Awesome man so would you even recommend taking away the drip system for now until late the Rockwool dries up abit than put the auto drip system back into the Rockwool? & I'm still going to drain the reservoir and just run straight water for a week and see where that takes the 7 golden girls . and hey, thanks for the input I could use all the help I can get with this first time hydro grow! And some people have told me I shouldn't top, nor mainline them but I don't see why not if I can do this as early as possible no? & maybe just flower early!? The book that comes with the box says to start flower cycle at 8" of height, but when I LST and TOP ETC, that will put it into a lag phase also no? So it will post pone flowering time for a couple of weeks correct?! And cheers man!!
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I wouldn't take the drip away, just don't supplement for a bit see how that effects them.
The instructions that came with the box say what exactly? My box ( not the same maker by far ) explained what to do down to the t.
You need nutes in the water as there is no other place for it to get nutrients from. Soil grows get it from the dirt, you are suspending it in the water bath under neath and dripping. So if you take out the nutes the plants might not react well in this early stage. You have to remember the water/ nutrient solution is where it gets the needed nutrients to grow, water alone isn't enough. You can flush, but don't starve them. I wouldn't complicate it right away, small changes otherwise you won't know what is causing the problems.
My impression of the bloom box was it was mostly automatic. Set and let it go. My box is a dumbed down version with no drip, and basically all I did for my hydro grow was clean and change the nutrient tub under neath once a week. They grew fine. But I was scared and skeptical at first.
LST/ mainlining I would hold off for Atleast awhile, if not skip it on this grow. Not that it's hard to do, but if you are unfamiliar with the plant and how it acts and reacts it will actually cause more variables and frustration. Yes LST and mainlining will pause growth for a day or so as the plant recovers. But not weeks.
You would probably not LST or top till Atleast 3/4 nodes have developed, it's to early now to achieve what you want.
I LST after about two weeks in veg growth, sometimes 3. But my box is small, and my height dictates when. The plant will reach up when you put it in flower, sometimes doubling in height. So that's why they recommend a height to start, I ignored that once and had a plant out grow my box, kind of heart breaking.
Take it slow, don't rush in thinking your going to get pounds on your first grow. It's gona be a learning experience. But it comes quickly
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thanks for asking my friend, you have anything on the go atm?
