Hydroponics? I need help (newbie@hydro)

Im into growing for myself, maybe 2 plants ScrOG style or something of the sort. I was reading into this "Bubbler" its pretty easy to make and I got a couple of books but none of em with in-depth details on hydroponics. I remember someone told me i needed a PPM meter so i wouldnt have to refill a whole reservoir of solution everytime, i dont even know how to read one. Like do the roots have to be in the water with the bubbles splashing em while theyre in or just above the water so bubbles hit em. Theres that and the book recommended I use 30% of the strength solution they listed on the bottle, I was thinking about going with FoxFarm Grow and TigerBloom. Also, is there a way to grow 2 plants in one bubbler? Not sure if i have to set it up differently with the hoses and pumps ect or just make another hole. The set up says use 3 gallon buckets, but theres people here using like 20gallon tubs. Help please

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Check the FAQ.

Get a PPM Meter, The insturctions on the bottle are not a hole lot of use and should only be used a s ruth guide.

You need 3 to 5 gals of water per plant, IF you are growing multibul plants in the same unit make sure they are all girls as the roots will tangle togeather.

As it is now summer, the mian problem with growing DWC is keeping the REZ temp low.

Mr Green Man said:

Check the FAQ.

Get a PPM Meter, The insturctions on the bottle are not a hole lot of use and should only be used a s ruth guide.

You need 3 to 5 gals of water per plant, IF you are growing multibul plants in the same unit make sure they are all girls as the roots will tangle togeather.

As it is now summer, the mian problem with growing DWC is keeping the REZ temp low.

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got it. Guess ill start with 1 in each bubbler. would you by chance know anything soultion strength i was told 30% and work my way from there with experience. What do you mean REZ?

im new to this site and for real, i dont even know how to use a forum to great but i have a "bubbler" with 11 3inch net pots in it. its kind of a "seedling/early veg bubbler" i came up with. but my problem is that i read contradicting things out of the 2 growbibles and 2 hydro books i got. one says just water 3-4 weeks into it another says 300ppm is what you would want for seedling. the problems i have now could be lack of nuts or that my tap water sucks(tap water ppm of 170) idk. i used storage tub(3gal) for my set up. i read they drink lvl of water down let roots breath and then top it off after a day or so of roots breathing but my water lvl isnt droppin worth shit. any help anybody can give with my ppm prob is greatly appreciated

your rezivoir

Yea man I dont even know how to measure with the PPM meter or how ppm tells me how much of whatever solution to put in haha. Im keeping it easy on the hydro set up with just 1 plant per bubbler for now. But i wish there was a more elaborate book on this hydroponics thing, i cant find one and I dont wanna go buy a book on hydroponics and find out its wrong for a cannabis plant and screw up my stock. I read Ed Rosanthal's Garden Tips, 8 oz for under 100$ and The Cannabis Grow Bible IV. They tell alot on hydro but i just need more elaboration on the ppm meter and how much should i top off to be at the exact amount. I am like glazed and confused

barnesandnoble.com is whre i got a few book 2 were hydro books specificly for weed and i got a grow bible from them too. but still ive been tryin to find a good ppm to start out with my tap water i was usin screwed me up im pretty sure. . .i got ppm ec ph meter ive been playin aroud with im startin to think i need a constant ph moniter moniter tho its so much easier to just look and see what it is vs gettin my probe out and cleanin it a few times a day

PERSISTILLSUCCESS said:

barnesandnoble.com is whre i got a few book 2 were hydro books specificly for weed and i got a grow bible from them too. but still ive been tryin to find a good ppm to start out with my tap water i was usin screwed me up im pretty sure. . .i got ppm ec ph meter ive been playin aroud with im startin to think i need a constant ph moniter moniter tho its so much easier to just look and see what it is vs gettin my probe out and cleanin it a few times a day

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thanks alot on the info, ill look em up. Goodluck with the Ph and PPM monitor thing. Got a bit of work to do before i come to that problem

I wouldn't start my seedling with nutrients. I'd do this:

1st week ditilled water
2nd week 250ppm
3rd week 350-400ppm
4th week 500+ppm

This really insures that you're not going to burn your plants... which is easy to do.

ok im goin by that. got that same response on another thread. the ones i have now are like 2-3 weeks old and i just gave em a mix of 1/2 tap water,1/2 distilled. my ppm from tap was 180 so before nutrients my ppm was 90, then equal amounts of g.h. 3 part nutrient till it was 300ppm. they were on nothin more than 270ppm before but 180 of it was whatevers in my tap water . .but thanks for the help

PERSISTILLSUCCESS said:

ok im goin by that. got that same response on another thread. the ones i have now are like 2-3 weeks old and i just gave em a mix of 1/2 tap water,1/2 distilled. my ppm from tap was 180 so before nutrients my ppm was 90, then equal amounts of g.h. 3 part nutrient till it was 300ppm. they were on nothin more than 270ppm before but 180 of it was whatevers in my tap water . .but thanks for the help

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WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU SAY SPEAK STUPID TALK FOR SOME OF US.
thanks alot

lol uh ok . . .my tap water has too much crap in it. made my parts-per-million to high to not have n-u-t-r-i-e-n-t-s in it. so i cut it 50/50 with "distilled" w-a-t-e-r that has 0 p.p.m. leaving me with 90 p.p.m. then i added equal amounts of "general hydroponics" 3-part-nutrient. ... that brought me to 300 parts-per-million

where is the best place to keep it at

Get the bible by jorge cervantes!

Best $50 I ever spent!

Those books are a good base.

But really, start growing and serach these forums. There comes a piont when the only way you will lern is by trying to do it.
Sounds to me like you have a good enough understanding, just need some experance,.

yeah i have 2 bibles 1 by jorge cervantes the other by greg green and 2 specificly on hydro but none were to clear one what i needed to know but 2 days on this forun solved my problem thanks for tips errybody