Super Spontaneous Hydro Grow

at the whisp of the wind i started a crazy hydro grow. its 1 3"x3" square tupperware container bout 5" deep. i filled it with perlite sand and african violet, then placed a starter cup filled wit just plain soil no release nothin matter fact its organic if that matters. the starter cup fits perfect into the top of container. i have micro tube placed into a similar cotainer thats screwed into the wall of the 18 gal. duratote and another micro in the bottom of the container that holds the plant

i took a cutling and placed it into the starter cup with root hormone, then poured the store brand solution into the empty container and let it flow down into the lid of the cotainer holding the plant. 1cfl 42w is hanging from the lid approxiamately 10 or so inches from the top of the cutling. i layered the mediums in the pot, 1st perlite 2nd sand 3rd african violet moss? whas this cool, would i be able to grow dro feeding 6 times a day? any & all constructive input is appreciated. peace

Are you going to be feeding the plants yourself or are you putting it on a timer with a pump?

ill be waterin it manually, 6 times a day. is that sufficient? also while at the garden/hydro store i came across a brown brick with a texture similar to the outside of a coconut , was this rockwool ?

no, that's coco coir. rw is like cotton blocks....

lestie

What are the nutes you are using?

thanks kp and smoker. so from what i take it as, im on the right track? is there anything in my setup that will make it not grow?

green light super bloom 12-55-6, is that cool?

?? help assistance, is anyone out there

How old is your plant?

about 8 to 10 wks, thats the mother. the cutling is off that.

Your not using any nutes on the cutting are you?

oh no, jus plain tap water that has sat. the first watering had a pinch of root hormone mixed in it after that str8 water. should i switch up?

That should be good. I seen your supposed to use 1 teaspoon per gallon, just keep it low strength and work your way up. You should be alright.

cool. did my setup sound good? i dont have any pics yet sorry. thanks again for the help

Well, I guess it's OK for a small plant, but usually hydro systems don't contain soil. I've heard that soil will grow a plant by itself, without any hydro nutes, and that's just crazy. So it may cause you problems. You shouldn't have to water that often when the plant is small, maybe 2-3 times a day.

A thought came to me: Spontaneity may be great for parties, not so good for hydro grow ops.

HTH

true thoughts. i really want to prove to my girl i can grow dro w/o breaking 100$. since i have a soil mother i was able to dumb it down to a very basic caveman like method, at least i think it is. the soil is there due to the fact i couldnt think of what was supposed to be in place of it, bringing me to my next ? what can i use to replace that soil?

You want to spend under a $100 bucks and have results. I would have built a DWC for 30 bucks. Nutes for another $30. Lights another 30-40 and been done with it.

SmokerE said:

You want to spend under a $100 bucks and have results. I would have built a DWC for 30 bucks. Nutes for another $30. Lights another 30-40 and been done with it.

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exactly. i reserved the 100$ for lights and medium enough for bout 5 plants. i went boyscout on the setup and saved even more. still had enough to buy a study sack

Damn right.