Hydroponics

biostudent said:

What's the most basic, cheapest (but decent) hydroponic system? I saw this YouTube video where a guy built one with literally house hold items, under the cost of $40. I don't even know what kind it was, definitely not ebb&Flo.

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Check out this link to my DIY DWC setup, it might give you some ideas.
https://www.rollitup.org/hydroponics-aeroponics/719537-my-dwc-hydro-diy-thread.html

I have a question for you ! After I first germinate Kush seeds & place in 3.5 inch web baskets with 1.0 inch square Rockwool cubes & crotone rocks, with root placed in the down position; should I run water pump at all times during the 18 hour light cycle & 6 hour dark cycle; or how long total hours ? My grow is a combination top drip & deep water culture in 27 gallon plastic tubs & they have 13 gallon of water in each tub. There will be a total of 2 tubs with 9 Kush plants in each container; 18 in all. It says on package of rock wool not to over water ? This is my 1st attempt at growing hydroponics & I can't locate that answer in any of my books or on the WWW. thank you very much in advance kgb1968

Hello DWC ladies n gents. Firstly, I'd like to say every Hydro bud I've had has f'd me up pretty good. I've tried the ol' tote n bubblers, flow set ups, and bubble this and that, whatever. Switched to organics and never looked back...until now.

Couple of ?s
1) Why does dro taste like Newports or "crispy"?
2) Is this grow style obsolete due to coco?
3) Is it possible to have an explosive DWC set up with a more organic taste?
4) Can it be done with very hard water?

I'll rep all over that ass for GOOD answers.

Calcium and magnesium dissolved in water are the two most common minerals
that make water "hard."

The taste, no matter how it's grown is determined from the start of the chop to the finish of the cure. All my weed comes out sweet and goes down smooth. The rhino gives a bit of a kick when you exhale it, but still goes down smooth. I warn people about the rhino because even a half hoot kicks you pretty good on the way out.

PetFlora said:

I have gotten consistent thumbs up for great flavor + great high

Could be the nutes are high quality and properly balanced for mj... could be my high performance flooming rez... could be I have a green thumb

Drop by if curious, ~ 4 weeks to harvest

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Would you put it up against some rich God given earthy bud?

I rely on the reports of others who have long experience smoking both soil and hydro grown. Either way can be done well, or poorly

RedCarpetMatches said:

Would you put it up against some rich God given earthy bud?

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well, generally speaking, if i was to convert my setup, do you think it would be worth redoing the setup? i have a good indoor soil setup. but what does hydro benefit the most? yeild? potency? grow speed? smoking qualitys?

ive grew in soil all my times except one when i tried the wilma big 4 and it seemed to be a lot more hassle then it was worth, i was getting nute problems and everything a couple my m8s also tried and went back to soil.... most the stuff iv seen done by hydro is not as good as ive seen in soil and read alot about hydro grow not tasting as good as soil..

hydro is more work for a bigger yeild of shitter green IMO ok for making money i suppose but not if u wana smoke your self

that's what I've heard too... also heard that hempy buckets are the best way to transition from soil to hydro, so figured it couldn't hurt to try once with a couple of plants. My question is can I use my regular water-soluble non-organic nutrients for a hydro DTW grow? I've read somewhere that it's not a good idea because what I'm using right now (MG bloom formula, until I get some money) is what I had for my soil grows with some Epsom Plus. Thinking of using SuperBloom but wondering if I need to spend the next of my limited cash flow on hydroponic nutrients?

It will just all depend as far as the yield thing. If you are growing outside in soil obviously you will get bigger yields every time as no light you will ever buy will ever compare to the sun. Escpecially if your in the dirt. No hydro setup anywhere will ever give you a bigger plant (bigger yield). Indoors in the same size pots like a 5gal dwc vs. 5gal of soil You will get bigger in hydro b/c the roots are getting exactly what they want as far as nutes and air and aren't wasting time searching for it like in soil. Hydro would typically win in THC% with same strain as outdoor. Outdoor does usually taste better. You can get a very simple to operate hydro system or as high maintenace as you wanna go. Outdoors your at the mercy of the elements and bugs and oh yeah being seen if that matters to ya. They both have pros and they both have cons.

newtogrowneedhelp said:

Hi, I would like some opinions on using hydroponics versus other systems. What I had in mind is using something like this here: http://www.stealthhydroponics.com/product.php?xProd=713 . I know this is an expensive way to start but do you think I would be able to produce 4-8 oz per plant using this system? Is there anything else I would need besides the clones to start this? Would you have a rough idea of an electric bill with just this system? Would I be able to harvest within 3 months? I would like to start with a good strain with high yield potential that can be done start to finish in 3 months. Your thoughts and ideas are very much appreciated.

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Wow! Thats some industrial shit there ur really gonna grow some shit there!

quick question.. For a 4x4 flood and drain set up . can i use 3 gallon plastic pot, throw in my 6x6 rock wool cube and fill it with clay pebbles?

I don't see why not...as long as your medium can still absorb nutrients ..

Hydroponics newbie here, Without reading thousands of posts I am wondering if any of the old-pro's have any nutrient recommendations for a LED+AERO+TENT Combo? I have experimented with hydro/aero before and was mildly successful but have now invested in a full scale hydro setup http://www.evolutiongrowled.com/evolution-led-plant-grow-tent-enclosure-kits.html I choose the mid-size Maximum Yield kit but choose to include a 60-site rail system as well as exchanging the included Quad2 led grow light for the Smart Space Led System http://www.evolutiongrowled.com/smart-space-led-grow-light-system.html I contacted the company and asked about this possible combination and was told it would be no problem if I paid the difference in the components costs! I was pretty surprised they were willing to make this custom package for me and am expecting Awesome results! Anyways, My question is what Nutrient would you recommend for this setup? When I experimented with hydro years ago I used the three part General Hydroponics nutes, But I wonder if there isnt a better suited nutrient that will give me better yields. I did some research and came across many suggestions (obviously) But many suggest the GH line for its balance of effectiveness and cost. I would like the best performance I can get regardless of cost (within reason) But I dont want to spend a fortune on another brand if it doesnt really perform and better. I know everyone has an opinion but I am more interested in the opinion of a seasoned grower who has used a LED+HYDRO+TENT combination. So to sum it up, LED+HYDRO+TENT = What Nutrient line? Any advice would be appreciated as I would rather invest in the best possible nutrient from the start instead of spending a ton of money and time experimenting with different brands.

I have also heard that about hydro grown having less flavor. I wonder if making a soil tea that is finely filtered and added to the reservoir would impart some added flavor? I have no doubt someone has toyed with this idea, I wonder what the results were! Ill have to look that up and see whats out there results wise. On the other hand though I would assume the nutrient manufacturers have already taken whatever steps possible to add what flavor can be retained by the plants.

However another possibility that just hit me writing that last post about a adding flavor to hydroponic grown plants. I wonder if maybe it would be possible to simply plant the hydro-grown plants in soil for the last week or so to take on some flavor. It would be tedious trying to get the root structure planted properly and intact, But not impossible!

I did a Google search of "my pH water smells like baby poop " And I got a lot of baby poop science and one ladie's discussion of new sour odors coming from her snatch !? Wtf

So I treated my distilled water a few times. I check every time I water and adjust accordingly. Yesterday I opens the jug and it smelled like old as baby formula, as if it's been sitting out rotting. Baby poop.

Is that normal? Don't know if I want to use it. Can't imagine I want the smell , flavor to transfer.