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I received my user card in about 6 weeks, but I'm still awaiting my grower's card. My son gave me a closet hydro setup from years ago. I have both MH and HPS lighting. I have a small pump, to pump nutrients into the upper trays (I thought I'd use Rockwool for the medium). But in the box of stuff - there is a small aquarium air pump. Would I use that for anything?

From what I've read, buying clones seems like a great start..I assume the clones would be female and that starting with clones gives me a couple of weeks head start over seeds. If I had 5 plants, could I not make 5 clones before they start flowering?

Any comments or suggestions are appreciated.

When you get your PPL card,that aquarium pump should be connected to an air-stone with tubing and the air-stone goes into the reservoir of your hydro setup.
The pump to the air-stone runs all the time,the upper tray pump is set to go on and off,depending on the growth stage the plant is in.
What kind/brand of hydro setup do you have?

I have a 400 watt MH and HPS lamp. The fertilizer reservoir has a liquid pump on a timer. It pumps up into 2 trays with rockwool. They drain back into the reservoir. If I can find reasonably priced clones, I think that would be the way to go (versus seeds)> I thouhgt I recently saw $75- $100 for clones - that puts it well out of my price range.
Thanks for the info on the air pump - I didn't recall using one- years ago when I first got this setup. I had a sheriiff K-9 move in next door and that kinda made me back off growing.

What part of the state you in bonus? A few of the producers are selling clones prices depend on a lot of things.but I think the range would be 10.00 to 175.00. That high price would be a plant ready to flower also include nutes and help with info you might need.P.S. you could make 5 clones off one plant depends on what the plant looks like but with only a 400 watt light you'll have a hard time trying to put too many plants under it .