Should I try Hydro?

chupacabra4real

Active Member
My temps are always between 27-30 ,sometimes 32 degrees C.It s a small grow tent 4 foot tall and 1,5 foot wide.Can I try going hydro on my next grow or would the water tank get too hot also??+ rep
 

Fatrider

Member
Well, hydro is certainly going to require more from you in the form of care and maint. Also, rez temps are usually an issue in most grows. You can go the expensive route with a rez chiller which will acurately maintain temps or go the cheap way and thow a frozen jug of water in the rez. Im am experimenting with the frozen jug myself. Hydro can have huge benifits over dirt as far as growth, yeild and quality but it is also much easier to screw up and kill your plants. Do some research first and get a good handle on some of the basics. It will save you time and money.
 

chupacabra4real

Active Member
Well, hydro is certainly going to require more from you in the form of care and maint. Also, rez temps are usually an issue in most grows. You can go the expensive route with a rez chiller which will acurately maintain temps or go the cheap way and thow a frozen jug of water in the rez. Im am experimenting with the frozen jug myself. Hydro can have huge benifits over dirt as far as growth, yeild and quality but it is also much easier to screw up and kill your plants. Do some research first and get a good handle on some of the basics. It will save you time and money.
I read a lot about Hydro ,the one thing I am most afraid is temps.I will make some tests to see what temps will a 4 gallon bucket reach ,when left in a space where temps are around 30 degrees C.I don't expect positive results though.
 

ow.douglas

Well-Known Member
Chup, you need to get the temps inside the tent down. What type of light? What do you do for vent now? What are the room temps that the tent is in? If you can get the tent down to 25C you will have better results even if you tick with soil. That's a pretty small tent and it should respond well to even modest changes.
 

Harrekin

Well-Known Member
You definately need to add some CO2 in there, around 29C is perfect for optimal CO2 uptake, means your plants can take the higher temps...also as said above, you can put the res outside the the tent to keep it from heating up.
 
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