Hydroponics

laserbrn

laserbrn

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Hey what up everyone, i've been wondering about this question is i change my res every other weak; i always add water to the res every day when i see the water level has fallen, is this a terrible mistake on my part? Am i diluting the nut solution? Should i not worry about it and just change res every other weak like i have been just don't add water during the weak. Any help would be appreciated
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I would add that to answer your question you should add water as often as you reasonably can. I wouldn't top up with water every day, but not for any reason other than that's really annoying. Get a larger reservoir!

Okay, there is ONE reason, I want to see how much my PH changes over the course of say 3 days as well as PPM. So I don't make daily adjustments or top up the reservoir daily. About every 3 - 5 days is a good start. If you can get a nice big reservoir you can keep it really stable and get away with more than a week. I don't really have a definitive answer to this question, but topping up daily and then figuring out how to measure the nutes seems like it would be a bitch.

Example:

Day 1: PPM is @ 1300 - Just topped up and added the nutrients to get it to his level.
Day 2: PPM is @ 1330
Day 3: PPM is @ 1360
-My PPM is rising gradually. -- To strong
Day 4: PPM is @ 1200 - Just added water again and didn't add nutrients.
Day 5: PPM is @ 1200
Day 6: PPM is @ 1200
Day 7: PPM is @ 1200
My PPM is now staying stable. -- In the zone
Day 8: PPM is @ 1200 - Add water and nutrients to maintain 1200ppm
Day 9: PPM is @ 1180
Day 10: PPM is @ 1140
Day 11: PPM is @ 1090
My PPM is falling. The plants are developing and getting larger and hungrier. Time to make the move up to 1300 that I tried to make 10 days ago but it was clearly too early.
Day 12: PPM is @ 1190 - Add water and nutrients to get PPM back up to 1200. I never raise more than 100ppm/day though.
Day 13: PPM is @ 1300 - Add water and nutrients again to get PPM up to 1300. Plants were looking for more than 1200ppm.

It's this kind of game that I play and I would think that adding water and nutes daily would make it to hard to see what changes were occuring in the reservoir. And I use Sensi Bloom, Big Bud, Hygrozyme, and Carbo Load. I don't want to measure all that shit out every day.
 
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sherriberry

New Member
HomeGrownHairy said:
Man, thats really something! How big are you going to let those 150 plants grow in your 4x8 space!
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obviously i cant let them get too big, unless i lollipop them... but basically, i plan on building a second and possibly a third for the bloom phase.

I decided to go smaller on my first one, it is 5x4 instead of 8x4.

I also figured out to use "lattice" as the top plane, and the basket pots fit perfectly in the latice holes.

I will cover the lattice with collars around the plants, and then panda wrap, white side up.

Im actually trying to get away from the basket pots COMPLETELY.

Im toying with the idea of just using a collar around the plant, like a clone in a ez cloner...

and then having like a 1/8 thick metal wire (like the size used to make your grill that you lay steaks on)

and having 2 of those metal wires cross at each hole, and cup down, an inch or so below the lattice and the collar...

Im wondering if the plants roots stradle 2 wires, and it has a collar, if it would be enough to support itself? Advice please!

This would allow for NO wasted materials... just grow the plant, and when i feel like transfering it, pull out the 2 wires that its sitting on (they will be in kind of a cup shape) and put it over to the bloom station(s) where the plants will have more adequate room, and put it back into an identical sized hole over there, just with less plants around.


Im really looking for someone to tell me yay or nay on the wire idea to replace the full pot.

Im afraid that the pot will limit root groth because the holes in the basket pots ive found are pretty small, as well as block out nutrients frrom sprayers.

- i guess ill mention that im planning on adding a sprayer system to the BOX eventually, and the sprayers will be on a timer probably.

So it will be both an NFT and a sprayer setup in one box! I cant think of how one can give plants anymore nutes or oxygen?!

im just trying to figure out the simplest and cheapest construction, so that i can mass produce these with ease, and show others how im doing it.

Construction has already started on the 4x5. Ill keep you posted, keep an eye on my build thread.

also i should add, the lattice im using, has 233 total holes in it if its 4ft x 8ft.

Will a person use all those holes? Probably not, but there wont be a shortage:)

Cheers!
 
