just installed a new setup for starting bubbler, have 4 plants, 50 quart tank, 60 gallon bubbler pump, using basic nutes on 8-8-4 format, not real good with ppm, lol , so im going to post pics up, but i need some help, plants seem droppy, im running 2 4ft floursecent grow lights,blew up a light socket on metal halide lamp, and its about a foot away from plants,
1. whats a good distance for lights
2.do i nee dmore lighting
3. can i leave lights on 24 hours a day, or shoudl i do a regular light cycle
4. shoudl roots be in water, or allowed to grow in by starting above them
5. lots on help with nutes would be good, and some ppm help, i only know by 8-8-4 setup, and all other trace minerals needed are in it.
6. how often do i change water, i heard 7-10 days
to muhc pump power?? the contaiers covered in bubbles now, lots on oxygen
7. ive heard to take plants out periodcially, good? bad?
8. im not worried about output, im here to experiment and try, so anyone havign any ideas or experimental ideas jsut post and ill try, im up for anything, nothing to lose, i have 50 soil plants outside for that.
9. and other info i shoudl need
10. lol big opps i forgot to set ph, should i use standard pool supply ph controls or special?
11. where can you get a good ph and nute reader??
thanks for any help guys, throw in any ideas you have as well, ill post pics, this can be lab for anything crazy, hoping to ge tinto hydro full time
Happy smoking =) - Matt
1. whats a good distance for lights
2.do i nee dmore lighting
3. can i leave lights on 24 hours a day, or shoudl i do a regular light cycle
4. shoudl roots be in water, or allowed to grow in by starting above them
5. lots on help with nutes would be good, and some ppm help, i only know by 8-8-4 setup, and all other trace minerals needed are in it.
6. how often do i change water, i heard 7-10 days
to muhc pump power?? the contaiers covered in bubbles now, lots on oxygen
7. ive heard to take plants out periodcially, good? bad?
8. im not worried about output, im here to experiment and try, so anyone havign any ideas or experimental ideas jsut post and ill try, im up for anything, nothing to lose, i have 50 soil plants outside for that.
9. and other info i shoudl need
10. lol big opps i forgot to set ph, should i use standard pool supply ph controls or special?
11. where can you get a good ph and nute reader??
thanks for any help guys, throw in any ideas you have as well, ill post pics, this can be lab for anything crazy, hoping to ge tinto hydro full time
Happy smoking =) - Matt