2000w Purple Kush 106 Plant Ebb and Flow SOG

What will I yield?

  • 1 - 2 lbs

    Votes: 57 13.2%
  • 2 - 3 lbs

    Votes: 121 28.1%
  • 3 -4 lbs

    Votes: 107 24.8%
  • 4 or more lbs

    Votes: 146 33.9%

  • Total voters
    431

rbahadosingh

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Man props to you, your setup, and your gorgeous ladies. Looks like you got a real good idea of what your doing. Is a hydro system like yours high maintenance or difficult for a beginner such as myself? Ive always thought that kind of system is really bad ass. Good luck on your future grows but it doesn't look like you'll need it haha. :leaf::leaf::leaf:
thanks. i think this type of system is easy and good for beginners. there isnt much to maintain other than the reservoir. i thought it would be difficult but its definately not.
 

Joker209

Well-Known Member
thanks. i think this type of system is easy and good for beginners. there isnt much to maintain other than the reservoir. i thought it would be difficult but its definately not.
Any DIY advice on this or can you do a DIY with this particular system?
 

baggednismo

Well-Known Member
not really. you probably could but i would rather just get the stuff from the hydro store. but thats just me. i like to do stuff easily.
word ^^

if you want a DIY just google ebb & flow how to, I know there are youtube videos. the biggest problem with that is, where would you find a plastic like 4'x4'x12" table besides a hydro store? if you can be creative with the table you can use anything just about.

for 1 table all you need is:
flood table
reservoir
pump
flood/drain fittings
grounded timer
black tubing *cheap & easy to work with*
plastic pots/net cups/rockwool & w/e your prefered medium
of course you need a ph/ppm meter

when you buy the stuff from a hydro store it was ment to hold water with out leaks and can support the weight of the water + the plants, this goes for both res and table. they are fairly expensive though, you pay the price for something that will just work with out modification.

GL if you decide to go that route in the future

the PK looks super yummy rbahadosingh
 

don2009

Well-Known Member
the roots grow down through the coco mat and spread all throughout the bottom of the tray. the coco mats act like a blanket above the roots. if there was no coco mat the roots would just stop growing when they reach the bottom of the cubes. the coco mat allows the roots to keep on growing. bigger root systems means bigger happier plants that yield more.
I see hey can you get a bigger rockwool each time the roots start pop out?
 

baggednismo

Well-Known Member
I would like to see a pic of that root system you got going on there, im kinda following but a picture would help on the description :)
 

rbahadosingh

Well-Known Member
I see hey can you get a bigger rockwool each time the roots start pop out?
doesnt really work like that. i dont think you can transplant a 4" rockwool block into anything but slabs or cocomat or hydroton.

I would like to see a pic of that root system you got going on there, im kinda following but a picture would help on the description :)
cant take a picture now but when the grow is over ill snap a picture when im cleaning up. last grow i had a good 15 to 20lbs of roots under the mat.
 

magowner

Active Member
i really like the neatness of your plants and how you get them to stay the same height. I thought about doing this same setup but i wasnt sure how often to flood and any issues with algea?
 

zigzag24

Active Member
Great set up man! love the coco mat idea.

How deep from the bottom of the tray do you flood?

I found it hard to avoid overwatering issues with rockwool, especially with clones.
 
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