no top feeder

[reb]

1st dwc and auto flower and soon as it sprout i will transplant to 5 gal bucket and follow nebula dwc grow,but i dont have a top feeder so how often should i water and will misting be better so the plant dont get "wet feet"? oh! and anybody familiar with GYO Seedbank? all i can say is i love the site and the seeds cam really quick and was able to use a simple debit card for the transaction,loving site as a noob but only time will tell if there here to stay (ordered seeds 3/21 and they were in water on 3/28) hope not a bum company selling bum seeds

 

[DoctorJohnson]

What are you using for media? Hydroton? If so, you can just set the pot so the bottom of the hydroton is immersed and it will actually wick the water up to the top layer.

For some reason people get very excited about having to have a space between the bottom of the pot and the top of the water but taint so.

Hope that helps...

 

[Trichomefarmer88]

I set my water so the bubbles are just hitting bottom of my clay pebbles an also use a solo cut an top feed once a day till I see roots then stop

 

[MajorTom]

TF88, so once the tap root makes its way through the bottom of the basket you can turn off the top feeders, and its getting enough moisture from the bubble action without reaching the water surface? I've had roots in the water for a couple of weeks, and have still been running the drips; guess its time to turn them off....

 

[abadtrip]

I don't use a top feed I tried it It does nothing for me the bubbles popping is enough in my system to wet the net pot and promote the roots to come down

 

[reb]

I set my water so the bubbles are just hitting bottom of my clay pebbles an also use a solo cut an top feed once a day till I see roots then stop

Ty TF88 With the solos do you fill it up and pour entire cup of water over top? Or just enough to keep it moist?

 

[Trichomefarmer88]

I scoop out of rez, or bucket ( like in my case) then i pour a whole cup only around the out side edge of Pebble... I'm also using 6 inch basket lid... So I would think smaller basket size... Less water? Then again it is a hydro set.... Whole cup should be fine any size! Just water outer rim tho! You want to make them roots work for it!

 

[Trichomefarmer88]

Yes you want to stop top feeding soon as roots touch down in water... Then lower water level a tad an make the roots work for it! Then when they reach it drop it again! Only drop your water levels MAX 2 inches from bottom of your basket! Plants will take off! At least that's how I was taught