First time hydro, going to try Ebb/Flow - is this a reasonable plan?

[Major Blazer]

Congrats I use 1 gallon square pots what I use to do was create a mother from fem seeds then throw my clones under 12/12

That's exactly what I did but I did let them veg for a bit just to top them once and supercrop once (10 days total veg) for scrog readiness.

General hydro is my favorite brand I like to keep things simple

GH as well, Maxi bloom but I've added GH Silica, a splash of cal-mag (only bc I saw a deficiency - I use tap water), and cx hydroponics regen-a-root.

 

[Major Blazer]

This was at 12 days.

 

[ANC]

Don't think I'll get to those clones today, but there is no rush. Had to do water change in the reservoir and cut new clones and clean up the big plants a bit. So, I have been keeping a bit busy.

I just wanted to post this quick root shot of what is happening under the batting.... A 2" thick root carpet...with roots like that, who needs a medium?

 

[Demetrius Powell]

This was at 12 days.
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This was at 12 days.
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Damn that's beautiful!

 

[Demetrius Powell]

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Don't think I'll get to those clones today, but there is no rush. Had to do water change in the reservoir and cut new clones and clean up the big plants a bit. So, I have been keeping a bit busy.

I just wanted to post this quick root shot of what is happening under the batting.... A 2" thick root carpet...with roots like that, who needs a medium?

If it ain't broke don't fix it those roots look super healthy bro

 

[ANC]

OK, I should probably have done this over the weekend already but didn't know it will get so hot so quickly.
Here is the T that will feed the top end.


It is just a simple screw-in nozzle with quite a large hole so nothing can get clogged.



you will need a pump and timer too.

 

[led1k]

It is just a simple screw-in nozzle with quite a large hole so nothing can get clogged.

Where did you get the nozzles?

 

[ANC]

local garden suppply... it is called a spike adaptor on the label.. it is just a hole realy...
You could probably just drill. 1/8th holes in a tee pipe...

 

[ANC]

Look how big our clones are now, almost no light reaches the floor.
Well, they got a big haircut after I took the pics as I needed a bunch of clones.

 

[Major Blazer]

Bumping this bc I am really loving growing with ebb and flow and I think it's become out of fashion for no good reason.
Plants at 7wks

 

[ANC]

Nice man, I messed up a bit with the choice of nutes for my hydro run.
Going to be on the small side again. Success is basically just running out of ways to fail.

 

[ANC]

I forgot to post here for a while, I need to take a pic tomorrow, it is basically a month from that pic was taken. The place is overgrown despite me taking a bucket full of clones 3 weeks ago.
The previous run was a bit shitty, I should have measured pH and ppm. By the time trouble set in, we already hit the stretch phase, and then it just stopped. I took everything down and got 200g sellable grade weed and not much else, due to pretty ruthlessly culling unwanted buds.

 

[ThaMagnificent]

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Here are some more pics.
You can see the cuttings are held in place with neoprene foam I cut out of a children's play mat.
You can put more than one cutting in a disk, it is OK the plants are small.
Once rooted, transplant them into rockwool cubes that have been pH adjusted and finally watered with a feeding solution at clone strength... I cheated and used the organic feed I normally use in coco.

What do you make the holes with and what medium do you plug with?

 

[ANC]

What do you make the holes with and what medium do you plug with?

I use a downlighter drill kit (It is cheaper than hole saws) and comes with a number of sizes in the box. Remember to deburr your holes so your foam sits flush.
My disks were cut from a neoprene children's playmat. The type that has the puzzle edges.

 

[ANC]

 

[ThaMagnificent]

I use a downlighter drill kit (It is cheaper than hole saws) and comes with a number of sizes in the box. Remember to deburr your holes so your foam sits flush.
My disks were cut from a neoprene children's playmat. The type that has the puzzle edges.

what medium did you use to transplant into the hole?

 

[ANC]

No medium, I am confused are you talking about the cloning bucket?
The tray has 4x4 rock wool cubes on 3/4" polyester batting covered in panda film.

 

[ANC]

That bank of hydro moms are working out great. I took almost 50 clones last night and it hardly made a dent in the bush.

Pics were taken 5 days apart

 

[ANC]

 

[Major Blazer]

@ANC You go straight to 12/12 after they root?