I have a 55 gallon reservoir hydro system with 12 buckets and 14 plants, how much molasses should I add? I am in the last 3 weeks of flowering? Stunted them all by switching the lights too soon. First grow, you live and you learn. Also have 3 plants in dirt. They look very sad next to the ones in water, already gettin the brown hairs. Thank you!
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LIVE LEARN N LITE ONE
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what are the best kind of nutrients to use?i just set up my lavender in my 1st hydro set-up and want it to do well.any other advice appreciated to.
greengenez
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Botanicare pro line.
aeviaanah
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Whats up hydro community. I'm an experienced soil grower here. Just made the switch away from soil to a 4' x 4' flood and drain system. One of the reasons ive stayed with soil so long was the taste of the end product. I need some good tips on how to flush properly to get that soil-organic quality nug. Any suggestions when to start flush and how long?
onthedl0008
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I also use the Botanicaire Pro series its mostly organic pretty much and I can't really tell a different in taste from soil to hydro. I don't even flush.
If your going to use the Pro series be sure to get some Calmag esepcially if if running a table with multiple plants/res u may find deficiencies otherwise they are great nutes tho I know stinkbud uses them I've never had any probs anyway.
And good job on the switch to hydro.
Idk about faster Flower times(that's genetics) persay but u will definetely make up for the quickness in Veg.
One thng I do not miss about soil is pretty much everything haha.
No bugs.
All u do is drain ur res to a DRAIN.
Much easier to maintain and keep in complete control.
Does take about a week to establish PH but once DONE u can pretty much not even worry about it.
Good stuff.
If your going to use the Pro series be sure to get some Calmag esepcially if if running a table with multiple plants/res u may find deficiencies otherwise they are great nutes tho I know stinkbud uses them I've never had any probs anyway.
And good job on the switch to hydro.
Idk about faster Flower times(that's genetics) persay but u will definetely make up for the quickness in Veg.
One thng I do not miss about soil is pretty much everything haha.
No bugs.
All u do is drain ur res to a DRAIN.
Much easier to maintain and keep in complete control.
Does take about a week to establish PH but once DONE u can pretty much not even worry about it.
Good stuff.
aeviaanah
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yea ive really been thinking of switching to botanicare...ive heard good stuff about them, tho...ive heard good stuff about all lineups. ive tried fox farm, gh, humboldt nutrients, age old grow, earth juice and supernatural. all showed great results. earth juice had the best flavors but potency and yield werent the best.
onthedl0008
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Rite on I was talking to an older cat the other day bro n what he said made a lot of sence. Real simple too.
If u really want to find a lineup most suitable start looking where the manufacturers are makeing the nutes if u have one in your state start with those because those are going to work the best with your water supply. I can attest for Pro series never had any problems and I grow dwc. But like I said in your type of situation with multiple plants shareing the res.. make sure u pick up a calmag supplement to run with the pro series. It helps pack on the frost in heavy produceing strains and u won't experience the deciencies most peeps face with multiple plants shareing reservoirs.
Like I said I don't flush and can't tell a taste difference when I do. But I just read and article about metals in the nutrients so I think I'm gonna start giveing them a fast Clearex flush at the end after they are ready for chop tho.
Lol my girl told me she tried to throw a nugg in the micro to help "quick dry" and she said it started popping.
Lol that would explain the meatlas in the nutez.
Anyway good luck with ur choice of nutes bro.
Peace
fasteddy714
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I was readin' your post & I fnd a root grower for the sickest roots I had and WOOOO! ! ! ! THIS stuff called:WHITE WIDOW" is the shit ! ! ! THE BEST and I used technaflora's RED1 which is dynamite but... Vitamins and anyway -try it-I forgot who makes it. Might be Humboldt Nuts
dfelici2
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HEY EXPERTS Novice here
Got 5 gallon bucket system with rocks clay, using b cuzz growth <1/0/.7> about 3 weeks in.Temp usually between 75-78 humidyt 60-70 My ph is sending me crazy i start day out on 5.8 get home its at 8 i readjust using vinegar. For one is vinegar ok, and me adding to solution on daily basis would it eventually affect the plant? Here another thing coming from soil im usually ready to flower at 15 day mark meaning i usually have a 8 inch plant with huge fan leaves but my baby superskunk by the way seems to be moving alot slower i will post picks later but based on the information given what am i missing// was thinking micro nuts maybe deficiency of some sort. please help ill post pics
greengenez
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Keep water temps down, I try to keep mine between 68-70f. much more and root rot starts to set in.
Hope it helps. (I am no expert)
onthedl0008
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I am also not a pro. And would rather not clutter this thread with certain methods of grow discussion.
I'm sure if u start a thread on dwc and put it in it proper place DWC/Bubbleponics section we should be able to address it properly.
I'm sure if u start a thread on dwc and put it in it proper place DWC/Bubbleponics section we should be able to address it properly.
greengenez
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Wow. Talk about clutter
dfelici2
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thank you// any help is greatly apprecitated and ill try not to clutter
onthedl0008
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My bad I was only trying to say I for one could sit here and talk DWC all day and id be the one cluttering this thread up lol so that post may have came across the wrong way now that I look at it so my wrong on that.
The only thing I've ever seen stunt growth in DWC is overwatering the medium ROCKwool if your useing it and even the rapidrooters if water levels are to high. Id start right there. Once u have overwatered and stunted growth u have lost that time. Not meaning the plant won't catch up I'm just saying once lost its gotta make it up.
If u want click on the roots in my sig I have a growtorial thread i did it may be very usefull for u to check out. Its not really that long to read either.
Hope it helps.
Peace.
The only thing I've ever seen stunt growth in DWC is overwatering the medium ROCKwool if your useing it and even the rapidrooters if water levels are to high. Id start right there. Once u have overwatered and stunted growth u have lost that time. Not meaning the plant won't catch up I'm just saying once lost its gotta make it up.
If u want click on the roots in my sig I have a growtorial thread i did it may be very usefull for u to check out. Its not really that long to read either.
Hope it helps.
Peace.
GreenthumBum
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This will be my first hydro grow. I am doing the Screen technique using 7 inch spaced square garden netting. Its white string/ yarn like material in 7inch squares. I was wondering if you guys tie your plants
down to the netting once they reach it and continue to veg and tie down till you get the size you disire? OR Let the plants get to the netting and then switch to flowering. I have ONLY 3ft between the
expanded clay and the glass on my aircooled-raptor reflector so I am kind of tight on space. WHAT DO YOU GUYS SUGGEST?
down to the netting once they reach it and continue to veg and tie down till you get the size you disire? OR Let the plants get to the netting and then switch to flowering. I have ONLY 3ft between the
expanded clay and the glass on my aircooled-raptor reflector so I am kind of tight on space. WHAT DO YOU GUYS SUGGEST?
onthedl0008
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Defintely go with the scrog. Depending on ur strain a may still run outta head room. Good luck tho give it a shot.
pazuzu420
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I also saw in one of the hydro catalogs they send me that they are making drip caps for 5 gallon buckets these keep the light out as well as have some sort of universal drip emiter that eliminates the need for stakes ect. I don't know if they will give a more even spray pattern vs. running down the hydrotron but seem like a nice product for the DWC guys and gals out there.
http://www.growwurks.com/cube-cap.aspx although those are for cubes the catalog they sent has them for 5 gallon buckets
http://www.growwurks.com/cube-cap.aspx although those are for cubes the catalog they sent has them for 5 gallon buckets