BlessedBud

BlessedBud

Member
hey everybody, Im wondering how often to feed im in the last week of veg and have a mixed batch. Right now im at 5 times a day (at even intervals when lights are on) Running about 950ppm (just veg nutrient and carbo load). I have heard anything from 2x daily all the way up to every 2 hours. Things seem to be going alright but growth has definitely slowed. Wondering if my schedule should be adjusted?
 
Buick455gs

Buick455gs

Active Member
Ok so I'm planing on starting a sog setup after the holidays 3 trays, 96 plants, 32 plants harvested every 3 weeks. My only question is what the hell to do with all the used rockwool?:dunce: Don't really want to be throwing that shit in the trash.
 
smokingrubber

smokingrubber

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Buick455gs said:
Ok so I'm planing on starting a sog setup after the holidays 3 trays, 96 plants, 32 plants harvested every 3 weeks. My only question is what the hell to do with all the used rockwool?:dunce: Don't really want to be throwing that shit in the trash.
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32 plants every 3 weeks? You'll have a lot more to worry about than rockwool. Are you using hydroton? Cleaning it or buying new bags every time? That will be several LARGE bags of rocks you'll have to deal with.

The rockwool is biodegradable. Simply bag it up and take it out to the woods. Break it all up and spread it around. Don't leave the garbage bag, take it with you.
 
Buick455gs

Buick455gs

Active Member
smokingrubber said:
The rockwool is biodegradable. Simply bag it up and take it out to the woods. Break it all up and spread it around. Don't leave the garbage bag, take it with you.
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Rockwool is not biodegradable. Any rockwool that you dispose of will sit in a landfill indefinitely. I don't really want that shit piling up in the woods by my house either.

Not sure if I'm gonna use 2" rockwool for clones into 6" square pots with hydrotron or 2" rockwool for clones into 6" rockwool or bubble cloner (bare roots) into 6" pots with hydrotron. I get 100% rooted using the bubble cloner and about 85% rooted using peat pellets. Never used rockwool befor.
 
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ironlungs88

Member
My fellow good weed smokers,

I have a problem and I know you guys can help. I love the chronic of all chronic, the best of the best as do most of you. But where I live its really hot in the streets and the prices are out the ass for it. I've always had an affinity to grow medical grade love and I want to learn from you guys what it will take to accomplish this. Could someone compile the "recipe" and directions kinda like a step by step bc i dont wanna fuck it up. I'm a perfectionist so I'm relying on your experience. I dont like doin shit the cheap way either...i wanna do it once and do it right...but at minimal costs. Thanks
 
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ironlungs88

Member
HardTimez said:
I dont think anybody should BUY a hydroponics system, there is one big thing about growing is to keep it one the LOW :) now why would you go an buy a system, maybe the cops keep an eye on that place...or maybe he keeps a list ? even if you pay with cash...do you think he has a pen handy to write down your plate number? hmm i love the hardware store, plus you look prof. buying there too :) the ladies like a man who is a proffesional :) just build your own stuff if u smoke weed you have an imagination
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Amen you speak the truth lol
 
smokingrubber

smokingrubber

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ShoAL paTroL said:
please dont dump ur trash in the forest
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Used rockwool isn't really trash imo. It will be assimilated into the collective forest medium quite rapidly. But I wouldn't advocate dumping "trash" anywhere. I'm sure you can find a dumpster somewhere for that.

And dude looking for advise . . . look for a video series called "I grow Chronic" by Mr Green. It's a 9 part video available on youtube. That's a good place to start. After that, read journals and ask questions. There are a hundred ways to grow good bud. Get a medical prescription and don't worry about getting traced.
 
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johnblaze1

Member
I need some help with my water.....I was such a newbie that I used water from my water softener to fill my reservoirs, lesson learned. I a have a bypass and can use hard water but don't know nutrients are best or if hard water is even ok. I hae heard of using an RO system or a Tall Boy, do you have any suggestions?
 
smokingrubber

smokingrubber

Well-Known Member
johnblaze1 said:
I need some help with my water.....I was such a newbie that I used water from my water softener to fill my reservoirs, lesson learned. I a have a bypass and can use hard water but don't know nutrients are best or if hard water is even ok. I hae heard of using an RO system or a Tall Boy, do you have any suggestions?
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This is a very good RO system for plants
http://www.horticulturesource.com/product_info.php?products_id=5733

And that's a good price too. You could also use the RO100. It's got less output but cheaper to replace the membranes and just cheaper with the same quality. Depends on your use level.

RO100 = 5 gal per hr
RO200 = 10 gal per hr

How long can you wait for the res to fill?
 
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