Hydroponics

Bron-Y-Aur Stomp

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How important is it to everyone to use a PPM meter? Ive never bothered with it, even my PH tests were done with Hagen test tubes, but Im thinking about getting a PPM tester, its from Amazon, apparently though its accuracy can be off by 10%, Does this seem important? Ive had great grows not even testing the PPM, but for $20 I figured id give it a shot.
 

Bron-Y-Aur Stomp

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Also any tips on Aeroponics? Ive tried both the Red micro sprayers and the little spinners, with the spinners i found the spinner stopped spinning, and the red misters would lean one way and only shoot water out one direction. I seen what seems like maybe a simpler more effective way just using a little hose and poking holes in it. This is going to be my first Airoponics grow as Ive always done Flood n Drain.
 

Bron-Y-Aur Stomp

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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
Yea I agree, I buy some stuff from Amazon and get it shipped to another address, but the systems are incredibly easy to build and cheap, these 300 - 500 price tags is criminal
 

Gibbz2.0

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OK so here's my dealio...I have an 8port manifold with a 330gph adjustable statuary pump. I plan to do a drip system to each of my 1.5" rockwool cubes then when they get bigger do a flood and drain system. I have the pump the manifold the piping for in between and 1/4" hosing to hook up my manifold to my drippers. But what size drippers do I hook up to? .5gph 1.0gph or 2.0gph?
 

Skunk Baxter

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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
How many weeks do you think a grow shop would stay in business if they turned their customers in to the police? What possible reason do they have?

And as for police staking out a grow shop... unless someone was dumb enough to open a grow shop across the street from a Dunkin Donuts, cops don't have time to waste staking out grow shops. Few of them even give a shit. This is way too much work for way too little pay off - cops are lazy, they like easy headlines. They're not going to spend hours sitting a half block from a grow shop with a pair of binoculars, then run your plate and drive by your house or whatever, or subpoena the electric company for your power bill. They've got much better ways to spend their time, and many easier ways to bust stoners.
 

ODanksta

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How many weeks do you think a grow shop would stay in business if they turned their customers in to the police? What possible reason do they have?

And as for police staking out a grow shop... unless someone was dumb enough to open a grow shop across the street from a Dunkin Donuts, cops don't have time to waste staking out grow shops. Few of them even give a shit. This is way too much work for way too little pay off - cops are lazy, they like easy headlines. They're not going to spend hours sitting a half block from a grow shop with a pair of binoculars, then run your plate and drive by your house or whatever, or subpoena the electric company for your power bill. They've got much better ways to spend their time, and many easier ways to bust stoners.
He must live in Oklahoma
 

Bron-Y-Aur Stomp

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If your not selling it , and only growing a handful of plants, not out bragging about and keeping it to yourself the cops will never come looking for you, unless you make a facebook comment that pisses them off or something. But remember cops need a warrant to check your on line purchases, then they would have to show that you are using it for weed, then they would have to stake you out which requires two cops in two shifts, phone taps, costing thousands of dollars a day, then once they have enough evidence that your growing a handful of plants then they need to get a Judge to sign of a search warrant which again costs more money, So basically unless you are a big dealer or vocal about your weed support then you dont have to worry about them ever coming for you.. Most cops dont give a shit about you. Its just not financially smart to try and get a guy for a handful of plants. Just keep your mouth shut and you will be fine. Even still I get anything I order delivered to a friends house and use a different name on my on line account. But yea id never buy a hydroponic systyem, to easy and fun to make yourself.
 

3plus

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I just signed up and wanted one of my first posts to be on a hydro thread. Been soaking cubes and mixing ferts for some time now and just have a lot of fun doing such things, nice to meet you all
 

mr toka

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Hi all new to this site nice to meet u all. I have currently purchased a wilma xl 4 and have a it of a n b canna coco left and just started some nice lil lady's off was wondering if anyone can give me some advice on growing in coco on hydro. Thanks
 

hotrodharley

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How important is it to everyone to use a PPM meter? Ive never bothered with it, even my PH tests were done with Hagen test tubes, but Im thinking about getting a PPM tester, its from Amazon, apparently though its accuracy can be off by 10%, Does this seem important? Ive had great grows not even testing the PPM, but for $20 I figured id give it a shot.
I use one all the time now. Look at the Hanna Primo 4. Long cable to reaching back into reservoirs. Don't listen to the Blue Labs snobs here. Hanna is used in research labs around the world. Far more affordable than Blue. I have had mine 4 years now and it requires calibration twice a year if that.
 
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