Hydroponics Question and Answer NewGrowth Style

Wicked, cheers man

How old are your plants? Mature plants (a month or older) should start to show some pre-flowers. It usually occurs right after you see alternating nodes. Look 3-4 nodes up for them. You could do the bag at any time, I would just put over one branch.

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I haven't got them yet, I'm just planning ahead - i'll be planting 16-20 seeds in the hope of getting 8 females, but they'll all be in my NFT gro tank which is designed for 6-8 plants - thus I need to get the males out of there asap to give the females plenty of room =)

Cheers!

I have a refractometer and was wondering if I could use it for my reservoir/plant and or if it would even tell me anything beneficial

the brix scale that is...

Hey Newgrowth, I was wondering about the importance of using distilled water? I've had a look round and water distillers cost like two hundred pounds, and then they only distill a gallon every four hours!

Thanks man

Downward Spiral said:

I have a refractometer and was wondering if I could use it for my reservoir/plant and or if it would even tell me anything beneficial

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Downward Spiral said:

the brix scale that is...

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Not sure never used one myself. I think some people are able to identify specific nutrient levels using a refractometer.

sophanox said:

Hey Newgrowth, I was wondering about the importance of using distilled water? I've had a look round and water distillers cost like two hundred pounds, and then they only distill a gallon every four hours!

Thanks man

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Tap water works fine. Sometimes tap water with really high ppm or ph is mixed with RO or distilled water. I doubt you will have much problem with you tap water though.

Just came across this thread. Thanks NG. I look forward to reading through it start to finish. Anyway I am a old dirt grower. But my next grow will be hydro. Here is a pic of my hpickly jar hydro experiment. Before and after. Ghetto yes. But the plant in it I victimized playing with topping methods. I know, shame on me! So for the hell of it I pulled it from the dirt and stuck her here. Happy ever After! Already working on my hydro sys for this summers grow. In advance, thanks. I am sure I will have a few ?. +REP

NewGrowth.... can i change this system into a DWC bubbler system? and still keep 32 sites on it as long as i have enough air flowing thru the water?
https://www.rollitup.org/do-yourself/156863-grow-2-lbs-2-x.html

i'm not happy with the growth i'm getting out of it as is.

also not sure if its been done yet but someone should make a sticky with every single type of hydro setup there is and put a name to it.... theres so many combinations that i don't know what to call each one.

like this 32 site... DWC aeroponics?

lemme know

Cheers newgrowth!

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NewGrowth.... can i change this system into a DWC bubbler system? and still keep 32 sites on it as long as i have enough air flowing thru the water?
https://www.rollitup.org/do-yourself/156863-grow-2-lbs-2-x.html

i'm not happy with the growth i'm getting out of it as is.

also not sure if its been done yet but someone should make a sticky with every single type of hydro setup there is and put a name to it.... theres so many combinations that i don't know what to call each one.

like this 32 site... DWC aeroponics?

lemme know

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I'm sure you could. The ones I built recently are pretty similar to that thing but I use and ultrasonic fogger. Here check it out https://www.rollitup.org/grow-room-design-setup/185418-how-cheat-high-school-math.html

sophanox said:

Cheers newgrowth!

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Back at yah bro

hi names short.....i m new to the hydro thing and i need some advice...my plants are very leggy at 5 days under t5 fluorescent lights and its about 3 inches tall and all stem with a tiny four leaf clover......any advice for the newbie?????? my light fixture is set about 2 inches from the plants.... [/IMG]

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hi names short.....i m new to the hydro thing and i need some advice...my plants are very leggy at 5 days under t5 fluorescent lights and its about 3 inches tall and all stem with a tiny four leaf clover......any advice for the newbie?????? my light fixture is set about 2 inches from the plants....

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Your pics seem to have a broken link. I need more info, what kind of set-up any nutrients?

i am using the ebb and flow method and my nutes are dyna-gro grow 7-9-5 and dyna-gro bloom 3-12-6.....

Looks pretty good to me a little stretched. Just watch them, not much you can do but add more light.

Yo Newgrowth, so I'm about to place my hydro order but I was just wondering if there are any other nutes I need other than GHE bloom, GHE micro and hygrozyme? Gonna be using an nft!

Cheers man!

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Yo Newgrowth, so I'm about to place my hydro order but I was just wondering if there are any other nutes I need other than GHE bloom, GHE micro and hygrozyme? Gonna be using an nft!

Cheers man!

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Did you get the growth formula as well? That should be all you need.

BMO Nutes , super teas that work perfect in hydro... E bay " Super Plant Tonic" Blue Mountain Organics 35$ ebay shipped.... Look uo threads on her about em. They are unbelieveable! i've had no clogging at a 1min t- 5 min misting schedule. no nute burn, easy PH. Just sayin, if you want organic goodness go BMO!!!! Happy Growing

Which hydroponic system is the easiest to operate

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Which hydroponic system is the easiest to operate

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That is really dependent on the grower. Coco coir seems pretty simple, DWC is pretty easy to set-up but requires close monitoring compared to flood tables.

Everyone has their own style but if you are looking for low maintenance go soil. Unless you have money to spend on auto-dosing systems that maintain your Ph and nutrient levels.