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justsmoking

justsmoking

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No I hear the stg sure to grow inserts cause problems with gunk on top later on? Hydroton clay is the best for this system + the buckets need to be just a bit higher than the control for proper drain and prime the pump just like any other water pump sounds like to me :-) this site is great. Keep up the conversation on ebb and grow
 
L.A.RAIDER

L.A.RAIDER

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boxing119 said:
please help! i can not get my CAP ebband grow to drain back into the resivor, any ideas
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now and then mine doesnt drain back into the res. either. it only seems to do it on the first watering cycle of the day. SO I un plug the controler bucket and plugit right back in, it should start draing then.

If you find out whats causing it let me know. but this is a temporary fix thats working for me until I find the reason its not draing back in everytime or just return it under its warantee.

let me know if you have any luck
 
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justjr27

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hi to everyone hope all is good ive been contempating growing like this for a while now and finally decieded to go for it I have grown in soil before but if I have too I well never grow again lol. Anyways this is what I have in mind in two rooms 40 5 gallon home depot buckets, hydroton inside the buckets,32 gallon res., 10 gallon control bucket. 3 1000 watt hps in one room and 3 1000 watt hps in the other. venus flytrap is the strian vegged for 4 weeks

my question is
on what time intervals do I flood and how long do the pots stay flood for
how many pots does a 50lt hydroton bag fill
what nutes are the best for this kind of system
And I have gotten 2oz per plant in soil with this light setup before will I yield alot more with this system
 
smokingrubber

smokingrubber

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justjr27 said:
hi to everyone hope all is good ive been contempating growing like this for a while now and finally decieded to go for it I have grown in soil before but if I have too I well never grow again lol. Anyways this is what I have in mind in two rooms 40 5 gallon home depot buckets, hydroton inside the buckets,32 gallon res., 10 gallon control bucket. 3 1000 watt hps in one room and 3 1000 watt hps in the other. venus flytrap is the strian vegged for 4 weeks

my question is
on what time intervals do I flood and how long do the pots stay flood for
how many pots does a 50lt hydroton bag fill
what nutes are the best for this kind of system
And I have gotten 2oz per plant in soil with this light setup before will I yield alot more with this system
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5 gal buckets and 10 gal control unit are not included in the CAP ebb & grow system. That's the topic of this thread btw. Other than that, how are you going to fill FOURTY buckets with 32 gallons of water?

40 plants huh? With 2 gal pots, 4sqft per plant works okay but 9sqft per would be lush. With 5 gallon pots, I think 16-25 sqft per plant (and 8ft ceilings) could be needed.

1 bag of hydroton will fill 8 2gal pots (16gal total), so it will fill about 3½ 5 gallon pots.

I use GH nutes.
 
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justjr27

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thanks for the reply smkinrubber Yea Im making my own system So you think i can use maybe 2 gallon buckets and still grow a big enough plant during veg to get at least 3 oz per plant. And how big of a rez do I need for 40 pots that size and what times do I flood and drain
 
GreenThumbSucker

GreenThumbSucker

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boxing119 said:
i just hooked up my ebb and grow for the first time and i cant seem to get the buckets to drain back into the resivor, the pump sounds like it is running fine i even switched the pump from the resivor to the control bucket to see if it was the pump but that still would not work, any suggestions or thoughts, please help
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Mine does that when I start a crop. When this happens it is because of air in the pump. Turn the pump upside down and sideways under the solution to get the air bubbles out.
 
mrduke

mrduke

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anyone know where locally i could get buckets of the same size? tried homo depot and lowes but they only have 5g. wehre can i get 2g?the expansion kit is like 80 bucks F that for 12 2 gal pots
 
Jimmy Luffnan

Jimmy Luffnan

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Sup Ebb n' Flowr's,

Was going to start a new thread but thought I might ask here...

I run a recirculating system and always keep my EC at 1.0 for my flowering period (keep salts down and save pump clog) and flush at 2 weeks prior to harvest.

Some people, including Heath Robinson, dont flush at the end of the grow because they believe with low EC levels a flush is not required...

I'm a little torn on the idea because I believe in 'clean as possible' smoke.

What do you guys think?
 
doogleef

doogleef

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With a low N food you can get away without it. In fact, you can use a high N food in bloom and as long as you trim really close you won't get a funky burn. All the minerals are stored in the foliage material, not the flowers. Taste is about trim, dry, and cure. Save the flushing for your toilet :lol:
 
morrisgreenberg

morrisgreenberg

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mrduke said:
anyone know where locally i could get buckets of the same size? tried homo depot and lowes but they only have 5g. wehre can i get 2g?the expansion kit is like 80 bucks F that for 12 2 gal pots
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i got some from there one time thats it, but you may be better off buying the extension, think about it, your going to need a hole saw to make a good hole, the grommets and connectors are like .50 each plus spray paint the buckets, they had the 2gallons for under $3, so figure around $7 per site plus time and labor, the hole saw itself if you dont have one is like $20 and it doesnt even come with a bit to connect to your drill, if you do get one the size to fit a 1/2 inch grommet is 3/4inch hole saw, provided you use GH or raindrip grommets
 
simpsonsampson420

simpsonsampson420

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simpsonsampson420

simpsonsampson420

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suppose i can fill in a little more info....

i feed 4x a day... 15 minutes...

i use
GH 3 part flora line
AN grandma engys F1 honey
bontanicare liquid karma
GH floralicious grow and bloom.. but i'll prolly cut these out when i run out
AN carbload.. isnt worth the money.. just got a small bottle to try
AN big bud
AN bud blood
AN bud candy

i dont have issues with the roots sitting in the nute solution that remains in the sites... so i dont have the drain bucket lifted at all...

i try to run a 6.0 ph... normally stays in the 5.8 to 6.2 range tho...
 
boxing119

boxing119

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so my ebb and grow is up in running now with mostly trainwreck clones my 4x8 tent is around 84 degrees should it be cooler? i am using 2x 1000w hps cool tubes i have the rez out of the tent, i am feeding 3 times a day 15 min each and am using the GH line. i have a few questions, what should the temp be? how can i lower it if it becomes to high? i have an inline fan 435 c.f.m. with a stand fan going at all times i just cant seem to get my temp low enough with both lights running and the tent zipped up also i see alot of people are using H202 and does this help? how much do you use? also i see your supposed to flush the plants every time i change the rez, what do you mean by this. any help or tips will be greatly appreciated
 
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