Easy Seed Starting for Hydroponics
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Date: 2022-07-18
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Dave
I'm just starting to try hydroponics. There are no hydroponic shops in the area, so I ordered from an online shop. I got a basic kit with rock wool cubes, net pots, clay balls and nutrient solution. Right off the bat, I have a problem: the rock wool is waterproof. Every video I've watched shows the cubes soaking up water like a sponge, but these float on top, even after leaving them in water over night. I called the supplier and they said I should spray them with water every 3 hours! Is this fake rockwool, or some other type made to be used in some other way? The supplier claims to supply both home and large-scale hydroponics and aquaponics users, so I assumed they know what they are talking about.
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I'm just starting to try hydroponics. There are no hydroponic shops in the area, so I ordered from an online shop. I got a basic kit with rock wool cubes, net pots, clay balls and nutrient solution. Right off the bat, I have a problem: the rock wool is waterproof. Every video I've watched shows the cubes soaking up water like a sponge, but these float on top, even after leaving them in water over night. I called the supplier and they said I should spray them with water every 3 hours! Is this fake rockwool, or some other type made to be used in some other way? The supplier claims to supply both home and large-scale hydroponics and aquaponics users, so I assumed they know what they are talking about.
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Richard
This is an old video so understand if you dont reply but I'vejust set up my own hydro system in my home (UK - so quite cold and dark. I have a grow tent and a MarsHydro TS100. I bought a big tub and mimicked the setup you have (but without the water pump as im using kratky method. I am 5 days in and about 50% of my seeds are sprouting. One thing I am concerned about is that I did not put the seed deep enough into the cavity. How important is this and if seeds are heavily exposed to the light (i. e, placed on top of a medium instead of in a cavity) how much of an issue can this cause?
Thanks
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This is an old video so understand if you dont reply but I'vejust set up my own hydro system in my home (UK - so quite cold and dark. I have a grow tent and a MarsHydro TS100. I bought a big tub and mimicked the setup you have (but without the water pump as im using kratky method. I am 5 days in and about 50% of my seeds are sprouting. One thing I am concerned about is that I did not put the seed deep enough into the cavity. How important is this and if seeds are heavily exposed to the light (i. e, placed on top of a medium instead of in a cavity) how much of an issue can this cause?
Thanks
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nepali
hi kevin! can we grow spinach and lettuce non-stop through out the year or does temperature and season determines when can we grow? i have seen lettuce in the market througout the year but when i tried to grow it i couldn't do it. i had grown some lettuce last year in the winter but all of them started flowering even though they were not fully matured. most of them were litlle babies. why did it happen? what determines the flowering of lettuce and spinach? is it temperature or season or does lettuces take a certain time to mature before they flower, how it goes? please let me know.
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hi kevin! can we grow spinach and lettuce non-stop through out the year or does temperature and season determines when can we grow? i have seen lettuce in the market througout the year but when i tried to grow it i couldn't do it. i had grown some lettuce last year in the winter but all of them started flowering even though they were not fully matured. most of them were litlle babies. why did it happen? what determines the flowering of lettuce and spinach? is it temperature or season or does lettuces take a certain time to mature before they flower, how it goes? please let me know.
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Dejms
Cool. But. what if you live somewhere where starter plugs are non-existent? Would tissue paper work? Make a mini plug with some tissue paper, wait for the seed to sprout then put the whole shebang in the net cup (also, unavailable. but, can DIY relatively easily. You think that will work? I mean, I have taken seedlings out of soil and moved them to a simply HP (DIY) in simple net cup (DIY, but that is messy and many steps. No muss, no fuss. That is what I am after.
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Cool. But. what if you live somewhere where starter plugs are non-existent? Would tissue paper work? Make a mini plug with some tissue paper, wait for the seed to sprout then put the whole shebang in the net cup (also, unavailable. but, can DIY relatively easily. You think that will work? I mean, I have taken seedlings out of soil and moved them to a simply HP (DIY) in simple net cup (DIY, but that is messy and many steps. No muss, no fuss. That is what I am after.
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Jalena
I have a question. Im looking to start hydroponic gardening. To be cost efficient, to start, Im looking into smaller air pumps if I choose to use 5 gallon buckets/containers. To cut cost do you think purchasing an Imagitarium Bubbling Airstone, 6 would help with oxygenating and circulating only? Im about one week out from transplanting my seedlings. Thanks in advance.
