Got started with my very first grow, and seems to be off to a good start. Germinated 5 seeds, and all of them have fully sprouted in their starter cups (though the 5th one is a couple days behind). I'll ultimately get rid of one of them and grow the 4 that look the best.
I learned that the water out of my garden hose is really high starting EC of .63, so while I only gave .15 of cal-mag and .5 of megacrop, the final EC is much higher than I would've liked. I might try skipping the cal-mag the next time I mix nutrients, but from what I can tell the first true leaves are looking healthy so it might be fine with the cal-mag added in.
Watering twice a day or so until a tiny bit of runoff, using a large syringe.
From what I have seen in other people's diaries and in my own as well, those tips are looking just normal. Don't be concerned, especially at this point of time in the cycle!
Fuzzy mold on surface is not bad it’s good!! Sign of healthy fungi
I’ve used auto pots had some success but ended up water in the trays and not using system.
Had some disgusting slime in the res.
Any bad smell in the res you’re fucked for root rot. If you use air stone PH will rise with dissolved co2
@MagicBeanStalk,
Yes the white fuzzy stuff is Mycelium, From Trichoderma
The spores are found in most good coco and soil...
Mycelium is a sign that it is healthy colony.
Trichoderma is a beneficial fungus that helps to protect your plants against molds and bacteria. These tough little guys stand up against root rot and grey mold, protecting your plants from being destroyed. They create a barrier that make it impossible for harmful bacteria and pathogens to pass through.
Link: http://waytogrow.net/trichoderma-biofungicide/
@PharmaZ, mind explaining about the fungus? I thought fungus was a bad thing.
No issues with the res so far as I can tell. No air stone but I do have a water pump in the res to keep the water circulating.
@Mrs_Larimar, luckily he'll basically only need to make sure the pH is in range and nothing catastrophic has happened while I'm gone 6 days, since I have 25 gallons of reservoir hooked up to the autopots.
What can i say, ihavent already said......( scrolling through the postings)
To me an outstanding grow. i whish you just the best fot he remaining days.
Just wonderful