GMSgrowsanswered grow question 4 years ago You just need to wash them once with the proper ph water. 5.8 for veg. Bring your water to where their just touching the clay pebbles, your bubbles will do the rest. When your plants go into them you start with 400ppm 0.8 ec. Next week if you see good growth increase to 500ppm 1.0ec. Next week if good growth up to 600ppm 1.2ec. Next week 700ppm 1.4ec. Stop at 800ppm 1.6ec and your girls should be at a good point to switch to flower. Keep your feed at 800ppm 1.6ec for the first 2 weeks through the stretch. In that time if you see any early yellowing them increase to 900ppm 1.8ec. When button size flowers begin to show, is time for switch to flower nutes. First week with flower nutes should be half veg and half flower nutes at 800ppm 1.6ec. Next week straight flower nutes but lower the ec down to 700ppm 1.4ec for the first week. If your seeing early yellowing then increase your ppm once again. Cheers