What organic nutes can be used in hydroponics?

[Dlowsky]

hey guys I have a hydro pro 60 hydroponic system from platinum hydro.

It has 6 big pots in clay pebbles with drip emitters.

Currently I use house and garden liquid salt based nutes but i recently bought 3 15L fabric planters on the side and put some autoflowers in there with biobizz nutes. In January I want to start a project for turning my current tent into a little factory.

I would like to get another hydro pro 60 and switch over to biobizz nutes as well, does the full line work well in hydro or will I run into too many problems for it to be worth it? And instead would it be better to take out the hydro system and plant in soil?

The current idea is to have the two hydro systems,that leaves me 12 sites and I can stagger clones by 2weeks or so and have a perpetual grow going

I was gonna order another tent and I'm thinking the secret jardin twin 60- it has two chambers, 1 for moms and clones and 1 for experimenting with new strains and techniques. While my tent now will be the flower room.

Lighting is 5 CXB3590s and I was thinking about getting some more as well
and my current tent size is 80x150x250

 

[Rasta Roy]

hey guys I have a hydro pro 60 hydroponic system from platinum hydro.

It has 6 big pots in clay pebbles with drip emitters.

Currently I use house and garden liquid salt based nutes but i recently bought 3 15L fabric planters on the side and put some autoflowers in there with biobizz nutes. In January I want to start a project for turning my current tent into a little factory.

I would like to get another hydro pro 60 and switch over to biobizz nutes as well, does the full line work well in hydro or will I run into too many problems for it to be worth it? And instead would it be better to take out the hydro system and plant in soil?

The current idea is to have the two hydro systems,that leaves me 12 sites and I can stagger clones by 2weeks or so and have a perpetual grow going

I was gonna order another tent and I'm thinking the secret jardin twin 60- it has two chambers, 1 for moms and clones and 1 for experimenting with new strains and techniques. While my tent now will be the flower room.

Lighting is 5 CXB3590s and I was thinking about getting some more as well
and my current tent size is 80x150x250

All the hydro growers I know that have tried organic nutes have had issues. A lot of organic nutes aren't properly chelated and need a soil environment with humic content to be uptaken properly by the plant. Organic nutes leave behind more residue in drip lines... causing all sorts of issues and need for extra enzyme solutions to clean out lines. More trouble than it's worth. Going one hundred percent organic is awesome! No bottled nutes at all. But trying to have one foot in both worlds never gives the full satisfaction of either world in my opinion.

 

[Dlowsky]

Alright thanks for the very well put reply! I think imma go organic in soil for that experimentation chamber then. Because if I got to make 6 different nute batches for each stage the pairs are in that'll be a lot more work vs keeping nute water in a 2 hydro reservoirs. And what were you talking about no bottled nutes?

 

[Rasta Roy]

Alright thanks for the very well put reply! I think imma go organic in soil for that experimentation chamber then. Because if I got to make 6 different nute batches for each stage the pairs are in that'll be a lot more work vs keeping nute water in a 2 hydro reservoirs. And what were you talking about no bottled nutes?

A lot of growers when they go organic just buy organic bottled nutes, missing out on a lot of the carbon that comes from a properly built up soil...and their yields suffer.

Fermented extracts, fish fertilizer, and the like have their place in organic gardening for sure. But they're better as band aids and foliar feeds than providing a solid nute regimen.

You cam check out the guide on my thread, I keep it pretty laymen's language for those that aren't heavy science readers and it's my time tested method. I'll also answer any questions you have along your grow.

https://www.rollitup.org/t/organic-growing-an-introductory-guide.921380/

You can follow my why you don't need 'supersoils' video blog over yonder...

https://www.rollitup.org/t/why-you-dont-need-super-soil-video.919925/

I do a progress video of my personal smoke room, and I'm starting to do some videos on some bigger grows that I consult on that use my soil techniques.

 

[iHearAll]

so with hydro organics i like to add dirt alot of dirt inb the bucket and turn the pump off. also poke holes in the bucket and place on a spill tray. add water when it needs it

 

[Dlowsky]

A lot of growers when they go organic just buy organic bottled nutes, missing out on a lot of the carbon that comes from a properly built up soil...and their yields suffer.

Fermented extracts, fish fertilizer, and the like have their place in organic gardening for sure. But they're better as band aids and foliar feeds than providing a solid nute regimen.

You cam check out the guide on my thread, I keep it pretty laymen's language for those that aren't heavy science readers and it's my time tested method. I'll also answer any questions you have along your grow.

https://www.rollitup.org/t/organic-growing-an-introductory-guide.921380/

You can follow my why you don't need 'supersoils' video blog over yonder...

https://www.rollitup.org/t/why-you-dont-need-super-soil-video.919925/

I do a progress video of my personal smoke room, and I'm starting to do some videos on some bigger grows that I consult on that use my soil techniques.

Thanks man! Sorry for the late response, but I'm now subbed up on everything you presented me hahaha I'll definitely have to study your style of growing for sure... by the way you do SOG style too? I gotta cram 12 pots in 75x80 cm spot in my tent and I'm hoping 2gallon smart pots will fit

 

[Rasta Roy]

Thanks man! Sorry for the late response, but I'm now subbed up on everything you presented me hahaha I'll definitely have to study your style of growing for sure... by the way you do SOG style too? I gotta cram 12 pots in 75x80 cm spot in my tent and I'm hoping 2gallon smart pots will fit

Yeah, more or less. I use tomato cages and do a sea of green style grow. I use 7 and 10 gallon smart pots but the idea is the same. I top my plants a few different times and use the cages to train the plants. The initial big branches get trained to the outside so the lower stuff can grow up through the middle and some light can get to the mid levels of the plant. I squeeze em as tight as I can while still trying to leave just tge tiniest bit of room ( you don't wanna just smash plants against each other). But the idea is you're not letting any light touch the floor. Everywhere light comes down its hitting a plant.

 

[Rasta Roy]

You can see where it started up until now. I think I briefly talk about how I use cages in part one or two I can't remember.