Cannabis "n" Chemistry

[Dumme]

Ok, so those who follow, I started growing Aquaponicly as of August 2015, with built tanks cycling, as of June 15'. So, yes, Im a novice. It's been a bumpy road, and a little overwhelming. Most Aquaponic growers I know of don't add any premixes, and instead, supplement just what the plant needs to thrive. This isn't good enough for me, so I contacted Northeast Laboratory Services, in Maine, to test my water bi-weekly.

I was wondering if anyone has, or is doing this, and if so, if you could help me out on weekly growth schedule vs. PPM's of independent properties of the total disolved solids; specifically, the top 5 (N,P,K,Mg,Ca).

The test I'll be paying for will be bi-weekly at first, then monthly after I get the baseline and dial the system in to the number of plants I currently have.

Why is this so important to me..
Anyone that has followed me knows I only have one room currently, but I'm expanding. I want more patients. More patients with independent, lockable rooms, but still using my systems. Like storage rentals with all equipment included. With so many patients coming and going on a, not just Aquaponic, but Aeroponic as well, system, I have to know exactly what's in the water, and how I should predict what will be in the water, with the more patients that come to rent space.

 

[Kevin the Great]

You'd be better off using premeasured nutes in RO water. I can definitely appreciate what you're trying to do but I don't think the lengths you're willing to go to are necessary.
There is a product out there that is supposed to be plug and play mesical weed growing and they use an organic supersoil. Interesting choice since they had every option available.

 

[Dumme]

You'd be better off using premeasured nutes in RO water. I can definitely appreciate what you're trying to do but I don't think the lengths you're willing to go to are necessary.
There is a product out there that is supposed to be plug and play mesical weed growing and they use an organic supersoil. Interesting choice since they had every option available.

Thanks, Kevin, for the reply, but this adventure belongs with multiple, mutual beneficiaries. Aquaponics was the chosen substrate. ...Besides who else in the world would have a commercialized Aquaponic-Aeroponic grow? Cannabis Trout anyone?

To be honest, I'm not sure why this info is not out there in the ether already for the guys recycling nutrients. Adding powdered nutrients of the specifically desired solid, is much cheaper than changin the whole lot.

 

[Kevin the Great]

I am totally unexperienced with aquaponics and have only dabbled in aeroponics and hydro lightly when going through botany in college.
I guess my biggest concern with aquaponics is the health of the fish. I'll try lots of things in the pursuit of a better smoke but I don't feel right about dumping nutes into a fish tank. Maybe I'm a treehugger.
I've also heard that aquaponics systems are notorious for being hard to dial in, a fine line between a plant health and fish health. I'd probably have half a dozen belly up and droopy plants within a week. In my experience with setting people up for their own grows, it's all about low maintenance. It doesn't get much easier than "water twice a week".

 

[MisterBlah]

It's actually common for large aquaculture farms to apply fertilizer to their water. Not all of them do it, but it's common enough that you can find suggestions for how much to add and so on.