hydroton s/h start up

[magicatt]

So my hydroton came in the mail yesterday (free shipping from amazon.com if anyone is interested), I put it in two five gallon buckets and filled them with water and this has been soaking over night.

Today I will carefully soak off any bark on the roots of my mostly, catts, blc's, etc... If a peice of bark is really stuck on there, do I just tear it off or should I cut the root off? Does it really matter to the plant if there are plenty of roots?

Then I will pot in opaque plastic containers with holes about a inch and a half from the bottom of the container.

How soon can I expect any excitement like new roots, plumped up p-bulbs? I am a chronic underwaterer (you should see the mass of wrinkled, thirsty plants begging for a drink.) I am too ashamed to post a pic.

I would'nt be suprised if my plants all die of shock from the availability of water...

: I bow to you god's of semi-hydro. Wish me luck.