Cheapest, simplest, hydroponic system possable?
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a mongo frog
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nft with gutter system. awsome and cheap and dyi.
EMWUZX
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Ok, so i could grow some dro... in an aquarium?
Metasynth
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You COULD, but you would need to black it out and create a sturdy raft for the netpots to sit in...
EMWUZX
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Okay, what if i blacked it out with electrical tape and used some kind of small table made of screen to put underwater for the plants to sit on.
m420p
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Basically lol, There are plenty of things to consider when doing a DWC though. It may be cheap but if you intend on doing big plants, they tend to drink a lot of solution so you find your self adding nutes and adjusting ppm and ph often. Smaller plants don't demand as much but bigger plants are more yield. I'm doing DWC right now and am considering adding a separate res for a recirculating DWC so the nute level stays at the right height and is much easier to add solution. I don't know the specifics on a NFT but I'm pretty sure it fixes this problem as well with a separate res. but you have to pay more for the pumps etc.
EMWUZX
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Thats a good idea, im definantly going to look into this, i currently only grow with soil, but i know for a fact you get better bud off hydroponics
a mongo frog
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nft 1 pump on a gutter system.
jamaicanskunk
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a net from a hydro shop placed in a 5 gal bucket with a lid. (cut a hole in the 5 gal lid to fit ur size net) get a 10$ fountain pump( walmart or h depot) and hose to fit, run hose up to net and figure it out from there w google
m420p
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Man if you could get to the hydro store those net pots that clip onto the tops of the 5 gal buckets are cheap. I know people who don't even use a medium in them, just cover to block light.
EMWUZX
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Ok, what nutrients do you suggest, price is not an issue here.
Flip The Script
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i 2nd dyna gro but DynaGro Orchid is awesome and easy.
EMWUZX
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Ok, and to everyone, will an average aquarium pump suffice.
m420p
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What Metasynth said^, I'm switching from Advanced Nutrients(overpriced with unnecessary additives) .
EMWUZX
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I have no idea, i used to have an aquarium with fish in it, and i have a pump. All that i know is i lost a few fish with that pump... is has a tube that sucks the water in, put through a filter and puts it back out in a waterfallish way. I could take the filter out if needed.
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