outdoor hydro?

[marijuanavillebilly]

is a outdoor hydroponic possible?

marijuanavillebilly Reviewed by marijuanavillebilly on 03-02-2008. outdoor hydro? is a outdoor hydroponic possible? Rating: 5

[BobBong]

with a soilless mix, sure.. Not with a reservoir..

[marijuanavillebilly]

soilless? as in put it in a tub of rocks?

[legalize_it420_4ever]

it is posible the best weed in the world is grown on hydro tables outdoors around the mountains in BC its been done but its high risk if somebody stumbles across it not only r u guna loose ur crop theyre likely to take all ur equipment u got there too i duno bout the soiless/resevoir thing though

[Orzy]

It can be done with a res. You'd just need a way to keep the water cool. A chiller with plenty of insulation around the res could do it.

Outdoor hydro isn't that common, but it definitely works well.

[melodious fellow]

When the Greeks, the Romans, and the Egyptians all used hydroponics, it was outdoors!

[marijuanavillebilly]

well im moving to a 40 acre farm in TX so if someone is just mozing through my land im gunna put a slug through them.

[foxysox]

It can be done. You will want to consider several fators:
-You will very likely be collecting rain water for this, in which case you MUST add calmag.
-Algae is going to be a factor and a light-proof res is a must if you want to avoid this.
-Heating/cooling the res is only minimally possibe and you will need to plan for this. A res that is partially sunk in the ground and shaded from sunlight will stay cooler than one on the surface.
-It's a bit obvious lol!
-Apart from algae, you are likely to get grit, bits of dry leaves and grass, insects, etc. in your system and if it is an active system, filtration is important. Again, something to plan. Passive systems such as styrofoam float over a trough, or a DWC-type configuration, are less likely to be affected by the presence of foreign objects.
-Pests are more difficult to control; however, the natural predators that prey on pests will follow them to your plants too... so you'll just have to see what the little ecosystem turns into lol! It's hard to predict.

So anyway there are other things to think about but those are big ones. I highly recommend reading the magazine 'Growing Edge', which highlights hydro food production in every issue and has great ideas for indoor AND outdoor systems.

[melodious fellow]

Outdoor hydro is easy:

"Down by the river......... I chopped my baby!

Yeah, she could drag me
over the rainbow,
send me away....."

outdough 'dro what it's all about, baby :rastasmoke:

[marijuanavillebilly]

well do tell, im really wondering how to do this.

someone who is good at making diagrams and/or hydros could you make a thread just for the outdoor hydro?