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Chiller for RDWC questions

What are the most reputable water chiller brands? What size chiller would work for: 24 - bucket sites @ 8 gal/per 1 - 55gal res. About 250gal How big of a rez would you use if you scaled up to 100 sites on just 1 rez ? And what would you use to chill all that water? With 16,000w above that how hard is it going to be to keep those buckets cold? Thanks in advance! from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/chiller-for-rdwc-questions.1032884/

Week 4 flower - these look right?

Pay attention to the ends Do these look right for week 4 flower? I figured it would be week 7 before they turned color Or are they having issues? from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/week-4-flower-these-look-right.1032883/

For those new to Hydroponics, this is what happens when you get lazy (how fast things can grow)

Been Awhile for me on here.... For those new to Hydro, get and idea of how fast things grow when you use this method of growing. Unfortunately, i do not have pics of the start, wish I did. But honestly really easy to picture in your head. At the start of this month (maybe couple days before) there were all clones that had just rooted and roots barely coming out of the rockwool cubes On the left side in the back, the back 4 were seedlings that also just had roots coming out of the cubes... For those new to Hydroponics, this is what happens when you get lazy (how fast things can grow) from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/for-those-new-to-hydroponics-this-is-what-happens-when-you-get-lazy-how-fast-things-can-grow.1032866/

16oz GFF Dilution Question

asked this in the nutrients subforums but nobody seems to know anything there. if i dilute a 16oz bottle of GFF into 1 gallon of RO Water. what would my application rate then be per gal for reservoir? tired of using a squeezer into my rez its getting messy. rather dilute it into ro water then fill it into a measuring cup then into my 70gal rez. Im calculating ~50ml for a 70gal rez after dilution.... is that enough to do its job? from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/16oz-gff-dilution-question.1032862/

Shortage on 5 gallon black buckets. Blaine's farm n fleet has 'em for $3.50

I went to order another 10 pack of my usual Agree 5 gallon black buckets from wally world for $31 and change delivered. Here is the price of $80.00 listed as of today, 9/28, for that same 10 pack... Shortage on 5 gallon black buckets. Blaine's farm n fleet has 'em for $3.50 from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/shortage-on-5-gallon-black-buckets-blaines-farm-n-fleet-has-em-for-3-50.1032848/

Inline pump suggestions!! RDWC

I’m building an RDWC system and I’m pretty stumped on the inline pump. I’ve looked at a few on amazon and all of them have bad reviews which worry me. Don’t want one that will die on me cuz that seems like it could be a real problem. So my questions are: Do you guy have any pump brands that you recommend that have worked well for you in-line? Ive been thinking about just going submersible also, but I already know res temps are going to be an issue for me. Say my res temps are at 73 degrees... Inline pump suggestions!! RDWC from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/inline-pump-suggestions-rdwc.1032825/

Fimmed Pineapple Express

Been about a week since I fimmed these two plants, what do you think? Wasn’t sure if I had done it right tbh. But they seem to be getting nice and bushy! Might wait until just before flower before pruning them abit. Got a purple punch growing aswell which I’m about to fim. from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/fimmed-pineapple-express.1032698/

Need help determining this issue with my plants

hey guys, first time hydroponic (RDWC) grower here. -My pH is at a constant 5.8 -Water temperature stays around 69-71c -Grow tent Temps stay at 78c -Grow tent RH is 55% -PPM is 800 -SF4000 at 100% 26" from canopy -using AN with calmag -For Reservoir top ups I use de-chlorinated, aerated tap water - 6" circular air stones in each bucket providing plenty of oxygen for roots -The roots above water level are slightly brown and the submerged roots are nice and white Can anyone please tell me... Need help determining this issue with my plants from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/need-help-determining-this-issue-with-my-plants.1032649/

Has anyone ever built a DWC system with a refugium ?

