alexoos
Active Member
I was about 4 weeks into my first hydro grow when the unthinkable happened - one of the tubes going to the control bucket fell out and flooded the my landlords business ... Thankfully i got everything cleaned up and created a good enough excuse for why that much water sitting water was in the apartment in the first place lol So now that they have the suspensions of something fishy going on so its time to move. When i move into my new place i want to get my system back up and running and thats why i need a few questions asked while their still fresh in my mind
1. Before i had to close up shop everything was going great ... My plants were beautiful color and size... It was a shame to get rid of them I was having alot of PH problems though. I had to add PH down on a regular basis.. I had a 50L reservoir and was using all Advanced nutrient products and have a bucket hydroponic system...I was using Sensi bloom A&B, Humic and Fulvic Acid, Carboload, Sensizym, Big bud Powder,and H2O2... Ive read in other threads that light effects ph level drastically so i made sure there was little to no light access the reservoir. I also read that h2o2 would help with PH balance - But it has not... My PH would spike from 5.6 to 6.5 overnight.... Any suggestions on how i can control my ph levels without purchasing a ph doser? Or why it is spiking so much?
2. I noticed that in the bottom inch of all the buckets there is always a bit of water and some kind of slimy residue that builds up after a few days. Is this normal? should i be worried ? could this be causing the PH problem? Will it effect the plants health and yield?
3. From all the books and movies i have watched they always say the roots should be a bright white if they are healthy... With the humic acid and other chemicals the reservoir the water is a dark brown color and it turns the roots the same color... Should i be ignoring the bright white rule?
4. If i wanted to expand my bucket system from a 6 site unit to a 20 site bucket system... Could i still only use one reservoir? Whats the max number of buckets ideally you should have in a system?
5. Does anyone know where i can buy a control bucket that comes with the timer and automatic shutoff ? Ive looked everywhere and cant seem to find just the control bucket without the rest of the system.
6. What is the typical yield for a bucket system per plan? I know it varies depending on strain but just roughly.. I was growing 3 Diesel plants and was hoping to get 3/4 lb. was this realistic?
Anyways... If anyone could answer a few of my many questions i would be oober greatful
Thanks
1. Before i had to close up shop everything was going great ... My plants were beautiful color and size... It was a shame to get rid of them I was having alot of PH problems though. I had to add PH down on a regular basis.. I had a 50L reservoir and was using all Advanced nutrient products and have a bucket hydroponic system...I was using Sensi bloom A&B, Humic and Fulvic Acid, Carboload, Sensizym, Big bud Powder,and H2O2... Ive read in other threads that light effects ph level drastically so i made sure there was little to no light access the reservoir. I also read that h2o2 would help with PH balance - But it has not... My PH would spike from 5.6 to 6.5 overnight.... Any suggestions on how i can control my ph levels without purchasing a ph doser? Or why it is spiking so much?
2. I noticed that in the bottom inch of all the buckets there is always a bit of water and some kind of slimy residue that builds up after a few days. Is this normal? should i be worried ? could this be causing the PH problem? Will it effect the plants health and yield?
3. From all the books and movies i have watched they always say the roots should be a bright white if they are healthy... With the humic acid and other chemicals the reservoir the water is a dark brown color and it turns the roots the same color... Should i be ignoring the bright white rule?
4. If i wanted to expand my bucket system from a 6 site unit to a 20 site bucket system... Could i still only use one reservoir? Whats the max number of buckets ideally you should have in a system?
5. Does anyone know where i can buy a control bucket that comes with the timer and automatic shutoff ? Ive looked everywhere and cant seem to find just the control bucket without the rest of the system.
6. What is the typical yield for a bucket system per plan? I know it varies depending on strain but just roughly.. I was growing 3 Diesel plants and was hoping to get 3/4 lb. was this realistic?
Anyways... If anyone could answer a few of my many questions i would be oober greatful
Thanks