The Official Hempy Bucket Thread

[E.L.patient11]

haha thanks man

 

[Jellyfish]

...you see grasshopper, if we start on the same day, me with my 10 'clone-lings' and you with your single 'clone-ling', 8 weeks later, when your clone has vegged enough to be flipped and start the process of becoming that 'go big or go home' monster, i'm harvesting my 10 'pretty little things's and starting 10 more.

...just because people do things differently than you doesn't make them wrong or you right.

Bozo

Also, if you have ten and one drops dead, you still got nine. If you start with one, and sumpn' goes wrong, you got diddly.

 

[dubwise]

I prefer to run 10 100g plants! Get the best of both worlds.....
what a wonderful thing that would be!
Opposing viewpoints are a wonderful thing.....it's both sides of the coin, all the while, still the same coin.
Peace and goodwill to all you kind folks out there.

 

[E.L.patient11]

so I'm going to be away from my little girls for a few days next week for the holiday and need to figure out how im going to have them fed. Any ideas?

 

[Jellyfish]

so I'm going to be away from my little girls for a few days next week for the holiday and need to figure out how im going to have them fed. Any ideas?

I got this. Use these, they work! Use them for a few days before you leave, to make sure, but yeah, these are great for vacations.

 

[E.L.patient11]

unfortunately, there is no way that those are gonna fit into my little beer cup hempies....i always did wonder if those things actually worked though?! Thanks for the idea JellyFish!

 

[Warped1]

Are you sure E.L? I'd give it a shot, especially with the size of those beer cup reservoirs. Try it like jelly said, before you leave. Unless you can put them into something bigger? Maybe a tub of some sort with your nute solution?

 

[E.L.patient11]

yea, ive seen them before and theyre too big to fit in my cab...its real crowded in there as is...im thinking some sort of external reservoir is gonna have to be the case

 

[thefalsediviner]

@E.L.patient11- There might be something of use for you in this thread.

 

[Warped1]

I just thought it would be more cost effective to find something that would fit in the space..maybe the Pope will have a better idea...errr Shemp jr

 

[Jellyfish]

They make different sizes too. Or, just use the principle of this to come up with something that works in your situation- one of those hamster watering things maybe?

 

[Warped1]

E.L what's the size of your space? We'll figure it out

 

[E.L.patient11]

wellp, thanks for the brainstorming guys, but my roommate just let me know that hes only going to be gone one day, the girls should be fine, i'll feed them right before i leave and he will right when he gets back. He's the only one i trust with them so it works out. He got scheduled to work so he has to be here so it all works out

 

[ScaerCroe]

Hopefully one of you more experienced guys can help me with this, as I am sure this has come up a lot. I have been growing in hempy, and I hear time and time again

Weed grown in soil/organic soil tastes so much better than anything grown in hydro

. They, of course, are not willing to do a side by side grow because they think it will grow less flavorful weed. I am not willing to give up the ease of a hempy bucket just to prove them wrong.

There's got to be someone here that has done a side by side grow and taste test that I can just link them to the next time this comes up. Anyone have a grow/taste journal that fits these criteria?

 

[Bobbo4200]

Hey guys!,
The thread you have on the Hempy Bucket here is amazing! Wow, some great results! I have a few questions though: 1) Could I use grow stones as the medium?
2) When I feed/water, do i alternate like I do in soil now?
3) Go straight to full strength right from the get go?
4) When you say check the PH, that means after I've mixed my nutes together? Not the runoff PH? Because I don't check the runoff now, lol
5) How much runoff should I see?
Sorry about all the questions... I'm very interested in trying this! When I first started growing my medicine, I bought everything needed to make a recirculating hydro setup. Just have been too scared, or nervous to try, lol. & the water, & if the electricity goes out-all the pumps

 

[E.L.patient11]

welcome to the world of hempies!! I'm a few weeks out from harvest on my first attempt. You'll find a wealth of knowledge here no matter the size or variation of your grow.