Hello all, I’m new to this site and also new to growing. I just built my first grow room and have been setting it up and gathering all of the equipment to start. Anyways I’m probably going to grow in coco and perlite but I been wondering about building my own DWC system(I’m good at building things and I believe I could make an amazing system for way cheaper than what they’re selling for). I’m also into fish tanks, has anyone ever tried to build some type of refugium in connection with the... Has anyone ever built a DWC system with a refugium ? from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/has-anyone-ever-built-a-dwc-system-with-a-refugium.1032643/

Southern AG Calcium Nitrate contaminated with oily residue

I've been pretty happy with Southern Ag's Biological Friendly Fungicide and thought I'd try their calcium nitrate when my last batch of power grow I got from Amazon ran out. I've always known calcium nitrate to be pure white like fresh snow. This product had a tinge of ugly yellow to it. Like a nicotine stained teeth type of yellow. When I mixed my usual amount with hot water there was a strange oily residue floating in the middle of the cup. A considerable amount too. I completed my first... Southern AG Calcium Nitrate contaminated with oily residue from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/southern-ag-calcium-nitrate-contaminated-with-oily-residue.1032611/

Which bloom booster ?

Hi, I’ve got a r-dwc system, running a Sterile grow using Pythoff,,, AN 3 part , grow bloom and micro. Looking for some advice on which synthetic bloom boost to start adding in a couple of weeks, any advice would be greatly appreciated from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/which-bloom-booster.1032608/

clones not rooting in aeroponic cloner

I recently built a 21 site aeroponic clone machine. Its been about 5 days and nothing has happened. The clones look good still, are standing up nicely and the machine appears to be working like its supposed too. But no roots yet. Whats the deal? I thought these things rooted clones faster than rockwool cubes? The strain is double bubble kush berry- bubba kush X bubbleberry. I took the cuttings, trimmed the excess, cut at 45, split the stem up center 1/2", dipped in rooting powder, and... clones not rooting in aeroponic cloner from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/clones-not-rooting-in-aeroponic-cloner.439857/

Help with fungus ID?

Can anyone help me ID this issue? Three weeks "Cherry cream pie" appears to be a fungus Hydro bubble 75 water temp 78 room temp 50% humidity from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/help-with-fungus-id.1032599/

Stunted Seedlings

Hey guys, i am brand new to the forum in search of a little guidance. This is my second grow I’ve ever done, but my first hydro grow. So i germinated and sprouted my blue crack seed in 1” rockwool cubes, in a heated germination tray. I have a MarsHydro ts1000 that I’m using in a 3’x3’ grow tent. All of my temps are good, pH on the water is measuring around 6.0. The sprout is out of the rockwool, but it’s bottom feeder leaves are curled, and it is very dark green. Since this is my first time... Stunted Seedlings from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/stunted-seedlings.1032592/

Transfering plants with pythium from DWC/NFT to rockwool for cure?

So I recently transfered my plants with rotten slimy roots to soil and they are doing great. Can I do the same with grodan cubes? My roots in my nft system are rotten because my water temps are too high. So in rockwool the roots would be cooler right? I would do a drain to waste system from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/transfering-plants-with-pythium-from-dwc-nft-to-rockwool-for-cure.1032563/

Colloidal silver in the Res instead of H2O2. Any thoughts?

I am thinking to substitute colloidal silver for H2O2 in the res, not just to purify the mix, but hopefully allow the plants to absorb a little as a mold/fungus preventative. Has anyone out there tried this? I realize that this may kill off some beneficial bacteria in the substrate, but so does H2O2. from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/colloidal-silver-in-the-res-instead-of-h2o2-any-thoughts.386688/

R00T Pr0n

I love the root pr0n. post yours up please.. aero, plugs, RW, cup 0' water from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/r00t-pr0n.1003123/

RDWC on a Commercial scale

Not seeing many RDWC commercial grows. Why? I know, many parts to go wrong. But besides that? Have had great success with DWC and moving to a much larger facility. Any suggestions appreciated from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/rdwc-on-a-commercial-scale.1032456/

NFT + Ebb & Flow combination possible against root rot?

