Like how do begin germination, how much nutrients to begin with, how long to run my LED lights. I will be running a 5 gal DWC bucket, with clay pellet medium. I will be using Micro nutrients and rockwool to start. I am planning to start blue pyramid auto.
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@Purpsmagurps said a chiller is preferred or your asking for trouble.
However I have grown several big beautiful photo strains with out a problem ( also have had a few that was unsuccessful ) . I prefer dirt, it is slower but easier.
I don't use rockwool so I can't help you there. I love root roit cubes, I use them for soil, dwc, seeds and clones.
So I only grow for 9 months I don't even try to grow during the summer it's just too damn hot and I don't have to with a successful winter grow.
Here is what I have had success with.
1. I use two buckets and rotate ever week, same lid.
2 .fresh water and nukes. I condition my nukes for four or five days .
3 .clean the bucket between each cycle.
I use fox farm nukes because I can get them local and it's 6 hours round-trip to the hydro store. So I use whats covenant for me. To condition my nukes I put three gallons of ro water in a bucket and then I add ( with a aeration stone running 24/7 in both buckets )
1 . Grow big let set for 12/24 hours
2. Cal/mag 12/24 hours
3. Big bloom 12/24 hours
4. Tiger bloom 12 hours
5. H2O2 12 hours
6. PH up/down
This is just an example, you have to know and adjust for
1. Age of plant
2. Possible plant issues/needs
3. Environment
And so much more.
Read some info on hydro and make sure you can at least maintain the minimum requirements or it will never happen.
Good luck
