µTent Shared Bed Experiment

**overTHEman** · 02-08-2012, 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by avrum

oh yes, another oTm project starts, loving it!!! good luck buddy. really looking forward to see the Apollo growing.

Haha. Thank you avrum, I'm glad you checked in.

I'm stoked about the Apollo too. However, I want to see what happens with the bed before puttin TGA genetics in there.

**overTHEman** · 02-08-2012, 04:28 PM

Originally Posted by missnu

so the experiment is using the one giant site for hydro...?

Originally Posted by missnu

or for soil...? because i dont think i would use hydroton for drainage...it can sometimes absorb nutrients and then concentrate them over time...which can lead to all sorts of issues...even in all organic operations...not to mention you just won't be able to move the plants around and you can't let them veg long or they will use up all the space there I would think... but then again I am not totally sure what we are planning here.

Soil. Did my last post clear a few things up?

The reason for the hydroton is to keep the soil bed off of the tent's floor. This allows for a slower and smoother transition from soil to "air pruning" for the roots while keeping the dirt off of (what could become) a perched, stagnant water table.

Thank you for stopping in missnu.

**AssassinofYouth** · 02-08-2012, 07:26 PM

I have never seen the hydroton like that, I have mixed hydroton in the soil and planted that way... this is interesting. Subbed

**overTHEman** · 02-08-2012, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by AssassinofYouth

I have never seen the hydroton like that, I have mixed hydroton in the soil and planted that way... this is interested. Subbed

Welcome assasin, glad to have you along.

Is the hydroton layer on the bottom uncommon or am I getting old?

**AssassinofYouth** · 02-08-2012, 08:54 PM

I thought it was uncommon. I am shy of 24 years old and only have about 8 years of experience, 6 of them being commercial.

**overTHEman** · 02-08-2012, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by AssassinofYouth

I thought it was uncommon. I am shy of 24 years old and only have about 8 years of experience, 6 of them being commercial.

Rocks on the bottom were standard in the 80s and has worked well in our veggie garden for some time.

My experience with MJ under big lights is nowhere near 8 years. Perhaps one day we will chat about successes under HPS in 10 gallon buckets. Either way, we'll soon find out if the hydroton works.

**johnyutah** · 02-09-2012, 06:02 AM

This is AWESOME!!!!!!

**overTHEman** · 02-09-2012, 07:44 AM

Originally Posted by johnyutah

This is AWESOME!!!!!!

Haha, dunno about awesome but hopefully it'll be some fun.

Thanks for stopping in jutah, you're welcome here anytime.

**AssassinofYouth** · 02-09-2012, 07:52 AM

Originally Posted by overTHEman

Rocks on the bottom were standard in the 80s and has worked well in our veggie garden for some time.

My experience with MJ under big lights is nowhere near 8 years. Perhaps one day we will chat about successes under HPS in 10 gallon buckets. Either way, we'll soon find out if the hydroton works.

Definitely interesting.

Haha yeah, interesting things have happened over the years

**SlimJim503** · 02-10-2012, 12:25 AM

Someone else did this and ran into problems with the ph and a few others he had some plants with the clay balls on the bottom and others that had none. The ones with the clay balls looked like shit while the same strains and seeds from the same breeder pack had zero problems he even stated he had a buddy doing the same and the ones without the balls looked healthier. Should just put perlite or however its spelled in the bottom if your set on having something in the bottom of your pots. Also if you didn't boil your clay balls you might run into more problems like with root rot and such. Hope everything works smoothly for you and you dont run into the same problems.

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