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The root rot became such a problem that the entire system had to be shut down. The problem was the temperatures inside the tubs and this sould not be mitigated in a practical way. All plants that could be saved were transplanted to soil and te grow is continuing now as a soil grow. The single...

Thanks for the info and the pic SG15. Very helpful! A serious update is coming along with a few pics to show progress but in the meantime I felt compelled to make a quick post. ALL GIRLS! Are you kidding me? All 8 of the mixed and unknown genetics that were germinated from seeds have all...

Thanks SG15. I have read some about the pinching or "super cropping" but I wasn't really sure of the purpose other than to slow the growth of that shoot allowing the others to catch up. I will definately be giving it a try. Have to work today but wanted to make a quick announcement. It's a...

After surviving the aphids and then the mites I was starting to feel pretty good about the way the system was working. Then as I least expect it, Root Rot! Every single plant in the system is now infected with this rot. From what I read, apparently it is still at a fairly low stage of ugly...

Apologies lady or sir whatever you are and welcome to the thread. I personally didn't post it and you may have noticed nobody else commented on it. Sometimes it is best to just keep moving forward in the spirit of cooperation and sharing and just ignore that which you feel needs ignoring. It...

Welcome DB and thanks everyone for all the kind words and encouragement! I think I have grow space envy BB57! I really love your setup! Ok I'll bite... so fish in the res. hmmm a clever photoshop trick? ummm a canary in the coal mine thing? ummmm maybe they are infusing the solution with...

More pics of the setup and the progress so far.

Hello Mag and welcome! Unless you buy a complete system already put together I doubt there is a single place to buy everything. Like most DIY projects for this stuff you're gonna get very familiar with the hardware and plumbing isle of your local stores. I usually take with me the various pieces...

Welcome Jozi! Ok, ok I know pics are needed and they are on the way. First a quick update.... The "PK" that had the bugs and I nearly killed by dosing the roots with toxic crap have made a spectacular comeback as far as root growth goes. Almost no vege growth but roots to the max! Then one...

Thanks Farmboss for the advice and the encouragement! I agree that there are Tons of good info on this forum and I do spend a lot of time reading the threads here. I was reading these threads at least a year prior to ever thinking about growing at home and I do love reading and learning about...

YEs! the idea all along was to become self sufficient. This would include the keeping of a good genetic pool be it moms or seeds that would eventually become mothers. I never even considered buying seeds until recently and now that I have done it I will certainly be doing it more to get the...

Ok it's been a busy few days! First to catch up. Thanks SG15 for the heads up on nutrient strength for foggers. I had not read that anywhere before but after you suggested it I started to dig deeper and sure enough there is some info on keeping nute ppm's lower when fogging that for dwc or flood...

Welcome nailz! Well yes I am misting but not the foliage, and have been keeping the nutes fairly light. As for the light cycle, they are all on 24/0 right now so maybe it was an adjustment from their previous home. Today will be the day to see if they are still having the problem or not. I am...

Last night at bedtime ph check I noticed the misting heads weren't spraying as they should. Investigation revealed the filter for the pump intake was clogged. Checked it out and found the filter was indeed clogged with all sorts of nasty looking organic gunk. I'm thinkin the soil that was all...

Nice pics BB57! And my wife thought our place was starting to look like a moon base. LoL! Got the DUAL 250W ballast today and bought the MH bulbs and cheapest reflectors. Installed everything in the high 2x4 space beside the existing low 2x4 floro space. Looks great, should work well for that...

Had to special order the Dual 250 watt ballast so drove out to the shop to pick it up and the clerck said the owner didn't set a price for it yet so I would have to come back. So today I will head back and try again. He said he would give me a great deal on it so now I guess it's an even better...

Thanks SG15. The original problem was found while still running only ph adjusted water. No nutes, so the rise in ph was not from absorbtion. Reservior solution temperature is about 72F. As for the medium that is another story. Yes I am using aero mist but I did using a few old recycled...

Thanks for the company GWN! The 4 "PK" in the tub never perked up even though their roots systems are in overdrive they looked droopy and the leaves were curling up a bit. Heat does rise to around 90 for about an hour if it gets really hot outside but I suspected the nutrient solution was icky...

Temporarily stopped building out the space until I get farther along and see how it's workin' for me. The lid to the 2nd tub is cut, pots glued in and drying now so it should be ready in a day or two. The first set up is looking great so far. The "PK" quadruplets have been in their pots and...