Planning first grow

james24

Member
I have been getting awesome help and some beginner questions answered in the general hydro forum but, would like to start one here to get a more thought out plan put together as well as more specific DTW issues.

I was initially going to plant into soil but, since my tent is small it was suggested I go coco to maximize yields and space.

Set-up:

-Tent: 24x24x60

-Lights: 400w MH kit. I will be growing autos so, will have to get an HPS bulb my ballast does take both.

-Carbon filter and inline fan

- 1 Oscillating fan

- 5 maybe 6; 1.5 gallon pots

As far as set-up is this good? I have attached a sketch of set-up.


Supplies:

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5 Auto purple Kush seeds

-PH and PPM meter

-Perlite

-Canna Coco

-Canna A & B

-Canna Flush

-Canna rhizotonic

-Formulex I can not find this in the states and good subs?
I first looked at coco through this journal and would like to follow something similar: https://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog786-lowryder-2-grow-journal-canna.html


Now I am still a bit confused on the watering. I plan on hand watering I read through the whole thread linked and though it states how much nutes to water per liter it does not say how to water or how much.

I had some good advice from member Silky Slagshot, "mix 5-10 gallons at a time. water/feed, till i hear dripping" How would yo go about this if watering multiple times a day?

How does the whole plan/set-up look so far? Any input/suggestions?
 

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haulinbass

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I run 3g containers with trees watered daily in 100%coco, my sog plants i run rolled down 3g plastic bags and they are most likely about 1g of coco, and they are watered daily. I also will hit them with enough water/feed that about 10-20% of what i pour in comes out as runoff. Ill aslo feed organics once a week but that just to flush salts a bit.
The best way to water is to scrape up some soil along the top layer especially around the rim of the pot, if there is a 1 inch or so gap between the lip and the top of the coco just flood the entire pot and let it drain through, gravity is your freind
 

Deusracing

Well-Known Member
take a look at my set up tell me what you think. Im looking forward to seeing your set up in real photots
 

james24

Member
I run 3g containers with trees watered daily in 100%coco, my sog plants i run rolled down 3g plastic bags and they are most likely about 1g of coco, and they are watered daily. I also will hit them with enough water/feed that about 10-20% of what i pour in comes out as runoff. Ill aslo feed organics once a week but that just to flush salts a bit.
The best way to water is to scrape up some soil along the top layer especially around the rim of the pot, if there is a 1 inch or so gap between the lip and the top of the coco just flood the entire pot and let it drain through, gravity is your freind
Do you vary nutrient ratios weekly or every couple weeks or just use something like 3ml per liter of water starting around week 3?

Also any recommendations on a Formulex substitute? I can not find it stateside.
 

haulinbass

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I run nutes from start to finish, i use a 6ml per gal micro and 9ml per gal bloom with 4ml gal cal-mag. Ill run about 600-800ppm the entire grow When i mix at these strengths with my 110ppm tap water i get a ph of 5.8 to 6.0 so i dont use any adjusters. Its probably not as high performamce as some systems but its as idiot proof as hydro can get.
 

Deusracing

Well-Known Member
that sounds like an easy method.. I just started using one part powder called veg n bloom so far perfect i use only 1/4 of dosage as well do to 222ppm right out of tap but running between 6 and 700
 
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