hey bubbleheads got a question

hey guys , just decided to go bubble and i have few basic questions
i have read much of rosemans post and found it very good
what i was wodering is
1 the pump in the bucket that pumps the drip line is that on all the time?
2 i have one plant in a 20 lt bucket in a 90mm cup ,will the pump be to much for a single pump or should i use somthing with less gph
thank you for your time jimmy

bubbleheads will not help you only themselves!

1) not all the time just 2-5 times a hour. if plant looks wilted then slow the flow down,if the leaf cruling up then increase the flow

2) like in 1) you can buy a drip regulator to slow the water going into the medium

First lets say that the bubbleheads ARE extremly helpful .
To your first question the pump should stay on 24/7
the flow should be a constant drip drip drip NOT A SOLID STREAM and you should be fine
you only need the pumps until the roots have reached the water then you can remove the water pump altogether

If you have any other questions please ask the bubblehead community I have found is verrrry helpful

concrete351 said:

bubbleheads will not help you only themselves!

1) not all the time just 2-5 times a hour. if plant looks wilted then slow the flow down,if the leaf cruling up then increase the flow

2) like in 1) you can buy a drip regulator to slow the water going into the medium

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bubbleheads will not help you only themselves. wtf does that mean. i hope it was a typo. that is our purpose, as roseman says......help fellow bubbleheads. if someone is asking a bubblehead a question it is imperative to help them out. we as a nation of bubbleheads need to affiliate other members into this wonderfull community. that is what we stand for.

we are not just a group of growers out for themselfs.
i hope you meant something else concrete, christ i have you as one of my influences in one of my threads. correct me if i am wrong and i will delete your name from a "role model" bubblehead.

concrete351 said:

bubbleheads will not help you only themselves!

1) not all the time just 2-5 times a hour. if plant looks wilted then slow the flow down,if the leaf cruling up then increase the flow

2) like in 1) you can buy a drip regulator to slow the water going into the medium

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Like HIWAY said bubbleheads will help you. If you have anymore questions dont hesitate to ask. Only when A real bubblehead chimmed in you got correct answers to your question, Vs. well somebody guessing what you should do

ive got a small pump running and ive had a idea of hooking up the airline direct to the waterline maybe 2 inchs before it hits the roots this should give the roots max o2

probably not a good idea you might pump water in air pump and thats not good just do it normal stones under the roots and watch the magic

i was just thinking that i might need a check valve
also mista i was just looking at your grow and the fact that your a newb to dwc
tell me do you think the fact that the bucket is white on mine might stop the roots coming down woops wrong dude sorry
but please tell me what you guys think does this play a large role in root devolpment
it seems that last time i tryed this (it fucked up) this might of been the problem
i should start a grow log so it helps other dwc newbs

jimmy130380 said:

i was just thinking that i might need a check valve
also mista i was just looking at your grow and the fact that your a newb to dwc
tell me do you think the fact that the bucket is white on mine might stop the roots coming down woops wrong dude sorry
but please tell me what you guys think does this play a large role in root devolpment
it seems that last time i tryed this (it fucked up) this might of been the problem
i should start a grow log so it helps other dwc newbs

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any one im thinking this
could be my major downfall

Anyone cAre to comment about the light in the Rez point
cause these fuckers arnt going nowhere

jimmy130380 said:

Anyone cAre to comment about the light in the Rez point
cause these fuckers arnt going nowhere

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Light in the res WILL fuck you, and i mean hard.... and if not now, it will cath up with you... perfect example, my first grow (in my sig): i didnt mae surethe res was lightproof and was babying it daily ... i went out of town for a week and left my room mate, who knows nothing about hydro/dwc/couldnt plant a seed, in charge and come back to a alge filled, bactiria infested mess that caused root rot and a loss of my 2 strawberry cough clones
That being said light proof that thing and get some enzyme product like hydrozyme so if you ever run into an alge prob, or any prob for that matter, your plant can reuse dead material for energy

A better way of putting it would be to say this
Roots need a couple things to survive:
Water
O2
Nutrient
Darkness

If any of those is in short supply / not there you are going to have slow/non existent root growth

GET black buckets.. Forget the drip u dont need it. Just the air stones..

jimmy130380 said:

Anyone cAre to comment about the light in the Rez point
cause these fuckers arnt going nowhere

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I use a white thin bucket just to prove it is not so. The "right kind of light" can not penetrate through the bucket and grow algae. Look at my bucket pics:
Roseman's DIY Bubbleponics Tutorial - Marijuana Growing

It is very true tht LIGHT can grow algae that gets directly into the tank. And it is true that Lights slightly slow root growth. But I have two bamboo plants in clear glass vases in my kitchen window and the roots get all kinds of sun light on them and thrive.

And let me be perfectly clear here, the BUBBLEHEADS came together as a group and exist to help growers on this site. The slight problem is, if you ask me about a soil grow , or HID lights, or a plain DWC grow, I can not help you, that is not my field of expertise.

You don't want a fat man telling you how to lose weight, or a chain smoker telling you how to quit smoking, or a drunk to tell you how to quit drinking anyways. And you do not want someone who has never grown a tomato telling you how to do Bubbleponics.
The BubbleHeads primarily grow with Bubbles and Feeder Tubes and a Submersive water pump. Some do use Hid lights and some do use CFLs and are willing to help in that area they are knowledgable in.
Some even are just plain DWC growers but we are here to help wohomever we can.

Like everyone else said, except concrete, the mission of the bubbleheads is to help others, even growers that are not members of the group. The feeder tubes should be on 24/7 and the flow should be between a constant drip and a slow trickle so you do not drown them and the pump can be removed after the roots are established and in the water. I know I'm repeating other posts but I want to be sure that you get the correct information. What are you using for lights?

Oh I forgot to comment on your buckets. Roseman is right that the roots can grow in some light but the bigger problem with light in your reservoir is the risk of algae and root rot, which will kill your plants. I recommend either painting your buckets with a layer of black, let dry, then paint white on top of the black, or use reflective tape to cover it, or simply get a darker bucket. Good luck!

There is NO algae in that bucket today.