Beginner Choices ?

[Gruffy]

Hi guys nice to meet you all..
Im Fairly new to the grow scene and was wondering after hours of contemplating and digging through many hydroponic websites,
would this setup actually be ok for 10 plants and me being a beginner ?

Also its price marked @ £225 GBP..is this ok also ?

Well heres the spec and the picture

- 1 x Plastic Tank
- 1 x Platic Channel (to fit)
- 1 x Top Plate
- 1 x Submersible Pump
- 1 x Delivery Tube
- 1 x Emptying Tube
- 1 x 25ft spreader mat
- 1 x Acid test kit (PH test kit)
- 1 x 125ml Phosphoric Acid
- 1 x Measuring Beaker
- 8 x Adhesive Pads (to fix top plate)
- Canna Aqua Vega & Flores for vegetative and flowering cycles
- Grodan propagation and 3 inch cubes
- 3m of Mylar reflective sheeting
- 1 x Powerstar contactor relay
- 1 x segmental timer
- 1 x Demo Video and full written instructions
- 1 x 600w grow light with Sylvania Grolux dual spectrum lamp
- Suitable for both vegetative and flowering cycles.

[king cola]

sounds like a good set up. have u looked at ebay? i brought the same light as in that package (but 400watt version) i payed £59.99 which is pretty cheap, check out basement lighting(ebay shop) on ebay, you mite find a similar or same set up for cheaper!! that set up might be a handful if completely cluless about growing, but if previous growing experience has been had then i say go for it!! you will end up with some pukka bud!

[Gruffy]

Yeh its from that basement lighting shop i think ...well ive looked around and i recon thatll do the job :D

thanks for that King Cola :thumbsup:

[turtle420]

What up Gruffy?

Welcome...

I read what the system brings, and it looks good. I can't tell you if it's the best choice... you've got to pick that yourself.

But, what kind of hydro system have you decided to grow?

You're going hydro... not soil... right?

There's a couple of cool hydro setups to pick from. A simple one (relatively);;; DWC (Deep Water Culture). Keep in mind that you should get some good measuring tools for hydro setups... you should be able to measure the TDS/ppm/EC/pH and temps...

also, good hydro nutes (many options you have here - I'm using ((ok, planning on using)) GH 3-part...).

I'm looking @ the setup you posted... but I'm trully unsure if it's an Ebb&Flow... or a Drip system... Can't figure it out...

Nothing... those are a couple of options... ;)

-turtle420 :cool:

Reference:
Thursday, December 1, 2005
225 British Pound = 388.087 US Dollar
225 US Dollar (USD) = 130.448 British Pound (GBP)

[Trichome Creator]

If your a first time grower maybe you should try soil first to see the stages of plant growth and to get a "harvest" under your belt before going hydro. I have a grow light system for sale here at http://boards.cannabis.com/showthread.php?p=477879#post477879

Here is a list of good hydro stores I have compiled for you.

Better Grow Hydro
www.bghydro.com

Cheap Hydroponics
www.cheaphydroponics.com

Discount Hydroponics
www.discounthydro.com

Green Coast Hydroponics
www.gchydro.com

Hydro Empire
www.hydroempire.com

Hydroponics Warehouse
www.hydrowarehouse.com

Inside Sun
www.insidesun.com

Maryland Hydroponics
www.mdhydro.com

Worm's Way
www.wormsway.com

And here is a list of materials that I used to make a grow chamber. You can always adjust to the size you need.

- 3/4"x4'x8' Particle Board
- White Tile (For Flooring)
- Door Hinges
- Door Pull Handle
- Cam Lock (To Lock For Security)
- Eave Vent (For Passive Intake)
- Smoke Detector (Well That's Obvious With Grow Lights Inside)
- Door Sealant Tape (To Block Light From Entering Door You Will Make)
- Aluminum Tape (I Used To Tape Up Mylar At Corners)
- White Paint (For Outside Of Box To Make It Fit In With House And Surroundings)
- Silicone Sealant (To Seal Corners Of Inside Of Box After Nailing Or Screwing)

Total Cost At Home Depot Or Lowe's $137.00

Hope I was of help and good luck to you. If you have any questions just e-mail me and I'll be glad to help you out.

[MaraJawanna]

I suggest this site it has all

www.overgrow.com

[Gruffy]

Well thanks for the replys guys ...

I want to use a hydro sytem because i read it gives a better yeild i think the system i mentioned is a NFT system.
I dont want to use soil because from reading its more beneficial to use a hydro
system.
Im only unsure on a couple of things which im gonna go look through the forums for answers .
Also thanks Trichome Creator for all those lovely links ...im from britain and most of those links are american ..i dont want to pay a fortune on postage :p

And i wonder myself which one it is turtle420 isit a Ebb&Flow or a Drip system ?? i found another pic i dont kno if it helps.

Anyway im off to the forums to read up some more :)

Thanks :p

[Gruffy]

Also quick question : You guys recon i shud buy two seperate lights one for vegetative and one for flowering cycles.. or shud i stick with the dual spectrum light ?

Thanks again :P

[mafia819]

From that pic i can tell you its an Ebb & Flow system. ;)

[Trichome Creator]

may want to check out www.planitearth.com as well.

[Gruffy]

Hmm that link leads no where :P

[king cola]

Also quick question : You guys recon i shud buy two seperate lights one for vegetative and one for flowering cycles.. or shud i stick with the dual spectrum light ?

Thanks again :P


stick with dual spec, it doesnt seem like it but there is 30% more blue spectrum added than ordinary hps lamps and plenty of red for flowering, plus its the 600watt light in the package which is the most efficient power input to lumen output, ( i think)

[Gruffy]

Thanks King cola ... i think ill stick with it save me a few quid :D