Help! Am I on the right track?

Discussion in 'First Time Marijuana Growers' started by clq35, Dec 26, 2006.

  1. #1 clq35, Dec 26, 2006
    Hi all,
    Hi, I just got my ebb and flow set up today but i'm also a little confused. I have 16 small plastic pots with holes in the bottoms. I think what I have to do is germ with the papertowel method, then when I get a tap root started, plop that in cube, and put the cube in the white pot along with the coco fiber. Then If I am right, I start my light (HPS 600) on 18/6 and flood the tray once a day. I am unclear on the nutes too. I think I have to add the base at like 3.5 ml per gallon and the grow at like 4 ml per gallon. I was so afraid of even setting this thing up that its been sitting in the room untouched for like 5 months! Ok, I'm ready! So can anyone tell me if I'm on the right track here?

    Thanks alot!
     
  2. #2 Spanishfly, Dec 26, 2006
    Lots of people germinate their seeds in paper towels, for no good reason. I germinate mine directly in soil. If the seed is warm and moist it will germinate, and MJ was germinating long before paper towels were invented.
     
  3. #3 clq35, Dec 26, 2006
    True, true! I think am going to put my seeds directlyl in the cubes. Would you suggest putting the cubes in the pots with the coco? When do I start the flood and drain? When do I start the 600 lights?
     
  4. #4 toastybiz, Dec 26, 2006
    A lot of hydro growers stay over in the "advanced" forum, so if you don't get an answer here in a few days you may want to post in there. Sorry I can't offer more.
     
  5. #5 clq35, Dec 28, 2006
    Thanks Toasty.... I just did that so I'll see... I went ahead and put my beans in the cubes, and set them in the pots of coco fiber... I have the tray set to water for 15 minutes at 1:00 pm so we'll see what happens...
     
  6. #6 deafeningsilanc, Dec 28, 2006
    make sure you keep em warm tho... that is key
     
  7. #7 clq35, Dec 31, 2006
    I messed up! My baby beans are not warm! I have to start new. :-( well on two days wasted this time! LOL Think I'll wait till after New Year's Eve to start the new ones. I have to figure out how I'm gonna keep them warm.
     
  8. #8 DankStarbursts, Dec 31, 2006
    i hope you didnt throw them away.. some seeds take over 2 days to break..
     
  9. #9 toastybiz, Dec 31, 2006
    Not too warm, though, you can easily cook seeds by accident.

    Put them on a stoneware plate and put that on top of a computer monitor for warmth. You can use a heating pad set on low, but you may need to put a washcloth between the plate and the heating pad to make sure the seeds don't get too hot.

    Slightly warm, just to speed up the natural germination.
     

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