Hydroponics

stonerjosh said:

awrite a wis wonderin wit basic stuff would a need to frow 1 plant just tae try it out and if am satisfied al do a couple more nd build myself up and try new equiment n shit

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What the hell is the matter with you? Type so people who speak human languages might decipher it. Some people try so hard to sound damned dumb and many are succeeding beyond their wildest dreams.

BCBuddy420 said:

Hey guys

This is to the OP or anyone, much appreciated. Alot of you guys seem to be quite knowledgeable in hydroponics whereas I am not! Never tried it

I am humbly asking for a few pointers? I have a plan design of a pvc tube system grow (have done a fair bit of homework) with net pots and a steady current, if you will, of nutrient solution pumped through and back to the rez. Once clones root sufficiently they will go straight to flowering in this setup, no veg. From experience what would be the biggest issues to watch out for? Here's what I would put to practice without any help; EC will sit around 1.0-1.4 never exceeding that. PPM will be around 800-900ish. The solution needs changing every week due to salt buildups, just like flushing my soilless medium. Water must be aerated for DO, using air stones. Solution level is kept on the cooler side and just touching the bottom of the net pots. Ok that's about what I know for now. I would like to know if there's any major issues to watch out for... kiss-ass

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This is what I'm doing. I'm keeping a journal of the trials. I think I have the basic requirements, pulled back from a bit over complicated.

To have a full under current dwc, pumping front to back under 1000 w hps heat is a substance to be transported out. The air stones will add hot air to the water. The light adds infared heat to everything that can't reflect it, including the air.

So, to me the basics for success are these, for a 6 +1 bucket system in a bathroom.

- water cooled light, outside reservoir, the bigger the better.
- insulated buckets
- 3 - 5 water pumps
---filter res pump
---light res sump pump
---1000 gph main flow pump
--- 1 or 2 top flow nute pumps
- big air pump
- 1/4 hp chiller
- filtered water, I use the bathtub for the RO among other things
- EC and pH meter
- More nitric acid than you can imagine, pH is always headed up
- 12 x 12 timer for the light
- air conditioner 8K+ in a 2" foam board box, insulated exhaust tube (cheaper than portable)
- big carbon filter, all exhausts out of bathroom thru ceiling vent
- several fans circulating at various levels-

Hello,i decided to grow several seeds.the seeds sprouted and they should rather put! advise how best to grow them in the conditions of a city apartment because I decided to germinate 5 seeds,thinking that not all come up,and they all went up 5. how and what I need?

Doer said:

This is what I'm doing. I'm keeping a journal of the trials. I think I have the basic requirements, pulled back from a bit over complicated.

To have a full under current dwc, pumping front to back under 1000 w hps heat is a substance to be transported out. The air stones will add hot air to the water. The light adds infared heat to everything that can't reflect it, including the air.

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After 7 full grows in mediums like soil, coco, top feed dwc and undercurrent dwc ive found that if your serious about growing that undercurrent dwc is by FAR the best option. You can produce some amazing results and the labor is MINIMAL. With a large backup res you could let your system sit for literally weeks with touching it! I just went 30 something days without even adding nutrients and the plants have been thriving and growing QUICK.
Doing dwc is worth how much faster your plants grow and undercurrent is the LEAST AMOUNT of effort assuming your not training your plants.

1800 watts
14 plants. well 13 now
RIP BLUE CHEESE
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Exactly what I did and love my setup.

Need tips to grow only one plant using perlite. Getting a good clone. How many lights?watering? Etc...

Xx1onlyxx said:

Need tips to grow only one plant using perlite. Getting a good clone. How many lights?watering? Etc...

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I didn't research anything myself! Grow this one plant for me bc i cant do a google search, read an article, Etc...

