Sour Diesel Fem
Hey all, this is the way I germinate my seeds and begin my grows in DWC.
Step 1 - Obtain seeds - Crop King Seeds (Sour Diesel)
Step 2 - Add nutrients to reservoir (200-300 ppms)
Step 3 - Check pH and make adjustments
Step 4 - Begin oxygenating the water
Step 5 - Add Hydroton clay pellets to bottom of 3" net cups. Make a nice even layer.
Step 6 - Put seed in rapid rooter 1/4" down below the surface
Step 7 - Pack hydroton clay pellets around the outside of the rapid rooter blocking as much light as possible
Step 8 - Readjust ph of reservoir after running air pumps through it for several minutes
Step 9 - Submerge net cup + rapid rooter into pH'd reservoir until rooter is fully soaked
Step 10 - Set net cup into lid and make sure net cup is 1/4-1/2" above water and bubbles are splashing up into the net cups
Step 11 - Ensure there are zero light leaks
Step 12 - Set reservoir into grow tent with correct lighting, temps, and humidity
Now just sit back and watch the plant grow for the first 14-21 days without touching it at all! Don't disturb the young root systems by peaking and lifting roots out of the water. You can stress things out pretty badly by doing this. Once the plant appears to be hungry do a reservoir change and increase the nutrients.