.Smoke's Hempy Bucket Adventures

Tejashidrow

Tejashidrow

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.Smoke said:
"Hempy Buckets" is a RIU term. It's actually called Dutch Bucket Hydroponics.
This has a pretty good basic description.
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Not entirely true. Hempy is not just a term on RIU.
Original hempy is a passive system. Years ago a guy called hempy on the old og ( back when my forums were illegal) didn’t come up with passive judo ( been around for hundreds of years) but came up with a repeatable way of easy passive hydro growing. Basically a bucket, a hole drilled 2 inches up, and feeding till solution comes out every 3 days. A simple idiot proof way of growing, that as time passes, folks have made more complicated.
Google hempy bucket and you’ll find lots of info.
 
.Smoke

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All journal entries will now be made over in the new "swAmp" hydroponics grow thread linked here...

"swAmp" Hydroponics System

This is my new take on growing hydroponically. The project is currently in developmental/prototype testing phase for a new "swAmp method" style of hydroponics growing. The system currently utilizes a 30 gallon reservoir containing the feed pump and main line which feeds via a multiflow bubbler...
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So,
Due to my ignorance of certain rules, any further discussion of my new bucket system can be done by privately contacting me.
I will still be creating some other prototypes in hopes of other growers testing them out.
 
.Smoke

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I will be ceasing all journals and focusing on a new hybrid hydroponic growing equipment development company, "swAmp Hydroponics" here...

¤ swAmp Hydroponics ¤

Welcome to the swAmp! For those who don't know me, I'm .Smoke. You may have seen me in one of my previous Hempy growing adventures. Classics like, "The .Smoke Shack", "Is this potassium deficiency or nutrient burn?", "The Primate Sanctuary (Gorilla Glue Crosses)", or one of my personal...
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Please come check it out or contact us @ [email protected]
 
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.Smoke

.Smoke

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jzs147 said:
Fuck if you can get a setup to Australia I'd be keen to buy a setup off ya.
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Yeah, shipping would be $$$. :)
I'm surprised and happy with how well it's gone so far.

According to everyone's thinking, (including my own), the system shouldn't work and I should have major root rot.

But, as the saying goes, the proof is in the pudding...
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jzs147

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.Smoke said:
Yeah, shipping would be $$$. :)
I'm surprised and happy with how well it's gone so far.

According to everyone's thinking, (including my own), the system shouldn't work and I should have major root rot.

But, as the saying goes, the proof is in the pudding...
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I'm thinking bout swapping my system was thinking autopots want something simple i grow year round.
 
.Smoke

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Cloning straight into the new system.
Pre-fill the site with regular veg feed...
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Cutting goes into a 2" net pot containing a soaked 1.5" rockwool cube...
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With some vermiculite to fill the hole...
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LECA on top of the cube, net pot placed in the site...
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And a dome to finish it off.
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Takes about 10 minutes start to finish.
The site is watered automatically, the same as all the others in the veg tent regardless of their age. (.25gal every 6 hrs per site.)

About as easy as I could think to make it...
I'm loving the new system. Can't wait to get rid of the last of the perlite for good.
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.Smoke

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Still working on the setup and new system. I'm still waiting to see the results from the first flower plant.

Between moving my tents around, changing my lighting setups and switching feeds, everything got stressed and hadn't been the best lately but are on the mend now.

I had to remove the 315w cmh from the veg tent.
With the Phillips 3100k bulb, the plants are very lanky and looked really unhappy. I wouldn't recommend one for vegging.

So now, veg is being run with a 400w 6k MH in my xxxl reflector that has the glass removed and is running "uncooled" to help raise temperatures a bit. I have the 6" exhaust on an inkbird controller set to 75F.
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For a 400w bulb in a 41"x29" reflector, the coverage is surprisingly good.

Will update on flower once it's all back together.
 
MICHI-CAN

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.Smoke said:
Still working on the setup and new system. I'm still waiting to see the results from the first flower plant.

Between moving my tents around, changing my lighting setups and switching feeds, everything got stressed and hadn't been the best lately but are on the mend now.

I had to remove the 315w cmh from the veg tent.
With the Phillips 3100k bulb, the plants are very lanky and looked really unhappy. I wouldn't recommend one for vegging.

So now, veg is being run with a 400w 6k MH in my xxxl reflector that has the glass removed and is running "uncooled" to help raise temperatures a bit. I have the 6" exhaust on an inkbird controller set to 75F.
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For a 400w bulb in a 41"x29" reflector, the coverage is surprisingly good.

Will update on flower once it's all back together.
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Beautiful as expected. My only question is why not clean the spaghetti up on the ceiling. Not the Smoke I think of. Friendly nudge.

Best wishes and glad to see you and your toys. Hoping to gift some more soon so I can start. Got some beans burning through my pocket thing. LOL.
 
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.Smoke

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MICHI-CAN said:
Beautiful as expected. My only question is why not clean the spaghetti up on the ceiling. Not the Smoke I think of. Friendly nudge.

Best wishes and glad to see you and your toys. Hoping to gift some more soon so I can start. Got some beans burning through my pocket thing. LOL.
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Yeah everything still needs a lot of TLC. I'm about to cut my ropes to length. They've bugged me for a long time now. :(
Every since I made the change from perlite/vermiculite, I feel like a new grower, chasing my tail and 2 steps behind the plants.
But, I "believe" things are back on track now.

Definitely more work to be done though.
 
.Smoke

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Flower tent is currently running in "low power mode" with a 600w hps and 315w cmh.
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I have my other 600w hps in there waiting for plants to arrive.
I've changed from a 600w mh for veg to a 400w and am going to be running the 2x- 600+Cmh in flower instead of my 2x- 1000w for a while.
I'm "hoping" to not see much change in yields, but that will remain to be seen.
I'll still be pushing a little over 50w/sq ft. So fingers crossed.
 
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SkyDawg

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That gelato though...I have some gelato, gsc, and green poison coming. The Skywalker og, was amazing and the chemdog is too. Nirvana is gonna be my go to. The only thing is it seems after every order the prices go up, but still cheaper than other places I guess
 
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SkyDawg said:
That gelato though...I have some gelato, gsc, and green poison coming. The Skywalker og, was amazing and the chemdog is too. Nirvana is gonna be my go to. The only thing is it seems after every order the prices go up, but still cheaper than other places I guess
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If you like chemdawg, your should check out expert seeds Chemdog Gorilla.
I just harvested one and hands down, it's the densest nugs I've grown.
Good stuff.
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