Hey guys!,
The thread you have on the Hempy Bucket here is amazing! Wow, some great results! I have a few questions though: 1) Could I use grow stones as the medium?
This one has been touched on a few times, you CAN use them, but it is not recommended because of their non existent wicking abilities, it would just lead to more frequent watering. The original 3 parts perlite 1 part vermiculite is probably the best bet. It is the original and it seems to be the easiest to deal with from all of my reading. I personally am running 100% perlite and really wish i had the vermiculite in there, i have to feed once or twice a day.
2) When I feed/water, do i alternate like I do in soil now?
You've got to feed with every watering (maybe a few flushes along the way). In this passive hydro system, the medium contains no nutrients like your soil does. You have to supply everything for the plant.
3) Go straight to full strength right from the get go?
Hempy himself said to go with full nutes from the start, i personally started with bad nutes for this system and have since switched to FloraNova Bloom as i run 12/12. Been feeding full strength ever since.
4) When you say check the PH, that means after I've mixed my nutes together? Not the runoff PH? Because I don't check the runoff now, lol
There really isn't a need to check your run-off pH. You want to check your pH of your nute mix before you feed. With a pH buffering nute system like the FloraNova line you dont have to really worry about this. I only check every once in a while to make sure things aren't off. Your shooting for between 5.5 and 6.5
5) How much runoff should I see?
Once there is runoff, stop watering. There is no need to waste your nutrient solution is there? lol
Sorry about all the questions... I'm very interested in trying this! When I first started growing my medicine, I bought everything needed to make a recirculating hydro setup. Just have been too scared, or nervous to try, lol. & the water, & if the electricity goes out-all the pumps

ASK ASK ASK!!!! that is the number one thing i've learned since i've been here. Everyone is more then willing to help, and you should definitely listen, cuz im sure glad that i have. This is my first grow as well, and I am so glad i went with hempies!!!! its just so flippin easy!! I had already started to buy the materials for a rockwool grow when i heard about this thread. (thanks to @someotherguy). So hey, grab the materials and give it a go!! People will be here to help

 

[stihgnobevoli]

you wanna check the ph going in and the ph going out to make sure you arent putting in nutes at 6.0 and your media is dropping it to 3 or raising it to 8.

 

[E.L.patient11]

you wanna check the ph going in and the ph going out to make sure you arent putting in nutes at 6.0 and your media is dropping it to 3 or raising it to 8.

thanks for adding that stihg, didnt really know that, never heard that before. How would perlite affect the pH like that?

 

[catman]

thanks for adding that stihg, didnt really know that, never heard that before. How would perlite affect the pH like that?

Perlite has about a neutral pH of 7. If your runoff is way different than what you are putting in, that is because there are dry salts (from the nutes you feed) that build up when the perlite gets too dry.

For example, if you start with plain water with a pH above 7 and add nutrients and correct pH to 6.2, and your runoff pH is 5.5. That means you must have had lots of salts sitting around that were mixed into your most recent watering so your recent feed not only had a pH out of range, but was too strong. If the pH rose to 6.8, your probably not feeding your plants enough.

The whole thing about allowing some runoff every time you water is to keep a stable pH. So, if you are putting in the correct pH and strength of nutrients every time, you don't have to worry about what is coming out in the runoff.

 

[stonedar]

Perlite has about a neutral pH of 7. If your runoff is way different than what you are putting in, that is because there are dry salts (from the nutes you feed) that build up when the perlite gets too dry.

For example, if you start with plain water with a pH above 7 and add nutrients and correct pH to 6.2, and your runoff pH is 5.5. That means you must have had lots of salts sitting around that were mixed into your most recent watering so your recent feed not only had a pH out of range, but was too strong. If the pH rose to 6.8, your probably not feeding your plants enough.

The whole thing about allowing some runoff every time you water is to keep a stable pH. So, if you are putting in the correct pH and strength of nutrients every time, you don't have to worry about what is coming out in the runoff.

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