Grow Mediums Oh No..BayLee420 Going Hydro

[BayLee420]

I am taking the plunge and going Hydro. With the help of @Duckster that actually convinced me to try it.

I've had the SuperPonics 8 hole Hydro set up in my closet that I got when I purchased the Super Closet Super Box.

There are two of these air stones.

 

[woody]

Nice setup mate- how many plants you planning on running

 

[BayLee420]

Nice setup mate- how many plants you planning on running

Three or four.

 

[Duckster]

Nice setup. Mine is a little bit bigger 24 x 18 x 12. 9 gal will get the level to about 8", as the water drops the float valve will keep it to about 7-7.5". You will probably want to keep your water level an inch or 2 below the net cups. The submersible pump is plenty big enough. You only need to run the drip feed until the roots reach the res. I only ran mine for 15min 4 times a day. After the roots hit the res, I took the pump out. I put it back in to pump out the res when I do a change. I have these little adjustable feeders on my drip feed.

You just twist the end to control the flow. I had 9 holes in my lid. I only installed net cups in the holes that I used. I just taped over taped over the unused holes with aluminum tape.

A couple of years ago I talked to a guy with the same setup as mine. he said he tried to do 4 plants on his first grow. He said it turned into an unmanageable overgrown mess. Sour Crack was the smallest plants that I've ever done in soil, so I decided to do a couple for my first hydro attempt. I'm glad I limited it to 2. Here they are at 38 days.

My largest SC in soil was only 14" in a 3 gal pot. These still have a bit more stretching to do and they are at 16" and 20" and very bushy. They have more room to go up but very little room to bush out more and the res is full of roots.

 

[BayLee420]

How did you stop the water from coming out of the drip tips that aren't used? The drip tubes are already attached to the main water tube.

I only need one drip tube for each plant. What did you do to solve this.

 

[BayLee420]

What is your set up? What's the size? Micro Grow?
Send pics of the whole set up.
I'd like to see the whole set up including the grow box.

 

[BayLee420]

@Duckster. I am chomping at the bit to get this Hydro grow going. It's been only 15 days sent I sent in my Nirvana order. I have always gotten my beans from them in the past w/o an issue. They should be here in two weeks or so.

Please post pics of you set up or a link I can see your whole set up.

Got this...https://www.autoflower.org/threads/duckster-does-amare-solar-pro-300-dwc-drip.56680/#post-1274463

 

[Duckster]

I saw that you checked out my DWC thread. I hope that answered most of you questions. The drip emitters on my system are shown on post [HASHTAG]#4[/HASHTAG] first pic. They are something like these http://www.homedepot.com/p/Blue-Str..._8903vry57826_pcrid_73529847902561_pkw__pmt__ You can get these at home depot. They probably have something like it at your grow shop too. Just take out the 90 degree fitting and put one of these in its place. They adjustable and can be turned off on the ones where there is no plant.

More info on my grow box can be found here http://www.growboxusa.com/cart/fullback_hydroponic_grow_box_w_cloning_chamber

If I remember correctly, the grow area in your armoire is almost as big as the upper chamber in my box. Are planning to do the hydro in your armoire?

 

[BayLee420]

Are planning to do the hydro in your armoire?

Yippper Dipper.

I just got an email from Nirvana Seeds that the have received my order and it's being prepared and ready to ship. It took roughly two weeks to get to The Netherlands. If all is within reason...I should be getting my beans in roughly two weeks

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That should be perfectly timed with the end of the Max Out Grow.

 

[BayLee420]

I've got plenty of time now to get this Hydro journey packed up and ready to go.

@Duckster. What's with the PPM stuff?

Easy as pie.
http://www.growweedeasy.com/ppm