Place it in ambient room temperature. 75 degrees will be perfect.
DWC Auto flower first Grow
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dont you think this will stress the new ones ? should i just drunk the rockwool in a solution made of peroxide ? and i dont want to stress the roots, and leave it without washing off ?
i have 6% concentration, will use 10 ml per 100 ml water and soak the rockwool inside, then take it out and put on paper towels to remove extra moist ? will this work ?
VRZ711
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found this online
H2O2 works great for hydroponic root rot as long as it stays in the reservoir for only a little bit but to me it sounds risky using it on a soil based medium...because when I used H2O2 for my application I first put 2 tsp diluted in a quart of ph tested water and added it to my six gallon reservoir and it was working like a charm until I made the huge mistake of adding some over my rockwool/hydroton rock growing medium...once I did that it's like it instantly drained the plants and they went from being perfect to instantly going limp within a minute.
Soaking the rockwool in peroxide should be fine. The plants are already stressed. That style of rockwool plug makes swapping easy unless the roots are already branching. I leave it up to you.
The problem is that you will need to soak the rockwool if you do that method. Try placing it 1/4 hight in the solution in a bowl. Let it soak till the bubbling stops, then set it someplace dry. Perhaps under a light to help it dry. You don't want it to dry out. Paper towel will be fine. Just remember that you want it damp, not dry, not soaked.
This is why we use bennies as opposed to h2o2. H2o2 is lethal to plants and can break down nutrients. This is why some people use bleach in small amounts.
Again, try not to use anything unless or until it's needed. All you need right now is water. No special blends of water, no treated or adjusted water. Plain tap will be fine unless the ph is over 8. If it is, anywhere between 5-7 will be fine for starting.
EDIT: well, i mean you need to chose a way to fix your plants, i still suggest tossing the rockwool and dipping the roots in peroxide.
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VRZ711
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What i did:
Mixed 150 Ml of water to 10 ML 6% H2O2
soaked the rockwool for 2 min while i scooped and watered the whole rockwool.
soaked the plants again in normal water with nothing added,
placed paper towels under each rockwool, to make it drain faster, i will water with 2 or 3 drops of water when i feel its drying out(Rockwool dont usually dry out fast)
now let it sit on say your kitchen counter and don't touch it aside from watering. tap or ph adjusted water is all you want to add. you dont need anything special, though rapidstart is known so make roots explode.
VRZ711
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i wish i can order that but it needs 7 to 10 day to get to my location.
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Thank you so much for your help on this, learning allot from you every day. you are the best.
with a little more experience. 
VRZ711
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Quick update, after placing paper towels under the rockwool makes it drain fast, and this is a good thing, roots still didn't reach the bottom yet but making the rockwool slightly dry before i water will help develop roots i guess, wish i have some rapid rooter, but there is no close hydro shops around, should i start feeding in my next watering ? make it 200 PPM ? just a mist ?
Keep the ppm under 200. Toss the seedlings strait in the dwc. If you top water, don't use nutes and do it be hand. Let the dwc do the rest.
If you use a drip ring, wait till you have roots coming out of the net pot before turning it on.
VRZ711
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i was planning to keep them 1 or 2 more days in rockwool, just to make sure, also they are more manageable this way just in case anything happened, what you think ?
im thinking to make the rockwool dry more today
once i feel its drying out (not stone dry!) ill top feed with nutes 200 ppm total. 90 ppm nutes and my water is around 110.
wait a day more until i see the growth is getting better.
then i will start the DWC system,
what you think?
im doing this as i think i have stunned the plants just a little yesterday.
As I said, plain water.
I put nutes in the dwc. I also put my seeds in the rockwool and wait till they sprout. As soon as they sprout I toss them strait in the dwc. If I see that the rockwool is drying, I add plain water. Just enough to keep the rockwool moist. Once the roots reach into the hydroton, I let the dwc do the job for me.
VRZ711
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so what you saying is i should move them to the DWC asap, making the water 200 PPM (should i add just a little peroxide and how much mine is 6%)? as my temps will be 75 in the res unless i use frozen water bottles, so ill use frozen water bottles along with H2O2, as i failed 2 times before just because the slime rot.
ill keep the net pots 0.5 inch submerged,and do top feed only once needed(Plain water only).
H2o2 will break down GH 3 part nutes.
Make a tea based on the Heisenberg method. (Google Heisenberg tea) using your subculture. Refrigerate and save it for when the roots hit the water. Only add it before then if you find root issues. Add only one half to one cup directly to the res. It will last a couple weeks in the fridge.
H2o2 should NEVER be mixed with nutes. I found that out the hard way. I had a bunch of lockouts because of it.
EDIT: It is a waste to add subculture directly to anything. Use the Heisenberg method in a seperate sealable container and make sure you drop in an airstone or you will waste the bennies.
With subculture, I use 1/4 teaspoon of each. The purpose of this method is to make the microbes breed.
VRZ711
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Heisenberg tea needs EWC and no way i can get that, should i just add sub B and M into a gallon of water alone? with no EWC ? also i don't think that i should use molasses as one of the subs contain sugars, i just cant wait to get the recharge
maybe ill get in 4 more days.Measure the ppm of the water you use.
Fill your rez with water to the level you plan on keeping it.
Follow the instructions on the .pdf in this post. it will be how you feed every week.
Take the measurement and make sure it is in the range of .3 to .4 EC I added a handy conversion chart to help with this part. you will need to contact the manufacturer to find the conversion.
you can mix and match anything. subculture a and b will cover your bases. the molasses is required. if you dont add it to the container(not your dwc) the microbes will just die.
i keep sharing info, but it doesn't help if you don't actually read it.
Fill your rez with water to the level you plan on keeping it.
Follow the instructions on the .pdf in this post. it will be how you feed every week.
Take the measurement and make sure it is in the range of .3 to .4 EC I added a handy conversion chart to help with this part. you will need to contact the manufacturer to find the conversion.
WRONG!!Heisenberg tea needs EWC and no way i can get that, should i just add sub B and M into a gallon of water alone? with no EWC ? also i don't think that i should use molasses as one of the subs contain sugars, i just cant wait to get the recharge
https://www.rollitup.org/t/dwc-root-slime-cure-aka-how-to-breed-beneficial-microbes.361430/
you can mix and match anything. subculture a and b will cover your bases. the molasses is required. if you dont add it to the container(not your dwc) the microbes will just die.
i keep sharing info, but it doesn't help if you don't actually read it.
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I mix mine in this. The sugars are broken down in 24 hours. It is food for breeding.
Sorry, I get irritated when I have to repeat myself. The microbes is something I feel I have had to keep repeating myself on over and over. Read his whole thread. He tells you everything you need to know.
You will need to make a tea with the recharge too. Otherwise, you will burn through that expensive tub in a couple grows. Whereas my tubs of subculture (75g) may last me a couple years.
Sorry, I get irritated when I have to repeat myself. The microbes is something I feel I have had to keep repeating myself on over and over. Read his whole thread. He tells you everything you need to know.
You will need to make a tea with the recharge too. Otherwise, you will burn through that expensive tub in a couple grows. Whereas my tubs of subculture (75g) may last me a couple years.
VRZ711
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what type of molasses should i use ? as there is molasses made from different ingredients, some made of pomegranate some made out of other fruits. i have brown sugar will it work instead ?
i am setting up the DWC now, trying to get the best water i can put my hands on.also will start to brew my tea, everything looks good, thanks to you, and im really sorry to bother you always with my questions, again you are the best.