Goin' Hydro. need some guidence!

jimtufano12 · Mar 3, 2009

Alright so I finally built up enough energy to commit to a hydro grow. I have to admitt for someone who hasnt tried it its quite intiminating.lol But i understand most of the basics of it. I have had previous grows and right now i am in the middle of a soil grow but the next batch of clones will be going into the hydro system.

so lets start things off.

I am going to create a flood and drain system.
and im ordering pretty much everything tonight.

I was wondering if anybody with some experience can lend a helping hand on some important things to know when it comes to hydro.

You're opinions on water schedules and limits.
Types of systems you prefer,
better ways to make a system
reseviour flushes
nute measuments
blah blah

any help is appreciated as alwayskiss-ass

jimtufano12 · Mar 3, 2009

which is more important during flowing grow big or tiger bloom

1982grower · Mar 3, 2009

Check out my page if you want. pics on making hydro setup from scratch. its detailed.
https://www.rollitup.org/indoor-growing/162364-lowryder-2-under-540watts-t5.html

jimtufano12 · Mar 7, 2009

OK so im new to hydro.

Im using the basic fox farm nutes

I have Big bloom and tiger bloom.
ill probably order grow big too but the plants im growing are only going to Veg for about two weeks and then straight to flower to keep em short. So do i even need the grow big nutes?

Also can my plants survive on just The tiger bloom and big bloom
or do i need any other kind of nutes besides the basics?

Please reply need info ASAP

Also, one of my packages came in the mail today so the other should be coming any day now and once it does ill be able to begin my next set of clones which will be put in the flood and drain system.

1982grower · Mar 8, 2009

your nutrients are high quality and will provide everything you need. go for it. if you fail the info gained will even be worth it. but try not to. lol
To keep them small you might need to flower after 1 week depending on how fast they grow and how small you want them. some plants in 2 weeks of veg can get pretty big but you seem like you know about that kinda thing. good luck man

jimtufano12 · Mar 8, 2009

ya thats just a estimate im pretty much going by a visual you know what i mean? once i feel theyre ready for flowering im putting them in, because i want a lot of small plants rather than a couple big ones. im just getting the basic grow big tiger bloom and big bloom then, maybe after time ill try and get the open sesame and shit but ill see how those go first.

jimtufano12 · Mar 8, 2009

Ok this is weird. all my plants have shit loads of white hairs forming on them and the tops look like colas beginning to form. This is weird because theyre still in 18 hours of veg. I dont get it... the mom plant i have is ESPECIALLY like this. Im beginning to think i wont be able to clone it anymore. Ill post pics when i can but im not sure the quality will be so good

1982grower · Mar 8, 2009

put it under 24 hour light. it might be a strain that is slowly able to flower under 18/6. just put it under 24 hour and if it doesn't stop than i wouldn't waist time with that strain unless you know what it is, lookit up and find out why. i would just switch strains if it continues like this under 24 hour lighting. try that

jimtufano12 · Mar 8, 2009

yeah thats a good idea. Lots of strains these days can go straight to flower. Kinda sucks because this bud WAS SOME ONE HIT QUIT shit. im going to try putting it on a 20/4 hour schedule because i don't want to have them on all day. i dont pay the bill lol. Im putting some pictures as we speak.

jimtufano12 · Mar 8, 2009

Big momma :]

FAMILIA

#6 is tiny and i'll probably throw it out. its producing new leaves but incredibly slow, i think its because when i had the gnat problem it suffered from them feeding on the roots :[

jimtufano12 · Mar 8, 2009

Qualitys not so great but as you can see these are popping up everywhere. Its not TOOOO bad yet but its noticable. Theyre even on the other plants and the tops of the clones have some too.

jimtufano12 · Mar 9, 2009

SO all my hydro shit came today and i set up my ebb and flow tray and tried it out and it succefully works. Im going to take 8 more cuttings tonight with the new rootech cloning gel and hopefully will see better results.

the next 8 are going into the hydro system.

Ill post pics of materials in a sec...
still havnt bought the grow big, think i need it?

jimtufano12 · Mar 9, 2009

just cloned another batch but ill take pics in da mornin way too tired peace

1982grower · Mar 10, 2009

damn you werent kidding. those things are budding. did 24 hour lighting stop it? if not maybe its an auto strain.

jimtufano12 · Mar 10, 2009

ive only had it for a day or two now so i cant really tell. kinda sucks i wanted to keep cloning this strain. I took some cutting yesterday and i hope they survive. Ive never cloned while a plant was flowering [if its actually starting that is]
it was a real surprise kinda threw me off a little bit.

1982grower · Mar 10, 2009

oh it started under 18/6 and it wasn't slow. it almost looked auto. in a week the buds should dye and it will veg again. i've cloned a million times off a flowering plant its just harder to find the right shape and size you want and your success rate falls like crazy but some work. youll have soe survive. if it flowers in 24 hour light than id ditch the plant or run with it and see what happens. it would suck though if it was just an unstable strain and it did this randomly among plants. good luck man. keep posting. people are watching

jimtufano12 · Mar 10, 2009

for sure i think im just going to flowering all these at the same time mom included and start a new grow with some different seeds after.

ok so it kinda seems like the bottom of the leaves are slowly dying on the two big plants from the bottom up. idk why but my only guess is because the gnats are eating the roots?

i killed the gnat problem almost completely. ever now and then i see one and it really pisses me off.
i wannt to water my girls without having to worry theyre going to come back :[

since im running low on $$$$ right now any one know some ways to get rid of em?

1982grower · Mar 10, 2009

sorry man never grown in soil. but that sucks that that strain isn't worth saving because the plants look nice for sog because its that big with no side branching. could have been a nice strain. i'd do what your doing. just flower and get a stable strain. you dont want to think about cloning 20 of those and having half of them flower under veg lighting. good luck man

jimtufano12 · Mar 10, 2009

i know i was phsyced for this grow. at least these plants should bud good. should be pretty dense from how there branching is coming out. hopefully one big ass bud

1982grower · Mar 10, 2009

oh they will. the force is with you.

Goin' Hydro. need some guidence!

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