Q+A with a passive
hydro grower
When can plants be transferred
to the system?
As soon as they are root bound in
their starter medium, you should
see white roots on the outside of
the block or pot. To avoid transplant
shock, try and use the same starter
medium as your main growing
medium, e.g. a coco pellet if youre
potting up into coco, or a rockwool
cube if youre going into a hydro mix
of perlite and vermiculite.
How should plants be spaced?
Depends entirely on how you want
to grow and the amount of space you
have, passive systems usually allow
you to space the plants out however
you want. Put them nice and close and
flower them early for a sea of green or
space them further apart and veg for
longer if you want some monsters!
Will plants need to be supported?
The passive systems rely on having
growing medium around the roots,
so this is usually enough to support
them. However, it really depends
on how big you grow your plants! If
youre going for a sea of green then
you shouldnt need any extra support.
Ive always preferred growing bigger
plants, so usually just use a bamboo
cane and a simple tie, just the same
as I did when I hand watered pots.
Make sure you set up your supports
before you flip to 12/12, when you can
actually get in amongst your plants.
Nothing worse than crawling through
foliage and snapping off branches and
stems as you go!
So, there you have it; want to cut
down on your watering workload? Give passive hydro a go!
Obtained from Uk soft secrets , Issue 5 ,
http://www.cannabis.info/uploads/issues/softsecrets/147.pdf <--- great magazine .....