Stonewool Hydroponics Irrigation Quick Guide
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- Stonewool, rockwool, it's the same thing-and here's a quick three minute guide on how to water it to maximize growth and bloom in an indoor hydroponics growing environment.
Just4growers is the first channel I've subscribed to. I'm not an avid UA-cam guy, but after watching these videos I felt compelled.
There's not enough good things to be said about Everest. The passion he has for his trade is insurmountable, it's obvious if you watch more than one of his videos . His dedication and work ethic is inspiring. Imo the most selfless and helpful in our community.
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you do a awesome job and i always look foward to watching your videos cause they are so informitive ! keep up the great job!
+Jason Wakefield Thanks so much for the encouragement Jason. My video todo list doesn't get any shorter so I really appreciate you taking the time to send over some positivity - it really does make a difference! Thanks again.
Informative, no fluff, organized and to the point. Excellent video! Subscribing..........
Awesome! Thank you so much Frank!
Hey Everest, top feeding or hand watering is how I'm using rockwool! I found it because of you and I'm enjoying the experiencing! Can you go into more detail about how I should hand water? EC's and ph's? Should I raise my ph towards the end of flowering to lock out nitrogen? Should I keep my EC's the same or raise them? Should I alternate them? Should I hand water them and leave them to soak some water up and then drain the water so they're not sitting in a tray of water all day? Lots of questions, but appreciate your videos and how much they've taught me already!
I love your videos, packed with great info and couldn't be more to the point.
+Kira Barsmith Thanks so much Kira-nice of you to say! :)
I have been feeding 1/3 rd of recommended amount . I think i heard you say in hydro give full but go easy in soil . Hate to be a pain but my tomatoes and fruiting plants are something i can squeeze educating from . So pal full dose for stage of growth or 1/3 . Your grateful pal in ireland
Absolutely 💚 you Dude😁
Thank you! Thank you! For The plethora of flowing knowledge & jokes! Fun learning Lol crack me up!
I’ve got a grow tray 3.5x16’ flood to drain with a 3” drop from one end to the other.
4” stonewool cubes covered with plastic. My potential game plan is to purchase a moisture meter.That way I can dial in how long to go between watering 👍🏼?? Some other questions I have is,
Do plants feed at night?
Should I not water at night?
Can I take take advantage of dryback at night while the plants are resting? Or do the roots not grow when plants are sleeping 💤??
Much love!
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+GoodVibeGetDown Thanks good vibes. Plants do transpire a little bit at night. But Do not feed at night. In fact, don’t feed after two hours before lights off. Roots do grow while plant is “sleeping” - respiration requires oxygen so a drier root zone is a good thing.
Everest, Firstly thank you for the videos you post. It is a free education you are giving out here so really a big thank you!
If i am running an Edd Flow top feed system into stone wool 'tomatoes' i can work out my optimum running pump time based on your calculation from you other video this is cool. Also not to water until and hour on / two off before lights off.
My question is how often through the day should you water? How many cycles? I do not want to over water to promote root growth / disease and root problems but also want to ensure my plants are at the best they can be.
Any help is much appreciated and you have a fan for life here in the UK.
Ps. Of course i subscribed ;)
+ES P Hello matey guvna. Very, very interesting questions. So happy to hear you're in stonewool. I love the stuff and I am about to make a bunch of videos about all the ins and outs of irrigating it properly. The good news is, stonewool is very forgiving. It likes a dryer cycle but not too dry all the minerals can concentrate in the block. I'm working on putting some rules and guidance together in an upcoming video. Are you in slabs, unislabs, blocks (e.g. Hugos, Big Mamas, etc) chunks, gro-wool or some other form? Did I mention that I friggin' love stonewool? Ah yes I did....
Lol "perfectly moist Everest" I laughed so hard at that. love your vids man
Hi Everest...great video as ALWAYS! Wish you had like a million more videos! :)
Thanks so much guys. Feel free to embed any vids you like in your store website. That's partly what they're there for. And don't worry, many more vids to come!
