Top up hydroton with perlite?

[shiva71]

Hiya
Have a bubble bucket going, very early days. As you can see the rapid rooter is sitting a bit proud. I have some perlite knocking about and was wondering if i could top up the netpot with perlite. It would absorb the water and keep the top of tthe netpot moist and give more support to the stem.
I cant see any real problems. What do you think?
Cheers!

 

[rkymtnman]

keep it just like it is. dry on top, wet on the bottom.

 

[shiva71]

Ok will do cheers!

 

[rkymtnman]

Ok will do cheers!

no problem.

if you have any panda film (black/white poly), cut yourself a circle with a hole in the center and a slit and cover up the netpot and hydrton. it will make sure you dont' have any light peeking thru any cracks into the res.

 

[shiva71]

Will do, thanks again man!

 

[shiva71]

So no top watering?

 

[rkymtnman]

So no top watering?

i only top water until the roots hit the water in the res. after that stop it so it forces the roots to grow down.

 

[shiva71]

Ok great, first root appeared out of netpot this morning so I'll do as you say, thanks!