Ebb & Flow Setup

[AGSteve]

hello grow fans. after my aerogarden and dwc grows, ebb & flow now follows.

the storage crates came after about a month , so i now have my flood n drain system up and running. it will hold 15 plants in 600x400mm crates, each in 100x100mm square pots. i will be doing runs under a single 125w cfl over the next couple of months cos the weather is hitting mid 20c. hps would be too hot.

grow medium i'm using is diahydro. very impressive stuff. i'm also using it in the propagator.

atm i have 2 blue cheese and 3 bag seed (smells like cheese as well) in flower for 6 days and the same again in the propagator. all clones btw from the two mothers i've got going.

pics attached .

 

[GypsyBush]

WOW! Steve!!!!!

That set up looks GREAT!!!

And your girls look so good and happy!!!!

How do you like the change so far?

Cheers Bro!

Good to see you back!!!

 

[AGSteve]

WOW! Steve!!!!!

That set up looks GREAT!!!

And your girls look so good and happy!!!!

How do you like the change so far?

Cheers Bro!

Good to see you back!!!

hiya gypsy bro. man i love it. you should check out the diahydro stuff.

ebbnflow, its just so much more sit back (ebb) and relax (flow).

i will have to do a rez change tomorrow tho, ph has gone up beyond acceptable range (i.e. my tester is going blue).

nutes have been on half doses so far.

 

[GypsyBush]

Is it time to change the res? why not adjust the pH?

And I run my res at 1400 ppm from day one to harvest... but they are ALL clones with roots...

May I suggest you save and get a continuous ppm/ph meter like the hanna grocheck I use...???

Much more reliable and the fact that the tips stay in the res and do not dry out means that your probes will last 10X longer than the pen style meters...

Looking good Bro!!!!

I am glad to see a new thread!!!

 

[AGSteve]

Is it time to change the res? why not adjust the pH?

And I run my res at 1400 ppm from day one to harvest... but they are ALL clones with roots...

May I suggest you save and get a continuous ppm/ph meter like the hanna grocheck I use...???

Much more reliable and the fact that the tips stay in the res and do not dry out means that your probes will last 10X longer than the pen style meters...

Looking good Bro!!!!

I am glad to see a new thread!!!

i will change the rez cos i reckon that even tho i flushed the diahydro i am still getting some sediment washout.

you got a link to one of those meters?

 

[GypsyBush]

You can order online...

I imagine you will want to find a dealer on your side of the pond...

But a quick google search should do...

Here's what I see...

http://bettergrow-hydro-inc.amazonwebstore.com/Hanna-GroChek-Continuous-pHTDS-Monitor/M/B0002NLJB4.htm?traffic_src=froogle&utm_medium=organic&utm_source=froogle

http://organic-hydroponicsupplies.thebigtomato.com/shared/StoreFront/default.asp?CS=tbt&StoreType=BtoC&Count1=198024928&Count2=115165352&ProductID=1098&Target=products.asp&utm_medium=cse&utm_source=googlebase

 

[GypsyBush]

And I still get sediment from the hydroton... It just sits at the bottom...

I always have it... even after I clean everything...

 

[AGSteve]

You can order online...

I imagine you will want to find a dealer on your side of the pond...

But a quick google search should do...

Here's what I see...

http://bettergrow-hydro-inc.amazonwebstore.com/Hanna-GroChek-Continuous-pHTDS-Monitor/M/B0002NLJB4.htm?traffic_src=froogle&utm_medium=organic&utm_source=froogle

http://organic-hydroponicsupplies.thebigtomato.com/shared/StoreFront/default.asp?CS=tbt&StoreType=BtoC&Count1=198024928&Count2=115165352&ProductID=1098&Target=products.asp&utm_medium=cse&utm_source=googlebase

cheers. had a quick google, no luck. i'll get back on it tho tomorrow. only checked links on first page of my search.

And I still get sediment from the hydroton... It just sits at the bottom...

I always have it... even after I clean everything...

i will still be doing a rez change .

 

[Mammath]

Hey Steve.
Pullin up a chair mate

 

[AGSteve]

Hey Steve.
Pullin up a chair mate

hiya mammath. i pulled this from the diahydro website.

