Getting Flood Tables-Looking for Advice & Pointers

Going to switch from RDWC to flood tables and looking for advice. Getting three 3x4 trays to fit in my 5x10 tent under 2 1000 watt lights. Perpetual grow harvesting every 3 weeks with a 9 week strain. I'll be happy with a pound per table once I've gotten past the learning curve.

Not sure what medium to use (thinking hydroton to start with since I already have a big ass bag) or what size pots to use it in. Not sure on plant spacing (no more than 1 per sq ft as I'm too chicken shit to run high numbers) or how high the ideal flood level is with the various mediums.

So for starters what is a good medium, pot size, flood level, and plant spacing? Any other tips are appreciated too. Thanks everyone!!!

Really?! Over a hundred views and nobody wants to say what works for them? Ok, maybe I'm asking too much, at the very least please answer me this- How big of a plant can I grow in a 4" rockwool cube? And would I need to trellis it to keep it from falling over? And if it's not to much to ask, how about a 6" rockwool cube?

mabe most people use soil , beause its cheaper for nutes and dont have to cool the water and change water every 2 weeks, watch for mold in the house dehumidify the area . to much work money they still take 8 to 10 weeks to flower so whats the advantage ?

Ya, I'm not into hauling bag after bag of soil in and then finding a way to get rid of it afterward, along with the pests it brings into the house. But thanks for responding, I was starting to think I had a booger hangin out my nose and everyone was avoiding me.

my advice, get a tape measure out and look online at pot sizes.

my second bit of advice, is pick a media, that is user friendly, hydroton is an okay choice at best i would try some side by side comparisons if this is your first go around.

polyarcturus said:

my advice, get a tape measure out and look online at pot sizes.

my second bit of advice, is pick a media, that is user friendly, hydroton is an okay choice at best i would try some side by side comparisons if this is your first go around.

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So what do you suggest instead of hydroton? I was thinking of starting with that because I have a bunch already, would only have to get the pots (I'm thinking the 6x6x7 square pots btw). Thanks!!

kinddiesel said:

mabe most people use soil , beause its cheaper for nutes and dont have to cool the water and change water every 2 weeks, watch for mold in the house dehumidify the area . to much work money they still take 8 to 10 weeks to flower so whats the advantage ?

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Your in the hydro section. You may want to go somewhere else. If you dont know the advantages of hydro over soil. You may want to try a hydro grow sometime. YIELD! would be one advantage.

tallen said:

So what do you suggest instead of hydroton? I was thinking of starting with that because I have a bunch already, would only have to get the pots (I'm thinking the 6x6x7 square pots btw). Thanks!!

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Tallen I use 6x6x7 square pots. I also use hydroton. I like hydroton, alot of ppl dont. I use it because I believe it allows more gas exchange in the root zone,as you can flood more often. 3x aday for me, if rockwool cube 1x aday,and algae if not covered well.
With a 6x6 pot I fit 15 per 2x3 table (4/sq.ft) single cola sog. I do two trays under 1 1000watt. Plants do well up to 3feet in my 6x6 pots. hydroton is a bitch to clean, I have to be honest.

mountainboy said:

Tallen I use 6x6x7 square pots. I also use hydroton. I like hydroton, alot of ppl dont. I use it because I believe it allows more gas exchange in the root zone,as you can flood more often. 3x aday for me, if rockwool cube 1x aday,and algae if not covered well.
With a 6x6 pot I fit 15 per 2x3 table (4/sq.ft) single cola sog. I do two trays under 1 1000watt. Plants do well up to 3feet in my 6x6 pots. hydroton is a bitch to clean, I have to be honest.

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Cool, thanks for the info. I've got some hydroton drying in foil oven pans right now-read that 1/2 hour at 450 in the oven and they're good to go so i'm gunna try it. Got to be better than the soak and rinse (repeatedly) thing I've been doing!

^^^^^^ you may still want to rinse them after the bake,just to rid them of dust created form the drying process.

mountainboy said:

^^^^^^ you may still want to rinse them after the bake,just to rid them of dust created form the drying process.

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Definitely, the only time I handle them dry is on the way to the sink for a good rinse!

I feel your pain....lol, gl man.

tallen said:

So what do you suggest instead of hydroton? I was thinking of starting with that because I have a bunch already, would only have to get the pots (I'm thinking the 6x6x7 square pots btw). Thanks!!

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i using a flood and drain and NFT sytems with a pormix type of soil. works great. you could try rockewool or perlite or even other types of roks and such similar to hydroton and other sizes really i was just saying it because i find plant grown in very very fast draining media to be at a disadvantage to others that hold water simply because this allows for a more consistent feed. but then again this comes with its inherent flaws such as over watering symptoms.