HYDROPONICS OUTDOORS

I was playing around w/ the idea of running a huge recirculating dwc ebb n flow hybrid system outdoor next year maybe use a 30 gal garbage can instead of a bucket... has anyone attempted this I'd love to here some testimonies.

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I wanna see this also.

I havnt tried that, but I can almost garentee there will be outdoor hydro next year in my grow area. Thanks for the idea man.:thumbsup:

hello.....hello..hello.. hello....is anybody out there......anybody out there... anybody out there... or am I just crazy for thinking this...
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Try a drip-to-waste outdoors, or plan on a really excellent filter, and don't forget your calmag if you are running rain water!

I'd probably be using tap water, I don't know what the levels of cal or mag is in my tap water. I do have some cal/mag . I have also thought about the algae that will more than likely present itself in a outdoor hydro application.
I'm wanting to build a greenhouse for my outdoor so I can still control the photo periods and the heat in the summer as it gets up to 118 here.
Could you elaborate a lil more on the drip to waste stinky. I heard something about it before but wasn't interested at the time, already too much useless knowledge in my head trying to find find it's purpose. thanx for the reply I thought I was all alone in here.

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Lol!
Drip to waste is a pretty easy way to avoid clogs that you get in a recirc system from ALGAE!! (and other gunk).
Ebb n flow is fine too.
Either way, you need your res to be lightproof and also have a lid that fits well. And your pump should be kept in a pump bag to keep crap out of the impeller.
If you can get to the parts to clean them with a stiff brush every few days it will be easier- concentrate on the drain and the pump, and if you are using drip emitters, give them a check often as well.

Typical drip-to-waste would be something like coco fibre lightened with perlite, dripping to 10% waste on a timer.

Ebb n flow would be easy using containerized hydroton in a tray that is set up so that you can move the containers and clean debris out regularly.

The greenhouse environment is definitely easier to control, but you will have a fun time with heat, that's for sure...

I was thinking of digging out a hole in the ground and building a box to go in the hole the box will have a hinged lid and will accommodate the res. then use maybe a 30 gallon garbage can as the grow cell which will have at least 2 inch drainage out the bottom and cascading back to the res. I already use a filter bag on the pump in the res indoors and am anticipating alot of algae out doors... hoping the res being subterranean will keep the temps down a lil, as a chiller is not in the budget. I think ebb n flow might get a lil to hot in between cycles so i'm contemplating doing a constant recirc. w/ a crap load of o2 bubbling. I'm just curious to see what can be accomplished in hydro with free light, and air

thanks again Stinky

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has anyone tried an outdo' dro' grow
anyone,
anyone,
anyone,

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have you looked at Mega Farms(GH)? water farms but 10 time bigger (prob. more) i have seen outdoor hawaii hydro using mega farms