Whats up guys? im relatively new to hydroponics and id like some feedback/suggestions. Id love to imrpove. The pictures below are night pictures, my camera wont take good pics with the lights on. These girls were just flipped to 12/12 yesterday. Im running Dj short's flo, Dawg's waltz, and Chemdawg #4. Everything has been supercropped to ensure light penetration and maximum number of tops. The Flo and Dawg's Waltz tables have 8 (3 on the first slab, 2 on the second, and 3 on the third.) And the Chemdawg #4 tables have 9. (3 on each slab).Running co2, General Hyrdoponic nutrients, along with CalMag, and Diamond Nectar. And later in the flowering stages ill run a bulkening agent, like bloombastic or kool bloom.

Large grow space, pretty big basement.
8 1000 watt HPS between 12-18" away from my canopy, hydrofarm 3 x3's with 40 gallon reservoirs.
Temps- 69(night)-74-78(day)
2 large inline fans, 2 large carbon filters ( for each set of 4), 8 inch ducting, Ventilation checked daily.
3 12" oscillating fans.
Humidity- 50-60%
PH level- (checked daily) 5.8-6.2

Does anyone have any suggstions/comments?? One love.




　

I love the cages/lattice you have. I have grown flo, I know she likes to grow a lot of undergrowth. Maybe clean up the bottoms of your flo to avoid larf?. Looks like a nice room good luck with this grow

thanks for the advice, i usually prune on day 7 of flower. these ladies are on day 2.

POUND TOWN said:

After 7 full grows in mediums like soil, coco, top feed dwc and undercurrent dwc ive found that if your serious about growing that undercurrent dwc is by FAR the best option. You can produce some amazing results and the labor is MINIMAL. With a large backup res you could let your system sit for literally weeks with touching it! I just went 30 something days without even adding nutrients and the plants have been thriving and growing QUICK.
Doing dwc is worth how much faster your plants grow and undercurrent is the LEAST AMOUNT of effort assuming your not training your plants.

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No, I'm not training. I'm trying to get to 3 weeks of veg to get the roots in. I have gone 9 week clones, to ripe colas in about 63 days. And this was WW. She is known to fulfill in 75+days in soil.

The only thing that keeps throwing me so far, is getting goofed up and pushing to hard. The roots are everything in rdwc.

Slime and root rot spread fast in the flow, etc. I have a chiller now. 1/4 hp on 20 gals. Use use the diy Ben tea al Heis. And I'm still picking up a few with Rhizotonic foliar. All my fault, still dialing in.

So, I agree if I guard the roots by not screwing up, (pH changes to fast, high res temps, too much ppm too soon, etc then it is the fastest turnaround.

Hmmmm.....very interesting idea about a backup reservoir. I just have to figure out more floor space or !! my latest idea comes from reading this. Get one of those flat plastic ag tanks and put it under the bucket set. (find one with a pump well. Raise the bucket set with a sturdy platform.

Could work....
I have been thinking, I should add another 20 gals, somehow, since I run very conservative ppm levels (another learning curve) and do Liquid light/Saturator spray every three day.

hi im unsure if ive introduced myself i joined the forum a while ago and read a few posts and learned a few things i ususlly grow with canna products in soil and ive had some great results but due to the size of my growing space i decided for a general hydroponics Aquafarm,using general hydroponics feed flora series = flora grow ,flora bloom and flora micro ,i had a cutting from a friend and it seems ok the ph is at 5.6 as the grow chart says it has to be between 5.2-6.2 i check that every night but when testing the EC its at 0.9 its nearly in its third week what i was wondering was has anybody got a decent grow chart the one i have says 2.5ml/10L weeks one -two then 7ml week 3, but i was wondering can i not veg the plant longer? with 2.5ml or just follow the chart.
i was also told to only have the pump on 15 mins in every hour but its on the full 18 hours at present im using a 600w metal hallide for veg then hps for flowering the temp is ok and humidity its just this chart and a few other things i need answered even if there is a tut available on the aquafarm using the GH flora series my medium is clay pebbles any help is much appreciated

well im new to hydroponics and done a few grows in soil just lost my 3 plants to the 5o other day due to come down this week devoed but just a caution for personal use uk law is shite.....


so i have had these blueberry clones in the wilma set for 4 weeks and 4 puprle kush clones a had took of 1 my babys in soil before i flowered. i just think they should be growing a lot faster for hydroponics so im thinking about scrapping them and putting a soil back in to get sum decent smoke quick cos these dont look like keeping to me there is a thread from when i started in my sig if yous dont mind looking and telling me if its worth just scrapping and going back to soil as i can do it in that...

