BloodShotI'z
Well-Known Member
Since Im just starting this project I thought I'd document it along the way.
I built a bubbler yesterday with a RubberMaide tub (30 gal.) that holds six pots. I have two air sticks like the one used in the "How can I build a DWC cooler tub?" in the growfaqs. I have a Tetra whisper airpump for 30-60 gal. aquariums. It has two airlines so thats why Im using two airsticks. My grow medium is hydroton rocks. Ill be germinating seeds them placing them in rockwool and planing them straight into the bubbler.
My lighting consists of 1 400w HPS light along with 6 cfl bulbs. Each bulb is only 23 watts I believe. Hopefully the HPS will handle most of the work. For circulation I have 1-10" oscilating fan blowing on plants and 2-9" HIgh Velocity Fans (HomeTrend) from Wal-Mart. One @ one closet door blowing hot air out (located on top shelf) and the other @ the other closet door blowing cool air in (placed on the floor).
Nutrients Im using will be FoxFarm GrowBig...And TigerBloom. Im trying them out since I wanted to stay as organic as possible. Ive heard the horror stories with using organic nutes in a hydro setup. But ya know how hard headed people are. I also purchased a digital ph meter. I dont have a ec/tds reader yet. I hope I can make it til next payday without it. I think I should be ok though. I'll start the nutes @ 1/2 rec. amt. and work my way up depending on the plants' response.
Seeds...Ho hum...Im in the states and havent gotten my skills up to par yet so I'm using some bagseed from some good smoke I had a few months back. I tried my best to use the guide rovided by fdd2blk (see link below) in selecting my seeds. I wish I would have taken a pic of them before I started germing them. Hopefully, Ill get more females than males. Im sure I wasnt perfect in my selections...but at least I had something to go on. Before...I'd just use the healthiest looking seed to germ.
Anyway...I'll keep updating with pics/posts as developments demand. More pics in my gallery.
Smoke on...
I built a bubbler yesterday with a RubberMaide tub (30 gal.) that holds six pots. I have two air sticks like the one used in the "How can I build a DWC cooler tub?" in the growfaqs. I have a Tetra whisper airpump for 30-60 gal. aquariums. It has two airlines so thats why Im using two airsticks. My grow medium is hydroton rocks. Ill be germinating seeds them placing them in rockwool and planing them straight into the bubbler.
My lighting consists of 1 400w HPS light along with 6 cfl bulbs. Each bulb is only 23 watts I believe. Hopefully the HPS will handle most of the work. For circulation I have 1-10" oscilating fan blowing on plants and 2-9" HIgh Velocity Fans (HomeTrend) from Wal-Mart. One @ one closet door blowing hot air out (located on top shelf) and the other @ the other closet door blowing cool air in (placed on the floor).
Nutrients Im using will be FoxFarm GrowBig...And TigerBloom. Im trying them out since I wanted to stay as organic as possible. Ive heard the horror stories with using organic nutes in a hydro setup. But ya know how hard headed people are. I also purchased a digital ph meter. I dont have a ec/tds reader yet. I hope I can make it til next payday without it. I think I should be ok though. I'll start the nutes @ 1/2 rec. amt. and work my way up depending on the plants' response.
Seeds...Ho hum...Im in the states and havent gotten my skills up to par yet so I'm using some bagseed from some good smoke I had a few months back. I tried my best to use the guide rovided by fdd2blk (see link below) in selecting my seeds. I wish I would have taken a pic of them before I started germing them. Hopefully, Ill get more females than males. Im sure I wasnt perfect in my selections...but at least I had something to go on. Before...I'd just use the healthiest looking seed to germ.
Anyway...I'll keep updating with pics/posts as developments demand. More pics in my gallery.
Smoke on...