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Week 2 update - she’s up, on the grow and look’n good. Right on schedule in all respects. Fired up the 2nd veg. Light now that they’re all up and showing leaves. Well run on a 20/4 sched. Through the whole grow and push em as much as possible. I don’t generally go easy on autos due to the time sensitivity. They get a karma foliar spray twice daily and only a couple small top offs of the res. Expect we’ll be moving her over to a stand-alone 5gal bucket in a couple days once the roots hit the res. In earnest👍. Tip ‘O The Week A word on nutes and oxygen this week. We only use the karma as a foliar now for the most part. The NPK concentrations are really light so it’s the perfect supplement for seedlings. Does it help? Maybe? We use it but really - you can get by without it 💯. What’s super awesome is the simplicity of GHE’s maxi line of nutes. Their powdered, come with their own measuring spoon and the bags last forever. It’s a max of 2-3tsp per 10L of water and it will provide the plants with everything they need throughout the entire cycle. We’ll probably add in some additional supplements for flowering (just cuz we have some) but it’s not a requirement at all. Nutes, like all the other elements in a hydro system are just one part of the equation. We treat them like vitamins now - we worry less about running at the top of the range amd more about ensuring that the mix is juuust enough to keep em happy. Which brings us to the other requisites such as proper oxygenation of the res. Root health in any medium is driven by access to readily available oxygen. This is why we add purlite to thick soils/composts and also why coco coir will work as a stand-alone due to its airy consistency. In water based hydro applications like DWC, this need is met through air stones and air pumps which will further oxygenate the water. When it comes to air pumps GET A DECENT ONE. Don’t bother wasting your money on the lowest powered aquarium pump that you can find. Spend a little more and go with a 4 port model if you can. I’ve got 2 and have found them to be the perfect balance between appropriate air flow and noise reduction. You don’t need a commercial grade pump that turns the res. Into a jacuzzi (although this wouldnt hurt at all) and these pumps are LOUD as fuck for the average hobby grower. Always use LARGE air stones - the bigggest ones you can fit in the res. More surface area on the stone = more air bubbles = more oxygen = happier plant. When growing in water, keeping the res. Aerated and agitated may be the most important element to ensure healthy roots IMO. even when ur struggling with other issues like temps, having the medium properly oxygenated will go a long way to offsetting even significant variance. By all means cheap out where you can on all things growing - except when it comes to air pumps. It’s just not worth the wasted time - trust me. Do this and you’re plants will be burst’n behemoths of bud👍😎. That’s all for this weeks blathering bullshit y’all. Stay tuned for next week where we’ll be talk’n on res. Change frequency as well as training technique selection based on growth rate. Here’s to hope’n ur as high as I am right now😉👍😎👊. Background From Exotic Seeds, Herz OG is a 4th gen. Cross of GG4 and black lemon autos, crossed again with a photo Herz OG mother. Supposedly piney, honey and woody tones with a calm relaxing effect. Just what the lady of the house ordered. She’ll be straight DWC like the rest. 2 weeks on the drip line and depending on how they all do, this may be the girl that stays under the Spider Farmers for the duration. My first go with Exotic so no idea what we’re in for. Let’s hope she’s a beast🤞. I’ve included a weekly tip forum for those new to the game that have an interest in trying out water based hydroponics. It’s vetted, reliable info that will hopefully help you avoid weeks of lost time and failed attempts. Comments, questions and discussion are always welcome👍.