Hydroponics

ShoAL paTroL

ShoAL paTroL

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orzz said:
I would check to make sure it is staying around 71 during the day also.

Is your rez light proof?
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ok ill check that.how hot is to hot?as for the light,i run all my res under my tables and black plastic around the sides of the tables.i just got done doing a bleach wash on my pumps and rez.i refilled my rez and left that calplex out and added some zone.i guess have to start using r/o water but dont have the funds for one of those set up.
 
orzz

orzz

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ShoAL paTroL said:
ok ill check that.how hot is to hot?as for the light,i run all my res under my tables and black plastic around the sides of the tables.i just got done doing a bleach wash on my pumps and rez.i refilled my rez and left that calplex out and added some zone.i guess have to start using r/o water but dont have the funds for one of those set up.
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You may be able to get away with just using a SmallBoy or TallBoy
filter instead of a r/o system.
SmallBoy is ~$80
TallBoy is ~ $160

Anything over 70 F is getting too warm for me. I have found that at 70 and adding Hygrozyme and Guardian MY no funk grows in my rez's. I also have tops for the rez's.
 
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Michaeljackson

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have 8 kush plants, 4 og and 4 purple. closet rig, 600w about 1.5 -2 ft obove plants. good air circulation.. doesnt get too hot, fan bolowing. Im starting with distilled water, ph down to high 5s, and ppm at arond 600 (bloom yellow bottles A and B- at 270ppm each, ... pretty close to anyways.. couting with a meter. and root 30-50. Still in veg state starting second week. Plants about one foot and look pretty good except the three of them (middle row) have some leaves that got dry, yellow-very yellow!!!, brittle, some breaking..while the rest of the plant looks much healthier.. the other plants all are a little droopy.

this is my first grow and ive been trying to read as much and ask as many questions as possible so forgive me if it sounds amature. Am i doing anything that is probably causing these plants to yellow?
also, when do i start trimming them for growth? anybody have og experience that can give me the low down? much appreciated!!!
 
GypsyBush

GypsyBush

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thinkhigh said:
No it wont hurt the females. Just leave the roots right where they are. Just cut it off at the base of the stem.:joint:
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Really?

I thought a mass of dead roots in your system would cause all kind of trouble with pythium and root rot...

But what do I know... I don't do aero...
 
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deckweed

Member
potroast said:
All right! Hydroponics is what I know, and hydroponics is the way I grow! :bigjoint:

This forum will be great, we can discuss anything hydro. No dirtbags here, We haul water!

We can compare the different nutrient salts, and all of the additives. Plus the kinds of soilless media and what irrigation system is best for each. And of course, pH and TDS measuring equipment, feeding and flushing, etc.

And all the while, we'll make fun of those guys hauling big bags of dirt! :blsmoke:


I can't think of any questions right now, what do YOU want to know?

:mrgreen:
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What do I need to start?
 
lightbulb6773

lightbulb6773

Active Member
Did you build your own system or buy it from online sellers, such as StealthHydro. I have been trying to figure out the costs differences and want to get you opinions.

lightbulb - Stay lit bro
 
VictorVIcious

VictorVIcious

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deckweed said:
What do I need to start?
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Water. VV:twisted:

lightbulb6773 Did you build your own system or buy it from online sellers, such as StealthHydro. I have been trying to figure out the costs differences and want to get you opinions.

lightbulb - Stay lit bro
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Well... if you have more time than money, build it, if you have more money than you have time, buy it.
The pre-built systems have features built into them that you can not duplicate for less. The flood trays I bought and discussed it a DIY thread have better drainage built in to the tray than you could make, so I buy the trays and build a table to hold them. Now. lol
There are several threads in the DIY section, probably one for any system you can make, and they will range from 'ghetto set-ups' that work to Mercedes. VV
 
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ekoostikdump

Active Member
I was told that optimum conditions in hydro is..... res temp 58 degrees, air temp with co2 is 84 degrees, ph 5.8, and 40% humidity. My question is do optimum conditons vary between strains?
 
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richerich

Active Member
i posted this elsewhere on the site but why not post again....my hydroton is consistantly turning green every grow no matter how clean i keep my table...is it normal?
 
VictorVIcious

VictorVIcious

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ekoostikdump said:
I was told that optimum conditions in hydro is..... res temp 58 degrees, air temp with co2 is 84 degrees, ph 5.8, and 40% humidity. My question is do optimum conditons vary between strains?
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Possibly. Some strains may do better in higher temps, this would be strains developed near the equator. Some strains may do better in cooler climates, these would be strains that were developed farther from the equator. For all practical purposes, if you can get the conditions you list, your plants will do just fine. VV

richerich hydroton
i posted this elsewhere on the site but why not post again....my hydroton is consistantly turning green every grow no matter how clean i keep my table...is it normal?
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It must be normal, algea doesn't have any unnatural powers, it grows when the conditions are right. If light is hitting the water and the temperature of the water is 70 degrees or above, algea can grow, it doesn't have much to do with how 'clean' the table is. If you provide more detail and a picture, we might be able to help. VV:twisted::blsmoke:
 
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420johnny

Member
Can someone tell me why hydro fucks people up? or at least why i think it fucks people up?

I've been smoking mainly bush for years but mates i know who smoke mega chronically strong hydro have got psychosis and can't smoke anymore.

Is this becuase the plants are grown incorrectly (too much nutrients at the end of the plants lifecycle) or is hydro really not that good for you?

I do want to grow hydroponically someday but just not sure about that one thing. I know it doesn't taste as good as bush (grown in soil) weed but it sure gets you stoned from smoking less.
 
GypsyBush

GypsyBush

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420johnny said:
Can someone tell me why hydro fucks people up? or at least why i think it fucks people up?

I've been smoking mainly bush for years but mates i know who smoke mega chronically strong hydro have got psychosis and can't smoke anymore.

Is this becuase the plants are grown incorrectly (too much nutrients at the end of the plants lifecycle) or is hydro really not that good for you?

I do want to grow hydroponically someday but just not sure about that one thing. I know it doesn't taste as good as bush (grown in soil) weed but it sure gets you stoned from smoking less.
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A controlled environment may produce a highr THC content VS outdoors...

But I assure you, if you do it right, there is nothing toxic about hydro...

Just follow a PROVEN recipe and you will be golden from day one...

Hydro is growing scientifically, by the numbers...

Easy as baking a cake, if you follow the recipe...:lol:

Best of luck...

Check here for one of many kick ass PROVEN recipes for success..

Get a harvest every 2 weeks


:joint::peace:
 
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