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WTF seeds went crazy?

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BCbudinTO wrote:
Roots wrote:Why the rocks on top?
I was told it helps with preventing excess evaporation loss. Sounds reasonable to me. But that could be totally bullshit.

Why do you care about evaporation loss at this point?....you want the soil to dry quick.

The rocks would be better served mixed in the soil or at the bottom of the cup....I see no benefit at all.

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I don't know, I was worried about ny room being too dry, I've got an AC unit in there and it seemed like they were drying out fast. I was also told that keeping light off the surface can help prevent the algae or whatever that can attract flies. There are also rocks at the bottom for drainage.

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Was Kidding around :) but rocks are porous and roots can grow into rocks. Think ivy vines up side of house.
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BCbudinTO wrote:
Roots wrote:Why the rocks on top?
I was told it helps with preventing excess evaporation loss. Sounds reasonable to me. But that could be totally bullshit.

LoL
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Anything on top of your soil prevents evaporation. Depending on how "airy" or porous it is. Clay being least water leaking out or in. Mostly around. Rocks sock up water like a thick sponge if submerged long enough. Anyone built a campfire using rocks pulled from a creek or river can tell you why its a bad idea.

I've messed up so many grows and try to learn from them.

Gone back to aero now for cloning.

was getting about 47% success in soil

versus 90% in aero
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I became impatient and rushed out in spring .. for one example..... Anxious to grow and propagate...

Thats only one example of seasons grows failing.

Patience is a virtue.

Most of my failures in crop production has been lack of patience.

Trying to push things faster.

The sun takes its own time.

Always a new "experiment" this.

I like your thinking going back to the basics and relearn.

Forget all the bad habits.

Remember how much you love the plant. Its beauty. Its abundant aromas and fragrances.

Soft smoke on the palate for taste? Oranges Tangerines Bananas Pepper? Paint? Comet?
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Post by deran »

drying out fast is actually a good thing, as you can feed em more often and gain more precise controll of their needs

as a quick fix to your algea problem, just save a few pizza boxes which you cut out in disc form the size slightly larger than the diameter of your pots, make one cut, from the center to the outside, pull this cutted disc between pot and plant ... can be modded up with time n money :P


yep its true, most indoor dutch genetics is too sensitive for real sun , they need hardeneng off in the first 2 weeks
awoken the right way

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