Hello friends, I fight with root rot for some time now, my water temp is too high and I can't use a water chiller. I run a NFT System which used to work great but since I somehow got root rot from sick clones every grow failes. I transplanted half of the crop to soil and they are doing great. My water temp is very high at 25C. Is that to high? I tried hydroguard and trichoderma, Physan20 and H2O2. I still get it. Are my water temps just too high so all the Fungizides etc. dont work? I dont... NFT + Ebb & Flow combination possible against root rot? from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/nft-ebb-flow-combination-possible-against-root-rot.1032427/

The Commander tote series

for those who asked for the whereabouts as it doesn't show up under buckets. they are awesome https://www.lowes.com/search?searchTerm=commander%20totes from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/the-commander-tote-series.1032342/

Cost effective ph/tds/temp monitoring

I’ve put together a cost effective way to continuously monitor my ppms, ph and temp. Everything together cost about the same as a decent meter alone. Everything is available on amazon for about $140. The ppm monitor is by HM it has two leads so you can monitor different parts of your system. Cost about $50, there’s a cheaper model but you can’t calibrate the leads separately. I think that one is like $35. The ph monitor is just call 2 in 1 ph temperature monitor. It come with a ph probe that... Cost effective ph/tds/temp monitoring from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/cost-effective-ph-tds-temp-monitoring.1032311/

Help! My First Indoor DWC Grow 1 of 3 Going Down

Hi Guys.. I have Been trying to germinate my White Runtz with no Success. However, I have started my Dos Si Dos #33 and I threw in 2 Bag of Seeds My Bag was Mid-Lime and in this area that which is common that it reminded me of was Green Crack so, I tried to bring it back and get some Nice Buds BUT! today I looked and my only survivor of the Bag of Seed is dropping and the stem looks healthy... Any Suggestions? I have been watering every 5 to 6 hours cause the Coco Coir Plugs are drying... Help! My First Indoor DWC Grow 1 of 3 Going Down from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/help-my-first-indoor-dwc-grow-1-of-3-going-down.1032123/

Make $2200 worth of "Clear Rez" for $4 !!!

That is correct. Same EXACT ingredient as EZ Clone Clear Rez that sells for $20 a QT. Get your self a 1 lb bag of HTH Pool shock non PH buffered available online and most hardware stores (bought mine from Ace). Mix 1 GRAM (450 in the bag) per gallon of solution. Will make the SAME EXACT concentration fo the SAME EXACT product. $4 will make you 450 gallons of the stuff and will treat over 286,000 gallons of water !! Should last you a little while ... Can you say markup ?? :shock... Make $2200 worth of "Clear Rez" for $4 !!! from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/make-2200-worth-of-clear-rez-for-4.423650/

Leaf tips - too much light

Started week 3 of flower. Pics are of my tops Running current culture dwc Following their nute schedule so shouldn't be nute burn Plants are eating 120 ppm daily Drinking 4 gallons water daily PH has sat at 5.8 for 10 days and not moved at all. Blue labs monitor calibrated. Plants have stretched to about 18-24" from the light.... I'm thinking light too strong. Thoughts from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/leaf-tips-too-much-light.1032085/

Sterile dwc

Can someone tell me my options for running sterile dwc I have 5 gallon individual buckets bubbleponics with a better air pump,no chiller or rdwc and if anyone can give tell me what there using and maybe how much or what brand I'm gonna be running maxi give nutes thanks in advance from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/sterile-dwc.1032079/

Any idea what's going on here? Droopy plants

DWC / pH 5.7 / EC 0.64 / Maxibloom and Liquid Silicon / Res temps = in good range / 20 days in reservoir Here's how they look now after a daytime rally where I thought everything was going to be fine - they looked back to normal. As the day's gone on though, they've started to wilt again... Could be: - Lack of enough light - Underfeeding (I'm using Maxibloom (only) and Liquid Silicon.) - Root rot (although roots aren't slimy to the touch and I changed res... Any idea what's going on here? Droopy plants from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/any-idea-whats-going-on-here-droopy-plants.1032058/

Hydroguard is Bullshit!

