Fordprefect42
Well-Known Member
Hoping to get some comments on a planned set up for a new grow. Been wanting to do this for years and finally decided to take the plunge.
I’m planning on starting with the healthiest 2 plants out of some seedlings.
The setup would be a DIY ebb and flow:
2 3 gallon buckets with hydroton
3x3 tent
1200 watt lcd bestva light (ok it’s cheap but I want to see if I can do this before investing $$$$)
190cfm fan with filter
2 additional clip fans high and low
Will be using a separate submersible pump for each bucket 90gpm
I was thinking of using a couple of smaller reservoirs maybe 8 gallon with the thinking that it would allow me to adjust nutes separately for each plant and longer term grow different strains in the same tent with a reservoir for each strain. Not sure if that makes any sense or if it’s worth the hassle of possible ph instability. It does make the reservoirs easier to pull out to clean.
Was going to place the buckets on what amounts to a wire shelf over the reservoir which would let me pull the tubing and move plants around.
Using general hydroponics nutes (floragrow etc)
Have tds and ph meters
A hygrometer
Sprouting with rapid rooters
Does this seem reasonable? Anything scream stupid?
I’m planning on starting with the healthiest 2 plants out of some seedlings.
The setup would be a DIY ebb and flow:
2 3 gallon buckets with hydroton
3x3 tent
1200 watt lcd bestva light (ok it’s cheap but I want to see if I can do this before investing $$$$)
190cfm fan with filter
2 additional clip fans high and low
Will be using a separate submersible pump for each bucket 90gpm
I was thinking of using a couple of smaller reservoirs maybe 8 gallon with the thinking that it would allow me to adjust nutes separately for each plant and longer term grow different strains in the same tent with a reservoir for each strain. Not sure if that makes any sense or if it’s worth the hassle of possible ph instability. It does make the reservoirs easier to pull out to clean.
Was going to place the buckets on what amounts to a wire shelf over the reservoir which would let me pull the tubing and move plants around.
Using general hydroponics nutes (floragrow etc)
Have tds and ph meters
A hygrometer
Sprouting with rapid rooters
Does this seem reasonable? Anything scream stupid?