FistPumpinJERSEY
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just throw it in a cup of water than when it pops let it pull out a lil than throw it in the neo...
Germinating with aeroponics
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Toolage 87
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You can't do it that way because most neoprene pucks for Aerogardens are around 1 inch thick and the seedling like that would not live
dankhoe417
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Take two toothpicks, superglue them to the sides of the seed, drop it in the bottom of a net pot, put in cloner. When sprout shows leaves, put in neoprene collar. Seen weirder shit done. Oh, don't forget to throw some molasses in there too! LOL
backanalien
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Hi Cyborg,
I just found your post. I am trying something similar - did you ever work out a simple way to germinate and grow in the aero system?
Thanks
I just found your post. I am trying something similar - did you ever work out a simple way to germinate and grow in the aero system?
Thanks
rkymtnman
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here's a hint: click on his username and you'll see he hasn't been here since 2011
backanalien
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nuttin wrong wiv a likkle hibernation
fragileassassin
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Look through my big posts.
The short answer is start them in a cup or tray of something loose and dig them up and put them into an aero setup with small collars at 7-10 days from poking the surface.
backanalien
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Cheers!
firsttimeARE
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@backanalien I start all my seeds in my aerocloner i made.
Paper towel method it. Wait till you get 1-2" tap root usually 3-4 days and open up a neoprene collar and place the seed.
Paper towel method it. Wait till you get 1-2" tap root usually 3-4 days and open up a neoprene collar and place the seed.
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Star Dog
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Just so I'm clear, you are trapping the root only in the collar?
I've not used a paper towel but I'm assuming it'll be a seed with a tap root like other methods, or is there a pair of cotyledons before you put the collar around them.
It looks ideal but I'd be concerned about snapping a root with the collar but maybe I'm missing something.
I made a cloner last week so I'm interested it's something I might try.
Its a work in progress, it's not 100% finished.
They're amazing I can take big cuttings without any wilt
firsttimeARE
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No u put the stem between. Look at the picture. It hasnt lost the shell yet. I have forgotten to move them from paper towels once and they had the cotyledons out already. They were yellow from lack of light but they greened up. The hardest part is when the roots twist. It takes a gentle hand for sure. If you got gorilla mitts probably not advisable.
I open the neoprene collars up far to give it some flexibility and reduce inward pressure and gently place it in the slit
Star Dog
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Thanks for that, I've not got the lightest touch anymore (very frustrating ) I'll just leave it, but it's an interesting method though I like the minimum intervention lol
firsttimeARE
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Yeah not for everyone. I like having the ability to run seeds and clones in the same system
I found a trick to help with that. I put my seeds in paper towels as normal, then put the paper towel inside a DVD case. Put the DVD case standing on edge someplace warm. I put mine on top of my light. The new roots will grow straight down. Makes it much easier.
Lately I have taken to folding one side of the paper towel down part way through so the seed heads are free from the towel. Dont know if this is helping or not. Ive just started playing with this technique.
The other thing I do is cut down my foam pucks so they are thinner. That leaves more root down in the mist zone. Later I will switch them to full size pucks.
Im running AA aero so I always make a point to over mist for the first few days.
firsttimeARE
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Great tip. Ill try it next time I start seeds. Are you on overgrow? Name sounds familiar. You used to frequent my thread. This is SquirtleSquad
Queenbees
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This is a very nice tips to get the straigt root startup.
So i started experimenting germination with this aeroponic method since im really having difficulties with rockwool for my 1st n 2nd grow, but i still havent found the best answer for the pump time interval for seedling.
One article says 1min on 60min off ,
Another says 30min on 30min off all the time,
Another 1min on 7min off
Any1 ?
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Scuttlywag
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I just ran across one of those fake aeroponic systems they sell at Walmart on clearance and though it might try to sprout a few. Here is where I'm at now
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Scuttlywag
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Also this is my first attempt to use auto seeds and transfer to an aero unit. Feeling less and less love towards the autos though so might just go back to photos.