New Grower jiffy cubes

[JasL]

I'm with you on that one. I have pretty much always used ffof and have never burnt a seedlings with it. I don't understand what everyone is so scared of because I've never had anything but excellent results from it. This includes several auto strains.

 

[JohnyT]

I don't really think it makes a big difference it's a psychological thing eheh

Personally I cut the netting if the seed has popped and the roots have not reached it yet, If they have I leave it.

 

[agito]

I dont take the net off how ever i do cut a small hole in the bottom before adding the seed

 

[PoopsMcDoogle]

Putting a freshly germed seed into soil as hot as HF x OF is pretty much signing it's death warrant, stunting it at the least. I think what you're referring to are peat pucks, and I always use them. I get 95 - 100% germ and sprout with them as long as the seed stock is good. I just soak the pucks in a bucket, pull them out, line em up on a 10 x 20 tray, plunk the seeds directly in them and put a humidity dome on top. I recently invested in a seedling specific heating mat and that sped things up for me. As soon as the seeds break above ground and drop their casing I transplant the puck right into a party cup with amended light warrior - a soil designed for starting seeds made by the same company as OF and HF. No need to mess with the mesh on the puck, it won't do a damn thing to restrict the roots and was designed to accommodate them. It's be silly to manufacture a seed starting puck that restricted the roots.

On another note I'd avoid any jiffy pots or similar pots made from peat or manure, in my experience they're a terrible idea and will for sure restrict your roots.

I was wondering what you amend your light warrior with? I used light warrior and ocean forest in equal parts to start my girls and they are doing fine. How much water do you use in your humidity dome? Is it important to have the water at a specific pH for it? I heard younger plants like misting water at a higher pH like 7. Older plants like lower spectrum pH like 6.4. Is this true? I was about to buy a humidifier, but I'll just use the humidity dome to raise it a little.