besides getting them from a grow shop, I haven't seen pots anywhere. they're out of season. I could always put the grow media right in the flood table. I've seen people do that. would give them plenty of room to grow, but makes cleaning harder.
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potroast
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I always feed my hydro plants all of the time. The media they go into has been prepped with nutrients, and I continue to wet the medium with nutes.
I heard those 'continuous meters' are called monitors. I have 1 combo monitor and 2 pH monitors. I prefer them to a portable meter because the electrode stays in calibration much better, and they use AC current, so no batteries to worry about and replace.
That sounds like the size that I've used before. I bought square pots though, because they fit together better, with less space in between that must be filled with nutes.
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potroast
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I would want to fill more quickly than that. Remember the roots are submerged during the drain time, too. But if your plants are healthy with it, it will be fine.
This is from post 12:
This is from post 12:
The type and timing of irrigation in a hydro system should be determined by the medium used. The denser the medium, the longer it will retain water. But that means less room for air in there. That's why dense media like rockwool and coir fiber are used, because of their good water retention, as well as the ability to maintain sufficient amounts of air even when wet.
For dense media, a drip system is best because of the water column that goes downward in a cone shape. Dripping into looser media like growrocks doesn't work as well because the water column is more like a straight-sided tube.
For growrocks, it's best to flood and drain. That pushes all of the stale air out of the rocks, and sucks fresh air in.
For no media, as in aero or NFT, the roots are bathed constantly.
For each system, you should experiment with the irrigation timing to find the optimal for your medium, so your plants always have everything they want.
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william burdge
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system set up, whot is needed to start
william burdge
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system starter equiptment where to find or can doit from stuff frome around home?
potroast
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Here's an old tutorial about setting up a closet hydro operation:
https://www.rollitup.org/general-marijuana-growing/714-hydroponic-grow-operation-bedroom-closet.html
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https://www.rollitup.org/general-marijuana-growing/714-hydroponic-grow-operation-bedroom-closet.html
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Hi, I'm new here and I need to know something! I've been hydro for quite some time now and on my last crope I caut grey mold and lost everything:0( So now I'm starting new and sterilizing everything. I've been reading alot about it but was wondering what was "grow-medium"? I'm french so I do my best to understand everything! Is it what you grow in such as rockwool or grow-rock? Thank you very much for your time!
VictorVIcious
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Those are a couple of 'Growing Mediums', some other are soil, coco-coir, perlite, etc. and nothing at all but water. The 'medium' you use to grow in is termed, similar to the way television is considered a 'medium' to get information, or a bus could be your 'medium' for transportation. If you can give us some details of what you did we may be able to help. VV
yes, you're exactly right. the grow-media is what you grow in. rock wool, perlite, stone, sand, air..
mold is always a bad thing.. wipe EVERYTHING down with a disinfectant. try to keep the humidity down in the room to avoid it coming back.
VictorVIcious
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Yes, if there were only one hydro system and one medium, can you narrow it down a little, what space you have, what you think your budget will be etc., which of the systems you are thinking of ?? VV
SRHSPADE420
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how much does a new system cost?
potroast
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Welcome to Rollitup, you guys. You'll probably find that not many members will answer a question that is so broad, or one that the answers are just a few posts away. Lots of guys ask how do I grow pot? or how much will it cost and how much bud will I get? Everyone just laughs knowingly and moves on.
My best advice to you is to look around and read a lot.
And have fun
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potroast
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Yes, depending on the nutrients that you are using, it's good to run plain water for at least several days before harvest. After 3-4 days you should notice a change in the plants foliage, lightening in color, telling you that the stored nutrients are being used up. If you are using an aggressive load of chemical nutrients, this will clear them from the plant tissue, and remove any nutrient taste from the bud and improve burnability.
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