Hydroponics

[doniawon]

flood is a watering cycle. in a flood and drain, or ebb and flow, the media in watered in flood cycles and then the water drains and the media drys out and pulls oxygen to the root system.
mums is a mother plant .. a plant used to take genetic replicas from for more stable production rates and guaranteed females..

 

[kahtn]

whats a good flood and drain cycle??? im doing 15min on and 45min off... is this to much?

 

[doniawon]

really depends on the set up.. i think 4-8 15 minute floods in 24 hrs gives the best results... your plants will tell you when your watering too much.. also youll get algae growth at the base of the plant or on the top of the media (rockwool, hydroton) if your flooding too much.. never let you roots dry up completely

 

[dragit]

watch this movie it will show u a cheap way to make it http://www.pot-tv.net/archive/shows/pottvshowse-2993.html

 

[lilbrawler187]

Hey...im completely new to this...Is it feasible for me to set up a small hydro system for 6-8 plants for less than 350 dollars?or would I need more?and what strain would you recommend?(i was looking at big buds but want other opinions)

 

[kahtn]

unless your running 1000 watters dont bother with big bud it comes out airy... atleast thats my opinion.... for a cheap yet great yield id go with allmost any thing from nirvana... blackberry papya bublicious etc... there all great yields then you can reinvest in to the more expensive stuff... good luck.

 

[Todd P]

man, im still a lil confused on hydro..

i thought hydro grew under water. not hydro plants grow above water just the roots are submerged.

what you are refering to is caLLED dwc (DEEP WATER CULTURE)

 

[jr2155]

during veg i herd i shouldn'd change my water. is this true or false?

 

[doniawon]

change your water once a week.. regardless

 

[slanga]

anyone know how to make a easy 4 plant hydro system

 

[diesel7]

hey guys...im about to start growing wit hydroponics and im maddd confused how to start off...i dunno wat to do with the pump or how to set anything up..can someone explain to me how this works!

 

[diesel7]

anyoneeeee??

 

[smokingrubber]

For anyone just starting out, watch "I Grow Chronic" by Mr Green.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awdAfzAmmzs

Thats part 1 of 9. You can find the rest on youtube. It's an excellent educational video with step by step instructions for setting up your first hydro grow. It's a great place to start!!!!

 

[ShoAL paTroL]

anyoneeeee??

youtube...i like mr.green

 

[High Hopes]

I was wondering if someone could help me. I seen ready to go aero systems and ready to go drip systems aroud the same price witch one is easier to keep up with and has better yeilds.

 

[smokingrubber]

Aero or Flood can be used all the way to harvest. Drip works best for growing, not flowering. Watch a few videos on the topic.

 

[bombkush]

How soon do i need to start feeding nutrients into my babies. I heard some guy say something about waiting till flowering?!? Shouldnt i start with a little bit right off the bat?

 

[jjmd]

I start my germination (rockwool) with 10% nutes and continue from that. 2 weeks then after that growth nutes. starting slowly.

 

[hydro grower]

I want to take my plant growing to another level , i was thinking about spending the decent money and start up whit a 600 W lamp and a Atami Wilma 16 Pot Hydroponics Systems. And the only thing that really worry me is the nutrient how do i add the bloom and when. And how do i add ph + and - (i gonna buy a ph meter) the question really is , is it really that difficult as i hear people say to go from soil to hydro and is is worth it !!And last question what were the kinda herbs and or flowers that neutralize weed smell so that i can plant some to
I hope i hear from you guy's and i'm looking forward to replys

 

[smokingrubber]

I want to take my plant growing to another level , i was thinking about spending the decent money and start up whit a 600 W lamp and a Atami Wilma 16 Pot Hydroponics Systems. And the only thing that really worry me is the nutrient how do i add the bloom and when. And how do i add ph + and - (i gonna buy a ph meter) the question really is , is it really that difficult as i hear people say to go from soil to hydro and is is worth it !!And last question what were the kinda herbs and or flowers that neutralize weed smell so that i can plant some to
I hope i hear from you guy's and i'm looking forward to replys

Adding nutes and ph is easy. After everything is set up, your primary job with "hydro" is to maintain the tub of water. That means that every other week you have to empty it, clean it, and refill it. When it's full, you add your nutes recipe (whatever your flavor) and check the ppm. Same thing with ph. Add a little, stir, check, and repeat. After a while, you'll be able to change everything in minutes.

To neutralize the smell, get a "can filter". If you want to mask the smell, raise skunks.