Waterfarm Mods & Tips

oldgrayhair

oldgrayhair

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Eharmony420 said:
my freaking god, you just save me like 100 dollars. Well maybe a 100. Lol, but a lot. hehe.
I can now put all my mother plants in the one waterfarm I have. I use a 3x3 botanicare to veg and flower. This makes my day. I only want 2 mothers. A northern lights and a Cheese.
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Wait wait! :mrgreen: I would advise against having different moms, or any multiple plants that aren't clones of the same mom in the same bucket.

It's the same with waterfarms as with soil in this respect. Clones from the same mom usually do fantastic together in the same containers/buckets, etc. Different strains generally do not do as well as one plant will generally take over and hinder the other plant. And with moms, you don't want any added stress as you'll be cloning and want your mom happy and stress free.

Now, I would think down the road, once you have your moms, clones, system happy...you could always try to then condense your moms together and see how they fare. Thats how we progress and learn new things. Have back-ups safe and sound in case something goes wrong though :blsmoke:

:peace: - OGH
 
Eharmony420

Eharmony420

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oldgrayhair said:
Wait wait! :mrgreen: I would advise against having different moms, or any multiple plants that aren't clones of the same mom in the same bucket.

It's the same with waterfarms as with soil in this respect. Clones from the same mom usually do fantastic together in the same containers/buckets, etc. Different strains generally do not do as well as one plant will generally take over and hinder the other plant. And with moms, you don't want any added stress as you'll be cloning and want your mom happy and stress free.

Now, I would think down the road, once you have your moms, clones, system happy...you could always try to then condense your moms together and see how they fare. Thats how we progress and learn new things. Have back-ups safe and sound in case something goes wrong though :blsmoke:

:peace: - OGH
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Are you just trying to get outa trouble just in case lol, or is this from expereince? I want small mons as I just need 2-3 cuts off a plant. It looks like I will hav enough room for at least two if I put them in diferent corners of the pots. I have a hydroponics book on cd that shows how you can fit multi plants in the waterfarm, just does not show it with weed, but doesnt say you cant.
 
caddyluck

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Cabane said:
Here is a mod I've done to get the riser tube out for maintenence. 1" pvc sleeve. Cut collars from a coupler. They fit tight enough you realy don't need to glue them.
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Great mod!! makes removing the riser tube a breeze I bet!! Thanks for sharing! +REP
 
Eharmony420

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capnbud whats your feed schedule look like right now? I am curious about using 4 in cubed in a drip system. ty.
 
n8wi

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I just transplanted a 6 week old female from soil into a modded out waterfarm! just wondering if leaving it on slow 24 hour drip is too much even in hydroton!?
 
Knally

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I run my WF drip ring all of the time; no timer. I have more plant problems when the drip is timed versus on all of the time.
 
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Cabane

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Another mod on my single farm setup. I ran the airhose for air stone down the level tube. i replaced the elbow with a T. I put a valve for draining off the T. I use a section of brass tubing to connect the air hose. This allows removal of tube without major disassembly. My W/F bucket sets up off the ground on a frame. It is high enough to set a jug under it to catch the refuse.
 

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CapnBud

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Eharmony420 said:
capnbud whats your feed schedule look like right now? I am curious about using 4 in cubed in a drip system. ty.
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i veg for three weeks. each week gets a res change.
during the week i top off the res with ph'd water.

i leave my feed pump running 24/7
dont need the drip ring once roots emerge from the bottom of the bucket
 
oldgrayhair

oldgrayhair

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Eharmony420 said:
Are you just trying to get outa trouble just in case lol, or is this from expereince? I want small mons as I just need 2-3 cuts off a plant. It looks like I will hav enough room for at least two if I put them in diferent corners of the pots. I have a hydroponics book on cd that shows how you can fit multi plants in the waterfarm, just does not show it with weed, but doesnt say you cant.
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Ya know, I may need to re-tract my statement as the experience I have in that area was all with soil. Funny how once you go hydro you forget all about the dirt days :-P

I do multiple clones in buckets as my standard method. I don't actually keep moms as I always take clones from clones during the first couple weeks when they are stretching.

Now that I've thought more about this, I say go for it with 2 diff moms per bucket. Should be fine even if one out grows the other, still be plenty of growth for clones.

I'll try it relatively soon with a White Widow and an Alaskan Ice mom and see what happens!

Peace - OGH
 
oldgrayhair

oldgrayhair

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What a difference 21 days can make!

Here's the bucket scrog White Widow pic from back on page 6 on Dec 6th:



And here is the same system today Dec 27th...happy girls!



I'll get a top down once I re-up on my batteries...died as I took that shot!

PEace - OGH
 
rezo

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i added a 48" flexible air diffuser in each bucket and it provided alot more bubbles than the discs. ive got 4 individual setups and have been considering getting a reservoir is it worth it and what are the benifits
 
oldgrayhair

oldgrayhair

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rezo said:
i added a 48" flexible air diffuser in each bucket and it provided alot more bubbles than the discs. ive got 4 individual setups and have been considering getting a reservoir is it worth it and what are the benifits
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I prefer the individual buckets myself as I have them in all different stages for perpetual. This allows me to tweak nute levels easily.

If all your's are in the same stage of growth, then I would think a res would help the slight PITA of topping off individual buckets.

PEace - OGH

OH! Caddyluck and johnnyBtreed - Thanks! I'll get more pics up soon!
 
TOKEMASTERFLEX

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d4twamp said:
I'm in the process of getting things together to build a recirc. DWC w/ 10 gallon grow cells... I'm talkin tree pots I've seen people use 20 gallon buckets and grow 4 plants that produced 12 L-bo's

Here are some pix of his op
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WHAT site you get this from...this setup has me very interested....i do the same thing but in 5 gallon buckets.....but i noticed the tube coming out the bottom and the elbow that gows to the ground so i was just curious..
 
caddyluck

caddyluck

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Cabane said:
Another mod on my single farm setup. I ran the airhose for air stone down the level tube. i replaced the elbow with a T. I put a valve for draining off the T. I use a section of brass tubing to connect the air hose. This allows removal of tube without major disassembly. My W/F bucket sets up off the ground on a frame. It is high enough to set a jug under it to catch the refuse.
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Genius :leaf:
 
notpatient

notpatient

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Cabane said:
Another mod on my single farm setup. I ran the airhose for air stone down the level tube. i replaced the elbow with a T. I put a valve for draining off the T. I use a section of brass tubing to connect the air hose. This allows removal of tube without major disassembly. My W/F bucket sets up off the ground on a frame. It is high enough to set a jug under it to catch the refuse.
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I hate to admit it but Im an idiot in your first pic how did you get that 1/4 tube to bend at the 45 angle thought to do it years ago and failed with a smile on my face
 
oldgrayhair

oldgrayhair

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notpatient said:
I hate to admit it but Im an idiot in your first pic how did you get that 1/4 tube to bend at the 45 angle thought to do it years ago and failed with a smile on my face
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He used a T connector there where the bend is. Probably a barbed T, fed the airline through, then connected the two blue tubes.

Peace - OGH
 
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