I started doing something similar today, and wondered if anybody else had already given it a shot. The thing I’m most interested in finding out, as whether you ended up with algae growth in the growth medium, after so much time. Normally sunlight hitting the growth medium is enough to cause that to happen, but I don’t know if the presence of the polyacrylamide gel beads makes a difference. And that’s what I was hoping to find out. Could you comment on that? It usually takes a few weeks before I notice it in any other growth medium.
Hi, I did try these beads, what I did I cover them with glow stones and so far is working perfect. BTW, I am growing Christmas Cactus on a bowl with these. 😀
@@HechosDiariosdelmundo I sure am glad to hear from somebody who is doing this. So after I left this message, I tucked some garlic Cloves and onion sets Into a couple of containers with a layer, one bead deep, and put them in the windowsill with a grow light trained on them that was on a timer. I did have a chance to check the roots before I went away, because they were sitting in the beads for a couple of days. I came home after about 10 days away, hoping that I wouldn’t be hit with the smell of rotting, garlic and onions, and it did not disappoint. I’d say they are easily 10”/25cm high. and the beads look like they are as full as when I first put them in the container two weeks ago. In the interest of full disclosure’s, I did put just a little extra bit of water in the bottom, in case, the beads dried out faster than expected. I was hoping that it would keep them hydrated longer. We’re not out of the danger of frost where I live yet, so it’s nice to get a leg up On the growing season, since it also ends pretty early. I’m actually wondering about starting other seeds in my polyacrylamide beads. perhaps some smaller seeds. So I’m torn between tossing them down amongst the beads, and perhaps putting a bit of paper towel on top of the Well-hydrated beads, On which to start them. I’ll probably be putting them in a Chinese food container, the base of which is black, and turning another base over it, to give it dark while it sprouts. I also have a question about the way you’re using them. Are you using them in a clear container, or is it something that’s opaque and shields the beads From most of the sun light? and when it comes to fertilizer, do you take the beads and soak them in the fertilizer solution, whenthey’re still fairly small, to saturate them with your hydroponic or fertilizer solution? thank you very much, and once again, for the information that you provided to date. Any further advice about starting seeds in beads, would be a blessing, and very welcome indeed. I hadn’t actually considered keeping them going on the beads. But you may have given me an excellent solution for mom’s air plants. She gets orchids that are Labelled as “ice cube” orchids, when we both know that ice cubes are probably not great for the roots. Eventually, they die back, and she’s always disappointed. This might be her solution there. And I’ve grown Christmas cactuses myself. Again, this had to be a stroke of genius on your part. It’s not something that would’ve gone through my mind to do.
Hi, I am using a brown salad bowl on my Christmas Cactus, I do not remove the beads I just add mix solution 1/2 cup with water every 7 days and is working perfectly for me. I do have tomato plants growing on beads they are around 8 inches and I transfer them to a large pot this weekend. I like these beads it keep gnats out. My wife is keeping her mother's day flowers on beads and they still absorbing looking great. Happy Gardening 😊
Hi , I'm glad is working for you, I haven't used them in clear containers. I did used the beads for my cucumber upside down plants. I will try them in lettuce 1st if this work I will follow with a video of my results. Take care and have a blessed day.
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I started doing something similar today, and wondered if anybody else had already given it a shot.
The thing I’m most interested in finding out, as whether you ended up with algae growth in the growth medium, after so much time.
Normally sunlight hitting the growth medium is enough to cause that to happen, but I don’t know if the presence of the polyacrylamide gel beads makes a difference. And that’s what I was hoping to find out.
Could you comment on that? It usually takes a few weeks before I notice it in any other growth medium.
Hi, I did try these beads, what I did I cover them with glow stones and so far is working perfect. BTW, I am growing Christmas Cactus on a bowl with these. 😀
@@HechosDiariosdelmundo I sure am glad to hear from somebody who is doing this.
So after I left this message, I tucked some garlic Cloves and onion sets Into a couple of containers with a layer, one bead deep, and put them in the windowsill with a grow light trained on them that was on a timer.
I did have a chance to check the roots before I went away, because they were sitting in the beads for a couple of days.
I came home after about 10 days away, hoping that I wouldn’t be hit with the smell of rotting, garlic and onions, and it did not disappoint.
I’d say they are easily 10”/25cm high. and the beads look like they are as full as when I first put them in the container two weeks ago. In the interest of full disclosure’s, I did put just a little extra bit of water in the bottom, in case, the beads dried out faster than expected. I was hoping that it would keep them hydrated longer.
We’re not out of the danger of frost where I live yet, so it’s nice to get a leg up On the growing season, since it also ends pretty early.
I’m actually wondering about starting other seeds in my polyacrylamide beads.
perhaps some smaller seeds.
So I’m torn between tossing them down amongst the beads, and perhaps putting a bit of paper towel on top of the Well-hydrated beads, On which to start them. I’ll probably be putting them in a Chinese food container, the base of which is black, and turning another base over it, to give it dark while it sprouts.
I also have a question about the way you’re using them. Are you using them in a clear container, or is it something that’s opaque and shields the beads From most of the sun light?
and when it comes to fertilizer, do you take the beads and soak them in the fertilizer solution, whenthey’re still fairly small, to saturate them with your hydroponic or fertilizer solution?
thank you very much, and once again, for the information that you provided to date. Any further advice about starting seeds in beads, would be a blessing, and very welcome indeed.
I hadn’t actually considered keeping them going on the beads. But you may have given me an excellent solution for mom’s air plants. She gets orchids that are Labelled as “ice cube” orchids, when we both know that ice cubes are probably not great for the roots. Eventually, they die back, and she’s always disappointed. This might be her solution there.
And I’ve grown Christmas cactuses myself. Again, this had to be a stroke of genius on your part. It’s not something that would’ve gone through my mind to do.
Hi, I am using a brown salad bowl on my Christmas Cactus, I do not remove the beads I just add mix solution 1/2 cup with water every 7 days and is working perfectly for me. I do have tomato plants growing on beads they are around 8 inches and I transfer them to a large pot this weekend. I like these beads it keep gnats out. My wife is keeping her mother's day flowers on beads and they still absorbing looking great. Happy Gardening 😊
Hi , I'm glad is working for you, I haven't used them in clear containers. I did used the beads for my cucumber upside down plants. I will try them in lettuce 1st if this work I will follow with a video of my results. Take care and have a blessed day.