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palmero
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Broskies you make me laugh, thanks for the entertaiment.How many peeps invented the HEMPY bucket new?
With this or that addition?
KIS smiling stoner.
Post Number ONE!
Using HB Outdoor since many years.
Indoor b4.
EASYPEASY
Dont overcomplicate brothers.
Respect and good Vibes to Hempy wherever he is.
PEACE
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How many peeps invented the HEMPY bucket new?
With this or that addition?
KIS smiling stoner.
Post Number ONE!
Using HB Outdoor since many years.
Indoor b4.
EASYPEASY
Dont overcomplicate brothers.
Respect and good Vibes to Hempy wherever he is.
PEACE
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Respect
[/FONT] Yes i know it did not happen if there is no pic
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Adapting is human I guess. The most basic way of doing passive hydro I have stumbled across is straight up bottom feeding on trays and 100% perlite. You only have to water those suckers once a week.
What I learned from hempy's was where the max waterlevel should be.
Never measured anything. At the end I just used Hesi bloom from seed to harvest.
My old grow was cold as fuck so I really can't say how it responds to heat.
To nail it I would take a look at mr Kratkys work and look closer at basic bottom feeding.
palmero
Active member
Bottom feeding is a good thing.
Medium depends on enviroment.
Imagine 100% perlite OD
Water retention has to be adapted to temps and humidity.
Was growing pure perlite with good results in another location.
Where i am now its not possible, needed to learn it the hard way.
PEACE
Bottom feeding seems good once the roots reached down into the reservoir...but what about the time where they didn't reach down yet? For me it makes sense to top feed, at least in that time. Solution should go where the roots are. So, possibly normal drip/top feeding in the beginning, and THEN later switch to bottom feeding. That might work.
After a couple hundred plants I can assure you that the roots are just fine after a day (or two-three) submerged.
I came across a custom feeding schedule for Drain-To-Waste on
http://www.growweedeasy.com/general-hydroponics-flora-trio-guide
They recommend this schedule, compared to the original GHE feeding schedule which has all those added nutrients.
The custom schedule was in tsp/gal which might work for you guys, but I converted the table to metric (eg. ml per 10L) and used more clear coloring.
What I want to know is whether this custom feeding schedule is a good one? The reason I am asking is that they have two custom schedules, one for Drain-To-Waste (Perlite, Coco etc.) and one for Recirc systems.
I am not 100% sure how to categorize Hempies, I'd say Drain-To-Waste even with the small reservoir, am I right?
Here is the metric schedule:
Please give me your input whether this works for Hempies
Ty!
http://www.growweedeasy.com/general-hydroponics-flora-trio-guide
They recommend this schedule, compared to the original GHE feeding schedule which has all those added nutrients.
The custom schedule was in tsp/gal which might work for you guys, but I converted the table to metric (eg. ml per 10L) and used more clear coloring.
What I want to know is whether this custom feeding schedule is a good one? The reason I am asking is that they have two custom schedules, one for Drain-To-Waste (Perlite, Coco etc.) and one for Recirc systems.
I am not 100% sure how to categorize Hempies, I'd say Drain-To-Waste even with the small reservoir, am I right?
Here is the metric schedule:
Please give me your input whether this works for Hempies
Ty!
Trich_Tyson
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my guess is that though it mentions coco in the notes.. the schedule overall applies to all "soil-less mixes." Even still I think a lot of soilless (i.e. promix) folks feed every time.. but I'm sure they'd rather you play it safe...
It's from growweedeasy... catering to basics I think.
All the basic resources say "plain water every other.." or "flush once a week."
Experience within this thread and the boards in general shows we need not do that.
I'm sure someone will chime in with experience with GH.
Just go with a proven schedule to start and get try to figure out how your plants are reacting.
It's from growweedeasy... catering to basics I think.
All the basic resources say "plain water every other.." or "flush once a week."
Experience within this thread and the boards in general shows we need not do that.
I'm sure someone will chime in with experience with GH.
Just go with a proven schedule to start and get try to figure out how your plants are reacting.
...love the 'pots' bro, in any color, lol.
...i've got some in blue as well.
peace, bozo
Nice, justanotherbozo. I stick to white cans as I'm cheap and can buy them for under two bucks. I also use gravel on the bottom-works great and keeps them from tipping when the plants get top heavy.
Before the last run I spray painted the pots black to help control algae. Although the algae never seemed to effect the plants I didn't like seeing it. The trays I use are 10 lb. fish fillet tubs I get for free from a buddy who is a chef. The foil bubble wrap (also free) I have on the walls and floor is used to wrap whole tuna in when they are caught, packed on ice and brought to market.
Tester run of Bugman's GG#4 crosses 18 days after being transplanted.
Before the last run I spray painted the pots black to help control algae. Although the algae never seemed to effect the plants I didn't like seeing it. The trays I use are 10 lb. fish fillet tubs I get for free from a buddy who is a chef. The foil bubble wrap (also free) I have on the walls and floor is used to wrap whole tuna in when they are caught, packed on ice and brought to market.
Tester run of Bugman's GG#4 crosses 18 days after being transplanted.
Not to beat the dead horse.. 
... I use Floranova grow then bloom along with Floraliscious+ later in the grow. Never saw the need for plain water during the growth/flowering phase but then again I've never used full strength according to the recommended dosage. Half-3/4 strength is enough for daily feeding. What seems important,from my experience,is making sure you get ample run-off each time you feed. A couple of cups each time,at least. That way you are "flushing" the old nute solution out for fresh every day.
... I use Floranova grow then bloom along with Floraliscious+ later in the grow. Never saw the need for plain water during the growth/flowering phase but then again I've never used full strength according to the recommended dosage. Half-3/4 strength is enough for daily feeding. What seems important,from my experience,is making sure you get ample run-off each time you feed. A couple of cups each time,at least. That way you are "flushing" the old nute solution out for fresh every day.
gardener60
Active member
Do you have another youtube video this one at the bottom of the page does not work. Very good tutorial i am going to try it.
Trich_Tyson
Active member
I'll second the bucket head. Would be even easier if I had at least a tray.. I just runoff onto my pond liner-covered floor. Not easy to vac up... I get most of it every few days.. I kinda let it rock since it keeps my humidity a few points higher and it's not actually touching my medium.. but it gets scuzzy, so after the vacuum I give it a quick wipe with bleach.
Get a tray though.
Or use seedling trays (10x20) pieced together in your desired pattern.. i did that my last run, but a few cracked from me stepping in them btw grows.
cpt. ahab.. that's how see it and do it too... Just trying to reason with why a lot of basic resources say flush every ____..
flush the last 14 days or if you fucked up a feeding (got too high and forgot to pH or measure EC kinda thing)
Get a tray though.
Or use seedling trays (10x20) pieced together in your desired pattern.. i did that my last run, but a few cracked from me stepping in them btw grows.
cpt. ahab.. that's how see it and do it too... Just trying to reason with why a lot of basic resources say flush every ____..
flush the last 14 days or if you fucked up a feeding (got too high and forgot to pH or measure EC kinda thing)
Trich_Tyson
Active member
Those pots are cool.. I have a few.. but they have holes in the bottom.. and they are expensive..
Got a florist near you? Hit them up for some of the flower buckets.. variety of sizes btw. 1.5 and 3.5 gallons.
Or try to find cheaper buckets.
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