Hydroponics

[thunderchunkie]

Yo Potroast! I dont remember if I've seen it on here, but do you add anything other than your nutes when you're budding? If so what product do you thinks works the best. I've seen alot of guys on here using molasses. whats up with that? I would think it would sludge up your rez and pump pretty bad.

 

[fromagebleu]

Yeah, thunder, that's what I am asking, too - what's a good sweet nute for buds? Okay potroast, that's two of us askin'.

 

[potroast]

Hey guys, about the fittings for tubing, I think you need a manifold-type dispursement system with that amount of pressure. I haven't worked with that so someone who knows pvc fittings will have to chime in.

About the nutrients, I use some kind of complete hydro nutrient, right now Pure Blend Pro, to grow my plants. That will handle the primary metabolic processes for good growth. What I am always trying to improve on is the secondary metabolic processes, that are typically hindered in hydro growing, with some organic supplements. Right now I use Green Fuse and Floralicious Plus.

HTH

 

[Enigma]

Get the best of both worlds.. Mothers in soil.. daughters in hydro!

 

[Enigma]

Hey guys, about the fittings for tubing, I think you need a manifold-type dispursement system with that amount of pressure. I haven't worked with that so someone who knows pvc fittings will have to chime in.

About the nutrients, I use some kind of complete hydro nutrient, right now Pure Blend Pro, to grow my plants. That will handle the primary metabolic processes for good growth. What I am always trying to improve on is the secondary metabolic processes, that are typically hindered in hydro growing, with some organic supplements. Right now I use Green Fuse and Floralicious Plus.

HTH

Check out Roots Organics additives. They are wonderful to be added to any base nutes. Most plants enjoy 1/4 req. str.

If you are already using Pure Blend Pro, check out the Liquid Karma & Cal-Mag Plus for all stages.. Sweet Original Berry and or Sweet Citrus for the flowering stages. Even another option, go cheap and hit Kroger for some Karo!

 

[potroast]

Well, I use Floralicious Plus, which has everything Liquid Karma and HydroGuard have in them plus other stuff. And it's much cheaper and easier to use. The Sweet is mainly citric acid and cane sugar, and ridiculously expensive. I think I've used some mycorrhizae from Roots Organics.

And karo syrup won't do anything good for your hydro plants, and it's not even good on pancakes.

HTH

 

[Enigma]

Well, I use Floralicious Plus, which has everything Liquid Karma and HydroGuard have in them plus other stuff. And it's much cheaper and easier to use. The Sweet is mainly citric acid and cane sugar, and ridiculously expensive. I think I've used some mycorrhizae from Roots Organics.

And karo syrup won't do anything good for your hydro plants, and it's not even good on pancakes.

HTH

https://www.rollitup.org/organics/17981-molasses-article-organic-goodness.html

 

[Enigma]

Well, I use Floralicious Plus, which has everything Liquid Karma and HydroGuard have in them plus other stuff. And it's much cheaper and easier to use. The Sweet is mainly citric acid and cane sugar, and ridiculously expensive. I think I've used some mycorrhizae from Roots Organics.

And karo syrup won't do anything good for your hydro plants, and it's not even good on pancakes.

HTH

Check out this link:

https://www.rollitup.org/organics/17981-molasses-article-organic-goodness.html

You might be surprised.

Enigma

 

[VictorVIcious]

Try puitting it in a hydro set up, you might be suprized. You really need to check out Potroasts cred's before you try to instruct him about growing by posting links of articles you have read. He started this thread to help folks like me that were starting hydro, not because he needed instructions, go back and read the first post. VV

 

[shenagen]

Tell em Vic...I just listened to some Victor Wooten and I have some words of wisdom for you.

"Yo Victa...I want you to remember dis....you can't hold no groove if you ain't got no pocket." lol

 

[potroast]

Hey, there's no problem, enigma is OK to point that out. But he is talking about molasses, and he said Karo Syrup. Maybe Karo makes some molasses, too. But for molasses to be useful, it must be Blackstrap Molasses. Or you could use cane sugar, or Sucanat.

Keep the syrup for your pancakes.

HTH

 

[Enigma]

Hey, there's no problem, enigma is OK to point that out. But he is talking about molasses, and he said Karo Syrup. Maybe Karo makes some molasses, too. But for molasses to be useful, it must be Blackstrap Molasses. Or you could use cane sugar, or Sucanat.

Keep the syrup for your pancakes.

HTH

I've used Karo before, worked well. I know it isn't the same as the molasses but it did increase dry weight by about 25% give or take each individual plant.

This sounds like R&D time.. which sugar additive produces a higher yield...

E

 

[thunderchunkie]

can anyone tell me what this looks like to them? Im not sure if its nute deficiency or overnute, i dont have an EC meter so I cant really tell. I have followed the manufactures directions though. its the only leave out of 6 plants to do this but i dont want any future problems. i checked for mites, none found and its not mold or mildew

 

[Enigma]

can anyone tell me what this looks like to them? Im not sure if its nute deficiency or overnute, i dont have an EC meter so I cant really tell. I have followed the manufactures directions though. its the only leave out of 6 plants to do this but i dont want any future problems. i checked for mites, none found and its not mold or mildew

Too much nutrients. These plants like 1/4 to 1/2 strength.

 

[thunderchunkie]

well, i topped up my rez with 4 more liters of water, that should cut it down a bit

 

[stickyicky77]

Hello Potroast. Could you or anyone tell me if the gold spots on the leaves of my larger plants look like nute burn or a k deficiency to you ? I use Foxfarm nutes with Liquid Carma and SubCulture. The large plants are 3 weeks from seed. The spots are only on a few leaves. I check the pH every morning and keep it at 5.8. The ppm is at 575 and on Saturday they are on schedule to go full strength at 700-1000 ppm. The temps during lights on range from 78-85 F and lights off 70-74 F. The humidity stay 30-35% and my fans and ventilation stays on 24-7. The lights are on a 18/6 veg cycle and the pumps 24 hrs. I plan on making them mothers if these two large plants turn out to be females and when they get 24" tall i plan to take clones off of them. I have a 2x2 flood and drain tray under a 400w Super HPS that i will flower the clones in. Click on the photo's for a larger image.

 

[potroast]

Yeah, I can't see anything in those pix. They are too small, and I don't have any clickability on them to make them bigger.

Maybe someone else can see them.

 

[thunderchunkie]

looks like the same thing I've got going on right now on 2 of my plants. i think its nute burn, but thats only my opinion ( based on limited knowledge, haha) take a look at the pics from my previous post and see if it looks the same. all i did was cut my nutes back to 60% of the suggested amount and it hasn't spread anymore

 

[stickyicky77]

Yeah, I can't see anything in those pix. They are too small, and I don't have any clickability on them to make them bigger.

Maybe someone else can see them.

Are these better?

 

[thunderchunkie]

Ive read on here in a few different post that ppl add Hydrogen Peroxide tho their rez's to help clean the lines/nozzles and such. ive also read that it can be used to get alot of the unwanted crap off of your roots if they start browning. i havent been able to find out exactly how much should be added though. anyone have an idea how many ml/l should be used? I'm not having any problems with my roots or lines or anything right now, i just want as much info for the future, hehee. thx guys