I just started setting up my system, hows it look?

I started a thread in CFL but it looks like i would probably get more help over in here... If you want to check the rest out, my thread is My first real grow: hydroponic CFL stealth!!

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Start at 3 feet and lower slowly over the next week. You can clone any plant that you can get a cutting to root.

Your res size will be determined by 2-3 times what is required to flood. Start with less nutes than the label says, and watch your plants. I've always used tap water for hydro.


That looks good, you will want to keep the root zone dark though.

HTH

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hey was up bro i see that u say that u are good on hydroponics well i will like to get some ideas or can u give me some good tips.

good to know haha, thanks!

So I set up my first system today, I got one of those automatic grow cabs. I know you start the light cycles at 18/6, so I've got it on a timer. Growing in hydroton with Supernatural nutes. The sprinkler has two settings, either it rotates like a lawn sprinkler or it sprinkles lightly like a fountain. But it sounds from what you're all saying here like I'm only supposed to run the water every once in a while, and not have the sprinkler on all the time. Is this true? I can't find a setting to make the sprinkler only come on occasionally. It's either running all the time or off.

Also, when you say "flood," does that just mean pouring water through the pellets? It seems like some people are using the word to mean something you do once a week and others are saying you're supposed to do it 5 times a day. What's the difference between flood and flush?

My best tip to you is to start reading the threads in this forum. While you're doing that, get growing in dirt.


It sounds like you have some kind of aero system. Is the sprinkler spraying the roots? We need to know a lot more about your system to help you, but I imagine that the sprinkler is supposed to run constantly.

Flooding is a method of irrigating a hydro system. You can also drip, spray, mist or hand water. To flush a system is to try to reduce nutrient salt buildup, and is done periodically and especially before harvest.

HTH

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Here's my cabinet:

STEALTH HYDROPONIC GROW CABINET CAB BOX LIGHT SYSTEM 1 - eBay (item 260243157368 end time May-29-08 03:42:19 PDT)

I'm trying to figure out the difference between hydro & aero. Does hydro just mean it's always submerged and aero mean the roots hang out of the pot above the water?

Umm, pardon me, but are you saying that you paid 3200 bux for that unit, and you don't know the difference between aero and hydro?

I can't tell anything by their description, so you'll have to actually answer my question if you want some help.

HTH

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quick question: I have searched high and low for rockwool/stonewool/rapid-rooters, anything for my seeds, but have not been able to find anything. My problem here is my seeds are sprouting and in desperation I stuck them in peat pellets. Is there any alternatives to the rockwool I can try out? Peat holds the water way to well to use in this system and I dont want to have to resort to potting them because I really want to try out this hydroponic stuff. thanks!

rofl, thats what i said.