I've been having terrible trouble inside with soil grows, outside I grow healthy vigorous plants but inside something eats the roots.
So I decided to spend the $120 to get set up for DWC and bought GH 3 part nutes, a control wizard PPM/EC/CF digistick, Hydroton, more net pots than I can use, pro-tekt potassium silicate, a 18 gallon rubbermaid, a turkey baster that measures in ML and Oz, an 18" airstone (great), an external fish tank stick on thermometer and probably some other things I am forgetting.
I had a lot of stuff that I allready needed like 3w air pump (hung on elastic cord), my 250w CMH/HPS DIY lamp which has been great so far, mylar, PH meter and calibration solution, etc etc etc..
I started two Holy grail seeds to test things and if things go right I may have a mother for outdoor cuts come spring. I forgot to buy rockwool so in a pinch I used peat pucks and its worked out fine so far. I am worried I might get pathogens growing in them so I give them a shot of SM-90 every now and again as preventative care.
I have been having fairly bad temps in the high 70s at peak during lights on so I have added a little SM-90 in the rez but thats just because of unseasonably warm temps in winter. Today it was 65* outside when its normally freezing. I use AC in summer.
My tap PH is crappy at well over 8 after in sink carbon filter, but ppms are acceptable in the 80-100 range.
I've measured the vital statistics today and they are as follows. PPM 420, ph 5.5, ec .8..... I've set up a spread sheet to chart those stats so I might see changes more easily.
So I'm going to make a grow thread for the first time in a long time, I really hope to get feedback and avoid any pitfalls I can't see coming and maybe get something to smoke along the way.
So I decided to spend the $120 to get set up for DWC and bought GH 3 part nutes, a control wizard PPM/EC/CF digistick, Hydroton, more net pots than I can use, pro-tekt potassium silicate, a 18 gallon rubbermaid, a turkey baster that measures in ML and Oz, an 18" airstone (great), an external fish tank stick on thermometer and probably some other things I am forgetting.
I had a lot of stuff that I allready needed like 3w air pump (hung on elastic cord), my 250w CMH/HPS DIY lamp which has been great so far, mylar, PH meter and calibration solution, etc etc etc..
I started two Holy grail seeds to test things and if things go right I may have a mother for outdoor cuts come spring. I forgot to buy rockwool so in a pinch I used peat pucks and its worked out fine so far. I am worried I might get pathogens growing in them so I give them a shot of SM-90 every now and again as preventative care.
I have been having fairly bad temps in the high 70s at peak during lights on so I have added a little SM-90 in the rez but thats just because of unseasonably warm temps in winter. Today it was 65* outside when its normally freezing. I use AC in summer.
My tap PH is crappy at well over 8 after in sink carbon filter, but ppms are acceptable in the 80-100 range.
I've measured the vital statistics today and they are as follows. PPM 420, ph 5.5, ec .8..... I've set up a spread sheet to chart those stats so I might see changes more easily.
So I'm going to make a grow thread for the first time in a long time, I really hope to get feedback and avoid any pitfalls I can't see coming and maybe get something to smoke along the way.