What kind of hydro system have i created???

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NavyCRX

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  • Ive got a 55"x55"x72" tent with
    2 lumatek 1000w digital dimmable ballasts with mh and hps bulbs
    2 "xl" hoods (theyre 22"x30" with 8" vents but no glass and 1 glass holder is gone)
    Ive got 1 large indica dominate thats in her 2nd week of flower(or close to it she was vegged outdoors till sexing)

    Ive recently setup an 8 site hydro setup like the folowing
    9 5gal buckets with the center being the control
    10" net pots with hydroton
    35gal res with a 250gph mag drive pump and another in the control bucket for return
    res has the largest air stone i could find and each of the 8 sites has a small air stone as well as theres about 3/4 to an inch of water after the drain.
    Feed and drain are 3/4" and theres 2 drains per bucket with 4 in the control.
    The feed goes to a rain drip 8 way adjustable splitter to 1/4 in drip rings.

    I have 2 digital timers for both pumps and was going to time it so the feed turns on for 15min to feed then i was going to let the nute solution sit for 30 min with the bubbles running the whole time, then at the end for 15min pump everything back to the res.

    I have a general organics go box for nutes but dont have any ph up/down but heard i could use vinager and baking soda... Is this true???

    Now for some questions
    My setup has properties of dwc, ebb and flow, drip, and wick systems.
    Which is it considered???
    i currently only run 1 light at 750w with a lasko u12100 fan on 8" duct to the light and 8" venting out and my temps stay around 78-82 if i run the light at night. For veg i know light is 18/6 so it will have to be on during daylight. If i get the glass for the hood and hook another fan to the tent with a passive exhaust and a filter should i be alright to run a mh at 1000w and be ok???
    How would i run co2 with all the air from the fans sucking it all out???

    Sorry for the long post but im getting excited!!!
    keep tokin
    Mr Ed

    Heres a link to my journal with pics
    https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/550609-first-hydroponic-grow-want-opinions.html​


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onefortheroad

onefortheroad

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time how long it takes to fill the buckets to cut down you watering time i do hydro but 15min max juat food for thought ihe air is good of corse but watch out for stress whe
n 15 to them 15 under and 15 pumpout thats 45 possible stress probs
 
Warlock1369

Warlock1369

Well-Known Member
It's a mix of all. As long as you have air going 24/7. You can run it like rdwc. And not use timers.
 
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NavyCRX

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It really cant run as a rdwc because the drip manifold wont flow nearly as much as my 3/4" return hose so idk still but its all good... Ive got some bagseed germinating right now so after my outdoor vegged indica is finished budding i will transfer the seedlings to the hydro setup and see how it works and if i like it as much as i think i will then its gona be time to source some good genetics...
 
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