New to hydroponics advice?

[Growgood88]

Well after nearly killing my best 2 gals. I successfully transplanted my last gelato and she's doin good. Got my pH and tds in mail and I just can't believe how a few point up or down can make a plant droop and burn so bad. pH is now 5.8 and she's healthy as can be. Lowered using vinegar and then a little baking soda to bring up a notch and she stood right up and took it. That's all I got 4 the moment it works ppm is around 300 idk much bout that but it is thriving so. I'd like to thank Toker1 and all the rest for your friendly advice. God speed gentlemen and good growing 2 ya.

[Eliot Pryor]

I used rockwool successfully many times then I got a new bunch of cubes and I couldn't start anything. Got some Jiffy Rooters and have had good luck with them. I stick the sed in about 1/4 inch deep and just make sure it stays wet until it pops. Then I fill the net pot full of hydroton and put it in the hydro set-up.

[Toker1]

I use 126gph per every 5 gallon reservoir.

[Growgood88]

Question? I am building a 3 and half or 5 gallon dwc bubble bucket. I got my air pump and 2 stones in mail today. The pump is rated 65gph is that enough or will it be good 4 what I'm doing? Thanks

[Toker1]

Well, tap water has plenty of calcium already in it. And the floral trio has magnesium. So it won’t be necessary unless you are seeing a deficiency. With that being said, cal-mag is a good ph buffer. So if you are using it for that, well I say ok. But you can use other ph buffers as well just as easily.

[Growgood88]

I was meaning for the hydro bucket when I start it. I'm just doin the miracle grow 4 soil. The Flora trio is just regular. They have a micro that's just for hard water and mines not that was my concern. And if I use the 1/4 for seedling as there chart says. Or just plain water til roots hit the mix

[Toker1]

Most likely you don’t need cal-mag if you are using plain tap in soil. If you are using RO water, then yes you will need to add it in that case.

[Growgood88]

Ain't got to check yet I have tds waiting on batteries for it to arrive I'm starting off new when I get seeds this week or next. That shocked plant just ain't gonna make it I still got a gelato and bangi haze in soil til then. Just wanna be ready. Some one said if my Flora micro didn't say hard water on it and I used tap then I'd need cal mag too

[Toker1]

If your tap water is ok to drink... then it’s most likely ok for your girls. What is the Ppm reading from the tap?

[Toker1]

Roots will find the large reservoir full of water below even if you water on top of the cube

[Growgood88]

I got my gh Flora trio in mail today. It doesn't say hardwater on micro like I've heard I should use with tap water. Is it still ok to use just that or will I need to buy an additive. Rather get by with just the 3 if possible?

[YYCannabis]

When you top feed, do it a couple of inches away from the rock wool. The idea is to entice roots laterally towards the wet nutrients.
Once roots reach water in the reservoir, no more need for top feeding.

[YYCannabis]

It’s also very important to cover the top of the pail with foil, or something, to prevent light leaks from reaching into the pail. Root rot is always a risk with just a small light leak.

[Toker1]

Yes sir

[Toker1]

No water from the reservoir should never touch the netpod. Leave a small air gap. 1 - 2 inches when the roots are not submerged (you can top feed with a pump or hand water at this stage). 3 - 4 inch air gap when the roots are submerged.