Coffee Can Growers

faller200 · Nov 25, 2011

Sounds like a great way to reuse all my old coffee cans and save alot of room in the veg room. Thanks for the inspiration

mike8427 · Nov 25, 2011

billcollector99 said:
measure how much water is in your container, use cups and measure by the cup, each cup equals 8 oz. After determining your volume capacity, calculate how much nutes you would use for how much water. The quantity all depends on what nutes you are using.

im using the biggest coffee can avail, i believe it maybe 3 qts, not too sure...im not able to pour a whole gal in it thats for sure, for the size pot im using tho im only able to fill the res up to 1 qt, theres really no room for nutes, im in fear of nute burn, i used a medicine dropper to only drop .1ML of micro and .2ml of bloom...not thr required dosage...now I think i have nute burn seeing how my leaves curled up on the edges as if they were "praying", i read this could be a mag deficiency, but general hydro flora series i thought eliminated the use for any mag...? my water is phed to 5.5-6 using tap water, it shot up up so great til nutes introduced and now its almost stunted..

unohu69 · Nov 25, 2011

thats awesome, I have visions of rows of coffee cans and tubing hahahaha. Im very interested in DWC containers and this would be great for some vegging.
I also realize I need more air pumps.....

I wonder if the plants will prefer Maxwell House or Folgers.....

massah · Nov 25, 2011

No love for Folgers Gourmet Supreme?

Best coffee for the price

billcollector99 · Nov 25, 2011

mike8427 said:
im using the biggest coffee can avail, i believe it maybe 3 qts, not too sure...im not able to pour a whole gal in it thats for sure, for the size pot im using tho im only able to fill the res up to 1 qt, theres really no room for nutes, im in fear of nute burn, i used a medicine dropper to only drop .1ML of micro and .2ml of bloom...not thr required dosage...now I think i have nute burn seeing how my leaves curled up on the edges as if they were "praying", i read this could be a mag deficiency, but general hydro flora series i thought eliminated the use for any mag...? my water is phed to 5.5-6 using tap water, it shot up up so great til nutes introduced and now its almost stunted..

Pre mix your nutes in a gallon milk container, then fill your can with the premixed nutes.

unohu69 · Nov 25, 2011

my coffee can holds approx 3 liters of water. 3/4 of a gallon. I have been forced to work measurements as low as 1 liter. Score yourself a couple of hypodermic needles (without the needle). Mine are graduated up to 1mL.

bekindbud · Nov 25, 2011

mike8427 said:
just some questions to the experienced growers, im doing aquarium pump air stone method to grow iced grapefruit....any of you use nutes in your coffee can grows? what nutes/ratio? how much water is in your can? ph levels?

I use "X Nutrients" which is a 3 part base nutrient (Grow,Micro,Bloom) I use Distilled Water!!!!!

I mix all my nutes in a 1 gallon container cause 1 gallon is enough for all 3 coffee containers.

My PPMs right now are at 800-850, pH 5.8, Temps 68F

I am crossing all these strains for beans....

@massah I prefer Dunkin Donuts Coffee, I got these Folgers from work.

Peace

BKB

unohu69 · Nov 25, 2011

Im also a DD addict. So you use 1/3 a gallon in each coffee can, or is that just to top em up?

billcollector99 · Nov 25, 2011

unohu69 said:
Im also a DD addict. So you use 1/3 a gallon in each coffee can, or is that just to top em up?

Just put in the can whatever fits... the nutes are already premeasured, so you fill to wherever your fill line is on your container.

unohu69 · Nov 25, 2011

OK, nutha dumb Q then. Where is your water line compared to the bottom of the basket you use. Just at the bottom?, an inch low? thats the only thing that confuses me, well and how much air do you really need?
Im a soil guy, wanting to play around with DWC to see where it takes me.

mike8427 · Nov 25, 2011

awesome! thank you all for the replies! i have an autojack seed that just rooted so ill be dropping her in soon, this is my first grow, literally....ive read so much lol and im still continuing to read. I will mix nutes in a gallon jug and top off my res with that, now 1 more question....should the nutes be started asap? like before the root even reaches water or wait about 3,4 weeks then start nutes?? ive been adjusting the PH level after nutes have been added, this is correct way? or PH before nutes?

