A Batch of Clones in Rockwool

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bugs, if I didn't know you were having a bit of a laugh, I'd pour unsulphured blackstrap molasses in your knickers and throw you to the ants. :lol:
 
we better stop screwin round on the bossmans thread....i was castagated by him earlier....i'm getting over it but man it stings.
 
bugsrnme said:
we better stop screwin round on the bossmans thread....i was castagated by him earlier....i'm getting over it but man it stings.
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I thought you said castrated when i first read it.:hump:

Yes you are right. I don't want a rebuke from ABF would be kinda like BatMan bitch slapping Robin. Sorry AL
 
stopping by to say hello---the clones came out very nice even after the first wilt---I'm going to try the 6 hours of darkness on the next batch but I'm getting a lot more handy with the rock-wool cubes--Once I get your method down close to 100% i'm going to make me a hempy cloner and give it a shot. Since i'm on your thread whats your opinion on light movers say with your set-up but longer tables--throw down your 2cents brother, most importantly and by the way-----hope you are well. Take care brother I'm off on another adventure...:-?
 
hey al my first fytocell grow was more than i could have hoped for and it seems every thing i grow in it does better than any other. thanks for the advice and pointing it out your the best! if i could rep u again i would. it does almost as good as aeroponics with out the worry of killing a pump. even my artichokes grew better.
 
butterflykisses said:
hey al my first fytocell grow was more than i could have hoped for and it seems every thing i grow in it does better than any other. thanks for the advice and pointing it out your the best! if i could rep u again i would. it does almost as good as aeroponics with out the worry of killing a pump. even my artichokes grew better.
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Wow, that's all great news! Thanks for that. :)

On the suggestion of the package labelling, I am trialling disposing of used Fytocell by digging it into my veg garden soil to help with water retention. It is supposed to change colour from stark snow white to match the colour of the soil. Will let you know how it goes. :)
 
somebody linked me to this thread while i was asking about clones in rockwool, very informative al b. i've just realized i've been keeping my rockwool waay to wet, so i emptied out the reservior and am gonna let it dry out a little bit. my clones definitely haven't been growing as fast as that. i'm 2 weeks in it 6/8 showing roots, only 3 really developed roots. think you have some advice for me?

https://www.rollitup.org/hydroponics-aeroponics/110176-2-inch-difference.html
 
If you read the thread, you have already been advised. You got roots, to get em faster just water less, and keep the temps where they should be, and your golden...
 
butterflykisses said:
hey al my first fytocell grow was more than i could have hoped for and it seems every thing i grow in it does better than any other. thanks for the advice and pointing it out your the best! if i could rep u again i would. it does almost as good as aeroponics with out the worry of killing a pump. even my artichokes grew better.
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Great, I just bought 80 lbs of RW, and the new thing comes around...
 
CH, you'll still need some RW floc even if you switch to Fytocell. Packing about 25mm of floc tightly in the bottom of each pot keeps the Fytocell from escaping.
 
Oh okay, not a total waste then. Now I just need about 500lbs of Fytocell to even it out... lol...
Al, I bought 4 4x4 flood tables but my room will only allow 3- 4x4's and 1- 3x4. I never figured in the O.D. of the tables. Do u think I could still start 20-25 plants and just use the 3x4 table for the first 2 weeks or will that get too crowded??
 
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Oh okay, not a total waste then. Now I just need about 500lbs of Fytocell to even it out... lol...
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I know you're cracking wise, but 500lb of Fytocell would be about 100x 100L bags.

I go through about 8-10 bags of Fytocell to one 12.5kg bale of floc.

Al, I bought 4 4x4 flood tables but my room will only allow 3- 4x4's and 1- 3x4. I never figured in the O.D. of the tables. Do u think I could still start 20-25 plants and just use the 3x4 table for the first 2 weeks or will that get too crowded??
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You will have a bottleneck in the process which means you can't put any more numbers every 2 weeks than the capacity of the smallest tray.No matter, though... If you're duplicating my op, you won't really need trays that big.

If you took the 4'x4' figure from the lead post in https://www.rollitup.org/hydroponics-aeroponics/6592-get-harvest-every-2-weeks.html I hope you got through to the point in the thread where I discovered that my trays are not 4'x4'. I have not had to use imperial figures for many years and simply estimated when writing that post. They looked like 4x4! They're not. They're 900mm x 900mm, about 2'7" and change square.
 
Lord Dangly Bits said:
Al B Fuct, Do you like Rock Wool better then Rapid Rooters for your cutting, because of ease of use or cost or what?
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I am not fond of any organic materials in a recirculating hydro op. Rapid rooters, Jiffy Pots etc are made from compressed peat, coco coir or similar. Organic materials can support mould growth as well as can break down with exposure to H2O2. The stuff can fragment and bits may foul water pumps, etc.
 
Al B. Fuct said:
They're not. They're 900mm x 900mm, about 2'7" and change square.
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:oNo SHIT! :wall:No wonder your one gallon pots looked so big... lol... That almost makes me sick to my stomach, but I will make the best out of it... Looks like I need to have about ten moms! It's bad news, but at the same time it's good. I guess I can have about thirty plants instead of 20-25.
 
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