For All Cap Ebb and Grow Users
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str8ballin
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I've been using soil but would like try a deep water culture sysytem or a bubbler system, which one would be easier for a beginner????
mrduke
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the ebb&gro is neither, but it is very easy once setup basically runs it self
i81two
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Hydroton doesnt hold water. But if you want to try something diferent, try the Hugo RW cubes. And flood 2 times a day.
mrduke
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then why does it stay wet for hours after being flooded????
researchkitty
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It is wet, but isnt holding water. It is holding moisture and nutrients thats all. Any water of weight enough to form a drop would have been drained with the rest of the water. If it was truly "bone dry" between each watering, your roots would die and the plant be falling over in a matter of a day or two. I know it sounds like similar things, but there's a difference between drowning roots in water versus moisture. Hope this helps
researchkitty
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Normal for the veg time you gave them......
It'll be fine next time. Those roots you can trim from the bottom of the pot with a razor blade. Roots will continue to grow, wont hurt a thing. Usually you wont have to do it at all.....
researchkitty
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Elementary math. Measure the height of the barrel. If it stands, say 55" tall (which it doesnt), then you'd be at 1 gallon per inch.
JuzzSmOkeIt
Member
Thank you ReaserchKitty, I defenitly appreciate the advice. Wuz a little woried there for awhile. I have read your Journal and was
very impressed. Love the colored buckets too, where did you find those anyways? Anyway, at least know I know 4 sure I won't be
committing Sin by doin a little trimmi'n if need be. Thanx
very impressed. Love the colored buckets too, where did you find those anyways? Anyway, at least know I know 4 sure I won't be
committing Sin by doin a little trimmi'n if need be. Thanx
johndoecangrow
Active Member
Yes raise the buckets 1 inch above controller bucket and I also only use hydroton.I also only use general hydroponic nutrients
BiteSizeFreak
Active Member
I read this whole thread the other day but didn't see anything about when and how to remove the rockwool. Don't suppose someone could expand on that for me please. Pretty noob quesiton I know but I haven't really seen it covered in my reading.
horsepower850
Member
I bought one of these systems and all of the add on kits came with the old style of buckets that do not have the recess in the bottom. They are very poor draining. I have already elevated my buckets 1 inch above the controller bucket, but i still need to elevate the non-recess buckets to keep my ladies from getting root rot from staying too wet. I'm using a mix of coco/hydroton 60/40. I'm using coco in this system as a moisture protection barrier if there were something drastic to happen. Power outage, pump malfunction, etc. I'm trying to come up with an idea of something I can buy at Home Depot that will elevate the inner bucket properly. Are there any suggestions?
legallyflying
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How about your drop a big rock in the bottom of the first bucket? If you REALLY wanted to buy something at HD then you could buy a pretty colored patio brick.
Seriously though, that should work..
horsepower850
Member
Yea a big rock would work but I want to make sure all the inner buckets are the same height. Rocks are too uneven. I'll come up with something. Just thought I'd ask though.
researchkitty
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Some place in South Florida called "Rasta Grow". They sold them on eBay a while, I called to buy more and their number was out of order and they didnt answer emails either....... For buckets I'd buy the 2 gallon blacks from usplastics.com now, its the cheapest price. There's also the 6 bucket (aka 12 total with fittings and tubing) expansion kits on eBay from a discounter for $45 + $12 to ship em........ That's pretty good since you dont need the drill nor any additional parts, just plug n play. GL!
researchkitty
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The elevation of your buckets is fine. The coco coir and hydroton mix is not. 100% Hydroton and feel free to use 1" rockwool starter cubes if you like but no coco.
If something drastic does happen the plants will be fine in Hydroton alone for a few days even up to 3 or 4.
horsepower850
Member
I found paver bricks at Home Depot that work great. No more buckets sitting in water.