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Yes or no on this hempy bucket setup ?
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Riviera123
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I planted directly in the medium and ditched the solo cup. With the coco they are staying pretty damp. If you buy the gorilla duct tape get the largest roll . Its cheaper in the long run,
Each jug does take some tape. You could paint them but it is polyethylene surface and may be difficult to do. The tape helps to add strength to the whole jug. The tapped jug is much more durable and less prone to leaks. Nothing like a nice set of jugs!
Each jug does take some tape. You could paint them but it is polyethylene surface and may be difficult to do. The tape helps to add strength to the whole jug. The tapped jug is much more durable and less prone to leaks. Nothing like a nice set of jugs!
Riviera123
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Riviera123
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But a couple of free jugs will do and you can always use extra duct tape to fix everything!
I will trade you twenty of these 2 gallon buckets in exchange for the girl. Is deal? Deal!
...i used these 6liter trash cans for close to 5 years to good effect, ...i got them at the dollar store for a buck a piece.
...they come in black...
...and white.
...i've even seen them in blue but i don't have pics.
peace, bozo
...they come in black...
...and white.
...i've even seen them in blue but i don't have pics.
peace, bozo
Riviera123
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Wow masterpiece
Wow masterpiece
Very cool u the dollar store pro . You must grow in large space what are the measurements in inches in dollar store rig
Wow masterpiece
Very cool u the dollar store pro . You must grow in large space what are the measurements in inches in dollar store rig
Riviera123
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Also what are the stones in bottom of your hempies
Riviera123
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I paid 10 bucks for the duct tape plus my time , you just kicked my wannabe frugal ass
...i fill the bottoms of my buckets up to the single drainage hole to create a seperation between the coco and the mini 'reservoir' at the bottom of each bucket.
...when i was first learning the hempy tech i used perlite to seperate the growing media from the reservoir but it was always a pain in the ass to seperate the perlite from the coco post harvest so it wasn't long before i went looking for alternatives, note the hydroton mixed with perlite in the last one on the right.
...anyway hydroton or grorocks or even lava rock or 3/4 inch gravel work great, it's fairly easy to screen out the rocks after the harvey plus, the rocks give a little heft at the bottom which makes the buckets more stable, especially when they are dry and most especially when using 2liter bottles as buckets.
...and don't sweat the cost of the tape bro, you can always find a use for duct tape.
peace, bozo
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noyd666
Be careful with a fan that close. I have killed plants that way.
Soft, cool, indirect air flow is best
Riviera123
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Justnother u dont paint the bottoms black
Riviera123
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Thanks i will be more careful with fan
...no man, first because i no longer use clear plastic like the Coke bottles and second because once i switched to green plastic that eliminated any algae growth and the trash cans are light proof enough so i never saw any algae.
...my plants only live in these pots for about 3 - 3.5 months from rooted clone to harvey, plus, i grow in what i like to call 'lazy old fuck style' which means i do everything with as little labor and drama as i can manage and i'm not a commercial operator so 6 to 8 zipz per month is plenty for me and mine and even still it's more work than i like, lol, especially when harvey comes to town.
peace, bozo
https://youtu.be/lmWFrMq3qNY
btw, feel free to call me 'bozo' because i'm just another bozo on the bus ride of life.
Riviera123
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Ok so do you use like green ginger ale or mountain due plastic 2 liter
Riviera123
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Riviera123
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Realistically its not that important unless you are looking for the right size and shape to do a sog grow. I remember the guy with the 16 and 20 oz bottle soil sog. I wonder if you could use solo cups
Riviera123
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Also interesting that you can use any stone on the bottom of a Hempy Bucket. Why not use the free small sones in bottom. So i got a solo cup with a rock on the bottom i think I smoked too much
