hydro in a small place. How?

[stonerDJ]

i grow in soil, in a tent wiv halides. i wanna downsize eventually. if was to venture into the hydro world could i fit a small 3 or 4 pot system for small clones into a 50cmx50cmx70cm(height) space , im want to put everything non elctrical inside the box ( apart from fans ) then lights filter n stuff outside.

What do u think?
any ideas and input welcome

 

[crazy7605150]

have you heard of dwc... you can use that form of hydro. its by far the easiest. you just might have prob with heat and height... u might wat more then 70cm

 

[stonerDJ]

im willing to go the cfl route. thanks crazy. +rep too for bein the only 1 to reply. do u dwc?

 

[crazy7605150]

yeah i do dwc... your best bet would be to use great ventilation with a lot of cfls doing lst (low stress training) keep your plant as low as possible... i had a plant that was 32 inch but trained to be 12 inch tall... saves room and puts all ur bud sites closer so you can have your lightss closer..
this is my plants last year... https://www.rollitup.org/hydroponics-aeroponics/127871-my-first-dwc-2nd-grow.html
here is also a cfl fixture thats easy to make ....https://www.rollitup.org/do-yourself/117244-diy-cfl-fixture.html I got info about dwc or other hydro systems... need help just ask me...

 

[SimplyBaked]

yo crazy im interested in this DWC method too...i want to be as stealth as possible because im with my peoples for another 3 months...DWC looks pretty cool..i got a soil grow going now so i wanna venture into the hydroponic area...

 

[theycallmeoj]

DWC/Bubbleponics and CFL's are your best bet. It works if you do thing properly. I know several people who grow more than enough for personal use with "stealth" setups this way. The best setup i've personally seen is someone's setup that appears to be covers for a steam radiator. Open the cover, no radiator, just green goodness.

 

[stonerDJ]

crazy you da man.

 

[SimplyBaked]

yeh i need to set one of these up..the only question i have is..how far down does the pod have to be submerged into the solution?

 

[crazy7605150]

yo DJ you look much into the dwc yet???

 

[stonerDJ]

yeah im thinking of staying with soil, for now! im thinking of using an autopot setup with soil. is that right/possible? ive seen them on ebay for about 40 pounds for a 2 pot system,im thinking more like a 4 or 6 pot system. obviously i wont buy from ebay though.

Crazy can you help me again pls? POT SIZES. im currentley flowering in 4 inch pots. Small i no.can i transplant into larger pots or is it too late? im at week 4 of flower and my girls arent filling out. my ph is in high 7's too. is it likely to be ph or pot size that restricts bud growth.or both ? thanks agen

 

[crazy7605150]

yeh i need to set one of these up..the only question i have is..how far down does the pod have to be submerged into the solution?

well for plants without a root system the then the water needs to be touching the bottom of the netpot... if you have a root system then you need to have the water like 3 inch from the net pot and for the most part make sure most of the root mass is underwater. not enough water and your roots start to turn brown and plant suffers...

yeah im thinking of staying with soil, for now! im thinking of using an autopot setup with soil. is that right/possible? ive seen them on ebay for about 40 pounds for a 2 pot system,im thinking more like a 4 or 6 pot system. obviously i wont buy from ebay though.

Crazy can you help me again pls? POT SIZES. im currentley flowering in 4 inch pots. Small i no.can i transplant into larger pots or is it too late? im at week 4 of flower and my girls arent filling out. my ph is in high 7's too. is it likely to be ph or pot size that restricts bud growth.or both ? thanks agen

those 4 inch pots got to go .... and that ph has to go down.... you need it to be around 6 for soil i believe and soil 5.5. your roots are prob soo root bound.. how tall are they.. if your ganna transplant... do it first thing when the lights turn on... its good to give the plant some superthrive 30 min before you transplant.. be very carefull with those roots... dont rip them... as far as ph you need to go get some ph down... if you have to go to the hardware store and get some ph down for ponds... they should have it... use that and it will help you

 

[stonerDJ]

Crazy , thanks agen ,More rep, and will the auotpots work with soil?

 

[crazy7605150]

hmm never used one before... but i think it would work... soiless would work better tho like hydroton .. i have even heard of ppl using those smooth rock for fish tanks or marbles if you cant get your hands on hydroton or similar product

 

[stonerDJ]

hey crazy back agen jump over to my little tank in my sig ... tell me wat u think.... thanks

evry1 else is welcome too

 

[stonerDJ]

hey ppl , found this wondering if anyone could explain how it works? its worth rep to ya. thanks.