Cutiing off the air supply

[stinkbudd]

I might need to move my hydro plant that is in a bubbler bucket. I would have to disconnect the air pump for about 48 hours. She is in week 3 of flowering. What can I expect to happen if I do this. Could she hermi?

[loser90]

Yes the plant gets nutrients from the air pump the air brings up the nutrients.
You can always get a pack of these and u would be ok.
http://www.landbigfish.com/tacklestore/showcase.cfm?PID=2233
use one every 9 hours

[HighSeekerz]

Yes. Just buy the Battery operated pumps and tape them to the side of each bucket. I have used them for my fishtanks before and they run a long time on 2 batteries. I just bought mine at Walmart I think..12.95 each...

[misk]

the airpump just supplies oxygen to the water and roots. the nutrients will still be available to the plant.
i had no airpump on myplant for more than a month and it was a lil sick but still fine.
it should be ok for 48 hours but the less it has no pump the better.

[HighSeekerz]

I would agree with Misk. 48 hrs isnt going to make any difference.

[loser90]

Yes it would make a difference thats how the plant gets oxygen. The whole system of DWC is having a super-oxygenated water supply for the plant.
Just use some of those tablets you can get at petco or fish shop. :)

[Buddahbear]

Loser90 the plant can still get oxygen through the leaves.

[loser90]

Buddahbear It needs nutrients delievered to it and you put the nutes at the roots.
It will but it will die probably from no n-p-k and lack of oxygen.

[caliorbust]

your madd'am will be just fine young grasshopper, it will not die nor go deficient, your biggest concern should be on completely screwing up the light cycle, you will have a potential herm and an extended flower cycle