New to me ebb and gro

[GadgetGuy]

So I've been growing herb for a while (I'll keep this as short as possible lol). Right now I have a bedroom split in half with two 5x8 spaces with 2kw each and I grow 18-20 plants flowering in each room in a fllip flop scenario depending on whether its summer or winter then it changes a little bit. I use FFOF and Old Age Nutrients for these grows. I've got it dialed in quite well

So.... that grow is kind of a family thing which I set up and grew from a baby to a monster but I just bought my own house

It is a small house, my first little starter house and I don't have a lot of room. I have a 10x10 bedroom that i can use. I just traded one of my snowboards for a mostly complete CAP ebb and grow system. I got a res, a controller, 12 complete buckets, 3 pumps and a bag of fittings. AFAIK I need to get some hose, air pump/stone for res and clamps to complete the system.

I am looking to get a tent but I'm not sure what size to get. Another thing I'm looking at is a REALLY SIMPLE way to start out on my nute regimen and some REALLY SIMPLE advice as to keeping my ph in check. I will be home every day to check on the situation but I do work full time so I won't be there all day every day.

I don't expect to pull master yields even in the first two years but keeping plants alive and getting some good herb seems like a fair hope.

I have a box of GH FloraSeries nutes my grow shop gave to me for being a good customer. It has the micro, gro, bloom, florablend, liquid koolbloom, florakleen, rapidstart, floralicious plus and a ph testing kit.

I know I'll need an a good EC/PPM tester, any suggestions?

I know virtually nothing about hydro, and I'm a little intimidated honestly.

Also, somewhere along the line a while back I remember seeing somebody use this controller and res with a flood table set up. What are the advantages and disadvantages to each set up?

Also as far as getting it all started. I have a turbo kloner and a Botanicare cloner as of now, and I root in those and transfer them to dirt. Can I just let them grow long roots and transfer them directly to the hydroton medium or will I need to start going the rockwool/rapidrooter route with this system?

Thank you so much in advance for your responses.

 

[ak-51]

REALLY SIMPLE way to start out on my nute regimen

Try to find a complete base nutrient that can run without any additives. I believe CNS17 is complete enough to run with nothing else at all (disclaimer: I was running it with tap which surely added some trace elements).

REALLY SIMPLE advice as to keeping my ph in check.

pH swings are ok. Just make sure they don't exceed a certain threshold. Just adjust once a day if needed.

I know I'll need an a good EC/PPM tester, any suggestions?

Bluelab truncheon for a standalone unit. Bluelab combo meter for a combination pH and EC/PPM meter. They're not cheap, but in my experience if you buy the right thing the first time you save money. When I've gone with knockoff shit before I always end up upgrading later; then guess where the old stuff goes: the trash can!

I know virtually nothing about hydro, and I'm a little intimidated honestly.

Can I just let them grow long roots and transfer them directly to the hydroton medium or will I need to start going the rockwool/rapidrooter route with this system?

I think you want to go with something that isn't going to dissipate and make its way back into your reservoir like dirt. Rockwool or rapid rooters will be fine in an ebb and flow table.