Bubbleponics Outdoor (Shed) Best Root Temperature Range???

I've got 5 gal buckets with air stones outdoors and was wondering what a good temperature range for the roots to be at? Is there a good heater to keep the water warm?

Most people say keep your water about 65-68 degrees .. You can buy small aquarium wand heaters at Pestmart for about 30 bones.

I've heard you're fine all the way down to 58* as that is what "professional greenhouses"
use. Currently I'm at 61* and my plants are going nuts and my roots are very white. I'd
definitely try to keep them as close to 60ish as you can and take advantage of the raised
DO levels.

60 degree h2o holds the most O2 possible.

The best heater may not be a heater at all but a sub pump.

Petco has two sizes for sale (I would get the bigger one for its just a few more $$) they call it a power head for an aquarium filter.

PETCO Power Head

Our PETCO fully submersible power head with its unique design creates currents for increased circulation and water flow through under-gravel filters and protein skimmers. Included is an air inlet with 20" long plastic tubing to help supplement oxygen flow in the aquarium. Additionally, our power heads are UL listed and feature a fully sealed motor to ensure safety.

For freshwater and marine aquariums.

Great idea Larry but the problem might be the noise. I have my grow room setup outside on the property line by the neighbors bedrooms (not their master bedroom). It's all legit but I don't want to disturb them. I already have a few air pumps and fans going so any more and it could start to annoy (maybe I'm too sensitive). I'll keep this in mind and put some cardboard under the buckets and wait to see if the temps in the water actually get down to needing heat.

I noticed that when I wrapped my buckets in reflectix they got a bit warmer, maybe 5*. This
could be a silent option to help give you a slightly higher temp, you could also spray the reflectix
black to maybe gain a few degrees as well, and sacrifice reflectivity.

You could also take the reflectix jackets off your buckets whenever you needed to for nutes or
maintainability. And when summer comes back around they'll be easy to remove if you need to
make things cooler as well. Kinda like a jacket for your hydro buckets.

Not sure how much temp change you need but might help?

If the outlet of the pump does not break water there will not be any sound.

I don't see any problem with res temps as low as 50f as long as the nutes can be held in solution and the daytime temp under lights does not get above 65f. Depending on the space that could (cold) be ambient temps of down to 40f.

Think of it as growing a tree and colder makes a better product but takes longer to produce. An example would be the southern oak tree that grows in Florida vs. nothern red oak north of the Mason Dixon.

They used to make a wrap for hot water heaters that might be a big help.

Wrap and water pump combo might be a gain of 25f over ambient temp.

Wrap. water pump, and 5 gal water cooler maybe more.

A bottle of hot water before lights out could also be of help.

I havnt read POSTS. But am i the 1st to say WTF is up with going Hydro outdoors.

imo HYDRO is more than just the WATER ! it is the ARTIFICAL 600w FANCLUB LIGHT that goes with it. !! screw the SUN ! all it has done for me is spread light upon what i dont want seen. :O excluding all the good things.

How can hydro be more than just water? Hydro is water.


And I'll take the sun over artificial lighting any day of the week
as the benefits over artificial are ridiculous.

Yes. But being hydro also is being able to CONTROL your GROW. VEG/FLOWER. if some1 has a HYDRO SETUP OUTSIDE... they can only grow once a year.. efficiently

Hydro is simply growing in water, it has nothing to do with your environment.
Indoor cultivation is the idea of bringing a garden into a controlled environment
and using that to manipulate your plants to your desire.

I should not have said "outdoor". I mean everything is in a shed with no climate control (too small). I'm in Northern Cal but it can get a little cold. While shed growing is a little cramped, it saves a room or closet.

Whelp, seems the low root temps may actually be a good thing. I'll leave it alone and only do a bucket liner like disposition84 mentioned if it gets below 40° (got my keyboard setup to output the degree mark