Hydroponics

Hi Lucius,

Are you using an Ebb and Flow system? If so and you have an older version then you just need to make sure there are no holes in the tubing to prevent the system from syphoning the water from the reservior to the controller pump and the controller pump pumping the excess water back to the reservior. I see this as a problem because it fluctuates my PH too much. I actually didn't want this to happen so I poked a hole in the black tubing right before it leaves the res that goes to the controller pumped. (Thanks to BadAndy's advice)
 

fandango

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after reading al b fuct...i am going to finish this round using the drip system and follow al's flood an drain set up.to the tee!
this round i am using 2-3x3 tables,hydroton,2000w.with a sea of green system.been 120 days now?buds are good(platnium kush)but popcorn sized.lots of em.
with al's set up I am looking forward to growing one big bud per plant.....thanks big Al.
 

bass1014

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hi gang so i have been reading a bunch of post but i can't seem to get a proper answer..but some great solutions but i figured i would ask again..i am using a babybloomer with 10 5x5 pots and i am doing a sog from clones my issue is that my ph is constantly rising to a 7+ i use a ph down but i find myself doing this every week to keep it below a 6.. the nutes, are humbolt brand by general hydroponics. my resivor size is 6gallons.. i baught this babybloomer over 10 years ago and its great for clones but i have never had this issue with rising ph.. any clues on what to do..
THANKS AND KEEP ON GROWIN
 

stoneyguy84

Member
hey every one i have a question i am going rdwc and i have two 12 pot system side by side and 12 of them are short indica and 12 of them are sitiva and tall as hell and the sitiva system keeps drooping ph real quick everyday and i been keeping up on keeping it at 5.8 but y is it keep dropping the other plants getting the same nuties and there ph stays steady what could be wrong any help woul be help full thnks
 
Hey, newb here. I'm new to hydroponics so try not to be too critical of me :D Long story short, I'm just curious about when to transplant my girl into the hydro system. Right now she's just sprouted through a peat puck. My hydro set up is a 5 gallon bucket with a feed pump and air stone. The pump exhaust into a smaller suspended container which houses hydroton pellets.

When is it ok to put my lady in her new home? Do I wait a couple weeks or until shes a certain size? Have I messed up already? Any help is appreciated!
 

DankBuddha

Member
I've got a question. I'm using hydro to grow White Widow right now, and I was wondering: growing from seed, what do you *start* your seed in before going to the hydro system?
 

Beeda

Member
i am new to hydro, and am growing in a tent. i cwas wondering what is the ideal temp for the tent and the resivoir?
 

1itsme

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hey,
I'm using a home made flood table, the plants hang in 6 in net pots in 1 in rockwool cube surrounded by hydroton (only in the pots no media in the table). I've been thinking that it might be better for me to put my plants in 2 or 3 gallon smartpots or nursery pots to have a larger volume of hydroton around the roots. just having the roots growing out into the table im having a hard time getting the watering times down. is it better to use larger pots in a flood table rather than just letting the roots grow out on the table under the lid (its light proof)?
 
hi there good ppl of this hyddro thread i am in need of help i am thinking that i have a mg problem but not to sure the edges of my leaves are curling over not the tips ut the sides of the leaf i am useing sensi grow my ph is at 6 and kept there my light is 600w duel spec sun master and i am running a warter farm my mix is in 25l i am useing 25ml sensi grow part aand the same of b but i am getting my arse kicked with slow groth and leaf curl any help would be great much love to the hydro
 

PetFlora

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for past year ive had res at 70-72 and temps i find that 80 i get better growth but some people say 76. whatever.
Hey LV, funny finding you here. I find 80 is great for veg, but cooler days and even cooler nights help budding and trich production. Have you dropped in on my journal? (Everyone is invited)

I have 2 super simple DIY hydro systems plus a hpa system all going on at the same time. 2 are under my T5, the other basking under a combo of UFO 90 + 2 CFLs + 2 reptile bulbs for uv and deep reds. Since switching to Hydroponic-research Veg + BLOOM the buds and trichs are rockin
 

JBombs

Member
Q? i wanna make a simple homemade hydroponics system what supples would i need. and how should i maintain day to day.
 
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