1st 10 pics are the hydro grow if u check my sig u will get all the reading of my res temps and ph and stuff

2nd 9 pics are done in soil that the 5o smelt out side and got them the dirty stinking cunts

so thats why im debating to go back to soil this time round and try learning hydro in the future as that loss has fucked me a bit all my gear and that

Hello,

Was hoping you guys might be able to answer my question.

Im running a hydro system.(One of these specifically http://generalhydroponics.com/site/index.php/products/systems/rainforest_series/)

I have 4 plants growing and turns out one of them is an auto.

I'm pretty sure it has started flowing, but I am not ready to flower my remaining plants yet.

What do I do from here, remove it? If so how. Or can I just let it do it's thing and top it as needed and deal with reduced yield from it.

Thanks

I have tangerine dream growing that's going to its 2 and week of flowering.. My question is how long will it take before I see cola tops

im poor i made a set up with a water bottle air tube flushing tube and reg. rocks with a lil bit of this ph plant food that u mix with water ... its been a couple day my set up is made for only one clone ... its been 3days hasnt died .... just someone start schooling me on hydroponics ... what am i missing wats the purpose of flushing whats the purpose of hydroponics besides it being a self sustained contraption... im a quick learner so ill learn as i go .. jus start shooting some advise please also what is recommended soil for my 3 month og female ....

I have a question. I have a RDWC System I built. I know the air pump runs 24/7, but does the water pump run 24/7 too? Constantly circulating the water? In advance thanks guys.

This thread really helped me out. I'm using a homemade drip hydroponic bucket system with a 3 1/2 Gall res. 1st grow. Temp is 65F night - 70F day. Humidity 40-60% I use the 3 part flora nuts by GH with the formula on given on the bottle. 600 watt HPS in a cool tube. I am uncertain of the strand that I have. (eekkk! I know) My girl is in he 4th week of flowering. Being my first time, I had a few minor accidents. For example, the 2nd-3rd week of the flower stage really caught me off guard. My girl shot up so fast that in one night she grew a retarded amount in length and ended up touching my cool tube which turned a few leaves a crispy color. But she actually has recovered just fine. I've noticed that the flower on that particular shoot is still getting bigger. I refill my res with 100% strength nuts daily and usually set my pH at 7.0 because of other obligations throughout the day. By the next morning, she has consumed 1 gal of solution and my pH has fallen to 5.0 or below. (Is that normal?) The size of my buds are pretty small, about the size of a 20oz soda cap and slightly bigger in the canopy. All of my leaves are a good green color and no signs of curling. (my fan leaves are fucking huge) I just starting using Big Buds at the beginning of the flower phase she's in (week 4) and I'll be using Overdrive here in a few weeks. I was seriously scared my flowers where stunted but this forum gave me hope. I do have a question... she has roots growing from the stem just above my grow rocks. Fucking huge ones.. Is it a problem that light is getting to these roots? Her 12 hours of darkness is un interrupted.

I have a 5 gallon box 6 site hydroponic setup. im new to growing i just got my order of auto berry feminized seeds.what is the best way to go nutes wise, the setup came with 4month supply of nutes, 2grow 2flower should i even use it with these seeds?and is germinating the seeds in rockwool cubes a good way to go or no thts what i plan on doing setup came with it.What light cycle is the best for this, and ph levels.Would love the help thanks

What's the most basic, cheapest (but decent) hydroponic system? I saw this YouTube video where a guy built one with literally house hold items, under the cost of $40. I don't even know what kind it was, definitely not ebb&Flo.