My buddy Nanook told me about an alternative product from southern ag. Check out the pictures as the numbers speak for themselves.. Hydroguard is total bullshit with hardly anything in it and the other is cheaper. WTF?! from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/hydroguard-is-bullshit.1032054/

Hydroguard is bullshit!!

My buddy Nanook told me about a productfrom southern ag. Check out the pictures as the numbers speak for themselves.. WTF?! from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/hydroguard-is-bullshit.1032053/

Ph fluctuation

Hey guys I noticed my ph in 24 hours went from like 6.4 to 7.2 and I really dont get how that could of happend is this normal? I'm using white vinegar to lower the ph and general hydro nutes maybe my meters fucked does anyone have a set vinegar recipe for 5 gallon bucket? Just so I can make sure its right I usually put 3 caps in I mean it got cholly last night bit not to bad idk from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/ph-fluctuation.1032032/

For All Cap Ebb and Grow Users

I have been trying to find a good thread about the cap e & g system but haven't been able to find one yet so thought I would start this and see if I can get a good discussion going and compile a good overall document on the system. If you are using the cap e & g system please give your feedback to the following questions and feel free to add anything else of interest you can think of. What medium do you use? Were there other mediums you tried and then switched? I have tried stg... For All Cap Ebb and Grow Users from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/for-all-cap-ebb-and-grow-users.269859/

how much nutrients does everyone use?

Hey guys, so I'm just trying to get a feel for what the proper ppm and feeding schedules should be like. Researching online and getting first hand accounts which worked for people are entirely different things I've found. Nutrient schedules I find online and from what people say usually differ by several hundred ppm. So I'm curious of what people use and how much. At the moment I use general hydroponic with cal mag, armor si, and RO water and my ppm comes to about 1200 in my fourth week of... how much nutrients does everyone use? from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/how-much-nutrients-does-everyone-use.1031830/

Ogygen with battery

I saw somewhere guys were super oxygenating water with a battery, some screen and wires. Anyone send me instructions on how to build one of those? from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/ogygen-with-battery.1031688/

Sterile vs bennies in warmer temps

My setup has been running well and I've been running bennies but I do have to fight off root rot on occasion cause of my buckets dont empty completely. I was wondering if running sterile or bennies better for these situations? My temps run 75-80ish in an ebb flow bucket system. Reservoir is in a different room. I'm currently running hydroguard in my bennies setup and bleach for my sterile setup (much cheaper than h202 constantly). I read that some bennies help aerate the water so I dont... Sterile vs bennies in warmer temps from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/sterile-vs-bennies-in-warmer-temps.1016957/

advanced nute runs hot ?

Never used ph or ec pen in years but found 1 sobi tested my nutes outa curiosity and this is what i get ? Pants looks healthy as fook week 7 flower. Not tips or urla lush green Sensi a b 4ml l Nirvana 2ml p l Overdrive 2ml pl This gives me ec 3.9 ph 6.8. Feeding to 30%runoff coco 6 feeds a day 3 litre each. Runoff ec 7.9 This normal? I have no burns but i am scared n peeps say run its 1ml per litre max 1.5ec? from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/advanced-nute-runs-hot.1031435/

Bulk hydroton/leca balls

A site I was planning on ordering from is sold out. Anybody else have any ideas of where I can get some from at a cheaper price then 30$ a bag(50ltr). I was planning on buying a pallet of 30-50 bags. from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/bulk-hydroton-leca-balls.1031429/

ph down dilution

Hello grows I bought a ph controller with peristaltic pump (bluelab), that's fine you will tell me BUT, the problem is that the timer only leaves me as a choice: between 1 to 60 seconds of on for 1 to 60 minutes of off which is too short as a delay, even at the minimum, so namely 1s on 60mn off ... So I had the idea to lengthen my ph down phosphorus so that the correction is less abrupt, but with what? will it settle? in short I'm lost ..… from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/ph-down-dilution.1031361/

quiet air pump brand?

