OhGravity110
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Hey guys this will be my first grow and i feel confident enough to jump in to a DWC GROW. the space im using is 39''X40''x96'' pretty much 3 ft by ft space. and nice height for my fixtures. I am using a 400 watt hps/mh for veg and flowering but with the seedling and start of grow ill use x2 120 watt flourecent bulbs.(not sure if 1 will do the job)
Heres a list of what i have so far:
--400 watt hid lights ( hps+ mh) ( should be good enough for a 3 ft x 3ft room?)
-x2 120 watt flourescent plant lights ( hope depot cheap gets a little hot )
-- 4"inline fan with air intake filter. + ducting to help with ventilation ( 2 small high velocity fans. adjustable speeds)
-white poly reflective covering on all walls of grow room+ reflective foil tape
-temp and humidity reader
-ph up down and test kit
-FLORAGROW 3 series ( Do i follow this exact schedule?http://generalhydroponics.com/site/gh/docs/feeding_sched/GH-FloraSeries-REC-Charts.pdf)
-Scrog setup with pvc piping will put up after few weeks of seeding and growing.
BELOW IS THE DWC SETUP
- x2 5 gallon DWC pre-set buckets/ x2 6" Heavy Duty Net Pot Lid/ i have Growstones Growing Medium and hydraton clay pebbles (which is better to use?!) / rockwool cubes for start
-44 Gallon Per Hour Oxygen Air Pump ( im not sure if this is a good airpump?)
--Large Diameter O2 Oxygen Air Stone ( should i invest in a better stone?)
http://www.powergrowsystems.com/powergrow-deep-water-culture-system-6-for-large-plants.html
MY PLAN:
-After germinating 2 seeds and washing out hydraton stones, i will place 2 seeds in 2 separate rockwools about half inch inside the middle and lightly cover seed. I will then fill up a large net pot with washed hydraton pebbles and add both rockwools to opposite side of pot so roots dont touch. i will have that sitting on the floor underneath both 120 watt fluorescent bulbs ( 1 might be enough not sure) with a 24 hr lighting until stem emerges.. i will not add any nutrients to water until i move them to the dwc buckets. ( is this good thing to do no nutes until a week or two after sprouting?)
after stem pops out and roots seep through the bottom or rockwool i will place them into the DWC buckets, 6" net pot covered by the (grow stones that came with dwc bundle ) i will also change lights about a week or two after the transfer to the 400 watt mh lights for the veg growth.
*- the buckets will be elevated about 10 inches from the ground so i will be able to lift 6" net pot and remove bucket even when it hits the scrog. i will immediately immerse the plant back into a 5 gallon bucket with only ph leveled water for a few minutes until i clean bucket add fresh water and nutrients..
question: i need a walkthrough with the flora grow 3 step system. to sum it up. this chart doesnt help me much because its confusing to me . can someone explain how to use these nutrients properly series. http://generalhydroponics.com/site/gh/docs/feeding_sched/GH-FloraSeries-REC-Charts.pdf
from there. i will top my plants /lollipop them and give some lts until they reach the scrog. i plan on keeping the veg cycle 2 or 3 weeks longer than intended for best scrog coverage.
My initial questions are these:
-how to use nutrients and when to change water/nutrients.
would 2 plants in a 3ft by 3ft room be to much with a scrog screen using a 400 wat hps. will the plants have enough light?
**** i heard alot about water being cloudy/smelly and turning roots brown.eventually killing the plant. i heard
Botanicare aquashield OR h202 help with these problems? ill stop here because i would like ot know everything i can about the beggining first
thank you for you time and i hope to see some positive feedback! constructive criticism works too
I will be adding photos to this asap.
Heres a list of what i have so far:
--400 watt hid lights ( hps+ mh) ( should be good enough for a 3 ft x 3ft room?)
-x2 120 watt flourescent plant lights ( hope depot cheap gets a little hot )
-- 4"inline fan with air intake filter. + ducting to help with ventilation ( 2 small high velocity fans. adjustable speeds)
-white poly reflective covering on all walls of grow room+ reflective foil tape
-temp and humidity reader
-ph up down and test kit
-FLORAGROW 3 series ( Do i follow this exact schedule?http://generalhydroponics.com/site/gh/docs/feeding_sched/GH-FloraSeries-REC-Charts.pdf)
-Scrog setup with pvc piping will put up after few weeks of seeding and growing.
BELOW IS THE DWC SETUP
- x2 5 gallon DWC pre-set buckets/ x2 6" Heavy Duty Net Pot Lid/ i have Growstones Growing Medium and hydraton clay pebbles (which is better to use?!) / rockwool cubes for start
-44 Gallon Per Hour Oxygen Air Pump ( im not sure if this is a good airpump?)
--Large Diameter O2 Oxygen Air Stone ( should i invest in a better stone?)
http://www.powergrowsystems.com/powergrow-deep-water-culture-system-6-for-large-plants.html
MY PLAN:
-After germinating 2 seeds and washing out hydraton stones, i will place 2 seeds in 2 separate rockwools about half inch inside the middle and lightly cover seed. I will then fill up a large net pot with washed hydraton pebbles and add both rockwools to opposite side of pot so roots dont touch. i will have that sitting on the floor underneath both 120 watt fluorescent bulbs ( 1 might be enough not sure) with a 24 hr lighting until stem emerges.. i will not add any nutrients to water until i move them to the dwc buckets. ( is this good thing to do no nutes until a week or two after sprouting?)
after stem pops out and roots seep through the bottom or rockwool i will place them into the DWC buckets, 6" net pot covered by the (grow stones that came with dwc bundle ) i will also change lights about a week or two after the transfer to the 400 watt mh lights for the veg growth.
*- the buckets will be elevated about 10 inches from the ground so i will be able to lift 6" net pot and remove bucket even when it hits the scrog. i will immediately immerse the plant back into a 5 gallon bucket with only ph leveled water for a few minutes until i clean bucket add fresh water and nutrients..
question: i need a walkthrough with the flora grow 3 step system. to sum it up. this chart doesnt help me much because its confusing to me . can someone explain how to use these nutrients properly series. http://generalhydroponics.com/site/gh/docs/feeding_sched/GH-FloraSeries-REC-Charts.pdf
from there. i will top my plants /lollipop them and give some lts until they reach the scrog. i plan on keeping the veg cycle 2 or 3 weeks longer than intended for best scrog coverage.
My initial questions are these:
-how to use nutrients and when to change water/nutrients.
would 2 plants in a 3ft by 3ft room be to much with a scrog screen using a 400 wat hps. will the plants have enough light?
**** i heard alot about water being cloudy/smelly and turning roots brown.eventually killing the plant. i heard
Botanicare aquashield OR h202 help with these problems? ill stop here because i would like ot know everything i can about the beggining first
thank you for you time and i hope to see some positive feedback! constructive criticism works too
I will be adding photos to this asap.