mike8427 · Nov 25, 2011

unohu69 said:
OK, nutha dumb Q then. Where is your water line compared to the bottom of the basket you use. Just at the bottom?, an inch low? thats the only thing that confuses me, well and how much air do you really need?
Im a soil guy, wanting to play around with DWC to see where it takes me.

i too would like to know, right now my water level is just at the base of the cup...or if it does cross about the base, u could put pebbles or hydroton to raise your medium a bit

billcollector99 · Nov 25, 2011

mike8427 said:
awesome! thank you all for the replies! i have an autojack seed that just rooted so ill be dropping her in soon, this is my first grow, literally....ive read so much lol and im still continuing to read. I will mix nutes in a gallon jug and top off my res with that, now 1 more question....should the nutes be started asap? like before the root even reaches water or wait about 3,4 weeks then start nutes?? ive been adjusting the PH level after nutes have been added, this is correct way? or PH before nutes?

mike8427 said:
i too would like to know, right now my water level is just at the base of the cup...or if it does cross about the base, u could put pebbles or hydroton to raise your medium a bit

I like to have my water hit about half way up the netpot so that the hydroton stays a little wet at the bottom. Usually the water line is about an inch above the bottom of the net pot.

A small 10-20 Gallon aquarium pump is all you need, with an airstone. The more surface area you have on your airstone means more bubbles

Voidling · Nov 25, 2011

That's awesome. Wish I hadn't lost my airpump. You could pipe them together and use a control bucket to keep the m full. Next up undercurrent coffee cans

Psychild · Nov 25, 2011

Psh, let's get this thing started again! The party cup grows were a blast, and I'm sure we could get some CRAZY results out of some coffee cans

bekindbud · Nov 25, 2011

I like that this thread is finally bumping....Good to see people come in and share. Put up your coffee can grows people, show them off!!!!

Sour OG Flowering Day 18 (I had to take her out of the little Folgers Container and now she is in a larger one)

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Hawaii 5-O and White Widow Flowering Day 18 (they still have room in their Folgers Can)

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Peace All....

BKB

Voidling · Nov 25, 2011

I'm in party cups for now. What's the diameter of the coffee cans?

Psychild · Nov 25, 2011

I need to go buy a coffee can Lol but as soon as I get the chance I'll get it started.....gonna drop a bean now √

bekindbud · Nov 25, 2011

mike8427 said:
awesome! thank you all for the replies! i have an autojack seed that just rooted so ill be dropping her in soon, this is my first grow, literally....ive read so much lol and im still continuing to read. I will mix nutes in a gallon jug and top off my res with that, now 1 more question....should the nutes be started asap? like before the root even reaches water or wait about 3,4 weeks then start nutes?? ive been adjusting the PH level after nutes have been added, this is correct way? or PH before nutes?

After you mix all your nutes pH it to 5.8pH. I dont add nutes till I see a root popping out the netpot.

unohu69 said:
OK, nutha dumb Q then. Where is your water line compared to the bottom of the basket you use. Just at the bottom?, an inch low? thats the only thing that confuses me, well and how much air do you really need?
Im a soil guy, wanting to play around with DWC to see where it takes me.

I am a soil grower who is learning DWC too. I still have lots to learn but I like it a lot. Its a blast and you are in full control of feeding.

Voidling said:
That's awesome. Wish I hadn't lost my airpump. You could pipe them together and use a control bucket to keep the m full. Next up undercurrent coffee cans

Now your talking my friend, that would be sick! I would love to see it and sure it would be effective!

Psychild said:
Psh, let's get this thing started again! The party cup grows were a blast, and I'm sure we could get some CRAZY results out of some coffee cans

Hell yeah Psy, do you want to make the rules? I will enter it for sure.

Peace

BKB

Psychild · Nov 25, 2011

bekindbud said:
Hell yeah Psy, do you want to make the rules? I will enter it for sure.

Peace

BKB

Yeah dude most definitely! Not real sure where to start, but I'll put together a list and run it by you. DWC is SSSSSOOOOOO much easier than soil IMO. Gives you much faster results......I definitely underfeed with soil. With DWC, even without an EC meter, they always looked on point. Not to mention pH is WAAAAAYY easier to control. √

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