I have had previous experience with growing before and did quite well, but i had to go up to college so I had to throw out my plant, but i want to grow again. This time with hydroponics. I heard all this stuff about aerogarden and stealth hydro stuff. I want to know what is the most cost effective, laziest and easiest method. Which will grow the pot easy for you. Is there any product which is better than the aerogarden, which is designed more for cannabis growing?
What is the best hydroponics system
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email468
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I think one of the coolest hydro systems I've ever seen (I'm no expert) was built by our own Earl - here it is:
https://www.rollitup.org/hydroponics-aeroponics/38569-aeroponic-space-shuttle.html
https://www.rollitup.org/hydroponics-aeroponics/38569-aeroponic-space-shuttle.html
Earl
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Don't forget bubble buckets.
And there is also Hempy Buckets,
which is supposed to be the lazy man's dream.
Cannabis and Marijuana seeds :: HomeGrown420 - The Hempy Bucket
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And there is also Hempy Buckets,
which is supposed to be the lazy man's dream.
Cannabis and Marijuana seeds :: HomeGrown420 - The Hempy Bucket
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email468
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Holy Hell - speak of the
KholdStare
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DWC would probably be the easiest, especially if you are just growing one plant; just get a 5 gallon bucket, lid, net pot, air pump, air line and air stone and boom, there's your bubbler. 
All you would need after that is some type of medium and your nutes and you're good to go assuming you have a light.
All you would need after that is some type of medium and your nutes and you're good to go assuming you have a light.
and why not start a grow journal?
What do you cats think about the -
TurboGarden Ebb and Flow
Botanicare : Product Overview : Hydrogardens
TurboGarden Ebb and Flow
Botanicare : Product Overview : Hydrogardens
gvega187
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FilthyFletch
Mr I Can Do That For Half
The aerogarden is crap and not right.I must say lot of thinking in earl design made it alot harder then it needed to be for so few plants lol.If you want like a 6-8 plant setup I posted a how to build these aero setup at home in 30 minutes or if you dont wanna build I can build one for you whatever size as I do build and sell them. Aero is fast and easy with the fastest growth of all methods. I harvest in 5 weeks flower total 6 weeks start to finish..Check out some of my journels and posts
Here is a very simple one way system that does not require any pumps. The nutrient system is simple to the extreme too.
One way systems have the advantage that they eliminate problems of toxins building up in the nutrients and also eliminates cross contamination problems. I built it outdoors so I don't need to provide any lighting either.
First: I built a 10 ft. X 10 ft square redwood sand box and filled it with about 85 cubic ft of washed building sand (It's washed before you buy it). I prefer building sand because it doesn't have any biological matter in it, and the medium and coarse grain sizes provide excellent aeration.
Second: I ran four 180 deg. micro-sprinklers from my magnetic pulse valve SpritzWiz™ Intermittent Sprinkler Irrigation . I put a sprinkler at each side of the box. The magnetic pulse valve produces intermittent pulses of water to the sprinklers. It delivers water at whatever rate you set it at. No pumps are needed because the the water comes directly from your faucet, and is already under pressure.
Third: I sowed the seeds into the sand and then sprinkled some Osmocote® slow release fertilizer beads on top to cover the 100 sq. ft area. The container indicates the dispersal concentration of fertilizer beads that is needed. I repeated the fertilizer application a month later.
Fourth: I turned on the water faucet. I set the magnetic pulse valve to deliver water at a rate of 1 Gallon/Hour ( about 1 second pulses every 60 seconds). I left the water on full time for the first 6 days until all the seeds were germinated. I then cut the watering back to 10 hours per day and kept the same flow rate of 1 Gallon/Hour. I turned the water faucet on and off manually but later used a Dig® Model 9001DB "low flow" Water Timer to do it for me. I programmed it to go every day with 4 watering times of 2-1/2 hours each to cover the daylight hours. It was turned off at night. The sand never dried out and kept the plants healthy.
Final Note: The water consumption for the 100 sq. ft. plot was only 10 Gallons/Day and I only needed to sprinkle on more fertilizer two more times.
One way systems have the advantage that they eliminate problems of toxins building up in the nutrients and also eliminates cross contamination problems. I built it outdoors so I don't need to provide any lighting either.
First: I built a 10 ft. X 10 ft square redwood sand box and filled it with about 85 cubic ft of washed building sand (It's washed before you buy it). I prefer building sand because it doesn't have any biological matter in it, and the medium and coarse grain sizes provide excellent aeration.
