Dutch Passion "I'm dreaming of a blueberry Xmas" Kush T's 2nd grow.. DP Auto Blueberry DWC under HG LED

[Kush T]

I've come to the theory that.. In using the smaller stones I've created a heavier net pot than I would have had had I used the slightly larger ones...

This in turn has created a slightly tougher environment for my roots to plough through to get to the food... In fact the food is right there for them.. I mean The base of the net pots are dripping wet... They probably happy enough where they are at!!

Even the rock wool cube is still soaking wet... The idea is to try & get that to dry out a tad.. To get the roots away looking for food... As you can see in the pic above is that I haven't covered the rock wool cube with pebbles.. but it still mustn't be getting dry enough..

Hmm.. I could gently lift a good few pebbles out I suppose.. It's the pebbles around it that are keeping it moist...

So there is two noob mistakes I've made in DWC hydro.. So YOU dont have too... Don't use really small clay pebbles & don't overfill your net pots until roots are in the res...

 

[Kush T]

I'm definitely thinking The smaller pebbles was a bad idea..

Well it's done now.. Not like I can change them out...

Another mistake I won't be making again...

Here's a pic of the pebbles I used below the type that I should have used..



Anyways they'll come good soon enough I'm sure..

Laters folks.. It's way past my bedtime

 

[GoAuto6]

 

[Kush T]

Right checked for roots again this morn...

The one with her taproot down in the res has a couple more now.. :booya:

The one without the taproot showing... Still not a sausage!!

So I've whipped 2L out of her res this morn.. Dropping the water level way down... She if that gets her woke up a bit!!

Res changes tonight as well... Hmm.

 

[TaNg]

Patents young Jedi.

 

[Kush T]

Patents young Jedi.

Patience JT... Patience..



Ok I had to let the iPhone spell it for me ... Funny word patience init?

Hard to have 'patents' mate when SB is telling me his yum yums roots are flying out all over the place... The dirty rotten scoundrel!! Lolz.

 

[TaNg]

Patience JT... Patience..



Ok I had to let the iPhone spell it for me ... Funny word patience init?

Hard to have 'patents' mate when SB is telling me his yum yums roots are flying out all over the place... The dirty rotten scoundrel!! Lolz.

Whatever Trevor lol

 

[Kush T]

 

[seymour-buds]

slow and steady wins the race

you maybe over thinking the whole situation and sometimes it depends how high you have planted the cubes as to how quick the roots appear outside the net pots, they dont always sprout out the base but out of the sides 1st, the whole pebble sizes had me baffled for a minute but your using the same size in both baskets and 1 of the plants has roots already in the res so that doesnt do your theory any justice, if the cube is still wet it can make the roots a bit lazy cause they dont have to go looking for food so it just adds to the wait time but they will appear eventually

.5ec seems a little bit low in comparison to my feed of 1.2 but thats probably cause your using an advanced nutrients growing schedule

even with canna nutrients it says to start seedlings on the 1st week @ .9 thats if you have water with a 0 starting point

you may feel under a bit of pressure cause im growing alongside you but relax and let nature do her thing and enjoy the grow ,dont try and compete, the only person you should ever be in competetion with is yourself and thats to improve on your last grow,if you need any help or advice gimme a shout :thumbs:

all the best

 

[Kush T]

Cheers Seymour..

Yeah mate I'm not in competition with you... That WOULD be funny..

I'm only larking about.. Complaining that your ahead..

I like a laugh or two in life SB.. I can laugh at others but I can also laugh at myself.. I don't take myself too seriously.. Just the way I am I suppose..

As for the rock wool cubes... I placed them much farther/further ( JT) down in the net pot time round... Maybe a cm of pebbles & then in with the cubes...
This is why I'm thinking its taking ages..
But I'm not panicking I know they'll show..

I don't feel any pressure growing along side you SB... Actually feels cool knowing we are doing the same strain, in the same medium with the same lights (more or less) at the same time.. So if things at my end do go south quickly, I know you'll have good advice that's fresh in your mind..

The EC... Yeah I wasn't sure about having it that low.. I'm not following any AN schedule either if I did they would prob be dead. Just heard that yum yums are finicky & don't like a strong feed... & dude if you had seen the state of my TD's with nute burn & deficiencies... I don't want that this time round... I'd rather under feed than over feed.. But I'll up their feed tonight to say... .7 max!! That's .5 above my base EC..
I was thinking that your feed for your seedlings.. over 1.0 EC seemed strong.. But of course I've been proved wrong..


As for the theory of mine yeah probably a load of tosh... But both pots won't be filled exactly the same & maybe the gaps between pebbles are a little tighter on the no show... & one things for sure.. The net pots are definitely heavier with the smaller stones than what they would be if I used the larger ones.. More weight in the pot equals greater pressure in the pot
Y'know.. Although I haven't filled the no show pot up.. So I probably am talking crap!!


Anyways bro thanks for checking in..

Peace out.