101 Already Asked Questions

[Johnnyorganic]

Wow. I got lost for a while learning more about lights. Thank you for a stupendous collection.

This should be required reading before newbies can make their first post.

 

[progrockboy]

cheers for the post man. It helps.

 

[Skate Hawaii]

can someone tell me what DIY stands for?

 

[southfloridasean]

Do it yourself.

 

[cirrus12]

I've got 5 seeds sitting in some wet paper towel, it's been a few days now. On average, about how long is it supposed to take them to crack?

 

[mockingbird131313]

I've got 5 seeds sitting in some wet paper towel, it's been a few days now. On average, about how long is it supposed to take them to crack?

It is hard to say, because of water quality, room temp, seed variety, and many other variables. But, 2 days to 2 weeks is considered normal. Probably 4 days is about the average time.

 

[cirrus12]

It is hard to say, because of water quality, room temp, seed variety, and many other variables. But, 2 days to 2 weeks is considered normal. Probably 4 days is about the average time.

Thanks, the first of the seeds actually cracked a few hrs after i posted that

 

[watitis]

would time released rose fertilizer be a good source of nutrients???

 

[cirrus12]

would time released rose fertilizer be a good source of nutrients???

I don't know much, I'm still on my first grow, but I've heard alot of people say to stay away from time release stuff. I believe that the reasoning was that when things go and get released it's going to go and futz with the ph.

 

[mockingbird131313]

would time released rose fertilizer be a good source of nutrients???

No. Beans have ALL the needed nutrents for their first two weeks of life.

 

[cirrus12]

No. Beans have ALL the needed nutrents for their first two weeks of life.

What about after the first two weeks?

 

[mockingbird131313]

What about after the first two weeks?

(In Soil)
Go slow. Start with a 20 percent concentration of nutrent. Work up very slowly. Expect some loss from nutrent burn. You are better off starving the seedlings than over-feeding and burning.

 

[GrimReefa]

????????????????????????????????????????????/ humidity?

 

[welsh wizz]

thats 102 humidity the effects of high and low humidity on your plants ANYBODY????

 

[sarsface]

im not new to growing, but am new to hydroponics, what is the pro's and con's of pots vs beds in hydro?

 

[southfloridasean]

Well I know when growing with pots in ebb & flow you can elect to use hydroton & rockwool or just hydroton alone. With rockwool in an ebb & flow you can propably fit more plants per table.

 

[sarsface]

im planning on using beds, with a constant drip feed system, this said, my resevoir per table will be located directly beneath the bed, drilling holes into the bed so as to let gravity do the work of draining the bed back into the rez and using a pump to feed the main system of the drip/feed. on the bed i plan to place a plastic ribbed sheet (4x8ft can be bought at home depot) cut holes into this about 16, into which i will place black plastic baskets, which then will be filled with hydroton. pretty simple set up, my 2nd venture into hydro, any info would be appre.

 

[southfloridasean]

im planning on using beds, with a constant drip feed system, this said, my resevoir per table will be located directly beneath the bed, drilling holes into the bed so as to let gravity do the work of draining the bed back into the rez and using a pump to feed the main system of the drip/feed. on the bed i plan to place a plastic ribbed sheet (4x8ft can be bought at home depot) cut holes into this about 16, into which i will place black plastic baskets, which then will be filled with hydroton. pretty simple set up, my 2nd venture into hydro, any info would be appre.

Ok check it,heres the perfect set up.

4 x 8 flood tray black
5.5 square plastic pots black
hydroton or rockwool (or both)
Youll have about 75-80 plants in a 4 x 8 tray if you go with the 5.5 pots
250-350 gph submersible mag drive pump
Flood every 3 hours during light cycle

You cant lose with this. You can use either 2 600s, 3 600s or 2 1000 HPS.

Good luck

 

[swisherhouse]

i have been looking at lights and can you use a hps light in a cfl module socket adapter

 

[southfloridasean]

Im not sure about using a HPS light in a CFL socket. Never heard of that.