mustang1886
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Hey mineralz, I currently have the bubblponics system on order. My system is going to have to sit on the floor. Would you care to explain how you go about draining the old water out?
Yea they're really taking off. We're actually in the process of making another tote for these 4. We're gonna leave the smallest one and the biggest one in the current system and move the other 2 so they can have more roomThere they go! wow.. they growing hella fast.. hopefully the runt is able to still get some light and push through them big ass leaves on the other plants
Hi mustang Thanx for checkin out the thread! Currently we're just removing the lid and taking the top part of the actual water pump out. We just do it as a duo. When they first started and had smaller root systems it was easy to work around. When they get bigger tho I'm going to take Roseman's advice and get another piece of plastic tubing to hook up to the water pump(acts like a sump pump) and pump the old water out. We also considered just installing our own drain valve I can take some pics next rez change to be more specific. Happy growing!Hey mineralz, I currently have the bubblponics system on order. My system is going to have to sit on the floor. Would you care to explain how you go about draining the old water out?
Appreciat it mate. I can't wait to start my grow here in a couple weeks. Will be my first DWC grow. I'll definitely be watching your journal closely.Hi mustang Thanx for checkin out the thread! Currently we're just removing the lid and taking the top part of the actual water pump out. We just do it as a duo. When they first started and had smaller root systems it was easy to work around. When they get bigger tho I'm going to take Roseman's advice and get another piece of plastic tubing to hook up to the water pump(acts like a sump pump) and pump the old water out. We also considered just installing our own drain valve I can take some pics next rez change to be more specific. Happy growing!
No problem at all 'stang I'm learning as well so nything I think others can use i'll be sure to post here. Looking forward to your thread! I'll definately check it out. I really love RIU for the simple fact that you can learn and teach from others using the same basic system. Happy growing!Appreciat it mate. I can't wait to start my grow here in a couple weeks. Will be my first DWC grow. I'll definitely be watching your journal closely.
Supz Demon. Kyla's sex is unknown thusfar. We DO know that she is a Royal Hash plant. The other 3 we KNOW are females(or they were feminized at least) but we just dont know the strain. We're gonna have to wait until we flower them so we can compare pics of buds and whatnot. I'm prolly gonna make a game out of it "NAME THAT STRAIN " lulzHey Minz - looking good.
I posted my day 28 pics at the thread below - didnt want t hijack ur thread.
Pls stop by and check it out - I have a few Q's in general, details are there.
The growth is going insane - thats kinda my problem.
I should have posted in ther DWC/Bubbleponics section - but accidentally put my thread in the hydro section. What a newbee I am.
Lemme know when and if Kyla shows her sex.
I purchased feminized seeds and dont see anything yet - havent expected to.
Is yours a female or unknown?
Ive heard of these things herm'ing out - what a nightmare that would be, huh?
https://www.rollitup.org/hydroponics-aeroponics/423837-1st-drip-hydro-grow-10-a-2.htm
Supz Wizzle! You are right it is about time to start flowering the bigguns I was gonna wait until May 14th to start 12/12, but I think they'd be huge. I'm honestly considering starting them on 12/12 next week. Its so weird you mentioned a screen because I am REALLY considering it I've never grown before let alone a SCROG, but we really are leaning towards a SCROG flower. Thanx for swingin by man. Glad to hear your input!damn mineralz, lookin great!
bout time to flower those biguns!
Good thing you got another res, was bout to say you aint gonna have room with those plants that close lol i tried that already
lookin good man, you gonna throw a screen on those things?!
Thanx alot man I really liked the Folgers container as well! Surprisingly effectiveI love the coffee can idea, I'm going to copy it to veg my clones for 7-10 days under t5's before putting them under the bigger lights. I was thinking of using a rubbermaid tote, but i think this is right up my ally. sweet grow, i love it.
Supz Demon Yea bro they definately blew the eff up on me. I only post pics every 2 to 3 days, but every time I compare pics theres just so much new growth its insane! I can only begin to imagine my excitement at week 5 or so of flower Very very happy with the progress my girlz have made and the stuff I'm learning about. Fuckin awesome. I have no idea bout the THC test brutha, but if you find a way/solution plz inform meBeaut. Personally I use distilled water. Perfect 7.0 every time. Not sure on that nutes question, maybe Mineralz knows. @Minz - they really blew up this past week, no? Mine too. Just started seeing the formation of first buds. Hoping these autoflowers of mine pack a punch when done. Have any idea how to do a THC percentage test? My seed bank is claiming they'll be 20%.
Haiz Todd! First of all, welcome to RIU! I've only been a member here for a month or so now, but I've learned SOOO much. This is definately the place to give/receive info on this great pasttime activity As for your ?s...this is our first grow as well. We used regular purified water to germinate our seeds and stuff. The PH of that was 5.0 exactly so it worked out fine. When we moved them into the big bubbler we just went with regular tap water. The PPMz of it were roughly 150 or so. Some growers use RO for the best possible results, but we're not to that level yet With nutez I would recommend the BC Recipe For Success Starter Kit. It came with Boost, Grow, Bloom, Root 66, Sugar Daddy, Thrive Alive B-1 Red/Green both, MagiCal, Awesome Blossoms, and a small thing of cloning gel. I paid $37 for it off Amazon. It came with a feeding chart as well although you never want to start off with full-strength nutes. I dont think I'll ever personally use the powder nutrients that came with the Stealth Hydro kit because they dont dissolve well for some reason. I like the idea of sticking with liquid nutrients and plain water. As for the PPM and the adding nutes question....our BASE PPM level with just tap water is around 150. When your girlz are young they dont need as much food compared to water. I started out with 100ppmz of nutes + the water = 250. So you're right in thinking that you add your water's ppmz with your nutrient ppms At least thats the way my girlz have been grown thusfar. Another thing before I forget...DO NOT USE the water pump when you first start off. Overwatering is a big deal thats easily forgotten. I didnt start keeping it on 24/7 until roughly the end of Week 2 or so. By then they'll be eating regularly and be used to their habitat. Hope this helps. Thanx for checkin out my thread!! Its not going nywhereWOW man that some nice looking stuff. I am doing something wrong but im not sure what the issues are. Ive got the same bubble kit and started 5 days after you did and my plants look like garbage hehe. First time hydro grow for me and kicking my ass. I was wondering if you would mind sharing your nutes and maybe a quick explanation of how you mix and measure them. I also wondered if your using RO water or distilled. Ive been using RO because I bought some distilled and it was 9.0 ph which i thought was odd so i didnt use it. One last question...my RO water reads 240 ppm....do i only raise it by 60 ppm with nutes to hit the desired 300 or do I ignore whatever is in the water to begin with. Id apreciate any advise you could give. Im just about to scrap the first batch and start again.
Thanks
Will continue to follow these great lookin plants.