Hey what's up diggs99? Looks like your getting some good advice. I've been super busy. Slacking on my grows. But everything is cool. Anyway there is a great post on another app. This dude was the man. This dude's post will answer everything you want to know. This dude's post is why I grow with AreoSystemSeaOfGreen. It's a very old post but this dude explains all the pros and cons with pictures. Its also a very long post. Plus i think you will like his grow set up. He has a secret door to his grow rooms. Check out THE PIRATES CAVE on the ICMAG site. His set up will blow you away. Good luck bro. Later ASSOG..............
Low Pressure Aero build...it has begun!
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redi jedi
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Why? Didnt you find pool shock at crappy tire? I know you live on the rock but that doesnt mean you have to be stupid!
diggs99
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Pool shock wont allow me to run a live res , im not using a chiller, live res seems best in my situation and was recommended to me since i started talking about this project. Not sure why that would matter so much to you, that you feel the need to insult me lol
What's the issue here? The price ? Or the product? I did some reading, it seemed growers were all liking the hydroguard and having success with it. I wasn't a fan of the price either but if it works and decreases the chances of me having issues I'm all for it.
I tried getting Southern ag but could t find anywhere to ship to Canada.
If I stay growing this way, I'm sure I'll want to find a cheaper option or buy a chiller and run sterile. For my first time running the system, if buying and using hydroguard helps me get to harvest. I'll call it a win lol
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diggs99
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Hey bud, thanks for popping by. Ill def check that dude out today, see what his setup is all about. Thanks.
redi jedi
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Lol, my bad I was just kidding. Seriously though the price of hydroguard is just nuts. So I dont know why you wouldnt try shock first? I use it and I dont run a chiller anymore.
diggs99
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All good bud, i agree with you tbh, its absurdly priced compared to the southern ag and especially to running sterile, but alas, i couldnt find anywhere to ship the southern ag to me. Ive never used pool shock and that too scared me a little lol
a few guys had mentioned issues they had in aero and all seemed to think it was because of no chiller and non live res. So i figured wtf, if i can get the hydroguard, ill just buy it and hope it helps decrease my chances of problems.
As i said tho, if this becomes my way of growing permanently and once i see just how the room runs with the aero setup( res temps etc) ill def be trying to find a cheaper solution for sure.
This might all be for nothing, after i insulate my res, it might stay cool enough to not even be an issue, one can hope lol
Hey diggs99. Dude I think you are worrying to much about your res. temps. You're be fine. I'm glad you decided not to go sterile. You will be fine with hydrogaurd. Plus you don't have to use that much. When I was using it, i only used like 2 tsp per 5 gal so it goes a long way. Plus going this way will give you more options to try other things to increase your yeild and quality. Where as if you went sterile you couldn't use these other products. Have you checked out PIRATES CAVE yet ? I hope you enjoy it. But man it's a long read. Shit I've probably read that 9-10 times over the years. I still go through it every once in a while. Anyway later ASSOG......
diggs99
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Hey bud,
Im in the process of reading it, lots of good info but as you said, not a short read lol...im on page 22 of 71 lol
Ya im glad to have found the Hydroguard, hopefully it works for my situation , the price sucked lol
OldGrower
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I need to change the statement I made earlier about the pump I am using. Earlier I said I was using a Rio 33hf which is incorrect. The pump I am actually using is a Rio Plus 2245. As stated earlier it is highly reliable even after 6 years of on/off cycling.
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diggs99
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Oh man, thanks for putting me onto that thread, theres a wealth of info in there. Thanks bud.
Thanks for clarifying og.....ill toss one in my amazon cart for next time im shopping lol
Your very welcome bro. I'm glad to help. That pirate was quite a character wasn't he ? And his set up was one of kind, I've never seen anything even close to that set up. And his post is right on, I've never seen anyone go into detail like he did. His areos are cool by having the lids inside of the grow chamber, so there are no leaks. To tell you the truth, that's about the only problem i have ever had growing with LPA. Every tub i tried would leak like crazy. And I tried everything to stop the leaks. Except silicone, cause you want to be able to open the lid when ever you want with no problems. I use the black and yellow tubs now from home Depot but I paint the outside of the yellow lid white so it doesn't draw any heat I haven't had any leaks with these tubs. How did you like his yeild ? For going with the SOG. He was averaging about a half oz per plant. So that would be 25 ozs per areo in a 3x3 area. With 50 main tops and very little little bull shit buds. If you stop and think about it. If you are growing indoors in soil, one plant is going to take up 3 s/ft, and if you are lucky you will get 2-3 main tops and then the rest of the buds are half assed buds. And I know you won't be pulling 25 ozs off that one plant. And then all the time you take to train the plant in veg. just isn't worth it, to me. Just to much work and time for a half assed yeild. SOG is the only way to go with areoponics. It is so easy and takes hardly any time. Anyway good luck on what ever you decide, i have a feeling you will do very good at what ever you decide.
diggs99
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Oh man, took me a few days of reading off and on, but i got through that thread finally. So much good info. He had the cave dialed in for sure.
Happy new year bud, thanks for helping me out.
Happy New year to you as well. I didn't do anything special. I have a areo of some blueberry that is at 14 weeks 12/12. The tops just keep flowering and getting fat. But last night i noticed some color on some of the lower buds. So i took the first 2. I'm going to try and post some pictures with this phone. There will be pictures of 2 different plants. In some of the pictures it will look like there is 2 plants, but it was one plant. It separated when I was trimming it. Each plant is 23" tall. And the tops are as big around as my fist. When dry each of them will be over a oz. I have 22 more to go. In a areo that is 18x27. So roughly 6 s/ft. Total yeild for that areo will be 24-25 ozs. Now the areo i had teamed up with this had GSC in it. It doesn't yeild to good but man they get very frosty that when i take a picture the buds are all white you can't even see any color. Now with these i only averaged 17 gs per. In the same area 6 s/ ft. So around 12 ozs. Shit I'll take that all day long. Anyway I'm going to try and post these. Later ASSOG.
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diggs99
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Still waiting on a few parts for the 4 tote system. In the mean time I did build an 8 site veg box last evening.
I finally made up my mind, gonna take 12-15 clones, throw them in the cloner, best looking 8 win. Move them to the veg box and into net pots until roots start spreading out, hopefully by then I’ll have the other system built. Then they will be moved into the bigger totes, 2 plants per tote. Throw up a scrog net and let them veg until the screen is filled to my liking. I’m choosing to scrog for a couple reasons, support mainly, I keep hearing of the issues aero plants have once they get big, wanting to tip themselves over.
I know I should just be running a sog with this setup but I don’t want to right now, if it goes well I’ll def be doing bigger counts in the future.
hopefully the last parts I need will be here by next week, it’s all ready to put together once they do.
I finally made up my mind, gonna take 12-15 clones, throw them in the cloner, best looking 8 win. Move them to the veg box and into net pots until roots start spreading out, hopefully by then I’ll have the other system built. Then they will be moved into the bigger totes, 2 plants per tote. Throw up a scrog net and let them veg until the screen is filled to my liking. I’m choosing to scrog for a couple reasons, support mainly, I keep hearing of the issues aero plants have once they get big, wanting to tip themselves over.
I know I should just be running a sog with this setup but I don’t want to right now, if it goes well I’ll def be doing bigger counts in the future.
hopefully the last parts I need will be here by next week, it’s all ready to put together once they do.
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Mak'er Grow
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Lookin' good
Axion42
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What kind of sprayers are you using in your cloner?
diggs99
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just the el cheapo red ones from amazon.