started our 1st hydro system tonight, (pics)

[katyowns]

So, my boyfriend and I created a drip double-bucket system.

It consists of a 5 gallon and 3 gallon bucket inside of each other. We drilled holes in the bottom of the smaller bucket to let the tubing come up and the water drain down.

180gph pump with 4 tubes, Lava rock for a medium, General Hydro nutes, and tender loving care. We put drip heads on stakes into the lava rock, and it holds them well and lets them drip right onto the plant.

The plants in the system are clones from our soil plants. The spots on the leaves are just cloning stress, and they all have healthy strong roots. We're running the system 4 times a day for 15 minutes. If you have a better time table PLEASE LET US KNOW.



PS! also as a special treat I included photos of the home-made air filter we made. On a tip from a user here, we're using Fresh Step crystals instead of carbon, hence the blue.

katyowns Reviewed by katyowns on 05-10-2007. started our 1st hydro system tonight, (pics) So, my boyfriend and I created a drip double-bucket system. It consists of a 5 gallon and 3 gallon bucket inside of each other. We drilled holes in the bottom of the smaller bucket to let the tubing come up and the water drain down. 180gph pump with 4 tubes, Lava rock for a medium, General Hydro nutes, and tender loving care. We put drip heads on stakes into the lava rock, and it holds them well and lets them drip right onto the plant. The plants in the system are clones from our soil Rating: 5

[katyowns]

sorry about the double pic there!

[bbc]

What are you using to clone whit ? ....rock wool ? If so what size rock wool ?
You water time needs to be 15 on 30 off for a bigger plant (big plant`s must have more water )

[katyowns]

peat pellets, here's a pic of one of them when they started putting out roots in the chamber.

[LOC NAR on probation]

Looking good , you just need to paint those slowes buckets to keep light out. Don't want any algea in the rez. Keep the log going and good luck.
What kind of light have you got ?

[katyowns]

Looking good , you just need to paint those slowes buckets to keep light out. Don't want any algea in the rez. Keep the log going and good luck.
What kind of light have you got ?

yeah im gonna circle it with lots of ductape tonight. We use a 2 bulb HO T5 fixture for veg, and a 400w hps for flowering

[bbc]

What booster did you get ?
I have the G.H boosters and the plants I`am growing have bud`s allover mmmmmm look nice

[Cornelius]

good deal, looks nice. You might watch out for your reservoir temperature, it could get warm since it is smaller and attached to the plants themselves. Try to keep it around 65-70 F

[dusto2k3]

Katy, a few layers of duct tape, light penetrates my duct tape if its single layered

[greenboy]

Looks good your set up nice to see them being hand made,, fair play.. as bbc says the more water the better, did you say there clones from another plant, or growen from seed,, I think clones do have droupy leaves for while,, but if their grown from seed, then it could be under wateing or overwatering,, their only little,,, I dont no all that much, only on my first grow and i had same droupy leaves...
But good job:jointsmile:

Green boy
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