For All Cap Ebb and Grow Users

mrduke said:

looks like you only filled the bucket about half way with hydrton, try filling it to the top

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yeah i agree this looks like a half filled bucket. mine get like that though and never go into the bottom bucket really. thinking about drilling out the holes a little bigger and see how it works.

they are bound no doubt but what can ya do unless you want to build a 5gal version. there is a company that does make a 5 gal version....

http://bigdaddyshydro.com/Catalog.html

$600 for a 5 gal bucket system.

I'm going to run this system a little longer then switch to a under current 13 gal with 40" centers or build a MPB DoubleD system....

i blew out 4footers plus -first run roots never grew out the bucket, in hydro you can grow out a 4ft tree in a coffee mug. to achieve a rootball like that one pictured you would need aatleast a 5gal pot. i believe a larger bucket like a 5gallon would be a waste of hydroton, and the makers of this system got it right with bucket size as opposed to greentrees system multi flow that used 5's

that nig daddy system is garbage, dont do it! its a timer based flood system

regarding my failing timer thing, C.A.P. replied to me with a phone number after going to their website and I have yet to call them. Its really not that pain to water them every 3 hours since I work from home anyways, but I'll call them tomorrow. They'll help me fix it so thats cool.

Regarding that root ball. Can we please see a picture of the entire plant. Thank you.

dtp5150 said:

Regarding that root ball. Can we please see a picture of the entire plant. Thank you.

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Only have pik at 3 weeks bloom; 2 week seed,4 week veg. Did not grow much more vertically. I'd say 28" final height , 2.5 OZ dried which I have given all away to the needy. This one had serious N toxicity before I switched to AN Sensi Grow for veg.

it seems like your roots are too big for only 2.5 oz

If not, I guess thank you for showing us the limits of this system.

It just doesn't seem right a 12 site system would only get 2lbs max.

dtp5150 said:

when you say 28" height, is that including the bucket?

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No. Measured from base of plant to top. I was lucky to get 2.5oz, the plant was seriously sick at 3-4 wks in flower. I probably would have gotten more if I wasn't root bound?

so i just harvested my plants and the all look really good its just that when i was cutting down i noticed the were starting to get some male like parts, like where there was a stem going out to a nug rather then a pistil there was a little ball in that area in just about all my plants is this common? is the weed still good or what?

no its all bad send it to me

Man I read almost all the goods and the bad on here , I just got my system running and I'm loving
it!! ...first time hydro grower!..I'm using the cutting edges 3 parts nutes has
anyone else use these before ?!like and dislike?

IGroWhErwAterflo said:

Man I read almost all the goods and the bad on here , I just got my system running and I'm loving
it!! ...first time hydro grower!..I'm using the cutting edges 3 parts nutes has
anyone else use these before ?!like and dislike?

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good luck any issues come up theres someone always on that will help fast. as for the nutes they are pretty popular on other forums, i hear nothing but good things

just received my ebb n grow. fuckin stoked. roomie moved out now his room is the grow lab instead of my dirt basement and master closet!! thought that was a sick idea of replacing his part of rent and bills towards my mortgage. 10' x 10' bedroom with a good sized closet with racks for a nice t-5 veg and mother set-up. ive read thru this entire thread. ya about 2 hrs worth of skimming thru the b.s. for all the tech info. alot of good stuff in here glad theres some ebb n grow PROS. also have a buddy thats been using it with awesome results. no fuckin brainer! he still has a month of flower with jack herer's and already has sum knock your ass out baseball bat colas on his hoes. impressive. ill come here for all my Q's about this system. so far have a 6x6x6 tent. 1000w hps, ebb n gro, 2 ea 8" can fans. one for light cooling and 1 for exhaust to attic. cant wait to get it all rolling. about 50% there so far. will start a journal shortly with the build and vegging. THANKS FOR THE GREAT TIPS AND EXP INFO EVERYONE!!!

Folks I have a question...

I have noticed that with my 24 bucket system it takes about 10-14 minutes to completely fill the buckets.

What I am wondering if people set their feeding schedules to 1 or 2 notches on the timer.

I use 2 because I am under the impression that they should soak for 15 minutes is this correct?

10-15min fill
15-20min soak
drian

Thanks BL

Rep ++ for good feedback.

<> to fix my cap ebb n grow
<> i have to send in my ctonroller bucket
<> how am i supposed to take care of 14 plants without the controller bucket

i have to make my own ghetto controller bucket

dtp5150 said:

<> to fix my cap ebb n grow
<> i have to send in my ctonroller bucket
<> how am i supposed to take care of 14 plants without the controller bucket

i have to make my own ghetto controller bucket

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dtp how many weeks are you? Can you manually feed and then send it in when your done with this batch?

Is it economical to buy another controller and keep two on hand ?

i set mine so it floods 30 mins every other flood then back to 15, 4 floods every 3 hours , with 15 sites

BeginnersLuck said:

Folks I have a question...

I have noticed that with my 24 bucket system it takes about 10-14 minutes to completely fill the buckets.

What I am wondering if people set their feeding schedules to 1 or 2 notches on the timer.

I use 2 because I am under the impression that they should soak for 15 minutes is this correct?

10-15min fill
15-20min soak
drian

Thanks BL

Rep ++ for good feedback.

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oh yea, but watch out when they are young, i like a flood for 15min once every 5hrs for the first 7-10 days after xplant, even if they only get a good 5 mins of feeding, but when they get larger they like a flood every 3 hrs at 30mins a pop, large root systems can hand it no problem

No soak is required. The system needs to replace the stale air inside the growing chamber and wet the rocks. That's it. Unless you've got more than 18-24 buckets, then 15 minutes is plenty.

dtp5150 said:

<> to fix my cap ebb n grow
<> i have to send in my ctonroller bucket
<> how am i supposed to take care of 14 plants without the controller bucket

i have to make my own ghetto controller bucket

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this is simple, if you have a hydro shop close by i suggest you hit it up and make a recirculating DWC system, very fast and easy, first hit up the hydro shop and get a few 1/2in bulkheads, no need for grommets because without the perfect holesaw they will leak trust me, just as your buckets are linked to the controller , drill holes for bulkheads into a rubbermaid tote like an 18gallon, drop one of your pumps into the tote, connect to a 1/2 poly hose, pick up some 1/4in poly spaghetti lines and 1/4in barbed connectors , these are your feed lines, hole punch into 1/2in poly from pumpand place them into the top of your buckets, so now any water being top fed will recirculate thru the bottom back to the controller tote, i dont want to post a link on the thread because its from another forum, this other forum is bonkers over RDWC and to be honest when they use strong air pumps they get some of the best growth i ever seen

smokingrubber said:

No soak is required. The system needs to replace the stale air inside the growing chamber and wet the rocks. That's it. Unless you've got more than 18-24 buckets, then 15 minutes is plenty.

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So having the roots soak in the solution for 30 minutes doesnt allow them to drink more in your opinion?