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Introducing Diahydro™ [/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Diahydro™ consists of the fossilised shells of algae (diatoms) that lived millions of years ago. Diahydro™ is produced from natural earth of a fresh water source. Products containing saltwater diatomite can contain high levels of impurities which significantly reduce the positive characteristics of Diahydro™ , by clogging the diatoms and reducing absorbency potential. Diatomite is extremely high in Silica (87-94%), an essential component for the growth of plants and strengthening of cell walls.[/FONT]

• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]100% natural. [/FONT]
• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]High silica content (87-94%). [/FONT]
• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Super absorbency (150% of own weight in water). [/FONT]
• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Optimal thermal conditioning at the root level. [/FONT]
• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Protection from crawling insects. [/FONT]
• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Chemically Inert. [/FONT]
• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]PH neutral (6-7). [/FONT]
• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Does not agglomerate due to multi-faceted structure. [/FONT]
• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]High cation-anion exchange (CEC*) of 42. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] * (CEC): High Cation Anion Exchange.A higher CEC means a medium will pass nutrients to plants roots easier and more effectively.[/FONT]

 

[Mammath]

hiya mammath. i pulled this from the diahydro website.

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Introducing Diahydro™ [/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Diahydro™ consists of the fossilised shells of algae (diatoms) that lived millions of years ago. Diahydro™ is produced from natural earth of a fresh water source. Products containing saltwater diatomite can contain high levels of impurities which significantly reduce the positive characteristics of Diahydro™ , by clogging the diatoms and reducing absorbency potential. Diatomite is extremely high in Silica (87-94%), an essential component for the growth of plants and strengthening of cell walls.[/FONT]

• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]100% natural. [/FONT]
• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]High silica content (87-94%). [/FONT]
• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Super absorbency (150% of own weight in water). [/FONT]
• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Optimal thermal conditioning at the root level. [/FONT]
• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Protection from crawling insects. [/FONT]
• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Chemically Inert. [/FONT]
• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]PH neutral (6-7). [/FONT]
• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Does not agglomerate due to multi-faceted structure. [/FONT]
• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]High cation-anion exchange (CEC*) of 42. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] * (CEC): High Cation Anion Exchange.A higher CEC means a medium will pass nutrients to plants roots easier and more effectively.[/FONT]

Yeah I like the sound of it.
Might have to see what the availability is down here.
I am contemplating a change from coco because of the gnat attraction it has.
But I need something that still retains some moisture.
The diahydro sounds perfect.
I'll watch your grow to see how it goes for you.
Thanks for being my guinea pig

 

[AGSteve]

Yeah I like the sound of it.
Might have to see what the availability is down here.
I am contemplating a change from coco because of the gnat attraction it has.
But I need something that still retains some moisture.
The diahydro sounds perfect.
I'll watch your grow to see how it goes for you.
Thanks for being my guinea pig

i know you can mix this stuff with other mediums, not sure about using it neat in anything other than hydro tho. it does retain plenty of moisture after draining and atm i am flooding into the rockwool cubes. so far so good.

 

[Mammath]

i know you can mix this stuff with other mediums, not sure about using it neat in anything other than hydro tho. it does retain plenty of moisture after draining and atm i am flooding into the rockwool cubes. so far so good.

My set up is hydro using coco-coir, running to waste, so should be fine for that I reckon.

 

[AGSteve]

My set up is hydro using coco-coir, running to waste, so should be fine for that I reckon.

i should coco, hehe.

edit: thats a pun btw.

 

[YaK]

I switchedto ebb/flow (flood/drain) a while ago and havent looked back.

it is ridiculous how easy it is to grow this way.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.... subscribed.

 

[howak47]

looks good man lovin that setup iam goin to be watchin this

 

[GypsyBush]

i am flooding into the rockwool cubes. so far so good.

May I suggest being a "fuct" head and keeping the RW dry...

As in this drawing by Al B. Fuct...

It will save you troubles...

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["SICC"]

good to see you bac Steve, i will be posted


going to start my new grow soon as well, good lucc

 

[AGSteve]

I switchedto ebb/flow (flood/drain) a while ago and havent looked back.

it is ridiculous how easy it is to grow this way.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.... subscribed.

welcome YaK.

looks good man lovin that setup iam goin to be watchin this

welcome howak47.

May I suggest being a "fuct" head and keeping the RW dry...

As in this drawing by Al B. Fuct...

It will save you troubles...

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done. . i bought a few overflow extenders so i didn't mind cutting one down a bit.

[quote="SICC";2648097]good to see you bac Steve, i will be posted


going to start my new grow soon as well, good lucc[/quote]

cheers sic.

 

[AGSteve]

bought some extra ez hangers today and some new flower nutes.

ez hangers are to hold up the top tray while i change the bottom.

9 new blue cheese cuttings in the propagator.
first batch actually had 4 blue cheese and 1 bag seed. bag seed grew balls so chucked it. just waiting on the 3 recent bag seeds.

pics for your enjoyment.