dwc-aero qts

hey i just started growing and i have a very very basic dwc system, and a small container with soil. my babies in the soil are doing beautiful, at 2.5 weeks theyre 8" tall with thick strong stocks. and i also have 3 in my dwc system that i got from my grandpa (they were scrawny and starting to die). 2 of them are doing fine and one is struggling (i accidently ripped its roots out) but its still standing tall. i am currently using miracle grow (for both soil and hydro nutrients, which i know i shouldnt) in about 2 weeks im going to set up an aero/fog system (soon as i get a pump and some sprayers) and i was just wondering what is the best and cheapest nutrient solution for my hydro??? can i use the same for dwc and aero??? and do i NEED a expensive light bulb, i have 2 florecents (one for each setup) and they seem to be doing fine? i hear a good solution is 20-20-20 but i never see any, thanks for all help

As long as the nutrient solution is at a proper pH and concentration you can use it in both aero and DWC systems. In fact you could run a recirculating DWC with aeroponics as well using the same reservoir.

ok.....this is my 1st time growin so excuse my noob qt...... 2 of my plants have red lines going up the stalk......are they ok???? and another- how long will my plants live if i do not cut them down??? will they live longer if they dont flower??? if inybody has anything to do with pot or aero/or hydro please let me know...id like to know all there is

They'll be fine. Watch your leaves for signs of problems. Many strains just have some red stems for leaves while the rest of the stalk remains green.

hey i was just postin a couple pics as a heads up to what exactly im up to so far....and i know...i know.....dont have more than 1 in a pot.....

Oh, BTW, that miracle gro in hydro works if you can supplement it with a nitrate source. Wherever you bought miracle gro, see if you can find florikan dynamite. use it instead of the Miracle gro in the hydro system, just grid it up and use 1/8 teaspoon per gallon for the starting growth.

KaliKitsune said:

Oh, BTW, that miracle gro in hydro works if you can supplement it with a nitrate source. Wherever you bought miracle gro, see if you can find florikan dynamite. use it instead of the Miracle gro in the hydro system, just grid it up and use 1/8 teaspoon per gallon for the starting growth.

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thx ill try that.....which kind do you recomend? i was lookig into it and there were several differend mixes

ok....i jest changed my solution.....same shit....couldnt find the dyno.....and my little ones look like theyre wiltin over.....i checked the ph level and it was below 7(all i could tell) i was thinkin thats my prob-too much acid- but ya......any help will be nice.......by the way, the bigger one is buildin roots 2x from yesterday....so i figure its doin fine

Most of the nitrogen content in MG nutes is ammonia and urea based, they don't work directly in a hydroponics system without bacteria to help proces that stuff ad fix it into nitrates.

Go to the store, read the Guaranteed Analysis on the containers/boxes. Under the nitrogen it'll list ammonia, urea, and nitrate, and the nitrogen contents are usually listed first. Nitrate is what works in hydro. For example, the dynamite is 13-13-13, (nitrogen phosphorous potassium) and half of that nitrogen is nitrate so for a hydro system the rough figure is 6.5-13-13 (works fine for a tomato plant and basil plant so far!) and the rest of the stuff in the nutes is already water-soluble so no need to correct for that. You might wish to supplement it to make it more complete, however.

ya ill have to stop by the store tomorrow and see if i find anything..but i was just wondering again.... how long will my babies live??? will they live longer if they dont flower.....and a new qt.... if i have a mother plant and i start taking cuttings from her can i turn those cuttings into future mothers???

your babies are still babies and really shouldn';t be getting nutes until they have about 6 nodes or they're three weeks old, whichever comes first.

and yes, you can clone a clone and make them into mothers.

KaliKitsune said:

your babies are still babies and really shouldn';t be getting nutes until they have about 6 nodes or they're three weeks old, whichever comes first.

and yes, you can clone a clone and make them into mothers.

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lol oh ya i know theyre too young yet... i was just wondering if i found 1 real good girl i could make a prepetualline of her...wat are nutes/nodes? thx for ur help


p.s. i just checked ph today and it said 6.6 idk if thats good or not

ok today i figured my babies were getting too crowded so i reluctantly put one in my dwc box, it seems to be doing fine but i think its just too early to tell. if i see good results im going to swich all my babies into the contraption.

iv got another page goin at https://www.rollitup.org/newbie-central/193969-420-forevers-1st-grow.html plz stick around everyones.....uv.......been alot of help

You can take a clone and make it a mom, and clone from that if you want, no problem.

hey i got a quick qt for anyone listining.....can i give my plants too much co2.....i have a shit load of air rifles and paintball shit.....should i just empty a cartridge into my setup or how should i do this???

today i changed the water .....i got a new solution today its some tomato stuff..... 18-18-21....im gonna see how they respond

420forever1289 said:

ok.....this is my 1st time growin so excuse my noob qt...... 2 of my plants have red lines going up the stalk......are they ok???? and another- how long will my plants live if i do not cut them down??? will they live longer if they dont flower??? if inybody has anything to do with pot or aero/or hydro please let me know...id like to know all there is

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i also had the same problem with red viens going up the stem this could be cause by a certain type of mold that grows near roots that has a redish brown tint to is. it caused by moisture, warmth and lack of oxygen to/ in medium. this condition can be reversed before red streaks make it to buds with certain products you can get at a hydroponics store to remove or block mold production. if red streaks make it to the buds smoking these buds can cause lung infections as well as not taste good and arent good for you.

ok today i put all my babies in my dwc system.....the once scrawny and sick ones are now strong .....so i gave em back......but anyway well see how things go....if they like the new 18-18-21 solution

That sounds a little too high of a solution for small plants. That's almost flwoering-strength nutes, there.