StinkBud
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The only thing you don't realize is it costs like $50 to send one of those containers. I've done it! The size makes them a pain in the ass to ship.Youve helped me out so much ill send you some.
Nice thought though!
The only thing you don't realize is it costs like $50 to send one of those containers. I've done it! The size makes them a pain in the ass to ship.Youve helped me out so much ill send you some.
You guys need to focus on the curing the problem and not the symptoms. It's like taking morphine for pain. Yea the pain goes away but it dosen't solve the problem. You need to figure out what is causing the pain.
For example PH rising tells you something is growing in the reservoir. Algae, bacteria or fungus is what it usually is.
Algae needs light to grow. Bacteria and fungus love warm water.
So adding H2O2 or Hygrozyme is just a quick fix. It doesn't get rid of the problem, only the symptoms. The symptoms will just keep coming back.
So you have to figure out what is causing your problems. Are you using the gray containers? They let light in and algae WILL grow.
Do you have your containers in a room that is sealed and 85 degrees? Your water temps will get too high and you WILL get bacteria or fungus.
There is all kinds of nasty shit you guys will experience if you don't watch the basics like light and heat. If you can control the environment, you can control the funk.
Not sure if anyone answered this.. was looking and couldn't find one. I also grow Lowryder #2, but I wouldn't recommend it for this setup... IMHO get some kickass feminized seeds and start right.seen your growing the lowryder 2. thats what i want...do you think it will do well in the aerogarden?
i have read every page of this thread...and have a few questions...
Yes, the plants would die if you didn't.Do you run the pumps even durring the sleep period?
If you only have clones in rockwool then that's ok. I don't use any medium though. You can start from seed but I recommend clones if you can get them.and would i be able to transfer clones rooted in rock wool into nft...or do i have to start from seeds =(?
No mothers, cuttings are taken from the plants in veg.How are you maintaining your mothers?
I was just thinking...you said veg unit right? That means you are using my nutrient formula right?Hey Stinkbud -
I'm not sure if I mentioned this earlier but I'm having this problem now in my veg unit and not my clone unit for the past couple of days. The only thing I can think of is the space between the two rubbermaid tubs in the veg unit so I basically taped a black plastic skirt around the top veg unit. I'll post some pics later but I'm hoping this does the trick. Also I checked the res for the veg unit and it looks like the Hygrozyme is doing some work as I don't have brown algae but there's alot of white stuff that looks like it might have been brown algae but the Hygrozyme killed it I'm thinking....
Stay tuned for more...I'll post a bunch of pics later tonight.
I know I'm a stoner, and am very grateful for all that you've done in this thread, StinkBud, but I just wanted to ask... Are the steps just numbered wrong, or are Steps 4 and 5 missing?So here is the final installment many of you have been waiting for. My next step it to put everything together into one convenient post. So have fun!
Aeroponic/NFT Assembly Instructions vers 1.1
By Stinkbud
Step 1 Cutting the ¾ PVC Pipe for the Frame
1) 4 - 41 lengths (label plant support)
2) 4 - 20 lengths (label H)
3) 6 - 4 1/8 lengths (label fence post holder)
4) 3 - 14 3/4 lengths (label 1- H and 2 -end)
5) 4 - 18 lengths (label plant support leg)
6) 4 - 12 lengths (label plant support leg)
7) 4 - 2 lengths (label end)
8- 2 - 12 1/2 (label front)
9) 2 - 13 1/2 (label back)
Step 2 Preassemble Your Frame
1) Start with the ends. Use 4 - Tees and 3 4 1/8 lengths to make the fence post holder.
2) Add the legs and bottom Tees. Dont forget the front and back label!
3) Add the 2 pieces to the bottom of the Tees
4) Add the Elbows to the 2 pieces. Make sure the elbows are facing toward each other.
5) Connect the Elbows with the 14 ¾ pieces. The ends should be complete now.
6) Now make the bottom H using 2 - Tees, 4 20 pieces and 1 14 ¾ piece.
7) Connect the two ends together using the H.
8- Create your plant supports using the 4 41 lengths and 4 Elbows.
9) Add the 12 and 18 plant support legs and place the plant supports into the frame.
10) If everything fits then take the unit apart and glue all the pieces together. Be careful, the glue
dries fast!
Step 3 Assemble the Fence Posts
1) Measure and mark the 2" net pot holes (according to the plans).
2) Clean up the holes with the Exacto knife.
3) Put a large bead of Silicone inside 2 of the end caps and place them on the back end of the fence
posts.
4) Run a bead of Silicone around the edges of the end cap and let the posts dry
5) Cut the bottom ¼ off of the 2 end caps. Use a small drill drum sander to sand an opening for the
sprayer pipe assembly. A Dremel tool works well too.
6) Place the fence posts on the frame and use large cable ties to hold it in place.
Step 6 Cutting the Sprayer Assembly Pipe
1) 2 - 3 lengths
2) 2 - 2 lengths
3) 2 - 47 lengths
4) 1 - 11 1/2 length
Want me to find some and ship em to you? I'm pretty sure we have them up here in Canadia. Got a link to them on Rubbermaid.com? Also how many litres is 14Gals? Any information you can give me would be good and I'll go out and find them for you.It seems like they would work great for a scaled down system. You could make a small cloner and veg unit.
You may have to put a screen on the top veg unit so the roots don't clog the pump.
The color is right too. The darker the better.
I wish I could find these in the 14 gal size...
It seems to be working well. I have 5 different strains growing in this system. AK47, Bubblegum, Purple Silver, Elvy and 2 NYC Diesels.
I may have to create scaled down versions of my systems for people that don't need as much medicine.
I would like to create a scaled down cloner and veg unit also.
I thinking a new thread...
I could call it "Harvest Half a Pound Every Three Weeks".
What do you guys think?
P.S. These are under my very first light I bought over 14 years ago(1000W MH)! I've had to replace the socket once but that's it. I remember my friend recommended getting a 400W light. I remember thinking if a 400W is good a 1000W would be great! (it was) I paid $225 for everything! So when it's time to buy your lights, don't be cheap! They will last forever!
One more thing. If you had to veg and bud under just one light, I would pick an MH every time.
It's not root rot, it's the Liquid Karma. Perfectly normal. Your roots will end up dark brown in the veg unit and almost black in the flower system.Awwwww crap. LOL. Well I guess this is a good thing and a bad thing. I wasted a bunch of nutes and RO H2O but I suppose this is a good learning experience. I am still monitoring the res and I have been cleaning off the roots although now I'm a bit confused as to if it's brown algae or part of the nutrient mix. I'll have to post pictures and I suppose just continue to monitor the pH very closely. The plants are growing insanely fast and large and I'm interested to see at what point my seedlings (yes I started alot of the plants from seed) start showing preflowers so I can put them into bloom.