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[THCBrain]

Can anyone advise on a good simple hydro system for me to try for 1st time, I've done a few grows in soil but been told that hydro is the way forward but there's so many different set-ups that im loosing the will to try it lol

I have just made a bubbleponics system out of a 15L bucket with lid net pot and a air stone and pump for less than £15 it only took me 20mins to build it from scratch I believe this is the way forward

 

[jacksthc]

Can anyone advise on a good simple hydro system for me to try for 1st time, I've done a few grows in soil but been told that hydro is the way forward but there's so many different set-ups that im loosing the will to try it lol

IMO hydro not the way forwards, the end result is about the same soil vs hydro and hydro cost way more to setup, labor and running costs, the risk is a lot higher with hydro of losing the crop,
but its much more intresting as a hobbie, in soil there nothing to it, you just water every 2-3 days

 

[THCBrain]

You want it around 20c and 60% all the big leaves off and hung upside down for a week. Then I remove the buds and rack them for 48 hours before bucketing them with Boveda 62's for a week, job done imo! fucking cracks me up that sloth man...lfmao

They call him a sloth but he looks fuck all like Neil from sofaworks lol

 

[THCBrain]

 

[ValleyDragon]

I have just made a bubbleponics system out of a 15L bucket with lid net pot and a air stone and pump for less than £15 it only took me 20mins to build it from scratch I believe this is the way forward

Is that the same as the IWS oxy pot system?. That was the 1 I thought seemed the best way to go for 1st time, cheap to setup etc so if I screw up then its back to soil lol

 

[ValleyDragon]

IMO hydro not the way forwards, the end result is about the same soil vs hydro and hydro cost way more to setup, labor and running costs, the risk is a lot higher with hydro of losing the crop,
but its much more intresting as a hobbie, in soil there nothing to it, you just water every 2-3 days

I read that the risk for error is a lot more than soil so I was thinking of doing 1/2 side soil and 1/2 hydro setup just in case I fck up, all mates doing hydro reckon on double yield and better quality to soil but don't know personally how much truth in it.

 

[jacksthc]

I read that the risk for error is a lot more than soil so I was thinking of doing 1/2 side soil and 1/2 hydro setup just in case I fck up, all mates doing hydro reckon on double yield and better quality to soil but don't know personally how much truth in it.

from what i have seen there's no diffence in the yeild soil vs hydro

but good ideal doing half soil and half hydro, thats what i did for a few crops ( dwc buckets)

I spent 30 mins every day, twice a day with the hydro system and watered the plants in soil every 3 days, the buds in soil where a little smaller but they where soild
hydro buds where bigger but more spongey

The yeild from the soil and hydro was the same, organic buds grown in soil came out better and the fruity scent was a lot stronger

soil as best for me as it take less time and comes out great every time with little effort

 

[THCBrain]

Is that the same as the IWS oxy pot system?. That was the 1 I thought seemed the best way to go for 1st time, cheap to setup etc so if I screw up then its back to soil lol

I'll throw up some pictures of what I did

 

[tyke1973]

Hey a few replies in such a short time we will be up and running in no time chaps! Any yes its amazing 3 out of 3 farted at a funeral... quite sick imo lol! Anyway after a quick check I decided to leave them another week! I had a revegging issue due to lights been on 24/7 so its been a pain stopping the stretch and keeping things looking reasonably healthy... @wiethe20 its not meant to be racist in any way my friend, I would like to know what a PB & J is though? @Labs Dexter its odd how Bradford has great water Ph 7 and around 200ppm which may explain a few things... @The Nine I tend to stick with Canna but thanks I will have a look at them.

A small section of my home bred Blueberry Herrer just waiting to be smoked now... I have some off them already and its proper tackle! In fact its similar if not the same as Blue Cheese imo and we have grown lots of Blue Cheese
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Looks lovely this strain is this the livers cut x blues or seedbank

 

[tyke1973]

blue's x cheese

 

[ValleyDragon]

from what i have seen there's no diffence in the yeild soil vs hydro

but good ideal doing half soil and half hydro, thats what i did for a few crops ( dwc buckets)

I spent 30 mins every day, twice a day with the hydro system and watered the plants in soil every 3 days, the buds in soil where a little smaller but they where soild
hydro buds where bigger but more spongey

The yeild from the soil and hydro was the same, organic buds grown in soil came out better and the fruity scent was a lot stronger

soil as best for me as it take less time and comes out great every time with little effort

Thanks for the advice,i think I will try 1/2 with the oxy pots because they look the easiest for beginner

 

[tyke1973]

Try auto pots if you are just starting out,its what i started of useiung and tried most other methods but still go back to auto pots,i start them in soils under a t5 then into a 50/50 mixof coco and clay balls,with a air ring in the bottom of the pots ,with air been sent to the rings from a compressor

 

[ValleyDragon]

I'll throw up some pictures of what I did View attachment 3531306View attachment 3531307 View attachment 3531308 View attachment 3531309 View attachment 3531310

Good detail, I like these DIY projects with pics, easy to follow when like me u got limited experience lol

 

[ValleyDragon]

Try auto pots if you are just starting out,its what i started of useiung and tried most other methods but still go back to auto pots,i start them in soils under a t5 then into a 50/50 mixof coco and clay balls,with a air ring in the bottom of the pots ,with air been sent to the rings from a compressor

I was looking at them, running about 4 off the 100L tank but did not see the air ring with system, Did you have to add that separately?

 

[THCBrain]

Try auto pots if you are just starting out,its what i started of useiung and tried most other methods but still go back to auto pots,i start them in soils under a t5 then into a 50/50 mixof coco and clay balls,with a air ring in the bottom of the pots ,with air been sent to the rings from a compressor

What's the noise like from the compressor cause them air stone pumps do hum a bit

 

[jacksthc]

What's the noise like from the compressor cause them air stone pumps do hum a bit

buy a Foam Kneeling Pad and place it under and it will cut most the noise out

 

[Cl@rksville]

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Fuck me thats got me in hysterics man, A thought is ee just thick or does he knows a sloathe and not a sloth or is that the gag, its this Blue Jack x its right funny bone shit¬! Oh and a got a reet leatherin for posting that black birds bush lmao!

 

[THCBrain]

Fuck me thats got me in hysterics man, A thought is ee just thick or does he knows a sloathe and not a sloth or is that the gag, its this Blue Jack x its right funny bone shit¬! Oh and a got a reet leatherin for posting that black birds bush lmao!

Fuck knows but I know one thing that film is ace don't matter how old you are you have to watch it!!

 

[Cl@rksville]

Aye not for me to argue wi a bloke who can cut a bucket lid out wi his teeth man! That old woman fucking cracks me up lol

 

[THCBrain]