Price doesn't matter I need a quiet air pump to use for 4 20gallon totes. I know waterfalls are more efficient but the totes aren't connected from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/quiet-air-pump-brand.1031353/

Having trouble testing run off PPM

Hey guys as the title says I'm having trouble getting a accurate reading because it's geting contaminated by the little bits of coco that come with the water I've tried to try skim some off the top with the syringe but even then you can see tiny little bits of it, currently in plastic pots gonna use a fabric one for flowering so should be alot eaiser untill then tho anyone got any idea's how I can get some clean water to test? from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/having-trouble-testing-run-off-ppm.1031326/

New to DWC systems need a bit of info

Im doing the 5 gallon bucket. I know the ph needs to between 5.5 - 6.5 ph. But the nutrients part. Im following foxfarm feeding schedule. Should I cut what it says in half and increase as you go or should i just follow as it says. I know soil they say to only do half and incease if necessary. from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/new-to-dwc-systems-need-a-bit-of-info.1031277/

Best dwc nutrients

Hey I wanted to know which hydro nutrients will give me the best quality flower I heard that botanicare has the best quality any inputs? from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/best-dwc-nutrients.1031142/

Watering and nutrient schedule help.

So of course I’m a new guy just looking to learn. I’m running a 3x2.5x6ft tent, 1000w bloomspect LED, right now I have them in a 2:1 ratio of coco to perlite. (2/3 coco-1/3 perlite). I also have 3 part nutrients by advanced nutrients. The ph perfect line . Micro-grow-bloom. General hydro Cal-Mag. Also I have them in regular 1 gallon pots as of right now . They are at just about 7 days about soil . 2 look healthy as hell and 1 looks like he’s a little behind . His hat was still on and I had... Watering and nutrient schedule help. from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/watering-and-nutrient-schedule-help.1031133/

Metrop Nutrients in Coco

Hey guys, I was wondering if anybody has used the 5 part Metrop nutrient line up in Coco. The line up consists of Amino Root, MR1 (Veg), MR2 (Flower), Amino Bloom and Cal Green. Im about to start feeding my clones and wanted to see if I could get some advice from somebody who has used this stuff. Thanks! from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/metrop-nutrients-in-coco.335839/

pH During Flush

Do I use my General Hydroponics (Chemical) pH up/down during flushing? Or just plain H20? Does it need to be R.O water? Thanks, KoolCat from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/ph-during-flush.304726/

First Grow - How the girls look?

Day 5 of flowering 6 weeks in Veg with lots of LST - they are now bushy Using the following in the 4x4 tent - PLENTY of light for the ladies.,.. 480w & 240w LED with 301h diodes + IR/UV - Cree 150w Mars Hydro LED How do they look? from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/first-grow-how-the-girls-look.1031085/

FLUSH OR DONT FLUSH ??

I'm using general hydroponics trio series, My question? Flush or don't flush, if you say don't flush please explain so I can understand, thank you all in advance. Growing in 5 gallon swc system. from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/flush-or-dont-flush.1031053/

DWC recirculating 4 bucket system problems.

I have a DWC 4 bucket system with 5 gallon buckets and a 10 gallon reservoir. It has 2 -2 feet hoses and 2 -4 foot hoses running from the reservoir to the buckets very close to the bottom of the reservoir and buckets. Not sure the diameter of the hoses but they are decent size. It also has hoses running from my reservoir pump to the tops of the buckets . They are much smaller in diameter then the bottom ones . Which connect together to the buckets to feed the plants i guess ? My problem is... DWC recirculating 4 bucket system problems. from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/dwc-recirculating-4-bucket-system-problems.1030961/

Could really use some help pics included.

I am soon at the end of my second growth ever. After my first growth using a 600hps I had so much trouble with heat that I swapped over to two 260w led QB's. Ever since the roots hit the water I have had problems with root rot (sorted with rinsing the plant thoroughly, bleach cleaned the res 3 times and used large amounts of hydroguard) and defiancys. I am nearing 12 week now since germination and I am overdue harvest for about 3 weeks according to the website, I put this down to the root... Could really use some help pics included. from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/could-really-use-some-help-pics-included.1017694/

Octopots!

