DrBlaze
Well-Known Member
Just to be a bit more specific....
When I council people to top feed til the roots get going, I'm not talking about pouring water into the rockwool. I'm talling about pouring it into the hydroten, several times a day to keep the hydroten continually moist. That way the roots will grow out into a moist area and the rockwool can wick whatever moisture it wants from the hydroten. This is why I said a drip ring works so well, the hydroten is always wet, but you're never adding water directly to the rockwoll, so the seedling isn't drowned, and the new roots have plenty of air.
When I council people to top feed til the roots get going, I'm not talking about pouring water into the rockwool. I'm talling about pouring it into the hydroten, several times a day to keep the hydroten continually moist. That way the roots will grow out into a moist area and the rockwool can wick whatever moisture it wants from the hydroten. This is why I said a drip ring works so well, the hydroten is always wet, but you're never adding water directly to the rockwoll, so the seedling isn't drowned, and the new roots have plenty of air.