I planted my seeds in rapid rooters they've all sprouted, and roots are starting to come out of the sides, when do I transplant into my system? And I got fox farms and masterblend 3 part nutrients. Can someone direct me which one is better to use for the first grow and what my first feeding should be? Sorry for needing so much info, just trying to have a somewhat successful first grow
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Airwalker16
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Was gonna literally say the exact same 2 things! Lol!
What "system"?
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Fox farms is organic and a big big no-no in DWC
rkymtnman
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i use a kelp powder in dwc.
but i wouldn't use molasses or any carbs in dwc.
the main problem is the bubbling and organic materials create a mess
rkymtnman
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never.
try about 1/4 of what the schedule says.
do you have an EC or ppm meter? you will need one. and a pH meter too.
rkymtnman
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the masterblend that you have is the 3 part? one part is like 4-18-30 and then cal nit and epsom salt??
i've never used it but it's supposed to work great. mix out a batch and just add extra water to get your EC down to a level safe for seedlings like maybe 0.2 to 0.3 EC
i've never used it but it's supposed to work great. mix out a batch and just add extra water to get your EC down to a level safe for seedlings like maybe 0.2 to 0.3 EC
rkymtnman
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just make sure your pH is in range 5.5 to 6.1 and dont' overfeed and you should be fine. and you'll need soemthing to prevent root rot.
Airwalker16
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Using a chiller for Single site DWC is kind of overkill, but if you end up expanding to rdwc with waterfalls, chillers are wonderful.
Single site, southern AG or HydroGuard are good options.
fragileassassin
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This.
Size your pump or air pump right and use enough water and temps stay pretty stable. More water is better.i like to use 17/27 gal totes for my single sites
Airwalker16
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Yah, itd be nice if the standard for single sites was set more in larger containers rather than always being advertised and sold in 5 gals.
So what does everyone use for root rot? So maybe not a chiller for a super inexperienced beginner? I do have my masterblend nutrients, urb, seaweed and kelp. Then I have my ppm reader and ph reader with the ups and downs, and my temp and humidity reader. My tent and a 600 watt light. I'm using leds since they seemed fairly easier than the other types for beginners with managing temps and everything but they make me a little nervous with burns. I'm expecting the worst and hoping for the best here. Lol I have the 8 inch air stones also but I am doing a plant per 5 gallon bucket, so my buckets may be too small?
Airwalker16
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How many 5gallons are you running?
Airwalker16
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For your first run, I'd really really suggest you use Reverse osmosis 0ppm water to start clean as possible and use GH 3 part flora trio Micro/Gro/Bloom and CaliMagic for CalMag. Throw in 3-5ml of 29-35% H2o2 per Gallon and you'll be set. This will give you almost guaranteed success if you run this chart:
