fragileassassin
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So ive told a bunch of people about this and everyone ive seen do it has had good success. This is how I start all my seeds and transition them into rdwc. This method will work fine for any form of hydro you might use a rockwool cube or rapid rooter to start seeds in.
I use a mixture of perlite and coco in double layer seedling trays.
Cloner mix is tap water + Dyna-Gro KLN+protekt at recommended rates plus a half dose of southern ag garden friendly fungicide. I use a 5 min on/5 min off timer to keep my temps from going above 80F.
-I soak seeds for 12-24 hrs first.
-clean everything! I use iso alcohol and peroxide for everything.
-mix perlite and coco + add water. I don't add nutrient. You want lots of perlite to keep the mixture loose and quick draining.
-fill trays while squeezing excess moisture out with each handful and let excess water drain from coco mixture.
-plant seeds! Only need about 1/4". I gently scrape some coco fibers over them to cover.
-add water to bottom of tray. Just enough to cover the bottom. You dont want it to get sucked up into the coco in the top tray.
-cover with vented humidity dome. (Drill some 1/4" or so holes in the top if its not vented.) Remove lid daily for a quick check and an air refresh.
-NO HEATING MAT! Only use a heating mat if you don't have somewhere warm to put the trays. 75F+ and humid as possible is good for them. If you dont have a warm space, put something between the heating mat and your trays so he tray doesn't touch the mat. Too much heat from a mat will cause too much humidity and the condensation will drip off the lid and potentially keep your babies too wet.
-let grow for about a week. 4-5 days above ground is usually plenty. Just wait until the 2nd pair of leaves is about as big as the cotyledons.
-gently dig them up. (Wear gloves). I use a small piece of wire fencing I trimmed off to gently scrape the drift out from around it.
-gently spray root clean with water.
-transplant into cloner. I cut some of my inserts in half so they were thinner for the tiny seedlings.
-Leave alone for a week or two. They will stall for up to a week while they start to root. Watch for new roots forming off the tap root similar to a clone.
-once they have a few nodes and established roots, add a small amount of nutrient. I start with like 1/8th strength. Maybe 200ppm total in the water.
-wait until they are big enough to transplant. They will explode eventually.
I use a mixture of perlite and coco in double layer seedling trays.
Cloner mix is tap water + Dyna-Gro KLN+protekt at recommended rates plus a half dose of southern ag garden friendly fungicide. I use a 5 min on/5 min off timer to keep my temps from going above 80F.
-I soak seeds for 12-24 hrs first.
-clean everything! I use iso alcohol and peroxide for everything.
-mix perlite and coco + add water. I don't add nutrient. You want lots of perlite to keep the mixture loose and quick draining.
-fill trays while squeezing excess moisture out with each handful and let excess water drain from coco mixture.
-plant seeds! Only need about 1/4". I gently scrape some coco fibers over them to cover.
-add water to bottom of tray. Just enough to cover the bottom. You dont want it to get sucked up into the coco in the top tray.
-cover with vented humidity dome. (Drill some 1/4" or so holes in the top if its not vented.) Remove lid daily for a quick check and an air refresh.
-NO HEATING MAT! Only use a heating mat if you don't have somewhere warm to put the trays. 75F+ and humid as possible is good for them. If you dont have a warm space, put something between the heating mat and your trays so he tray doesn't touch the mat. Too much heat from a mat will cause too much humidity and the condensation will drip off the lid and potentially keep your babies too wet.
-let grow for about a week. 4-5 days above ground is usually plenty. Just wait until the 2nd pair of leaves is about as big as the cotyledons.
-gently dig them up. (Wear gloves). I use a small piece of wire fencing I trimmed off to gently scrape the drift out from around it.
-gently spray root clean with water.
-transplant into cloner. I cut some of my inserts in half so they were thinner for the tiny seedlings.
-Leave alone for a week or two. They will stall for up to a week while they start to root. Watch for new roots forming off the tap root similar to a clone.
-once they have a few nodes and established roots, add a small amount of nutrient. I start with like 1/8th strength. Maybe 200ppm total in the water.
-wait until they are big enough to transplant. They will explode eventually.
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