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[grandpabear3]

I'm still in the learning stage right now. You can find tales of my first grow here: https://www.rollitup.org/newbie-central/122035-can-i-make-work.html and in my grow journal, which is in my sig. It's a bit of an embarrassing spectacle so far, but I'm learning a lot.

fun huh?

My plan is to get some clones off these plants(I have 4 going) for my next grow, which I'm going to do under a 250w mh light, on a 2'x2' eb and flow table. I think I've got a pretty good idea on how to put one together based on reading journals and Al B's thread, but I haven't seen any explicit DIY instructions. Even in the faq, the eb and flow section is empty.

i think the reason it's empty is most folks will agree that you just gotta buy the tables.....they are just better to the ones your going to be able to build...i learned from alb's threads also.....your in good company here as long as you manage to keep sparkafire from getting up in arms.

Maybe later today I'll get ambitious and draw up what I have planned so far, and post it. I figure for now I'll just get this one table going, then when I feel comfortable with that, expand to a second, third, and eventually 4th table for the ROG. I'll keep the little grow space I have now, which is under a combination of CFLs and fluoros for my mother(s) and clones. I do have a couple questions that have been nagging at me:

sounds like you got it planned pretty well.

How high do you put the overflow drain in the table if you're using 6" pots? I think I saw 3" somewhere, but am not sure.

it only needs to flood a couple of inches, just make sure that if your using rw that you keep the flood line about 1/2" below the rw cubes. but a third of the way up is how far mine go.

Do you need a second pump to drain the table, or can you just let gravity drain it?


nope.....good ol' free gravity


I plan on having my clones in 1" rockwool, since I now have a ton of it lying around. What do you recommend for the rest of the grow medium? I can cut up my useless 6" rockwool cubes into pellets, but will that hold too much moisture?

i say perlite but hydroton is nice too. you can use em like your saying but you can easuly run into overwatering problems.

 

[sparkafire]

no, man if you have 4 tables now then that means you have 1 extra or you can divide the max # of plants your trays will hold by 3 and space then out accordingly.



i love it but anything slightly new scares people like spark....like fire or the wheel....and hell we're all newbs to somebody so welcome.



no it won't man....i've been rog'n it up for a while and it's easy-ish.....(this is the part where spark says something about my momma or my clones)

Hmm you have a point there, i am math challenged but now i see the light thank god you were here!!

The only newb here is some guy named BUGS that is still learning to clone. ( tricked you brought it up before you thought)

Its just a little tricky there is just a lot of homework and trial and error but if i can do it with no experence so can you.

Hey Bugs ! Your momma called and said that your clones she was rooting for you were done.... Of course i had to come over and show her my root system first so she could get a good look some huge root and boy did she like it!!!! . OH and this is after i had to shave her back so you owe me cause she said you always do it for her.

 

[grandpabear3]

oh wonderfull....your talkin' 'bout my mamma now

 

[grandpabear3]

that's it.....i'm going to "THE" man.....you know who. i'm tellin'

 

[sparkafire]

that's it.....i'm going to "THE" man.....you know who. i'm tellin'

Your daddy? Who is your daddy Bugs Are you a bastard? wanna be baron

 

[grandpabear3]

Your daddy? Who is your daddy Bugs Are you a bastard? wanna be baron

you, sir.....have been told on.

 

[sparkafire]

you, sir.....have been told on.

Oh you just opened up a 55 gallon can of whoop ASS!!!!

Oh and your mom just saw this post she thought i said Whipping cream and wanted to come over.

I cant believe you narked me out to ABF!!!

 

[grandpabear3]

Oh you just opened up a 55 gallon can of whoop ASS!!!!

Oh and your mom just saw this post she thought i said Whipping cream and wanted to come over.

BRING IT NANCY

 

[sparkafire]

BRING IT NANCY

Oh yea? Take this These are called roots Bugs...

 

[sparkafire]

Hey bugs i was wondering how does one come back at a post like the last? I bet its hard being that you call yourself a WEED Baron and you cant clone. I bet all the guys at buydutchseeds.com know you REAL well HUH?

