newbie hydrocfl experiment

Lookin good...I started out using a small storage container like that as well...from there to the Folgers coffee containers...aint stoppin now..:D..

My first Hawaiian Snow..from Green House Seeds..

Peace,
Treetops :thumbsup:

who knew Folgers could be so sweet, LOL

i'm not using those bins anymore either, i found some new ones for prototype #3, almost the same footprint but they hold 27 quarts.
actually 5 gallons fits comfortably with some room to spare, plus they're made of black plastic so no light leaks, plus, they're available at Lowes, which is a store like Home Depot so they're really easy to find. another plus is they come in several sizes and depths, i'm using one of the smaller ones for a bubble cloner
i'll put pics up when i get there, i don't want to get ahead of myself here

in looking back over the thread i realised how light on details it was so let me fill in.

i started this grow back in mid February with bagseed, 20 in all. i germinated them in pre-soaked rockwool starter cubes inside a dome and they all popped but 2, not bad at all. then, i started 10 more from the bag i had just finished, being better than average middies, of those 10, 9 popped.
so, the first and second set of pics are from mid March when i began work on prototype #2. by the first of April i was ready to begin work on prototype #3 (i think this is it).
i'm using Technaflora's BC Boost, Grow and Bloom with ThriveAlive B1 red and green as my basic nutrient mix and i follow the directions to the letter except a little on the light side.
my plan, my hope, my dream is to have a perpetual Sea Of Green in my closet. not as a commercial enterprise but just to feed my head. ultimately, once i iron out the kinks, i want to have 3 mommas from 3 different premium strains that i can take 4 cuttings from, every third week.
i don't plan on any vegging at all other than the 3 - 4 weeks it will take to get a solid root mass established, then directly to flower.
i'm using DWC throughout, with identical bins in the flower op and for the mommas, i even built a bubble cloner that is identical except half as tall. in the flower room each 5 gallon bin has 8 stations for a total of 32 stations, made to fit diy pots made from 9 oz cups, 2 colors, 2 strains. i plan on putting 4 clones a week until i get to that beautiful day when i have to take 4 out to put 4 in. also, if i can manage even 6 grams per i will be as happy as a clam cuz i don't smoke 24 grams a week now and all i get now is middies.
anyway, here's some pics of the expanding canopy from the first week of April

btw, i'm an attention junkie so all comments are appreciated

Great stuff justanotherbozo
You got a closet full of beautiful plants there. Im glad they made it through the root rot without any major problems. I too started growing from my closet only to expand to my nana cab finally, but I miss having my bedroom stink of fresh herb.

Ill be lurking around so If for any reason you need a bit of help, Ill be around. I diy all my stuff, since I like to think of myself as handy. Plus I dont have money to throw around so I have to use it wisely.

grow hard and grow smart


stay irie

Hi justanotherbozo,
I have been lurking on your Hydro experiment and thought it was time to chime in.
Its looking good' your babes look strong i recon you are doing something right.:thumbsup:

Wow they're so healthy and beautiful! I'm thinking that next time I get to start another DWC I'll probably end up making my own netpots like yours. But before I can gather the supplies I need I'll probably try (and fail) at a small dirt grow.

Keep up the good work, you'll have a jungle there in no time!

thanks for looking man, the truth is those pictures are from early April, they have grown so much since then it is amazing, especially since i'm only using CFLs. my last grow, which was my first, was in dirt and, although i got some smokeable bud, the yield was meager.
i didn't know diddley when i started and i live on a very tight budget so i had to find lighting i could afford. what i did was buy a 175wattt Mercury Vapor security light for $25.00 at walmart, it even came with the bulb. then, about 6 wks later i bought another. i won't go into all the problems i had but i shitcanned the MV lights and now i'm using CFLs and it's just amazing, the difference.
i'll be putting more pics up today so i can try to get up-to-date with it.
anyway, thanks for the feedback

bozo,
peace, love, dope

here are some pics of the new bins, i think these are my finalists.
anyway, the pics

1) 2 of the new bins, they have almost an identical footprint as the others except, they hold more than double the nutes.
2) covers, as you can see, almost the same size
3) another angle with the covers and a coke bottle for perspective
4) 1 done, 3 more to go
5) my neighbors kid pissing on the fence

hit the wrong button, heres the pics

Thanks for the advice.....after you are done you should post the plans for the hydro setup....it looks great and so does ure garden....keep up the good work ill be following to watch ure progress....:thumbsup: