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Im planning to do a sea of green with like a 1-2 week veg (so I guess technically not a real sog) Going to be doing it in 6” rockwool cubes. Going to put 50 in a 4x4 flood table I plan on using drippers 5x5x6.5 ft tent. I’ve seen about 1g/1w. If I’m using a 1000w mh/hps light And 50 plants in there, would I only be able to pull about 1 gram per watt? Of course I know it’s dependent on strain and environmental factors. I’ll be able to control the humidity and temps in there, so that... SOG June 30, 2019 at 08:57PM Read more about this fix

So i have been using the GH Flora trio and mixing it according to their charts. It seems to me that the Flora Micro (N) is WAY WAY too much. So i cut it back by 60% for bloom and 50% for veg. Has anybody else doing the same? Also, if i mix according to their charts with RO i end up with a ppm that is at the very top of the range and found it too be WAY WAY too much (over feeding probs). So... i am curious about what adjustments to make and what adjustments other people are making... to... GH Flora trio

I am using the Advanced Nutrients Ph Perfect Grow Micro Bloom stuff. If I follow their full strength recommendations the leaves turn crispy and likely would kill the plant. I've been using about 500ppm in veg starting at 5.8ph. I let it raise until 6.3 then knock it back down to 5.8. I try to maintain 400-600ppm's. This is working but I fear going any higher will burn them. When going into flower should I up the ppm's by 100ppm and wait until I see burn, or is it safe to just stick to... help me with dwc nutes please June 29, 2019 at 11:39PM Read more about this fix

So i have been using the GH Flora trio and mixing it according to their charts. It seems to me that the Flora Micro (N) is WAY WAY too much. So i cut it back by 60% for bloom and 50% for veg. Has anybody else doing the same? Also, if i mix according to their charts with RO i end up with a ppm that is at the very top of the range and found it too be WAY WAY too much (over feeding probs). So... i am curious about what adjustments to make and what adjustments other people are making... to... GH Flora trio June 29, 2019 at 09:54PM Read more about this fix

I just came across this rather interesting design that instead of using air stones uses a PVC sprayer manifold: What are your guys thoughts on this design? Are air stones still better, cuz it looks like the sprayer provides much better aeration. June 29, 2019 at 07:07PM Read more about this fix

I am growing in a DWC setup with a scrog and COB LED. I currently use GreenLeaf's MEGACROP with CalMag and Great white(baccilus). I am thinking of trying their Sweet candy, bud explosion and their Kelp concentrate. What do you guys use and have you tried the above? If so what are your experiences? June 29, 2019 at 06:00PM Read more about this fix

Now I am totally serious here, measuring your nutes in hydro just sucks. There is nothing easy about pouring out a gallon size bottle, using measuring cups, syringes and then pouring the left over back into those bottles. Complete waste of time. Few months back I had had enough of it. I am only ashamed that it took me 20 years to think of this. Like they say on Shark Tank, there has got to be a better way. Here it is. View attachment 4330708 Squirt bottles @ Science Beaker...​ Perhaps the best advice for hydro you will ever get June 29, 2019 at 05:51PM Read more about this fix

I have four 17 gallon totes that hold approx 10 gallons of water. 1 or 2 plants per tote. Guy at my hydro store didn't tell me much on how to make it and when I asked how to connect tubing/pvc he said just drill the size hole and put tubing in it and it won't leak. the tubing for undercurrent. also if someone could tell me how to do waterfall effect too would be appreciated

I have four 17 gallon totes that hold approx 10 gallons of water. 1 or 2 plants per tote. Guy at my hydro store didn't tell me much on how to make it and when I asked how to connect tubing/pvc he said just drill the size hole and put tubing in it and it won't leak. the tubing for undercurrent. also if someone could tell me how to do waterfall effect too would be appreciated June 28, 2019 at 10:25PM Read more about this fix

Question is if I have two grow sites and one bucket as res do I add enough nuts for 15 gl all 3 buckets or 5 just res size

I've got an Active Aqua 60W, 70 L/min pump coming for my 4x5 gallon bucket UnderCurrent build. An 8 output manifold comes with it. What I'm wondering is, would 2 air stones per bucket produce more dissolved oxygen than 1 air stone per bucket at twice the pressure (because 4 of the outputs would be shut off)? June 27, 2019 at 11:04PM Read more about this fix

Question is if I have two grow sites and one bucket as res do I add enough nuts for 15 gl all 3 buckets or 5 just res size June 27, 2019 at 10:53PM Read more about this fix

Hey guys, I'm new here, have a friend or two who posts here so figured I'd put this up here, no harm in having two points of input Tagging my buddies @Or_Gro and @StickyBudHound and @Soil2Coco View attachment 4294193 Oldest girl here, Mango Kush. Plucked those two fans above the 3rd node to try to stretch that one out a bit for mainlining later. We'll see how it goes. View attachment 4294192 This one here is the... Ibn Growin

I ran a small dwc set up a few years ago but due to space constraints, heat & lack of experience I gave up on it. Mainly, repeated cases of root rot. I now have more space to grow in & a bit more of a budget. What ever I go for needs to be fairly quiet. The room that the set up will go in has a window which is about 2 meters away from & a meter above a public foot path so I need to keep the noise levels down. I presently run drip to waste using coco where I manually drain the plant trays... Considering giving hydro another go June 27, 2019 at 12:28AM Read more about this fix

What happens if the roots outgrow the net pot? June 26, 2019 at 09:17PM Read more about this fix

Hi I'm new never grow hydro always soil want go hydro found this need help with set up I find it strange way they shaped it a d where they put connection if you could help

Anyone here do autos in DWC? I’m running my first Photoperiod DWC buckets and was wanting to possibly move to autos in the future for a more flexible perpetual harvest. Any differences between DWC for photos? Any tips or pointers? June 25, 2019 at 05:20AM Read more about this fix

Looking at going towards RDWC, saw a 12 pot system by Urban at £400, a lot cheaper than others, has anyone used or heard any reviews about this system? Thanks, June 24, 2019 at 03:51PM Read more about this fix

I've been using AN sensi with the hobbyest level additives. I've been using it with decent results but I just hate that there's a million other additives and when I do run into a problem I get confused since my ppm, ph, and environment is good. Don't really mind price if it's only a few bottles that includes all macros/micros

I've been using AN sensi with the hobbyest level additives. I've been using it with decent results but I just hate that there's a million other additives and when I do run into a problem I get confused since my ppm, ph, and environment is good. Don't really mind price if it's only a few bottles that includes all macros/micros June 24, 2019 at 09:46AM Read more about this fix

All right! Hydroponics is what I know, and hydroponics is the way I grow! 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! ... Hydroponics June 24, 2019 at 05:59AM Read more about this fix

So i am making the change from soil to coco and i know it is important in soil also just never was a problem for me....but water from my tap comes out around 38ppm and ph around 7.....so i mixed up 4 gallons of solution last night just to see how it acted......i added silica first, then some cal mag, then orca, and my floraflex v1 and v2 (8 grams of each for 4 gallons) and was super suprised that my ph sat at 5.9 and was alittle under 1200 ppms....so my question is do i really need an ro... Do i need RO filter?

Thought I'd share this since it's completely eliminated my need to manually adjust PH. Pictured below is a PH Down drip line controlled by a solenoid switch and a Milwaukee Instruments PH controller. It holds PH in my 20 gallon res at exactly what I set it to. I put some cotton in the brass nozzle at the bottom to get the flow down to about one drop every 2 seconds. Cost was $148 and it took about 15 minutes to set it up. View attachment 4353984 View attachment 4353985 Here's... Automatic PH Control for under $150 June 23, 2019 at 03:23AM Read more about this fix

I recently purchased a used CAP Ebb/Grow Control bucket only to find that it will not kick on the drain pump. One of the relay switches was bad so I replaced it but it still wont kick on the drain pump. I believe that the previous owner probably attempted to fix the unit himself and he probably failed to wire it back properly. CAP's website is down since Hydrofarm bought them out and I cant get Hydrofarm to respond back to my emails. What I need is for someone who has the exact same... HELP! CAP Ebb/Grow Controller Wiring

I recently purchased a used CAP Ebb/Grow Control bucket only to find that it will not kick on the drain pump. One of the relay switches was bad so I replaced it but it still wont kick on the drain pump. I believe that the previous owner probably attempted to fix the unit himself and he probably failed to wire it back properly. CAP's website is down since Hydrofarm bought them out and I cant get Hydrofarm to respond back to my emails. What I need is for someone who has the exact same... HELP! CAP Ebb/Grow Controller Wiring June 22, 2019 at 07:11AM Read more about this fix

Hey guys, I'm new here, have a friend or two who posts here so figured I'd put this up here, no harm in having two points of input Tagging my buddies @Or_Gro and @StickyBudHound and @Soil2Coco View attachment 4294193 Oldest girl here, Mango Kush. Plucked those two fans above the 3rd node to try to stretch that one out a bit for mainlining later. We'll see how it goes. View attachment 4294192 This one here is the... Ibn Growin

So i am making the change from soil to coco and i know it is important in soil also just never was a problem for me....but water from my tap comes out around 38ppm and ph around 7.....so i mixed up 4 gallons of solution last night just to see how it acted......i added silica first, then some cal mag, then orca, and my floraflex v1 and v2 (8 grams of each for 4 gallons) and was super suprised that my ph sat at 5.9 and was alittle under 1200 ppms....so my question is do i really need an ro... Do i need RO filter? June 20, 2019 at 04:23PM Read more about this fix

Where can i get this in Canada? Edmonton, specifically.

I'm getting tired of my air stones that's all I have been using stones for 3 years now, they are always getting clogged to quick. Tired of cleaning them and buying new ones, was thinking about doing air diffuser, has anyone done both and which one is better? June 18, 2019 at 02:59PM Read more about this fix

Hey guys, I'm new here, have a friend or two who posts here so figured I'd put this up here, no harm in having two points of input Tagging my buddies @Or_Gro and @StickyBudHound and @Soil2Coco View attachment 4294193 Oldest girl here, Mango Kush. Plucked those two fans above the 3rd node to try to stretch that one out a bit for mainlining later. We'll see how it goes. View attachment 4294192 This one here is the... Ibn Growin

Hi I'm new never grow hydro always soil want go hydro found this need help with set up I find it strange way they shaped it a d where they put connection if you could help June 18, 2019 at 12:55AM Read more about this fix

Where can i get this in Canada? Edmonton, specifically. June 17, 2019 at 01:53AM Read more about this fix

Can someone explain in layman's terms how you would do a perpetual grow in hydro? What's the logistics of the time frame in taking clones, rooting them, veg, and flowering without running out of space in the flowering room, and, being that it's a hydro setup, how are you going about transferring plants from one room to another?

Hey guys, I'm new here, have a friend or two who posts here so figured I'd put this up here, no harm in having two points of input Tagging my buddies @Or_Gro and @StickyBudHound and @Soil2Coco View attachment 4294193 Oldest girl here, Mango Kush. Plucked those two fans above the 3rd node to try to stretch that one out a bit for mainlining later. We'll see how it goes. View attachment 4294192 This one here is the... Ibn Growin

I'm not sure if this is a joke or what.. But it's a pretty damn funny read if you've got the time.. https://www.growersunderground.com/bigmike-wont-tell-advanced-nutrients

Hello RIU members! So, after growing autos for years I've begun trying my hand at photoperiod, and decided I was going to use Uncle Ben's method of waiting for 5-6 nodes, then chopping just above the second true node. My question is, due to the fact that I'll be basically chopping the plant in half, how much should I reduce my ppm's? Maybe by half? Or would I be better off to do a regular topping, wait a few days for the two dominant branches to grow up, and then top each of those two as... Uncle Ben's Topping Method in DWC

After weeks of trying to keep my water cool in various different ways I finally found a solution that works for me. Now im sure experienced growers have already done this at some point, but I personally had such a hard time trying to find something that would work for cheap and it seems to me like there is quite a few out there that feel the same way. View attachment 4337509 View attachment 4337511 So as you can see a very simple method and it should work as long as you have... Cheap water cooler

My first grow I used a GH Waterfarm being told that it was simple, adequately efficient and that it works. You can look under my profile to see my very first post as I was having bloom problems...No blooming due to light leaks. Anyways, after I completed that grow, which netted me with a little over 2 oz of sweet Mex dro I took a closer look at my waterfarm to see if I could solve a couple of issues that I was having. These were the issues: 1. I changed my nutes every week according to the... Ultimate GH Waterfarm Mods

Running manure tea (rabbit and mule) and compost tea in the bucket. The only store bought item is Dutchmasters silica. Water temp has been 76-79. Compost tea is doing its job. Wasn't sure if I could run full organic like this. Couldn't find hardly anything on the web. Well... so far so good. Day 9 from sprout. View attachment 4346307 View attachment 4346310

Hey guys, a quick question. In regards to DWC/RDWC So if you start with a certain amount of PH 7 water and use some acid to drop it to 5.8, would evaporation over several days cause a slight PH drift down? The evaporating would effectively concentrate the acid since there is a less amount of water, no? Pretend there are no plants or other factors causing a PH decrease. June 10, 2019 at 02:30AM Read more about this fix

Hello RIU members! So, after growing autos for years I've begun trying my hand at photoperiod, and decided I was going to use Uncle Ben's method of waiting for 5-6 nodes, then chopping just above the second true node. My question is, due to the fact that I'll be basically chopping the plant in half, how much should I reduce my ppm's? Maybe by half? Or would I be better off to do a regular topping, wait a few days for the two dominant branches to grow up, and then top each of those two as... Uncle Ben's Topping Method in DWC June 09, 2019 at 08:44PM Read more about this fix

Finally been putting my water chiller to use. Got it recirculating with a 5gal bucket in a closed loop with a wort chiller. Added literally one small drop of dish soap to the 5gal bucket. Is there any maintenance involved in this? Should I be changing the 5gal bucket water every X weeks? Anything I should be doing at all? Thanks! June 09, 2019 at 06:19PM Read more about this fix

After weeks of trying to keep my water cool in various different ways I finally found a solution that works for me. Now im sure experienced growers have already done this at some point, but I personally had such a hard time trying to find something that would work for cheap and it seems to me like there is quite a few out there that feel the same way. View attachment 4337509 View attachment 4337511 So as you can see a very simple method and it should work as long as you have... Cheap water cooler

Running manure tea (rabbit and mule) and compost tea in the bucket. The only store bought item is Dutchmasters silica. Water temp has been 76-79. Compost tea is doing its job. Wasn't sure if I could run full organic like this. Couldn't find hardly anything on the web. Well... so far so good. Day 9 from sprout. View attachment 4346307 View attachment 4346310 June 07, 2019 at 01:47PM Read more about this fix

Tap water 7.6-7.8 ppm ~300 Do I add ph down to get to around 5.9/6 and then add the ph perfect grow micro bloom? I see it falls down to 5.6 and about 600ppm. So that means I have 300 ppm of mutes since my tap water is 300ppm already? I’ve read people do and don’t use ph down on their tap water and just add ph perfect. What’s the truth? Also for bloom am I really using 44ml per 3 gal of water? That sounds like a recipe for nute burn

Tap water 7.6-7.8 ppm ~300 Do I add ph down to get to around 5.9/6 and then add the ph perfect grow micro bloom? I see it falls down to 5.6 and about 600ppm. So that means I have 300 ppm of mutes since my tap water is 300ppm already? I’ve read people do and don’t use ph down on their tap water and just add ph perfect. What’s the truth? Also for bloom am I really using 44ml per 3 gal of water? That sounds like a recipe for nute burn June 07, 2019 at 01:45AM Read more about this fix

Here we go again. System took a weekend to get back up and running. I had folded up the tent and put everything into totes last year so I could use my garage for other things. View attachment 4345444

Awww...how cute LOL! I got one of these little 5-gallon HDX totes, and made a mini bubble cloner out of it. It's nice and compact, and seems to be doing great with these two Jack Herers! I've got pucks covering the other holes, but I'm going to come up with something a little better. The holes are big enough for rapid rooters, but once they get saturated they need a little support from a toothpick. ... My Little Stoney Cloney June 05, 2019 at 07:21PM Read more about this fix

Here we go again. System took a weekend to get back up and running. I had folded up the tent and put everything into totes last year so I could use my garage for other things. View attachment 4345444 June 05, 2019 at 05:29PM Read more about this fix

Hey people lets talk about cloning temperatures...some say 70 some say 80. When I take clones using Rapid Rooters and a Dome... I get quicker roots in summertime when the temp is 80... in the wintertime the temp drops down to around 70 and the clones take twice as long to root. I have the ez cloner its running a temp of 78*F.... people are saying you want to be at 70*F....WHY? Is it just because the slime monster and bacteria say away with the colder temps??? They have clonex clear rez... What is the proper water temperature for cloning using a cloning machine

Hey people lets talk about cloning temperatures...some say 70 some say 80. When I take clones using Rapid Rooters and a Dome... I get quicker roots in summertime when the temp is 80... in the wintertime the temp drops down to around 70 and the clones take twice as long to root. I have the ez cloner its running a temp of 78*F.... people are saying you want to be at 70*F....WHY? Is it just because the slime monster and bacteria say away with the colder temps??? They have clonex clear rez... What is the proper water temperature for cloning using a cloning machine June 05, 2019 at 09:02AM Read more about this fix

I noticed today that I have what appears to be a little black slimy mold looking residue on top of the hydroton in my General Hydroponics Water Farm pots. It is the area directly under the drip rings... I turned up my fan assuming I need more air flow. I have two small clip fans now but will add two more for more circulation. I'm now concerned and not sure what to do next... This is my first go with this setup including the tent and water pots. How do I get rid of what appears to be a black... Black Mold on Top of Hydroton

I noticed today that I have what appears to be a little black slimy mold looking residue on top of the hydroton in my General Hydroponics Water Farm pots. It is the area directly under the drip rings... I turned up my fan assuming I need more air flow. I have two small clip fans now but will add two more for more circulation. I'm now concerned and not sure what to do next... How do I get rid of what appears to be a black slimy mold? The last thing I want to do is pull cuttings off this... Black Mold on Top of Hydroton June 03, 2019 at 10:22PM Read more about this fix

Hey guys, I'm new here, have a friend or two who posts here so figured I'd put this up here, no harm in having two points of input Tagging my buddies @Or_Gro and @StickyBudHound and @Soil2Coco View attachment 4294193 Oldest girl here, Mango Kush. Plucked those two fans above the 3rd node to try to stretch that one out a bit for mainlining later. We'll see how it goes. View attachment 4294192 This one here is the... Ibn Growin