Second: I ran four 180 deg. micro-sprinklers from my magnetic pulse valve SpritzWiz™ Intermittent Sprinkler Irrigation . I put a sprinkler at each side of the box. The magnetic pulse valve produces intermittent pulses of water to the sprinklers. It delivers water at whatever rate you set it at. No pumps are needed because the the water comes directly from your faucet, and is already under pressure.
Third: I sowed the seeds into the sand and then sprinkled some Osmocote® slow release fertilizer beads on top to cover the 100 sq. ft area. The container indicates the dispersal concentration of fertilizer beads that is needed. I repeated the fertilizer application a month later.
Fourth: I turned on the water faucet. I set the magnetic pulse valve to deliver water at a rate of 1 Gallon/Hour ( about 1 second pulses every 60 seconds). I left the water on full time for the first 6 days until all the seeds were germinated. I then cut the watering back to 10 hours per day and kept the same flow rate of 1 Gallon/Hour. I turned the water faucet on and off manually but later used a Dig® Model 9001DB "low flow" Water Timer to do it for me. I programmed it to go every day with 4 watering times of 2-1/2 hours each to cover the daylight hours. It was turned off at night. The sand never dried out and kept the plants healthy.
Final Note: The water consumption for the 100 sq. ft. plot was only 10 Gallons/Day and I only needed to sprinkle on more fertilizer two more times.
Headshot08
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For cost, ease of setup and easy maintentance, I would go with the bubble as well.
It's only good for one plant but it's so cheap and easy to do. It's a faster growth than other methods as well.
It's only good for one plant but it's so cheap and easy to do. It's a faster growth than other methods as well.
CoNsTrIcToR419
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im doin hydro for the first time, picked up an EBB-N-FLO system, BORING AS HELL!!! once its up n runnin its just a matter of checkin levels( PH etc...) addin apropriate nutes when its time n " WATCH THE GRASS GROW!!". works awsome! not that im lazy, i dont get much freetime with the assload of slitherin reptiles in the room next i have to take care of!!(three more litters in the next few weeks!!!yhay... babies r so much fun!) any way, the ebb n flo is pretty simple and works great so far!!!
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gvega187
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im doin hydro for the first time, picked up an EBB-N-FLO system, BORING AS HELL!!! once its up n runnin its just a matter of checkin levels( PH etc...) addin apropriate nutes when its time n " WATCH THE GRASS GROW!!". works awsome! not that im lazy, i dont get much freetime with the assload of slitherin reptiles in the room next i have to take care of!!(three more litters in the next few weeks!!!yhay... babies r so much fun!) any way, the ebb n flo is pretty simple and works great so far!!!
clean lil room u got going on there chief...im quite jealous. The toy that resembles the sun will increase your yield by 3x btw. ps i love how your using straight up rocks off the ground as media...if thats not the deal then please correct me. good luck!
FilthyFletch
Mr I Can Do That For Half
What the red ball python above? They dont get to big. Had a few over the years usually maxed at like 6 feet.No a reticulated Boa gets nice and big my buddy has some 12 foots he raises
StlSoldier531
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Nice system, but that is for someone who has A LOT of TIME to spare..lol..I'll pass on building something like that..
squarepush3r
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bubbles bitch!!
Do this:
Get a ~20L storage container
some seeds
airpump
netpots
clay stones
rockwool cubes
cut a hole in the lid for the netpots
have the top of the cubes level with the top of the netpot
adjust your water level so its close as to the netpot position your airstone so its right under your 2 netpots
you could get a waterpump but you wont need it at all after 2 weeks
go find your self some cfls and a sutible set of old draws or something to hide it in
use mylar on walls makes cfls a million times more efficent
use a old computer fan to pull air out the top(ish)
you could get away without using the claystones and just putting your rockwool in the net pots maybe
you will only need like 2 daylight cfls to start you off
works great
Get a ~20L storage container
some seeds
airpump
netpots
clay stones
rockwool cubes
cut a hole in the lid for the netpots
have the top of the cubes level with the top of the netpot
adjust your water level so its close as to the netpot position your airstone so its right under your 2 netpots
you could get a waterpump but you wont need it at all after 2 weeks
go find your self some cfls and a sutible set of old draws or something to hide it in
use mylar on walls makes cfls a million times more efficent
use a old computer fan to pull air out the top(ish)
you could get away without using the claystones and just putting your rockwool in the net pots maybe
you will only need like 2 daylight cfls to start you off
works great