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I have a question. Im looking to start hydroponic gardening. To be cost efficient, to start, Im looking into smaller air pumps if I choose to use 5 gallon buckets/containers. To cut cost do you think purchasing an Imagitarium Bubbling Airstone, 6 would help with oxygenating and circulating only? Im about one week out from transplanting my seedlings. Thanks in advance.
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Jesse
Hey, I dont kno if u ever done this step prior but can germinate in a glass of water for 24-48 hr till they crack, just to make sure they get all the moisture they need. usually put em in a paper towel till they start rooting a little bit before I toss em in my plugs. Its more of a process but I usually get a higher germination rate
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Hey, I dont kno if u ever done this step prior but can germinate in a glass of water for 24-48 hr till they crack, just to make sure they get all the moisture they need. usually put em in a paper towel till they start rooting a little bit before I toss em in my plugs. Its more of a process but I usually get a higher germination rate
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Kalina
Hydroponics is an effective system but it have some drawback, you have to purchase some plant food, nutrition and supplements that may be costly. Before making any hydroponics system, you have to check out the benefit of aquaponics system, which could automate 95% of work.
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Hydroponics is an effective system but it have some drawback, you have to purchase some plant food, nutrition and supplements that may be costly. Before making any hydroponics system, you have to check out the benefit of aquaponics system, which could automate 95% of work.
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Epic
As long as you're mimicking outdoor temps in the natural growing season of the plant, you should be fine. I've noticed hydro can typically take a bit higher heat than normal as roots are sitting in highly oxygenated water, so there are no drying out issues. Hope that helps!
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As long as you're mimicking outdoor temps in the natural growing season of the plant, you should be fine. I've noticed hydro can typically take a bit higher heat than normal as roots are sitting in highly oxygenated water, so there are no drying out issues. Hope that helps!
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Pleasant
You really can build your backyard which doesn't need weeding, tilling or cultivating, the spreading of fertilizer or compost, with no watering or irrigating; all while your plants generate up to 10x the amount of veggies than plants from a dirt garden.
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You really can build your backyard which doesn't need weeding, tilling or cultivating, the spreading of fertilizer or compost, with no watering or irrigating; all while your plants generate up to 10x the amount of veggies than plants from a dirt garden.
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Mike
Once I get my plants started in those pods, how do you transfer the plant into a clay media? Do you transfer the entire pod or do you somehow get the plant out of that pod so that just the plant is being put into the clay media? Thanks for the info!
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Once I get my plants started in those pods, how do you transfer the plant into a clay media? Do you transfer the entire pod or do you somehow get the plant out of that pod so that just the plant is being put into the clay media? Thanks for the info!
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Skunk
What would happen if the root cubes were in contact with the water instead of being just over the water level? This is what's happening with mine but I just found this video and I'm wondering if I should drain some water? Any advice would be sweet.
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What would happen if the root cubes were in contact with the water instead of being just over the water level? This is what's happening with mine but I just found this video and I'm wondering if I should drain some water? Any advice would be sweet.
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Reyes
So can I just leave this on my lanai out side and let them germinate germinate that way? I run a hydroponics business servicing systems. So I replenish the plants when needed. This would work great.
Please let me know ASAP.
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So can I just leave this on my lanai out side and let them germinate germinate that way? I run a hydroponics business servicing systems. So I replenish the plants when needed. This would work great.
Please let me know ASAP.
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Reyes
With the net cups just above the water level. The air bubes are popping in a way that it mists the bottom of the plug. What if the plugs get too wet and water log or rot the seed? Please elaborate on this a little more.
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With the net cups just above the water level. The air bubes are popping in a way that it mists the bottom of the plug. What if the plugs get too wet and water log or rot the seed? Please elaborate on this a little more.
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justgivemethetruth
Also, there is a lot of light coming through that light colored plastic box. you might get a darker colored one, or paint that one or cover it with an opaque wrap to avoid growing algae in your water.
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Also, there is a lot of light coming through that light colored plastic box. you might get a darker colored one, or paint that one or cover it with an opaque wrap to avoid growing algae in your water.
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Ken
Dump the air stone and allow the bottom 1/4 of the net pots to sit in the water. The plants will root and you will NEVER have to add water. Take a look at B. A Kratky method. 30day lettuce easy and zero maintenance
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Dump the air stone and allow the bottom 1/4 of the net pots to sit in the water. The plants will root and you will NEVER have to add water. Take a look at B. A Kratky method. 30day lettuce easy and zero maintenance
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