Thank you for calling buydutchseeds this is Chip . Huh yea hi this is bugs OH HI BUDDY I HAVE YOUR ORDER ALL READY TO GO thats 200 dingleberry kush right? WOW your our best customer

. YEa i have your account number no worries

Just say those 3 sweet words bugs and its all over..........

 

[grandpabear3]

And wich 3 words might those be ?

 

[sparkafire]

And wich 3 words might those be ?

Well its 4 actually no i take that back its a sentence I need you to tell me for all to see.

Sparky your the best grower this side of ABF and i am nothing compared to you.

Repent and you shall be saved from any more cloning or momma jokes.

For its obvious you are over your head.

Are you high again? LOL

 

[sparkafire]

that's it.....i'm going to "THE" man.....you know who. i'm tellin'

 

[grandpabear3]

THE man was al....and you have been spurned (look it up ) by the master. check out the albfact, you'll see it but i might have to tell potroast now...thats just too funny

 

[LolipopCrop]

Let the games begin. I'm almost finished with my new and improved room. I just have a few final touches to do, plus get seeds. I'm getting Jack Herer and something else, not sure what to get though, any recomendations along the lines of a Hashplant cross?

 

[Hiesman]

quick question. What are THE best organic fertilizers to use in a aeroponic system.

 

[sparkafire]

Let the games begin. I'm almost finished with my new and improved room. I just have a few final touches to do, plus get seeds. I'm getting Jack Herer and something else, not sure what to get though, any recomendations along the lines of a Hashplant cross?

Good for you! its nice when you can get to growing but you will miss the building of it.

I really wish i could help you with this question. I have been so busy with just learning to grow i couldn't even begin to tell you where to start. Try asking one of the great veterans on the threads or try the strain thread for more info.

 

[sparkafire]

Let the games begin. I'm almost finished with my new and improved room. I just have a few final touches to do, plus get seeds. I'm getting Jack Herer and something else, not sure what to get though, any recomendations along the lines of a Hashplant cross?

quick question. What are THE best organic fertilizers to use in a aeroponic system.

Ah another question that i have no answer for, have you perused the organic thread?

I use the flora series its half and half .

 

[LolipopCrop]

Good for you! its nice when you can get to growing but you will miss the building of it.

Thanks Spark, I miss the growing, I hate the building part. I see why u say that tho, it looks like u like to build and u are good at it. I saw your bud dryer, its BAD ASS! You should market those, I would buy one for sure! I'm not so handy, I can run electric and wire shit up, but I cant build with wood. Atleast nothing that fits together nicely...

I use the flora series its half and half .

I don't think the Flora Series is organic at all according to GH's website. It may have been in the past, not sure, but today's standards don't consider it to be. To be considered organic the product must be made out of unrefined matter. Unrefined matter doesn't break down in hydroponic systems to feed the plant properly, so for Hydro the best bet is to stick with non-organics. IMHO, non-organics are the only way to grow be it soil or hydro, but I know a lot of people disagree.
Maybe my palate isn't that sensitive to tastes, but I can't tell the difference between the two.

 

[sparkafire]

Thanks Spark, I miss the growing, I hate the building part. I see why u say that tho, it looks like u like to build and u are good at it. I saw your bud dryer, its BAD ASS! You should market those, I would buy one for sure! I'm not so handy, I can run electric and wire shit up, but I cant build with wood. Atleast nothing that fits together nicely.

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Thanks using it as we speak.

I don't think the Flora Series is organic at all according to GH's website. It may have been in the past, not sure, but today's standards don't consider it to be. To be considered organic the product must be made out of unrefined matter. Unrefined matter doesn't break down in hydroponic systems to feed the plant properly, so for Hydro the best bet is to stick with non-organics. IMHO, non-organics are the only way to grow be it soil or hydro, but I know a lot of people disagree.

I am just spewing out what i heard from ABF so i take his word for it. I think i will change to non when i finish what i have.