Been putting some thoughts into Octopots, there are a couple guys using them in local facebook grow groups that seem to be getting good results. Who all has grown with octopots on here, and what did you think? from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/octopots.1005523/

autopots and ocenforest

Has anyone ran ocean forest in there autopots and have a journal would like to view it from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/autopots-and-ocenforest.1012136/

I just wanted to say I love this place and be excellent to eachother today :)

With all the terrible things going on in the world (America in particular) RIU is like a safe refuge from it all. This is really my only refuge from it all. Instead of letting things stress me out throughout the day I fire up RIU and entertain myself, learn, and pass the time with some great people that all share a common interest. We help each other figure out problems, improve our gardens, start the occasional community dumpster fire for entertainment, and it's refreshing each and every... I just wanted to say I love this place and be excellent to eachother today from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/i-just-wanted-to-say-i-love-this-place-and-be-excellent-to-eachother-today.1030550/

First time making Bubble Hash - 74G total yield!

Hi, longtime smoker first time bubble hash maker here. Let's get started shall we? Continued due to 10 file per post limit. from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/first-time-making-bubble-hash-74g-total-yield.1030505/

Cleaning Flora Flex System

Does anyone have insight into cleaning a floaraflex system? I have the bubblers hooked up to 3/4 pvc. I clean the reservoir and pump every cycle and I change the feed lines every other cycle. I have never "flushed the system. Is there any solutions to run through the PVC? I was thinking 10% H2O2 in the reservoir and letting it run it for a few minutes into another reservoir. Thanks in advance Alta from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/cleaning-flora-flex-system.1030491/

First time in coco got some spots?

On two of the lower fan leaves I have some little spots. New growth looks healthy. I’m using roots organic soiless hydroponic mix with coco and perilite and canna coco a and b. Ph is 5.9. Ppms are like 340. from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/first-time-in-coco-got-some-spots.1030484/

pH rising from airstone

Cannot seem to find any posts on this issue , the ones I do find do not seem to have a solution. I am running a waterfarm which has a 4 gallon res with an air stone along with a air lift top fed spraying system. I let my water stand for 48 hours then adjust pH down to approx 5.5 - 5.7 I then add this to the WF - after a day the pH rises to 6.5 - 7 (no plants in the system, no clay pebbles etc) just a clean system. The bucket I mixed the nutrients in has not changed in pH at all and remains... pH rising from airstone from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/ph-rising-from-airstone.1030457/

Hydro vs Soil test

Today I transplanted two sets of identical seedlings into soil and hydro to directly test the differences between the two mediums. This consists of one Auto Purple Kush in hydro and one in soil as well as one Green Crack Auto in hydro and one in soil. I've previously grown soil but never hydro. My hydro set up is a 3 bucket (2 plants, 1 res) RDWC system with a top feed addition. I will be using the GH flora trio, cal/mag, and hydroguard in the water. The soil setup consists of 2 5gal fabric... Hydro vs Soil test from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/hydro-vs-soil-test.1030407/

Dwc question

I was whondering so when I change the water say I put my nutes in and have 700ppm now 4 days later it's 300 ppm do you guys add more nutes or do you just add nutes when you do a water change? Like should it be at a constant certain ppm or do you just wait till the next water change from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/dwc-question.1030377/

First grow need help with ppm

What's should my ppm be for these girls? I've been keeping it around 450 do I need to do more? from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/first-grow-need-help-with-ppm.1019565/

Coco, autoflower seedlings, nutes and runoff

Hello everyone! i got some seedlings sprouted so i have a question. I water them with little water each time (since they dont want much water) and weak nutrient solution. So my questions are: -are salts building up? -will i have to flush the coco when my babies grow more (like 2nd or 3rd week)? -or should i water my baby seedlings with runoff so any salts will be washed away? I use flora trio and advanced nutrients cal/mag from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/coco-autoflower-seedlings-nutes-and-runoff.1011658/

