i should be calibrating them atleast every other day but i dont. and it makes a dif.By you post i am assuming you will be using soil first. As soon as you start hydro I would def get a ph meter. it is soo important you kep the ph constant and dont let it go to high or to low. I have seen nute solution shoot up to 7.5 when the air stone is added. you are gonna have to dip those strips over and over and over to make things right.

I am with Hydrokronics on just about everything he said!
Get some pics of what you got now(even if just for yourself) because you will be amazed at what you'll have in no time........and you will laugh at so much that you have and do now..... I kick myself in the ass for not having done that all along-------cause I forget half of everything as it is

Same thing with the meters........they're not nearly as important in soil but completely necessary in hydro---and you'll regret it if you go cheap because they're less accurate and more work and replacing the electrode things are 80% of the cost if you screw them up + they do wear out(they all do, I think).

I am by no means a pro at this shit! Just happened on here and will follow your thread(daily updates, huh.......)

Great Luck to you!!! Have fun too and be safe!

growinman

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Imo,dont even waste your money on the strips.I did and its a joke.I have the oakton PH and PPM,with replacement electrode paid about 150 usd for both.Im not gonna ever usem agin as im back to soil.You need to calibrate often i did every week.PH is very important in hydro you can lock out certain nutes causing deffiencies lol early dont know if i spelled it right.Good luck with the grow.I dont know if a temp gage for your solution was in the list But i advise you get 1.

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Growinman and Somebeech - Thanks for stopping by guys! I will heed your advice and not get the strips. I am going to the pet store a little later and I will get a PH pen and some calibration stuff. As long as I can use the pens to limp along until next month I will get a nice one.

I do have a temp/humidity gauge with a high/low memory. I will post a few pics of all my equipment whn my tent and light get here in the mail. Should be in the next couple days!

More supplies coming soon to a thread near you!

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AMMENDMENT 20 COMPLIANT - Rocky Mountain High

Supplies ********

Tub for flood table - 16.5"x34.5"x6" - 41 Quart

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This tub will fit 17 of my 5.5" net pots and still leave room for the ebb/flow fittings. That means that even a very poor yield of 10 grams per SOG plant gives me 170g every 8-9 weeks. That should almost keep me in smoke. If I get .5g gram per watt and harvest 200 perpetually I am set and my supplier is screwed

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hey check out my journal in the link in my signature...im currently growing white berry and would be interested to see how yours turns out compared to mine i will be using ebb and flow and already have 20 others going on ebb and drip system....check it oujr and let me know what you think...also get some pics on so i can check out your setup...happy growing!!!

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Thanks for stopping by Dindy. I'll be keeping an eye on your progress. C U around

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Here is the tub I got with the pots in it. I am wondering if I should add medium in between the netpots (very little room) or if the roots will be ok given the tight space. Hmmmm

Off to do some research .... l8


EDIT: Crappy pic I know. Camera phone. Will use real camera next time. :P

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Im just a newb at growing but my common sense tells me you should fill in the area between the pots so that you dont have to much nutes in your Flood table. Just something i was thinking...Again i could be wrong