a lot of Qs )

Use the amounts on the back of the bottle but halved. Increase ppm 50 - 100 ppm each time you change rez until you see the tips slightly burn then dilute the solution back down by 100 ppm and that should be your sweet spot. Do the same when you change to bloom nutrients.
It's no problem helping people out. That's the entire point in RIUs existence.
https://www.rollitup.org/t/thc247-grow-diary-autopot.906144/
Give that a browse

Esrgood4u · May 30, 2018

I also found that.

Njwolf · May 30, 2018

Esrgood4u said:
Use the amounts on the back of the bottle but halved. Increase ppm 50 - 100 ppm each time you change rez until you see the tips slightly burn then dilute the solution back down by 100 ppm and that should be your sweet spot. Do the same when you change to bloom nutrients.
It's no problem helping people out. That's the entire point in RIUs existence.
https://www.rollitup.org/t/thc247-grow-diary-autopot.906144/
Give that a browse

Thanks very much buddy for the help. I truly appreciate it.

how often should I change the content of the rez?
Does this mean I'll have to drain the rez every time I'm mixing new batch of feed with water?

Esrgood4u · May 30, 2018

Njwolf said:
Thanks very much buddy for the help. I truly appreciate it.

how often should I change the content of the rez?
Does this mean I'll have to drain the rez every time I'm mixing new batch of feed with water?

If you bubble the rez with an air pump you can change it less frequently. You can just top the rez up with plain water to drop the ppm and add more nutrients to get the ppm back up. Obviously check the ph every time. Topping off the rez will also stop the water stagnating as quickly. I'd still change the entire mixture in the rez at the least every 14 days. Weekly would be better.

Njwolf · May 30, 2018

Esrgood4u said:
If you bubble the rez with an air pump you can change it less frequently. You can just top the rez up with plain water to drop the ppm and add more nutrients to get the ppm back up. Obviously check the ph every time. Topping off the rez will also stop the water stagnating as quickly. I'd still change the entire mixture in the rez at the least every 14 days. Weekly would be better.

should I put the air stone at the bottom or along the height of the rez? Bear in mind that I'll be using air domes as well.

Esrgood4u · May 30, 2018

Njwolf said:
should I put the air stone at the bottom or along the height of the rez? Bear in mind that I'll be using air domes as well.

Let it sink to the bottom so every inch of the water mass gets oxygenated. It will also constantly mix the nutrient solution.

Njwolf · May 30, 2018

what are your guys thoughts on usage of an auto pH doser?

Esrgood4u · May 30, 2018

Njwolf said:
what are your guys thoughts on usage of an auto pH doser?

haha stop complicating everything. In the autopot system your running once the ph is set it shouldn't change/swing. As the plant feeds the water level in the pot drops and it's auto tops itself up from the rez. If you were using a bubble bucket system or rdwc where the roots are submerged and the water is constantly being cycled then it would be a good idea. For your system not needed at all. A regular cheap ph pen will do the job perfectly.

Njwolf · May 30, 2018

I have a male plant I want to get rid of or us eit somehow? Do you recommend honey bee extractor? Does that even work?

MATTYMATT726 · May 30, 2018

Esrgood4u said:
haha stop complicating everything. In the autopot system your running once the ph is set it shouldn't change/swing. As the plant feeds the water level in the pot drops and it's auto tops itself up from the rez. If you were using a bubble bucket system or rdwc where the roots are submerged and the water is constantly being cycled then it would be a good idea. For your system not needed at all. A regular cheap ph pen will do the job perfectly.

He does not seem to be good at listening. I'd be surprised if growing longterm seems to work for him.

Njwolf · May 30, 2018

MATTYMATT726 said:
He does not seem to be good at listening. I'd be surprised if growing longterm seems to work for him.

The problem is I already have the device and I've been trying to get a refund for it, but the seller keeps avoiding my calls. That's why I asked to see if it'll help me with the grow, forget about returning it.

MATTYMATT726 · May 30, 2018

You keep asking the same things you've already asked hoping for different answers. Its ok to get many sources of input when its available, but there are the same few of us here trying to help. You are attempting way to many things on your first grow and thats not usually good. Simple is good friend. If you think its a good idea its probably not at the moment. You simply nees to put the seeds in the pots, handwater a bit every 3-5 days and at 21 days when she is at the edges of the pot you turn it on. I already wrote how you use the pots more than once and gave you a top notch journal to read. No pumps or stones or 10 bottles of nutes. No hocus pocus. Suffocating them with too much will kill them.

SwiSHa85 · May 30, 2018

Njwolf said:
The problem is I already have the device and I've been trying to get a refund for it, but the seller keeps avoiding my calls. That's why I asked to see if it'll help me with the grow, forget about returning it.

Personally I think everyone should have a soil grow or 2 first before going hydro. Or atleast a coco grow.

Kipn · May 30, 2018

Esrgood4u said:

lol just do dwc what a waste of electricity running air in to a soil mix although as im a nood grower i kind of want to try it now. noods like to complicate there grows and i find . had to comment

Kipn · May 30, 2018

Njwolf said:
by the way, My LED is 340 watts and the distance to my seedling is about 45 cm (18"), but I've noticed the tip of the seedling leaves are burning! the temp in my tent is a little high, 32C (around 90F). Should I lower the intensity of the light or increase the distance to the light?

if you have the option to turn your light down thats the answer. why would you keep the light on full and hang it high over a seed. reduce light by half lower light or keep light 18inch and save on the electricity bill then turn to full power once plant is bigger and can handle full light

Esrgood4u · May 30, 2018

Njwolf said:
The problem is I already have the device and I've been trying to get a refund for it, but the seller keeps avoiding my calls. That's why I asked to see if it'll help me with the grow, forget about returning it.

Re sell it if you can't return it. There are a lot of people on RIU that would love to have one. I understand you want all the top gear. I'm the same when it comes to satellite systems. I've bought stuff just because it looked cool but I doubt I'll ever use haha. You obviously want to learn about this "hobby" and to be honest it doesn't seem like your growing for profit. The device is a cool item and in the right system it would be invaluable but is not good at all for an autopot system.

Esrgood4u · May 30, 2018

Kipn said:
if you have the option to turn your light down thats the answer. why would you keep the light on full and hang it high over a seed. reduce light by half lower light or keep light 18inch and save on the electricity bill then turn to full power once plant is bigger and can handle full light

To be honest I'm sure it was me that told him to do it. Stronger light = more penetration. His plants are different ages so thought it would be a good idea.

Kipn · May 30, 2018

Esrgood4u said:
To be honest I'm sure it was me that told him to do it. Stronger light = more penetration. His plants are different ages so thought it would be a good idea.

then id say put the seed in the corner of the tent and focus light on bigger plant. the photo i seen was him with seed raised up directly under the light but lets b honest he only has one small seed no other plants haha

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