where could i get an air pump, airstones, the netpots and hydrotron if i live in a small town and dont think we have hydro store
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hey thinking about going hydro questions
- Thread starter zingablack
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the_shadow
Hey Zinga -
First to give you some advice. Your post said you're thinking about going hydro... as someone who recently switched to hydro, here's what I recommend:
Research, research, research! Decide exactly what setup you want to do, how much money you have and don't skimp on the small stuff!!! Make sure that your setup is completely done and tested before starting your seeds. Here's some of the costs involved:
a good PH tester, and EC/PPM tester are vital for hydro. (that's about $200). A good HPS setup is also recommended ($150 from insidesun.com)
Nutrient combo ($40 cause you'll have to order online)
growing media (you might want to search locally as this is very exp to ship)
PH adjusting solutions ($20)
Hydro setup (you can DIY for pretty cheap)
As for buying the airstones, airpump look for an aquarium\pet store or order online.
Netpots, make them yourself or buy online (there's a link in BlazeOne's tutorial)
hydroton - again, you could order online but it's gonna cost more to ship than the hydroton is worth!
One thing I've found about hydro is not to rush it. If you really want to grow big and not run into problems, gather all the necessary equipment, nutes, lighting, etc. first. It may help to get a copy of the cannabis cultivation bible..
this is all just my opinion of course. Some people can put a plant in medium suspended in water and end up with 3 oz. I need all the testers, nutes, etc to get decent yield
Good luck!
First to give you some advice. Your post said you're thinking about going hydro... as someone who recently switched to hydro, here's what I recommend:
Research, research, research! Decide exactly what setup you want to do, how much money you have and don't skimp on the small stuff!!! Make sure that your setup is completely done and tested before starting your seeds. Here's some of the costs involved:
a good PH tester, and EC/PPM tester are vital for hydro. (that's about $200). A good HPS setup is also recommended ($150 from insidesun.com)
Nutrient combo ($40 cause you'll have to order online)
growing media (you might want to search locally as this is very exp to ship)
PH adjusting solutions ($20)
Hydro setup (you can DIY for pretty cheap)
As for buying the airstones, airpump look for an aquarium\pet store or order online.
Netpots, make them yourself or buy online (there's a link in BlazeOne's tutorial)
hydroton - again, you could order online but it's gonna cost more to ship than the hydroton is worth!
One thing I've found about hydro is not to rush it. If you really want to grow big and not run into problems, gather all the necessary equipment, nutes, lighting, etc. first. It may help to get a copy of the cannabis cultivation bible..
this is all just my opinion of course. Some people can put a plant in medium suspended in water and end up with 3 oz. I need all the testers, nutes, etc to get decent yield
Good luck!
Let us see if you have the basic requirements, starting with communication. True or false, the first word in a sentence should be capitalized? The first personal pronoun is always capitalized, true or false. The dot at the end of a sentence is called a_______.
Well talk hydro if you pass.
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Well talk hydro if you pass.
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geminibud
you mean bored right.......
haps,smoke a bowl and quit acting like a jerk,or carry on brother......every board has at least one dickweed.
Have you claimed a stake to that position?
Peace
haps,smoke a bowl and quit acting like a jerk,or carry on brother......every board has at least one dickweed.
Have you claimed a stake to that position?
Peace
No chaps, I look at it as basic. Someone who is too lazy to request help using relative language skills is probably too lazy to do the real work required to grow weed well. So I confront the lazyness, and see, if he has some intellegence and some gumption, he will improve his act and communicate in a way that will serve him and this community. If he tells me to go fuck myself, I will try, but it has never worked before, and I will not try to help him in the future, unless he improves.
And I am a stone asshole, not a dickweed.
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And I am a stone asshole, not a dickweed.
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upgradeshafted
Member
the problem with that my friend is you assume he has a education the same as yours and is just being lazy(you completely understand what he said..........) ...and well if the man dont say it like you want you cant help....piss off i will help the guy with my ignorant green thumbed ass
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upgradeshafted
Member
ok my friend hydro is easy even in the smallest city...first find a place that sells fish aquariums and get your pump and air stones their...you can use a ice chest for a rez i use 3 inch net pots...but i have found you can get chefboyrdi in snack meal that is 3 inch in diameter and make your own net pots...medium well hell you can use anything for a three inch pot...i noticed you didnt ask about nutrients...whats up with that...peace
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Green Force
Active member
Lol, I like you Haps.<3
wow didnt know id piss so many peeple off but anyway thats just how i type so deal with it cause you understand it and its faster for me so good point about the nutes i have no idea where to get them either so any help is appreciated im thinking like a 2-4 plant setup in a closet
GreenBowlsmoker
Member
i agree with that . for one if you don't want to help him for any reason , then just move on . whats the point of saying ( im not going to help you) ?? it seams easer to me that if you feel that he is lazy and ignorant ( even tho you dont know where he is or even if he knows the English language that well ) that you would just back pages and go to the next post .
the worst thing about forms is that there are people out there that like drama , its sad , but its true . if you ask my thoughts - i think its kinda stupid to reply on a post if you thing negatively about the post or the poster .
to see this on this kinda form is lame . i thought that people that are on these forms are here to help and share advice , not to try to pick apart someones post .
if you go hydro make sure you can keep you water temps low some how , i was in hydro and had many probs , and now back to dirt due to not being able to cool the water enough , do alot of research as recommended . good luck
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hydroflower
Member
The light can be purchased from a commercial lighting supplier (everyday HPS outdoor light) 400w will be good for 3ft x 3ft floor area.
