Hydroponics Question and Answer NewGrowth Style

I know cuttings can last 2 weeks in the fridge before health declines... Dont know about the freezer tho..

hello people how do i use a NFT setup thanks

GypsyBush said:

Gotta question Bro...

If my plant has thirps, and I stick in the freezer...

What dies first? thirp or plant???

Do you have any idea?

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I would think the plant bugs tend to stick around, I'm having spider mite problems myself recently. Try somoe pyrithrin

I'm gonna harvest what I go going...

And I am going to KILL every plant and clone in the house...

NUKE THE HOUSE 3 TIMES WITH SOME BADASS SHIT.. (I'll stay somewhere else for a week)..

And start winter with a PEST FREE GROW...

Yup.. that is a lot of fucking work...

And I will loose some EXCELLENT strains...

But I will not rage in war with bugs.... I refuse...

I'll just GET RID OF THEM 100% for sure...

THREE TOXIC BOMBS per room oughta kill everyone of the little fuckers...

Yo newgrowth are you one any other sites? Im completely done with this site....... im gonna pm you email maybe we can stay in contact... Im on Cannabis.com, icmag and a couple others.. Hope to see you there... laters

yo NG! just got as computer at my house--kinda, I got a little HP MINI--so far so good, I don't need much outta this little guy but hey--I'm around more now LOL

caddyluck said:

yo NG! just got as computer at my house--kinda, I got a little HP MINI--so far so good, I don't need much outta this little guy but hey--I'm around more now LOL

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Is that a laptop? We almost found a perfect house and then the guy called back and said someone rented it already

When you get that PS3 hooked up let me know, cause I'm stopping by

flipsidesw said:

Yo newgrowth are you one any other sites? Im completely done with this site....... im gonna pm you email maybe we can stay in contact... Im on Cannabis.com, icmag and a couple others.. Hope to see you there... laters

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Nah I have enough reading here but I'll drop you a line bro

NewGrowth said:

Is that a laptop? We almost found a perfect house and then the guy called back and said someone rented it already

When you get that PS3 hooked up let me know, cause I'm stopping by

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yeah, it's a little laptop, kinda cute ya know! I think it will serve it's purpose well. just need something to access the internet while away from work. The good news is I saved enogh for a PS3 but I'll have to wait till I get a couch! LOL sucks about that house but things will pan out for ya...you'll be back at it in no time

NewGrowth said:

I have reading a lot of confusion with hydroponics systems, nutrients,ect. It is often difficult to answer people's questions about hydroponics after a thread has been hijacked and false information has been posted.
I thought I would start a thread where people could ask hydroponics questions. No question is dumb and if it is well I'll tell you. I will also not tolerate any myths or false information.
I'm certainly no expert but I have been growing for years with hydroponics and have set-up and help manage grow operations in quite a few places. One of the best ways for me to continue to learn is to answer your questions so POST AWAY!!

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If you're still taking posts I was wondering if you've had any pH issues when adding aeration stones to the nutrient reservoir. It seems that since I added aeration to my mother's bucket (about 3.5 gallons) the pH has dropped pretty quickly compared to without the stone. Is there a relation? I am changing the nutrients solution weekly. Keeping algae to a minimum...any thoughts? thanks! Happy gardening!

KingInDaCloset said:

If you're still taking posts I was wondering if you've had any pH issues when adding aeration stones to the nutrient reservoir. It seems that since I added aeration to my mother's bucket (about 3.5 gallons) the pH has dropped pretty quickly compared to without the stone. Is there a relation? I am changing the nutrients solution weekly. Keeping algae to a minimum...any thoughts? thanks! Happy gardening!

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How much of a pH drop are you experiencing? A large drop usually indicates a nutrient solution that is too strong IF the roots are healthy. I assume your roots are healthy because you just added another air-stone.

