The UK Growers Thread!

[greenjambo]

Was just looking at a 4 pot wilma set. Ive used the od waterfarms years ago. They were designed too big ( for my needs anyway ), you could never re-veg a gem without taking up 1m2 space for a couple months, but the way they work has always wanted me to give it another go. A wise man once told me not ot fix whats working fine and ive always had good results in coco, especially with the airpots. Ive been using soil for this run, i used soil last and got good results but all ne clones will be going in coco for next time

 

[Greenhouse;save]

Was just looking at a 4 pot wilma set. Ive used the od waterfarms years ago. They were designed too big ( for my needs anyway ), you could never re-veg a gem without taking up 1m2 space for a couple months, but the way they work has always wanted me to give it another go. A wise man once told me not ot fix whats working fine and ive always had good results in coco, especially with the airpots. Ive been using soil for this run, i used soil last and got good results but all ne clones will be going in coco for next time

Been doing the same (soil last 2 grows)I enjoyed it (apart from the flies)back in coco now....I've always looked at the drip systems with interest. ....I think I'd need to see one working to make my mind up.....results,quality, weight,hassle, and so on.......

 

[tip top toker]

Home made DWC all the way. It is just amazingly versatile and costs pennies. You have no restrictions due to system floor print etc. Got a spare 6 inch space in the corner? Chuck an air stone in a chopped up 2L coke bottle and there's another ounce or two

 

[coreywebster]

Was just looking at a 4 pot wilma set. Ive used the od waterfarms years ago. They were designed too big ( for my needs anyway ), you could never re-veg a gem without taking up 1m2 space for a couple months, but the way they work has always wanted me to give it another go. A wise man once told me not ot fix whats working fine and ive always had good results in coco, especially with the airpots. Ive been using soil for this run, i used soil last and got good results but all ne clones will be going in coco for next time

Ive just finished jigsawing a Wilma up. Been in my attic for a few years and moved so removing all past projects.
I didn't like it to be honest. Saw far far better results with a flood and drain pod set up I built for much cheaper.
I cant remember the exact issue but I had to mod the Wilma from the start and to me that's a sign of a shit set up.

 

[coreywebster]

Ive just finished jigsawing a Wilma up. Been in my attic for a few years and moved so removing all past projects.
I didn't like it to be honest. Saw far far better results with a flood and drain pod set up I built for much cheaper.
I cant remember the exact issue but I had to mod the Wilma from the start and to me that's a sign of a shit set up.

Just thrown one of these away as well.
http://www.1-hydroponics.co.uk/hydroponic-systems/esoteric-hydroponic-systems/hydropod/2-pod-hydropod™-system.html
But this was the basis of what I built on a bigger scale. Would of carried on using them but the noise of the shitty pumps I had at the time woke me up 5 times a night. Should of just looked at better water pumps but I went back to hand watering coco instead.
Great set up though. No need for air pumps. Pulls so much air into the root zone when it drains

 

[ThatSpudGuy]

Any experience with hempy buckets mate @coreywebster ?

 

[greenjambo]

Och well....was a nice thought Coco by hand is more or less same thing but more control I suppose. You can see any issues and fix them quickly.

 

[greenjambo]

Hempy bucket, that's straight perlite eh ??

 

[coreywebster]

Any experience with hempy buckets mate @coreywebster ?

I haven't Spud no. NFT in the late 90s then coco mainly. autopots, Wilma and those pods above.
Just been looking at nft again.. holy shit the prices are so low its crazy.

 

[ThatSpudGuy]

Hempy bucket, that's straight perlite eh ??

Can be straight perlite or a mix of perlite/vermiculite

 

[ThatSpudGuy]

I haven't Spud no. NFT in the late 90s then coco mainly. autopots, Wilma and those pods above.
Just been looking at nft again.. holy shit the prices are so low its crazy.

No worries mate. I know the basics im just trying to figure out if it would be better then growing with dtw coco. I find the hydro kits very over priced. I bought a flood table for 150 and now i just use it to catch runoff from my coco lol

 

[tip top toker]

I haven't Spud no. NFT in the late 90s then coco mainly. autopots, Wilma and those pods above.
Just been looking at nft again.. holy shit the prices are so low its crazy.

Autopots... One expensive route to a significant flood didn't help that I ordered one with a 30 odd litre res, and they gave me a 100l one the size if a small wheelie bin. Naturally I filled it up

 

[coreywebster]

No worries mate. I know the basics im just trying to figure out if it would be better then growing with dtw coco. I find the hydro kits very over priced. I bought a flood table for 150 and now i just use it to catch runoff from my coco lol

Yeah that's what my Wilma res ended up doing for a while. Too right though anything to do with growing is a rip off.

Autopots... One expensive route to a significant flood didn't help that I ordered one with a 30 odd litre res, and they gave me a 100l one the size if a small wheelie bin. Naturally I filled it up

Arghhh that sounds like a horrific disaster. Could do some serious damage

 

[tip top toker]

Yeah that's what my Wilma res ended up doing for a while. Too right though anything to do with growing is a rip off.



Arghhh that sounds like a horrific disaster. Could do some serious damage

No need to panic fortunately. The neighbours downstairs were already victim to my broken bathroom plumbing would flood their bedroom every time I emptied the bath

 

[oscaroscar]

I was using autopots then swapped to NFT. I've never looked back. It's so easy
If I don't get 1.2 gpw I'm disappointed.

 

[coreywebster]

Alright folks. Favourite film or top 3 in any order.

Mine change from one day to the next but il start.

1. Dead mans shoes.
2. The warriors
3. Devils rejects

 

[scrambo]

1. Children of Men
2. Casino
3. Schindlers list

Honorable mention tho for, Shawshank Redemption, City of God, Goodfellas

hydro for yield most deffo, and the weed still smells and looks the same and thats all most do when buying, but taste is shite never tasted a really tasty bit of hydro and ive tasted a lot. And the same strains many times compared, just no comparison at all to even coco let alone soil, but who can argue with the yield and if your getting rid of, hydro for the win all day..

 

[scrambo]

Alright folks. Favourite film or top 3 in any order.

Mine change from one day to the next but il start.

1. Dead mans shoes.
2. The warriors
3. Devils rejects

Dead man shoes cory lol mate the acting in that was shite, each to there own tho n all that.

 

[DonBrennon]

Not easy, and can change from time to time, but.............

1.The Big Lebowski............(Gotta be stoned to 'really' appreciate it tho)
2.True Romance............(Possibly Brad Pitt and Gary Oldman's best 'roles' ever, LOL)
3.Apocalypse Now..........(Gotta be stoned to really appreciate it tho)

Can't not throw in 'The Doors' somewhere too............(Acid or mushy's are best for this one tho)

 

[tip top toker]

I was using autopots then swapped to NFT. I've never looked back. It's so easy
If I don't get 1.2 gpw I'm disappointed.

For me (valve issues aside), autopits offered few of the benefits of true hydro, and few of the benefits of growing with a messy medium.

Alright folks. Favourite film or top 3 in any order.

Mine change from one day to the next but il start.

1. Dead mans shoes.
2. The warriors
3. Devils rejects

1. Down periscope

No second and third. I like too much to be able to think of anything else that stands out. Not sure which of the TPB films I enjoy most.