Diary of my first Lowryder #2 Aeroponics/Hydroponics

[McNabby]

Hey guys,

This is my first post and my first aeroponics grow...

I have done some successful soil grows, and have decided to skip normal hydro due to some complications, and the fact I had the equipment I needed to use lying around the house.

Now I'm not sure whether this is true Aeroponics or a cross between it and Hydroponics... perhaps someone could enlighten me?

Basically what I am doing, is suspending the plant (using some wire) with majority of its roots in air, and the rest submerged in a nute solution. I have an air pump agitating the solution to keep it mixed.

I will try to get a pic as soon as i can. :thumbsup:

I have heard that this way you don't need to keep the lights and pump etc on a timer going on and off all day, just keep it all on 18/6 cycle (apparently best for lowryder) everyday. Which is much more managable!

If anyone could tell me what exactly this method is called, whether i have got something wrong? or if you have any tips?

They would all be very welcome!

Cheers! :jointsmile:

[herbie the love bud]

That is called bubbler bucket, or DWC. Nothing Aero about it. And you were misled, the lights on for 18/6 is just for veg, to get it to veg you will need to go to 12/12. And the pump needs to be 24/7.

[McNabby]

Cheers herbie,

Is it not a hydro aero mix as the roots are nearly all out of the water?

Thanks for the tip on 24/7ing the pump.

Also, its lowryder so its an auto flowering strain.. so as much light as it can take I've heard...

also, I'll have pics later to show.. ;)

Cheers again!

[herbie the love bud]

Nope. Aero is basically raising the roots in a mist system. DWC is what you are doing. Or really a bubbler bucket because you are not creating a culture.

OK on the auto-flowering strain. I don't know anything about them. Post pics when you can!

[McNabby]

Hey up herbie,

Yeah, I did a bit of research on the DWC thing... your dead right...!

More importantly though, both of the babies I germinated, did!

That was the day before yesterday, and their about 2-3cm tall now! I've got pics as well...

Take a look

My Setup - First Pic
This is the setup I'm using for my old Mother plant, and will use for my lowryders when they a little bigger...

My babies - Second & Third Pic
And here are is one of the two babies on day: 2 from germination...
And the other...

So for a bit of a lowdown in detail:

1. I put 2x Lowryder #2 seeds into a plastic, lightproof box. And placed it into an area warm and damp.

2. Waited 2 days, and my seeds had split, and were soon to germinate...

3. When they'd germinated I put them into a 50/50 coarse gravel and soil mix...

4. Watered once a day since then...

And thats it so far... although I'm really happy with my setup, and am expecting good results... but I expect that'll be my downfall now...lol

:rastasmoke:

[herbie the love bud]

If you're going to use hydro you should root them in rooters or in rockwool.

[d4twamp]

listen to herbie Mc nabby the whole idea behind growin hydro is to cut out the soil.. use a plug or oasis cube or you can go 50% perlite and 50% vermiculite in the cup...I would suggest getting a lid for that bucket and transplanting that into a net pot set into the lid ..lightproof it as well, you want to keep the light out of the root zone

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