If the drop is gradual and minor it is probably just result of increased nutrient uptake by your plant. What nutrient brand are you using? Some have better pH buffers than others.

hi i am useing aqua farms and canna nutrient my plants 2weeks into flower ands getting way to big its in a full size room its over 4ft well with the aqua farm it nearly 6ft how can i stop it gettin any bigger or im gonna have to make a hole in the ceiling to higher the light any more

also do you rate canna and what do you think of aqua farms

scooby83 said:

hi i am useing aqua farms and canna nutrient my plants 2weeks into flower ands getting way to big its in a full size room its over 4ft well with the aqua farm it nearly 6ft how can i stop it gettin any bigger or im gonna have to make a hole in the ceiling to higher the light any more

also do you rate canna and what do you think of aqua farms

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Aqua farms are great products from what I have seen and it sounds like your plants are quite the testament to that. I've never used Canna, I know Al B Fuct used that nutrient line and that mans threads taught me how to grow years ago.

You can't really stop your plants from growing the only thing you can do is tie them down and since they sound healthy and you are not to far into flower you can super-crop the main branches. A trellis works well to control height. I would try tying first and don't be afraid to break a few branches super-cropping works great. Depending on your strain you should be nearing the end of your stretch phase around 3-4 weeks horizontal growth will slow to a halt and your bud will start to fill out.

Share some pictures of your monster!

NewGrowth said:

How much of a pH drop are you experiencing? A large drop usually indicates a nutrient solution that is too strong IF the roots are healthy. I assume your roots are healthy because you just added another air-stone.

If the drop is gradual and minor it is probably just result of increased nutrient uptake by your plant. What nutrient brand are you using? Some have better pH buffers than others.

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Hi Thanks for the quick reply! I am seeing a drop from 6.5 to 4.0 in a day or less. I adjust it up using Mad Farmer UP, usually a couple of eye droppers full does it. I'm using Fox farms grow big and a dash of Big Bloom. In almost 4 gallons I add 4 tsp Grow Big and a tsp of Big Bloom, about half the recommended amount. TDS when fresh is usually around 650ppm on a Hanna meter. I've been using this mix successfully for about 6 months and had no big pH issues, the only new change is the air stone and a little green algae. This may still not be a big issue but...I am wondering if a little green algae in my clone tray (which drains into the mother reservoir) is having an effect as well. Anyway thanks again for the in-put. Happy Gardening!

heres some pix for you have upgraded to a 600w hps as my 400w was all burnt out

KingInDaCloset said:

Hi Thanks for the quick reply! I am seeing a drop from 6.5 to 4.0 in a day or less. I adjust it up using Mad Farmer UP, usually a couple of eye droppers full does it. I'm using Fox farms grow big and a dash of Big Bloom. In almost 4 gallons I add 4 tsp Grow Big and a tsp of Big Bloom, about half the recommended amount. TDS when fresh is usually around 650ppm on a Hanna meter. I've been using this mix successfully for about 6 months and had no big pH issues, the only new change is the air stone and a little green algae. This may still not be a big issue but...I am wondering if a little green algae in my clone tray (which drains into the mother reservoir) is having an effect as well. Anyway thanks again for the in-put. Happy Gardening!

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Sounds like you are running a pretty mild nutrient solution. The problem with organic nutrients and hydro is getting a good balance of beneficial microbes in the solution. I've not heard much success from people using fox-farm brand nutrients in hydroponics. Do your plants look healthy? Have you checked the calibration on your pH meter?

The only other thing I can think of is trying a microbial inoculant and maybe a humic acid additive. Clean out your pumps filters too, sometimes crap can build up inside your pumps and cause pH issues. Such a large drop sounds like a bad pH meter though.

Looks great scooby! I would take that plant and bend down it as far as it will go without breaking it. Just anchor it to something with string, I like to train my mothers like that to spread out the branches and promote lateral growth.

wont that effect the main bud growth of the plant by bending it

scooby83 said:

wont that effect the main bud growth of the plant by bending it

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Nope not at all, actually it will expose the side you have bent down to more light so you will get more lateral branching on one side. It will definitely increase your yield too. Tying it in a couple places is sometimes necessary to get it bent down far enough.

Trust me bend it down and you can lower your light a bit

will do will post pix and pix of the knacked 400w bulb