Hydroponic seedling

Grow Cycle Seedling
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Do I need to give my Autoflower hydroponic seedling and nutrients for the first few weeks?

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@HappyHydroGrower can probably help here.

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Hello my question is I have Autoflower seedlings and I am new to this. I am growing hydroponically and was wondering should I not give my seedling nutrients until veg?

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My understanding is that hydroponics need to be fed from day 1. Even seedlings need food.
What nutrient line are you going to use?

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General hydroponics. That’s what I was thinking as well but even reading about growing hydro on this site never speaks about what to do with hydro seedlings. I do appreciate you respond

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Thanks brother.

@Mel420 depends on how you are starting your seedlings. No seedling when healthy needs any nutes usually untill the cotyledon leaves start to die off which is around 14-21 days… roughly.

I start my seedlings in pete pellets or rapid rooters. Some use rockwool cubes.

I also keep my seedlings in a heated seedling starter with dome. I would water very little with the emphasis on misting the dome more than actually watering the seedling. A seedling will feed off of the cotyledon leaves for the above mentioned period.

At about 10 days, I move them to my netpot under extremely low powered light and continue to dome it untill roots get established. Depending on nutes, you should have a feed schedule that will help. Just remember, in hydro, less can be best.

Got questions, fire away. I’m gonna take a few others that are very knowledgeable at hydro as well. @CooterJuice @OGIncognito @NUG61 @Graysin

Many different ways to accomplish the same goal. You’ll figure out what’s best for you in time.

Good luck and keep’em growin! :+1:t2::v::sunglasses:

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:point_up_2: appreciate that Brother but still learning on hydro/aeroponic. I have learned it’s a daily res check on the PH and clarity of your res nutrient solution :love_you_gesture:

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I always use rockwool cubes for my hydro seedlings. I soak the cubes in a low ec solution (.6-.8ec) at 5.5 ph. After roots are establised enough to go into net pots with hydroton ill then up my ec to 1.0, 5.8ph. 1-1.4ec is plenty enough nutes for veg. Is what works for me.

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I use GH nutes as well…no nutes except maybe some rapid root growth for a few weeks. Starting at early veg. :sunglasses::v:

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I use jacks 321 . I soak my peat pod with full strength jacks . Water when needed with jacks . When i see roots coming out i put them in there forever home still top watering until i see roots hit the nutrients. Usually doesnt take long for that to happen. Happy Growing :blush:

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Class is in session and there’s some PhD’s up :arrow_up: in here!! Set to learning!!

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