The hydro system can be diy'ed quite easily, have a look through the forums and you will see some fairly simple designs that are no real hardship to make.
All the parts neccessary are readily available at hardware suppliers.
The pump and stones you will find in an aquarium store, you could get a ph testing kit from there and as well, maybe a tds meter for measuring your nutrient strength.
You could use broken terracotta pots or clay tiles as medium.
The netpots were originally designed/used for plants in a garden pond so these are normally available from pond supply stores or garden centres.
You could probably get everything you need to get started without needing to go to a hydro store, apart from the nutrients which you will have to order online if you have no access to a hydro store.
Just keep browsing the Growroom design forum and you can pick up some invaluable information in there.
Good luck and happy growing.
The hydro system can be diy'ed quite easily, have a look through the forums and you will see some fairly simple designs that are no real hardship to make.
All the parts neccessary are readily available at hardware suppliers.
The pump and stones you will find in an aquarium store, you could get a ph testing kit from there and as well, maybe a tds meter for measuring your nutrient strength.
You could use broken terracotta pots or clay tiles as medium.
The netpots were originally designed/used for plants in a garden pond so these are normally available from pond supply stores or garden centres.
You could probably get everything you need to get started without needing to go to a hydro store, apart from the nutrients which you will have to order online if you have no access to a hydro store.
Just keep browsing the Growroom design forum and you can pick up some invaluable information in there.
Good luck and happy growing.
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ogatec
wamart... u wil have t use a mix of perlite/vermiculite/lavarocks instead of growrocks.
If the guy can't take the time to add a period to the end of his sentence then it's a valid question as to whether he would take the time and effort to learn how to grow hydroponically. Leaving the period off of a sentence is the equivalent to leaving ph at 5.1. Hey, its quicker right?
Anyway, you should probably just go with DWC since they are relatively low maintanence and you said 2 to 4 plants. Grab a couple 10 gallon rubbermaids from Walmart. Head over to the aquarium section and get a dual port airpump, biggest that they carry. Get two 6" airstones and tubing. Order netpots and nutes online. A good ph/TDS meter will help a lot too. www.sunstoneherbals.com has the best meter prices Ive seen. Ill defer to the other posters about a medium b/c Ive only used hydroton. Then once you have all that stuff, put it in a closet and read every hydro thread on IC until your eyes bleed. Then proceed to grow. Good luck! You can grow some amazing herb but hydro is not for slackasses.
Anyway, you should probably just go with DWC since they are relatively low maintanence and you said 2 to 4 plants. Grab a couple 10 gallon rubbermaids from Walmart. Head over to the aquarium section and get a dual port airpump, biggest that they carry. Get two 6" airstones and tubing. Order netpots and nutes online. A good ph/TDS meter will help a lot too. www.sunstoneherbals.com has the best meter prices Ive seen. Ill defer to the other posters about a medium b/c Ive only used hydroton. Then once you have all that stuff, put it in a closet and read every hydro thread on IC until your eyes bleed. Then proceed to grow. Good luck! You can grow some amazing herb but hydro is not for slackasses.
Betty's Boy
Member
My 2 cent's .....any information you seek is right in front of you if you do the research you won't need to do any typing . check the D.I.Y section..I believe it's called homework. it's not hard just take's alittle time.......
For all intents and purposes, there are two kinds of people in this world, those who need to learn it before they can do it, and those who need to do it before they can learn it. Be it growing weed...or tact. It is only a matter of which category one falls into.
zing...jus do the bes ya can...lern hydro to the bes of ya bility...then jus do it...mos hear will hep ya...jus i advise to tuffen ya hide and soffen ya heart...ann pay no tention to tha "richard cranium's"of the world...but "...To thine own self, be true..."is yasef the onliest one that can put han to plow...to your credit...you have the right idea...start small and if you want to go bigger down the road, you will have a good understanding of the basics good luck to ya mang
Namaste, mess
zing...jus do the bes ya can...lern hydro to the bes of ya bility...then jus do it...mos hear will hep ya...jus i advise to tuffen ya hide and soffen ya heart...ann pay no tention to tha "richard cranium's"of the world...but "...To thine own self, be true..."is yasef the onliest one that can put han to plow...to your credit...you have the right idea...start small and if you want to go bigger down the road, you will have a good understanding of the basics good luck to ya mang
Namaste, mess
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hydroflower
Member
Surely the basic fundamental of this forum is built upon simple questions like zingerblack's? I see no problems with him, plenty with some others I care not to mention.
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zingablack said:
Zing? You can try wally world or a pet store or just about any place that has aquarium supplies for the airpump and stones. 5 gal buckets can be had just about anywhere. But your nutes, meters, and such may have to be bought online. You might also take a look at the "Mills Pride Club" thread if your just gonna grow for personnal use. Hydro takes a bit different mind-set than soil. But soil is probably a bit easier for a first timer. Whatever suits you is the best way to go even if you just do it once and find some other way after that. And basically that is what it all comes down to...what suits YOU. Whether or not your going for quality or quantity or some shade of grey in between. I suggest you look through the various threads in the growers forums and find a thread about something that peaks your interest and try that. That way you will have someone to relate to and has more experience with that particular system. Cos that is the problem with too broad and generalized of a question...waaaaaaaaaaaay too many answers to waaaaaaaaaay too many questions and THAT can lead to confusion which in turn leads to frustration and THAT leads to just giving up and you seem like a too nice a guy to just quit trying. Hang tuff man and take my sig to heart! (and just in case ya don't know what it means and even if ya do...for those who don't it means "Don't let the bastids grind you down!"
Namaste, mess
