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fil7

Active Member

• Aug 2, 2013

• #1

how do you make a res for a hempy bucket as is my impression the perlite will soak the res up & do you mix nutes with water to just below the hole or will it fill up when watering, cheers fil7

 

jkahndb0

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• Aug 2, 2013

• #2

You drill a 1/2 - 1" hole with the base of the hole 2 inches up from the bottom. Cover the hole with screen mesh and seal using aquarium silicone...
Perlite for the bottom ~3 inches and a mix of perlite:vermiculite for the rest.

You water with a nute solution and the bottom refills itself.

 

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fil7

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• Aug 2, 2013

• #3

you say the res re-fills so is it filled with water nute perlite mix to start, cheers fil7

 

jkahndb0

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• Aug 2, 2013

• #4

When you first transplant into the hempy the roots wont be long enough to reach the bottom so you have to water everyday until they do, but once theyve reached the res you can water less frequently...
This thread has all the info you need...
https://www.rollitup.org/general-marijuana-growing/59705-hempy-collective.html

 

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fil7

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• Aug 2, 2013

• #5

thanks for all the answers, cheers fil7

 

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fil7

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• Aug 2, 2013

• #6

do I feed every watering or water & feed every other watering, when I first transplant cheers fil7

 

jkahndb0

Well-Known Member

• Aug 3, 2013

• #7

It's hydroponic so you feed every watering....
Feed only water until the plant has 3 sets of true leaves (serrated leaves)...
Then start with very weak nute solution and gradually increase from there....