MobbDeep
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All right guys..so right now Im in my first real grow..using coco coir/perlite handwatered in 1 gallon grow bags...things are looking real nice..plants are 2.5 feet tall..very bushy..etc...Iv been looking into a simple hydro system..after careful reading..Iv layed out a plan,for a seed run.vegged for about 15 days...then flowered under a 400 hps..or maybe even 12/12 from seed grow..if it works Ill do my future clone sog runs using this same system..I just need some feedback,or comments..and if this system will work...
MATERIALS
hydroton 50 l bag http://www.htgsupply.com/viewproduct.asp?productID=46551
5.5* 5.5 in sqaure pots http://www.wormsway.com/detail.asp?sku=KSP310
rapid rooters http://www.kalyx.com/store/proddetail.cfm/ItemID/767502/CategoryID/12000/SubCatID/2470/file.htm
seeds : I Will get a pack or 2 of nirvana off seed boutique
tub or bucket to submerge pots in http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3224330&CAWELAID=218868677
1. Germ seeds..and place into rapid rooters..wait for roots to pop out..
3.rinse and pre soak hydroton...fill square pots with hydroton..place rapid rooters into hydroton..
4.put pots udner the 400 hps..for strong veg..or maybe even the t5 first..
5.fill tub with tap water..add nutes and additives..and keep a air stone running in there to oxygenate the water.,this will be my reservoir..every time I "water"...Ill ofcourse check and adjust ph..
6. Grab pots with plants...then slowly dip the pots into the reservoir...leave for a few seconds..till the entire pot floods..the remove pot and let it drain..and place back into your grow room...repeat this process as many time as needed,around 5+ times a day..to keep hydroton wet all the time..I dont mind this task..as Iv got plenty time and love being with the girls..
Now to the questions..Iv come to the conclusion that this is very much a more simple version of an ebb and flow..where you MANUALLY "flow" the pots..instead of a dripper or pump..while this may be more time consuming..it much more simple and budget freindly than setting up a complex ebb and flow,or dwc...as a dwc is not too noob friendly..
1.Should I use the 5 in square pots,or a 1 gallon grow bag..will the sqaure pots allow good enough root growth..for a sog grow..either usaing seeds or clones??Obvoisly they wont be big plants..just around 1-2 ft tall..with one main cola..so which should I go with,square pots..or 1 gallon grow bags..Ima have around 10-20 per 400 hps..
2.Should I palce alumnum foil..or tape of something opaque..so the roots and the hydroton dont get hit with light..and maybe cause root rot or algae???
3.Will this sytem work as good a regular ebb and flow...as long as the hydroton doesnt dry out..I will try to water them around 10+ times a day.,.,is this enough?
MATERIALS
hydroton 50 l bag http://www.htgsupply.com/viewproduct.asp?productID=46551
5.5* 5.5 in sqaure pots http://www.wormsway.com/detail.asp?sku=KSP310
rapid rooters http://www.kalyx.com/store/proddetail.cfm/ItemID/767502/CategoryID/12000/SubCatID/2470/file.htm
seeds : I Will get a pack or 2 of nirvana off seed boutique
tub or bucket to submerge pots in http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3224330&CAWELAID=218868677
1. Germ seeds..and place into rapid rooters..wait for roots to pop out..
3.rinse and pre soak hydroton...fill square pots with hydroton..place rapid rooters into hydroton..
4.put pots udner the 400 hps..for strong veg..or maybe even the t5 first..
5.fill tub with tap water..add nutes and additives..and keep a air stone running in there to oxygenate the water.,this will be my reservoir..every time I "water"...Ill ofcourse check and adjust ph..
6. Grab pots with plants...then slowly dip the pots into the reservoir...leave for a few seconds..till the entire pot floods..the remove pot and let it drain..and place back into your grow room...repeat this process as many time as needed,around 5+ times a day..to keep hydroton wet all the time..I dont mind this task..as Iv got plenty time and love being with the girls..
Now to the questions..Iv come to the conclusion that this is very much a more simple version of an ebb and flow..where you MANUALLY "flow" the pots..instead of a dripper or pump..while this may be more time consuming..it much more simple and budget freindly than setting up a complex ebb and flow,or dwc...as a dwc is not too noob friendly..
1.Should I use the 5 in square pots,or a 1 gallon grow bag..will the sqaure pots allow good enough root growth..for a sog grow..either usaing seeds or clones??Obvoisly they wont be big plants..just around 1-2 ft tall..with one main cola..so which should I go with,square pots..or 1 gallon grow bags..Ima have around 10-20 per 400 hps..
2.Should I palce alumnum foil..or tape of something opaque..so the roots and the hydroton dont get hit with light..and maybe cause root rot or algae???
3.Will this sytem work as good a regular ebb and flow...as long as the hydroton doesnt dry out..I will try to water them around 10+ times a day.,.,is this enough?