I start either is straight perlite or sometimes a peat pod. Autos I rip the fabric off. I used to run dwc or rdwc and messed with the air and water pumps, rez tanks and all that. I can't seem to do dirt. Tried veggies and stuff. Here are some recovering from my soil attempt https://www.autoflower.org/threads/limburger-dragon.69099/Sweet I will follow along , I stuck in the mud but it all ways fascinates me
Lots of air the key?
Did you start in soil ?