hey coach, thanks for checkin in.
yes, the ph control kit has tester and 'up' n 'down' and only 16 bux
on the v/p seedling mix. when i was playing with the stuff, before i put the bean in it, i wet it and then (to see how fragile or stable) i plopped it out into my hand, the way we all used to make sandcastles at the beach, a million years ago, when life was playtime and innocence, it stayed together, now, im sure it wont take a lot to make it fall apart, but im hoping a bunch of roots may help hold it together. i think, if im careful placing it in the bucket and shoring it up with the hydroton pebbles may keep it together enuf for my purposes. i guess time will tell.
would it really be the end of the world if it did fall apart, after it makes the move to the bucket?
i will start the long term testing of my tapwater at once.
i will start priming the hydtn pellets at once.
i will report back with my results, thanks