Oxy-pot 1 pot kit self bubbler

Killer Vanilla

Killer Vanilla

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http://www.growell.co.uk/g/336/Oxy-Pot-1-Pot-Kit.html

saw this a while ago and was trying to make my mind up whether to make my own setup or just go with this,

anyone tried this out? it doesnt say how many lph the pump gives out but the site only stocks small medium and large hydro pumps so i've emailed them to ask which one is supplied and if its the medium pump i will probs go for it


:) sooooo anyone tried this ?
 
sweetsmoker

sweetsmoker

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i kno a few people running those buckets, one has added his own pump, and one has left the supplied pump in... both are doing ace but the one with more bubles is winning at the mo. i dont like the idea of a pump in the bucket,, roots like to wrap around it. however like u suggested net pots 50p buckets fiver on ebay, decent enuff air pump 15 quid. price isnt to different but u can custom build.. i use a 85 litre storage tub from wilkos 7 quid 6 plants. gt 2 pumps 40 quid cost 55 altogether but divided by 6 thats gd value..

i gotta say tho its getting crowded in there now, next time i will use a few separate buckets and have the pleasure of adjusting nutes for each plant rather than 1 res feeds 6.

ive prob just added to ya confusion now aint i lol fck i confused myself
 
Killer Vanilla

Killer Vanilla

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haha no i see what your saying, yeah i see how the roots wrapping to the pump could be a problem =\ dont want to be pulling roots out when changing the water

mmmm i hate decisions sometimes :(
 
BudBrain

BudBrain

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rippin roots out is definately t be avoided im running a dwc in a 1 gallon paint pot thoroughly washed lol i was lookin at the hydro pumps but opted with a air pump instead now i just worry bout the roots wrappin round me air stone
 
That 5hit

That 5hit

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my vote will always be to diy it
its the ezest thing to build, and its fun
the root will not wrap around air stone
 
That 5hit

That 5hit

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trust
the more air being pumped in the better
you cant go wrong

you want it to look like a deep friyer
and sound like a mad siencetist lab
 
Killer Vanilla

Killer Vanilla

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yeah i guessed more the better :) looks like im goin to go diy this so it works out a lil bit more expensive but i get 2 set ups instead of 1
 
That 5hit

That 5hit

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i say its cheaper
air pumps breaks all the time
sometime they pumps for years then other time they go out in months

so this way you get to micro manage
+ the rez was ont 2 gallons
you need atlest 5 to have some real fun
but buy the 10 gallon totes
 
That 5hit

That 5hit

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make this but only larger
with that 10 gallon tote
hand water untill roots touch the water
or start in soil then trranplant



FYI

WATER GROWING BASIC
cherry popping grow technic for indoor hydro growing
(get a few grows under your built before jumping into advanced cultivation, learn the basic)
this is just a basic understanding of hydroponics. great info for a first timer, many grower do differant
things differant ways, this is just a starting point gather as much info as you can before you start a hydro
grow. if this is your first time growing try mastering soil first it's much more forgiving
.
.
.
first choose your hydro system (hempy and dwc are the simplest, but there are many others)
as far as water and nutes go, over time, you have to find what works best for you
get some hydro specific nutes (non-hydro nutes can successfully be used in some setups)
when picking nutes (fertilizer)NPK try to keep it simple
for veg pick a nute high in N and low in PK
for flowering pick a nute high in P and low in NK
N: nitrogen is used to stimulate new vegetative growth and overall health.
P2O5: phosphorus oxide is used to stimulate flower development and rooting.
K2O: potassium oxide is used to stimulate stem growth and overall health
a great fert for beginners are any tomato plant ferterlizer
now get some water (tap is a good start but rain/snow is the best )
germ seeds or get clones (ezer with clones)
you'll also need a digital ph and ppm meter for liquid
one that is waterproof and has a replaceable probe
and should be able to tell you the pH range 1-14 and ppm range 1-1999
after adding nutes to water, test ph before adjusting because you may not have too
understand that water (plain) already has a ph value
you will need to invest in some ph up and down "the kind for fish tanks works fine"
try to keep hydro ph levels between 5.5-6.5
basic growroom info:
maintain lights on temps of 70-80 (with co2 you can let it go as high as 95)
at lights off stay above 60. keep humidity around 40%-60% light on/off
inrich air with co2 if you gat it (not needed if less then 6 plants, just open a window or pump in fresh air)
ppm level:
understand that water (plain) already has a ppm value and when you figure
out what ppm you want to run do not exclude your's water's value in the calculation
when adding nutes start at 1/4 strength and build from there
water + nutes = xxxx ppm
Clones 200-400 ppm
veg 400-800 ppm
veg-flower 800-1000 ppm
flower 1000-1400 ppm
(if useing an ec meter shoot for 0.8-1.4 for veg and 1.6-2.4 for flower, every strain varies.)
keep ppm's as low as you can untill you master the grow method and strain used
each strain likes differant ranges of ph and ppms
try to keep reservoir temps around 65-75
the reservoir should not be transparent (lights + water + nutes + roots = algea !!not good)
breeding grounds for bacteria
typically the reservoir should be changed every 2weeks
flush plant by filling final reservoir change with plain ph'd water
cut, hang, dry 5-7 days @ 40%-50% humidity
smoke
or
cure:
place in mason jars sealed tight for 12hr in a dark place
open jar and take buds out and let dry for 30m to 1hr or untill dry to touch
replace in jars resealed in a dark place
repeat this for 2wks to a month or untill buds nolonger become wet in jar after 12hr
now smoke
or seal away for long term store
 
Killer Vanilla

Killer Vanilla

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awh thanks for that i've founda few guides aswell, yeah i think unless i can get a cutting i will start a seed in a party cup then transplant it,
would the best way to wash away the soil be to run the roots under a gentle tap?

i think i will look for a nice strong pump or 2 medium ones for my tote
 
sweetsmoker

sweetsmoker

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i use a rockwool starter cube 1 " till roots show, then transplant into a 3" rockwool cube but cut cube to shape of the small net pots 3".. all the time still in propagator. when roots show , usually about 9 days after germination, pop straight into dwc system. saves fucking wit soil and buying other growin aids.

i have 2 pumps in the 85litre res running 2 16" airstones, works a treat so u will be more than fine with that pump. gd luck mate its gd fun to set up and th erewards are gobsmaking :)
 
Killer Vanilla

Killer Vanilla

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thanks alot guy, yeah i cant wait to finish my soil grow and move onto DWC been looking into it for a while now :) going to even get all the bits i need bookmarked and look for best bargains :P
 
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datasafe

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ive just built 3 dwc ocy pots got most of the parts from 3ch im now in flower they have grown twice as fast as i would off in soil got pumps of ebay 10 each which u can atach two air stones i also got them of there £1 each delivered or u can get them in wilko just about to build 4 more good luck with your build
 
BudBrain

BudBrain

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it may work out more expensive but at least ya got the satisfaction of noin ya built the whole thing from scratch
 
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