Simplistic, yet great hydro system.

Can you please suggest one? I want to try hydro, even aeroponics, but I'd rather get a feel for hydro before dabbling into that sort of thing. What is a simple hydro system that will teach you what you need to know? 1000watt light, 4x4 grow space. SOG most likely.

Yes, I say it at least once a day. Emily's Garden. Run it through a search engine, then buy it for $85 or something, or build it for $35. This system is incredibly simple, and produces amazing results with little effort. Absolutely f-ing great for beginners. I think you could fit two in a space like that and do sog, which I highly recommend. Even better do Scrog while your at it. Of course for sog you will need two lights not one. Probably two 400 watters, one MH, one HPS.

Emily's Garden works great.

Amazon for 79.95 and they ship it free.

Comes with everything but seeds and lights.

Amazon.com: Hydrofarm EMSYST Emily's Garden System: Home & Garden

here's how to build a AquaFarm for just a few bucks apiece:
AquaFarm
and, buckets, baskets and lids here: Discount Hydroponics - Grow Containers & Pots

hope that helps .. :jointsmile:

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Can you please suggest one? I want to try hydro, even aeroponics, but I'd rather get a feel for hydro before dabbling into that sort of thing. What is a simple hydro system that will teach you what you need to know? 1000watt light, 4x4 grow space. SOG most likely.

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1000 watts is a bit of overkill for that small of a space (400-600) ... you CAN put too much light to them and regret it (I found out the hard way, and bleached some younguns pure-white) :wtf:

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Yes, I say it at least once a day. Emily's Garden. Run it through a search engine, then buy it for $85 or something, or build it for $35. This system is incredibly simple, and produces amazing results with little effort. Absolutely f-ing great for beginners. I think you could fit two in a space like that and do sog, which I highly recommend. Even better do Scrog while your at it. Of course for sog you will need two lights not one. Probably two 400 watters, one MH, one HPS.

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Pros and cons? I just want to get one light.

DS - I think what Opie is suggesting is that you have a MH bulb for vegging and an HPS for flower. If you get a digital or switchable ballast, you can use either bulb with the same ballast.

I use 1,000 watts per 4'x4' area and it works great! :thumbsup:

PC :smokin:

Hmm, Emilys garden System looks preety good but would you be able to fit six plants in there? Or would you have to transplant to bigger containers?

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Hmm, Emilys garden System looks preety good but would you be able to fit six plants in there? Or would you have to transplant to bigger containers?

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I wonder this as well, can 6 bigger plants roots fit in this? Also, a switchable ballast is a great idea. That way I would only need a mother room, and a flower room.

You can build an Ebb and Flow system in like 15 minutes with about $25 (not including a pump).