6x9 grow room...what type of system?

Emperor2008

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I have a 6x9 space and I am needing to decide which Hydro system to use..Drip, Ebb & Flow,or wick...I am kind of partial to ebb & flow but i am brand new to growing...any suggestions??? I have the money just need advice...thanks for your time:peace:
 

HazyEyes

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Maybe a drip & drain system?? they are very easy to manage i hear am a soil grower so i dont kow off hand
 

primer55

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I would strongly recommend ebb & flow, its low-maintenance and almost foolproof for beginners (such as myself).

American Hydro makes a 3'x3' EconoTray system that I'm using in one room right now and I love it. I find my 4'x4' table hard to get to the back of, so the one foot difference really matters when it comes to ease of maintenance/every day tasks.

With a 6'x9' room you could do two 4'x'4' trays or (if you're feeling really ambitious) four 3'x3' trays. In the end it's up to you to decide how big an operation you're trying to start.
 

Trader Bill

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I doing my first grow myself and im using a deep water system. You could make one out of a 5 gallon bucket with a lid. The roots just hang down into the nutrient water, and there's an aerator in the bucket, this keeps the roots from rotting and just flat out makes the plants grow like hell.

My biggest plant is 23.5 inches tall with a very fat stem and its been in the deep water system under a 400 watt HPS for 25 days. It was a 2-3 inch sprout when I put it in the system.

The only problem i've had is I was getting stem rot on some of my plants because the plugs were getting splashed too much from the aerator. I've lowered the water level and i'm pretty sure i've take care of that problem.
 

primer55

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I am partial to the 3 x3 trays for a flood table...how many plants can you put on a 3x3 table?
I'm going with 16, 4 of each strain (TrainWreck, Bubblicious, PPP, Lavender). I top and prune to 4 or 5 colas each; with each pruning I usually take a few clones for experimenting.
 
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