hempy collective re-vised

I'm pretty sure that I've been overwatering my Hempy. My plant's leaves are curling up and the leaves are starting to turn yellow from the bottom up.

How do I go about fixing this? I just drained all of the water out of it. I long should I wait before I water it again?
 
If using perlite and vermiculite mixed, since it retains more moisture, can I plant seeds directly into the perlite/vermiculite mix?? Will they germinate like they would in soil?
 
I sprout my seeds in water with H2O2 and Clonex - I want them to get thoroughly soaked. Once the seeds have sprouted I move them to mini hempys (styrofoam coffee cup with a hole in the side) with a 60/40 mix of coarse perlite and Canna coco (serves the same purpose as vermiculite without the human health risk). The mini hempys are easier to keep watered - I water three times a day for the first few days.

I worry a little about the sprout being jostled around (I have knocked them over a couple of times as the cups are so light) in the mini hempys and may switch to rapid rooters for rooting the sprouts.
 
I have one more question that's been on my mind.

Everyone says drill holes 2 inches from the bottom. What if there are holes in the bottom? I was thinking of using these tree pots and they are about 15 inches tall. I like the vertical space that they have but the ones that I want, have about 4 small holes in the very bottom.

I was thinking of putting a plastic piece of Mesh screen at the bottom so the perlite won't fall through.

Would this be ok or does there have to be a reservoir at the bottom?

I was thinking that the vermiculite will keep the medium moist between watering and feeding.

Obviously I would have to water more often, but would that work even though the holes are in the very bottom.
 
You do not have to have a reservoir but then it will not be a hempy and then all the information on hempy buckets would not apply. If you want to use hempies you will have to suffer the reservoir.
 
Ok I understand. So I will just use a regular bucket and cut the holes in the side. Sorry for all of the questions. But I have never heard of a hempy bucket until recently. But ever since I have heard and seen this method, I have been in love with the hempy bucket, lol.

Ok so my other questions are this...

1.)How do you know when all of the water is used up at the bottom? Like how long does it take take the plant to use up the water in the reservoir?

It seems like water just sitting at the bottom would cause root rot since it is stagnant.

2.) How do you deal with salt build up? I would also think that with the reservoir salt build up would definitely become a problem over time. How often should I flush with plain water? Every other watering? Or every other few waterings?

3.) Some people say the cut the holes 1 inch from the bottom, and others say that they cut the holes 2 inches from the bottom. Which one would be better? Does it make a lot of difference?
 
StlSoldier531 said:
Ok I understand. So I will just use a regular bucket and cut the holes in the side. Sorry for all of the questions. But I have never heard of a hempy bucket until recently. But ever since I have heard and seen this method, I have been in love with the hempy bucket, lol.

Ok so my other questions are this...

1.)How do you know when all of the water is used up at the bottom? Like how long does it take take the plant to use up the water in the reservoir?

It seems like water just sitting at the bottom would cause root rot since it is stagnant.

2.) How do you deal with salt build up? I would also think that with the reservoir salt build up would definitely become a problem over time. How often should I flush with plain water? Every other watering? Or every other few waterings?

3.) Some people say the cut the holes 1 inch from the bottom, and others say that they cut the holes 2 inches from the bottom. Which one would be better? Does it make a lot of difference?
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One hole two inches from the bottom is most common - I would go with that. Unless you are using organics (which is generally not recommended) there should be very little organic material in the water and with all the oxygen available the anaerobic bugs are not going to get a chance to grow so rot is not be an issue. I use hydrogen peroxide in the water to further mitigate this - it kills anaerobic bugs.

Watch your plants - you will learn when they are thirsty. The exct timing of when you water is not an issue as long as they do not get too dry. You cannot over water with hempys. Its pretty easy to flush them if there is a nute or ph problem. When you water make sure there is sufficient runoff so that the solution in the reservoir has been thoroughly exchanged.
 
Dillinger said:
One hole two inches from the bottom is most common - I would go with that. Unless you are using organics (which is generally not recommended) there should be very little organic material in the water and with all the oxygen available the anaerobic bugs are not going to get a chance to grow so rot is not be an issue. I use hydrogen peroxide in the water to further mitigate this - it kills anaerobic bugs.

Watch your plants - you will learn when they are thirsty. The exct timing of when you water is not an issue as long as they do not get too dry. You cannot over water with hempys. Its pretty easy to flush them if there is a nute or ph problem. When you water make sure there is sufficient runoff so that the solution in the reservoir has been thoroughly exchanged.
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Hahahaha..Dillinger you read my mind. My next question was going to be about Hydrogen peroxide.

1.) Do you mix it with the nutrient solution? Or do you only mix it between feedings when using plain water?

2.) How often do you use it? With every watering or only so often?

3.) You use the 35% strength peroxide, right?
 
I use 3% - I still need to order the 35% stuff. Google it and decide how you want to use it. I just began adding it to my res.
 
Question for you hempy gurus. Within the next week or two I'll be transplanting clones in to 1 gallon hempy buckets. I ordered flora nova bloom & plan on using it as a standalone (lucas formula). If I understand correctly, I'm to just use 8ml of the fnb throughout entire grow ? Is it really that simple ? Also do i keep adding that with every feeding or every other feeding ? Lucas, water, lucas, water & so on ? Thanks in advance & +rep to the person who breaks it down for me.
 
You can use just about any hydro nutrient schedule with hempies. You feed every time you water and let the runoff go to waste. People usually mix up enough solution to feed them for a week or two then change out the contents of the reservoir. Keep an air stone in your reservoir to keep things fresh - a little H2O2 as well. Feed until you get a little runoff so that the solution in the bottom of the bucket is more or less refreshed. Since they drain so well and have so much air space in the medium there usually is not a lot of salt buildup unless you let them dry out a lot. If they do dry out a lot you may need to flush occasionally. Once they get going you may find you need to water once a day or every other day. With seedlings I tend to water 3x per day.
 
hey guys got a question do you think this would work in a large flood table type container i'm thinking 2 1/2ft w x 4ft l x1ft deep with a hole every ft along the length for over flow, this would house well rooted clones for flower, rep for the help guys
 
Hey guys, couple Hempy Bucket questions. I am about to start a hempy bucket grow next week and I was planning on doing the following:

Germ the seed, put it in a Rapid Rooter, then put that in a 16-20oz cup, put the cups under cfls, wait until roots hit res, put into 2-3G buckets under 600W.

Is that correct? When do I start adding nutes? The rapid rooter retains water so do I still water every day until the roots hit the res? When transferring from cup to bucket do I remove the rapid rooter? This is my 2nd Hempy grow but my bro did all the work the first time around...

Thanks in advance...
 
Sounds good, I leave the rapid rooters. I start adding 1/4 strength nutes at week 3 and build up from there. I water daily until I am sure the roots have hit the res. Are you using straight perlite or a mix w/ vermiculite? I use about 20% vermiculite. Helps make the plant hold on tighter and retains just enough moisture to allow less watering/feeding.
 
hey guys could really do with some advice i got the chunky perlite ready to go just need advive on the container, i'm thinking a larger container flood table/ large tote style with a hole every foot along the length for drainage? you hempy pro's see any probs with me going about it this way? i'm currently in soil but really want to try this way i plan on running a side by side against soil with clones from the same mother in exactly the same conditions only difference being the nutes +REP for help guys
 
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