Would it be possible to put a few big mama blocks together, press them “tight” with a foil and grow taller and bigger plant/trees ? Just to get a bigger root area ?
hey, great video here.. i was wondering how do you get runoff with the long grow slab? if you just make holes there how big and how much? thank a lot!
Hey brother. How much water does a 6 inch rock wool hold? Trying to decide between the 6 or 8 inch. Thank you
How about usine soil moisture sensor that is linked with auto irrigation for rockwool?
Stupid question - If I'm just a home gardener, can I take the little rockwool square with sprout started indoors and transplant into my raised bed planters once established? Just want to see if I should stick with soil.
Yes you can! Just try and harden them up first - ease the transition between environments.
Help im running out of time flushing stonewool please . And thanks or all your advice
Right on 👍 brother man 💯👏Thanks
Any time!
is there an easy way to clean roots out of rockwool so you can reuse it ?
I believe that is practically impossible.... The roots get entangled in the stone wool itself. Just opened 1 up to examine the roots, it can't be done.
HRU is right. But not only can it not be done, rockwool is cheap. Buy more. Your local hydro store appreciates your business.
askiro jaro Askiro-thanks for your question. You can reuse it. I'll show you how in an upcoming video.
Everest Fernandez Really? Can't wait for that video.
Claudio Mateos No worries Claudio. It's on the ever-growing (hah) todo list!
Hi. please advise if rockwool insulboard can be used for hydroponics. Bearing in mind that Theses boards are made from rockwool
+Rajesh Timol Hi Rajesh - the rockwool used for insulation is hydrophobic - whereas the stuff used for hydroponics is hydrophilic.
Thank you for the very informative content. =]
+Hydroponic Pepper Grower You're very welcome HPG-glad you made it here. Hope you're subbed.
How do you covered cubes from light? Do you makes this covers?
Yes I made these myself - you can also buy Cube Caps or Coco Caps if you want a more pro solution.
hello.. I want to know as to whether one can grow perennials in grow blocks or slabs of stonewool
vikram m Yes, absolutely. Any specific perennials in mind?
I've have some issues with germination of chilli peppers in starter plugs. The problem is the root has trouble penetrating the medium. I've taken care not to squeeze the cube and not to have it saturated with water, but those roots still have issues. It takes a really long time (weeks) to penetrate and this kind of screws up the early development of the plant.
Has anyone had similar experiences which they managed to figure out?
Randy Marsh Hi Randy-are you sure you're not keeping the plugs too moist?
Everest Fernandez I follow a method where I soak them and then lightly pick one up and then kind of shake some of the water off it. It's then about 60-70% saturated.
I've noticed some people stick a toothpick down the hole before inserting the seed. I could try this.
Randy Marsh Hi Randy. I don't think there's any need for toothpicks. I just lay the chile seed in the hole and tuck over a few fibers, just so the seed is surrounded by moist rockwool. I presume you're pH adjusting your soak water to 5.5?
Everest Fernandez Yep, the water is roughly between pH 5.5 and 6. I use litmus strips. It could possibly be the brand of rockwoll, which is a no name brand from my local grow shop.
Randy Marsh Ah yes. Try Grodan Randy. I'm sure you'll love it.
Im glad i subscribed. :)
Me too Luka. Thanks! :)
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Just4growers is the first channel I've subscribed to. I'm not an avid UA-cam guy, but after watching these videos I felt compelled.
There's not enough good things to be said about Everest. The passion he has for his trade is insurmountable, it's obvious if you watch more than one of his videos . His dedication and work ethic is inspiring. Imo the most selfless and helpful in our community.
Much love and respect...
Thanks so much for your super courteous and kind words Robert. I'm so glad you're subbed and feel honored to be your first! These videos are a labor of love, for sure, but receiving comments like yours is so awesome. Thanks again.