this friday i am hoping to set up a bubbler..i was just wondering is there a curtain time to run the air pump like do u run it 3 times a day for 30 minutes that kinda thing or do u let ti run 24/7... also wat kind of medium would i use and do u water the medium under the roots hit the water?
Bubbler question
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LoudBlunts
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i would run the pump 24/7
you can use no medium or hydroton, its really up to you....i just named a few!!!!!!!!
you can use no medium or hydroton, its really up to you....i just named a few!!!!!!!!
LoudBlunts
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suspend the root system
neoprone colars around the stem
neoprone colars around the stem
well form wat i read and have already known would this be a good medium to use... and how ot use it..first u germinate the seed or put the seed directly into the rockwool then u put some GrowRocks at the bottom of the pot then play the rockwool on top of the rocks and place GrowRocks around the rockwool and then flip the switch and away u go? does this sound about right
I am a noob also but I will give you pointers from mistakes I made
make sure you rinse all of your medium, row rocks, and or rocwool cubes, otherwise you are going to have problems keeping your ph correct
keep the air pump going 24/7
make sure you closely monitor your ph daily until you have it perfect, and for a newbie start off small
I am currently using an AG with a airstone and cfls I am having some good early success
make sure you rinse all of your medium, row rocks, and or rocwool cubes, otherwise you are going to have problems keeping your ph correct
keep the air pump going 24/7
make sure you closely monitor your ph daily until you have it perfect, and for a newbie start off small
I am currently using an AG with a airstone and cfls I am having some good early success
starting off small is key if u ask me i dont wanan get depe into growing i jsut want a lil bit of smoek for myself and a lil extra cash i got one going in soil atm and i am gonna start one in a bubble system i jsut dont know how to setup the medium.. but ur pointers have helped i didnt know to rinse up the rockwool before u use it thanks man so i am guessing wat i said was right place germinated seed in rockwool adn palce the grorocks around the sides of it adn the bottom
also just one more question to add ive heard that teh temp of the water matters so wat is an ideal temp to keep the water at and how do u get it to stay at that temp..
Mr. Maryjane
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alright, I'm a noob too, but I got all I really needed to know from here
https://www.rollitup.org/do-yourself/18301-diy-dwc-cannabis-growing.html
https://www.rollitup.org/do-yourself/18301-diy-dwc-cannabis-growing.html
Earl
Well-Known Member
Rockwool was what hydro growers used 5 years ago.
Coco is the latest way to grow,
and now time proven.
The coconut is teaming with naturally occurring growth hormones
and other bio-stimulants that are inherent to the survival of the species,
which fortunately for growers may be found in the fibers surrounding the seed
which may be processed for use as a growing medium.
As with peat, there are factors affecting the quality of use
of the coir as a growing medium.
The origin and age of the parent material largely plays a role in the fiber qualities.
Coconuts harvested when fully mature contain more lignins and cellulose.
These fibers are tough and durable enough to manufacture rope from.
Interestingly, coconut fiber is the only natural fiber resistant to breaking down in salt water.
This helps make it ideal for indoor gardeners,
as nutrient solutions,
particularly popular inorganic varieties
and the salts they contain,
play a role in the erosion of growing medias over the course of the crop.
Unlike peat, coir may be used in re-circulating applications.
In re-circulating drip systems it is recommended that the fiber be mixed 50/50
with either coarse perlite, pumice or grow rocks for faster drainage.
Coir is also very suitable for flood and drain applications.
There are coir products now available in the hydroponic marketplace
that are excellent substitutes growing mediums.
One such product is a small, plastic wrapped square of compressed coco coir.
Once hydrated it expands into a 6 X 6 X 6 growing cube.
Moisture management may differ from other media.
Another benefit is that coco tends to have a near neutral pH value,
so lesser quantities of pH adjusters are required in the nutrient solution.
Excessive additions of pH adjusters
may create an ionic imbalance in the nutrient solution,
locking out or precipitating some nutrients.
One of the greatest benefits to using coco products
is that disposal is easy and environmentally sound.
.
Coco is the latest way to grow,
and now time proven.
The coconut is teaming with naturally occurring growth hormones
and other bio-stimulants that are inherent to the survival of the species,
which fortunately for growers may be found in the fibers surrounding the seed
which may be processed for use as a growing medium.
As with peat, there are factors affecting the quality of use
of the coir as a growing medium.
The origin and age of the parent material largely plays a role in the fiber qualities.
Coconuts harvested when fully mature contain more lignins and cellulose.
These fibers are tough and durable enough to manufacture rope from.
Interestingly, coconut fiber is the only natural fiber resistant to breaking down in salt water.
This helps make it ideal for indoor gardeners,
as nutrient solutions,
particularly popular inorganic varieties
and the salts they contain,
play a role in the erosion of growing medias over the course of the crop.
Unlike peat, coir may be used in re-circulating applications.
In re-circulating drip systems it is recommended that the fiber be mixed 50/50
with either coarse perlite, pumice or grow rocks for faster drainage.
Coir is also very suitable for flood and drain applications.
There are coir products now available in the hydroponic marketplace
that are excellent substitutes growing mediums.
One such product is a small, plastic wrapped square of compressed coco coir.
Once hydrated it expands into a 6 X 6 X 6 growing cube.
Moisture management may differ from other media.
Another benefit is that coco tends to have a near neutral pH value,
so lesser quantities of pH adjusters are required in the nutrient solution.
Excessive additions of pH adjusters
may create an ionic imbalance in the nutrient solution,
locking out or precipitating some nutrients.
One of the greatest benefits to using coco products
is that disposal is easy and environmentally sound.
.