RDWC (waterfall) inline pump size and DO questions

Hydro noob here, building a 4 site RDWC: 4x 5 gallon buckets, with a 5 gallon res, so probably 15-20 gallons when full (going into a 4x4 tent/res outside tent). I live in a hot climate so I’m thinking instead of hot noisy air pumps, I’ll go waterfall, with an inline pump pulling water from the res and connecting to a spout-like attachment at the top of the side of each of the bucket sites. So my questions are, what size (GPH) inline water pump will I need to circulate enough water for the... RDWC (waterfall) inline pump size and DO questions from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/rdwc-waterfall-inline-pump-size-and-do-questions.1030095/

Is a Venturi air injector really worth to be used

I'm looking at https://cch2o.com/ Current Culture website , great website with good choice , everything build by a professionals . I'm curious why they don't use a Venturi air injectors, but air diffusers only? I've installed 2 venturi 1/4" injectors (on a picture i think it's 1/2") with 1000gph water pump and using 2 stones , it works as it should , but do i really need it? What if i switch to current culture air pump with air diffusers, will i get same results? from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/is-a-venturi-air-injector-really-worth-to-be-used.1030021/

Hungry plants

This is my first DWC grow. I’m into week 4 of veg and my Plants(wedding cake) are eating 110ppm per night and I’m getting ph swings of 4 to 5 points. Im not so concerned about PH swings because the plants are up taking (no lockout).....but 110+ ppm nightly?????? i got to bed and I’m sitting at 550ppm Wake up and I’m at 430ppm normal? and i wouldn’t say they are overly large... from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/hungry-plants.1029971/

Nutes for HPA

If anyone knows of a truly viable alternative to Dutch Masters Hydro nutes, which are filtered at 5 microns and haven't yet clogged one of twenty four tefen fogging heads -- please share your experience. from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/nutes-for-hpa.1029939/

sudden changes in ph and ce

Hi! I have sudden changes in ph and ec from one day to the next in my hydroponic system. also evaporate at least 10 liters per day, so I have to add that 10 liters every day, which makes the ec even lower. I don't want to add too many salts so as not to generate an excess from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/sudden-changes-in-ph-and-ce.1029888/

Daily water top ups for seedlings

When adding water to the hydroton every day, should I use regular water or nute water? I think it's just plain water but need confirmation. Also, when do you stop top-feeding? My regular tap water is about 8.4 pH so I'm a bit concerned that adding this will raise the overall pH of the water. from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/daily-water-top-ups-for-seedlings.1029892/

Anybody switch from Maxi Grow To Masteblend? Is it as good as Maxi Grow?

I'm having trouble finding my 18LB container of Maxi Grow. I found it online for $25 more than it usually is. All local stores are sold out. I have heard good things about Masterblend and am considering switching. If you have experience with Masterblend I would greatly appreciate your opinion on the quality of their product. from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/anybody-switch-from-maxi-grow-to-masteblend-is-it-as-good-as-maxi-grow.1029873/

How much water in a dwc?

I've read and heard others say just enough for the roots to touch. I'm using 5 gallon buckets with about 3 gallons of water. I change the water weekly and when I do I notice my plants damn near drink it all leaving hardly in the buckets. I'm on week two of flowering and used this amount the whole time. I'm just worried about getting root rot. As of now my roots are massive and white and doing fine. So should I lower the level of water and change more often or leave it alone? from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/how-much-water-in-a-dwc.509288/

Greenleaf Megacrop + additives! How do you use yours?

So I am running low on my GH trio 3-part and decided to give greenleaf nutrients line-up. I decided to buy the megacrop and some additives they sell. I went with---- Megacrop v3 9-6-17 bud explosion PK boost 0-33-37 Sea-K kelp extract 0-0-15 Sweet candy 0-17-28 "carboload+plant enhancer"(pkboost?) more info on here https://greenleafnutrients.com/shop/ I wanted to start a thread, so I could get a little feel of how to use these together. Even if you just use megacrop alone... Greenleaf Megacrop + additives! How do you use yours? from Hydroponics / Aeroponics https://www.rollitup.org/t/greenleaf-megacrop-additives-how-do-you-use-yours.1023047/