Newbie DIY system with pics

theelite85

theelite85

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:leaf:Hey Guys I decided to start a journal hopefully some of you will help me through my first grow! At first I bought a aerogarden but then I realised how limited the aerogarden is so I took it back and built a DIY system. It turned out awesome! I am going to use foxfarm nutes once the plants are 10 days old. I just put the sprouts in yesterday and can already notice a difference in Size! I used Just reggie badseeds and that is the only corner that I cut. I ordered a 400w Hps/mh light which will be here next week but for now im using a 300 watt cft bulb which has performed well so far! Im growing in my closet and made a custom reflector from mylar and a old cardboard box. I will put pics up every couple of days for updates Thanks for subsribing guys:leaf:
 
"SICC"

"SICC"

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Sounds like you got it all down, you gonna be amazed in that HPS light, i got a AG but it was free, so i hope to upgrade after i get my feet wet a lil with Hydroponics, i was lookin into this DWC or Bubbleponics, good luck man, i'll be here learning along with you hahah bongsmilie
 
theelite85

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I saw a commerical for the aerogarden and it was like my eyes were finaly opened! I didnt have to pay 80 an eighth for shit that sometimes wasnt even dro anymore! I looked up the penaltys for growing in my state and for as much as im growing the penalty would be the same as posession except i dont have to deal with shady characters! Its so easy to build your own aeroponics system I will take a picture of my setup underneath the cap tommorow Sicc you can do it in like 3 hours while watching football.Then you will have tons more room for your roots and im sure that should really help our yeilds at least I hope it does! Do you have a journal Sicc?
 
happyface

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[quote="SICC";1833930]Sounds like you got it all down, you gonna be amazed in that HPS light, i got a AG but it was free, so i hope to upgrade after i get my feet wet a lil with Hydroponics, i was lookin into this DWC or Bubbleponics, good luck man, i'll be here learning along with you hahah bongsmilie[/quote]
you were thinkin from movin to AG to DWC??? i just moved from DWC to AG. what kinda setup do you have ? bubbleponics is great thats what my first grow was.
 
"SICC"

"SICC"

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Well i was lookin into Bubbleponics first after a soil grow i did with a friend, thats how i found the AG, didnt think much except it is more convenient but i wasnt goint to pay 200, then another friend got ahold of the AG and gave it to me so i decided to give it try, its a great learning tool so far, check my thread in my signature, and how i found out DWC is the same thing as the AG but you can have a way bigger rez
 
happyface

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ooowww u had one of those AG u see on tv?because i think AG is a better way f growing. well more plants for the space.im not talkin bout the one on tv tho. i used a 10 gallon res for 2 bushy plants in DWC bubbleponic.now i have a 16 gallon res that controls 14 plants.
 
"SICC"

"SICC"

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Yea it was because i saw a thead, lol iv actually never seen the TV commercial, i got the 7 pod one, it only has a gallon or so rez ;) it has alot of convenience, basically set and forget, thats what drew me to it, but again, i wanna give it a couple go's then invest on somthing a lil better
 
happyface

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theelite85 said:
What is DWC system just wondering ?
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check the links i posted it explains. its just a quicker way of growing. i would say its alot better for noobs. u just grow the plants above the res where the roots grow down and in the water check my first growjournal in my sig for some pics.
 
Hand Banana

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theelite85 said:
:leaf:Hey Guys I decided to start a journal hopefully some of you will help me through my first grow! At first I bought a aerogarden but then I realised how limited the aerogarden is so I took it back and built a DIY system. It turned out awesome! I am going to use foxfarm nutes once the plants are 10 days old. I just put the sprouts in yesterday and can already notice a difference in Size! I used Just reggie badseeds and that is the only corner that I cut. I ordered a 400w Hps/mh light which will be here next week but for now im using a 300 watt cft bulb which has performed well so far! Im growing in my closet and made a custom reflector from mylar and a old cardboard box. I will put pics up every couple of days for updates Thanks for subsribing guys:leaf:
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Dude, your setup is like your name--ELITE!! :clap: Subscribed!

I'm pumped for your grow--adding all that reflective material beforehand is really going to pay off!! How big is the reservoir on that bad boy??
 
theelite85

theelite85

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Guys for real this is my first grow and im the type of dude that if im gonna do something I wanna do it right! plus why risk it for small reward right? Anyways Its a 18 gallon rubbermaid roughneck, A 396 pump from lowes ,4 feet of indoor/outdoor 1/2 inch hose,Microsprayers which can be bought from your local hydro store, 3 t joints and 8 metal clamps, as well as white end caps which 4 are needed. Also an airstone and air pump, cardboardox with mylar taped to it, I beleive thats it
That easy guys! Im sure I will need help because I have heard so many different things about when to stop the veg nutes after flowering so its gonna be a joint decision between all of us and hopefully we will be right.
 

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Looking Promising, i'll be here to learn with you haha +REP your going to get some good results :leaf:
 
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