I Need Some Major Schoolin for Setting Up My First Hydro System

[JackdaWack]

Here's a better picture or well u get the point.

[joehank7]

get the " best of 2009" issue of high times(on newstands now) and check out the Stinkbud Aero/Hydro system. I use this and it works great. Also check out the website, stinkbuddies.com.

[disrupt86]

if thats either a nft or aero unit neither of those should really be used by beginners,especially aero. u have seval options.i think dwc would suit u well.there is also hempy buckets if u want to get a little more of a challenge. u could also do strait up soil.u can also build a home made flood table verry cheap.i use 2 make them out of morter mix trays from home depot and real flood and drain fittings.drill your holes,put in the fittings get a rubber maid container as a rez 3 ft of half inch tubing 3 ft of 3/4 tubin and a cheapo 10 doller water pump and your gold.your also going 2 need to cut the bottoms off milk crates to place into the bottom of the trey to help with drainage because unlike real flood trays they dont have the molded formed grooves.

[crunde85]

thank you to all the hydro jedi masters, ok so i wanted to grow in a closet, its about 2x4, i dont know if thats too small, but its already bright white, light can't escape when its closed, and theres a sliding window for circulation, and for my hydro set up, i was looking at this 600W HPS Plantastar Bubbleponicsâ?¢ Kit (SH Hydroponics, Inc. > Special Combo Deals) it comes with everything i need, does this sound proper?

I think the bubbleponics system's 'direct injection' system over waters the root system causing root rot very quickly.

I would agree a simple DWC system will suit you fine. However using Rubbermaids with multiple net pots can be risky. Lets say you grow 3 plants from seed and one turns out to be a male. Well in a DWC system the roots will grow extremely long and all three plants roots will grow together into a ball. If you had to remove one of the plants for whatever reason, you will have the leftover roots in the Rubbermaid still which will evetually rot and cause problems!

To avoid this, I would suggest a DWC 5gal bucket system. 'Bubble bucket' Which can also be made at home for fairly cheap. Each plant is in its own bucket which makes maintainability much easier. And is also more mobile.

The 600w HPS is more than enough for your square footage. Just heat might become an issue.

Rise Above :bigsmoke:

[SunLake]

Snooga do you have a budget or space in mind? Are you worried about a Heat signature? Electricity? I'm doing an LED Aeroponic grow for my first grow and I don't have any regrets. I'm spending a large chunk of change but to have equipment I know I can use forever it's not a waste. I'm not sure where your at but cops do bust people using HPS lights very easily using infrared. They don't need a warrant and chances are the probably won't ever do it, but are you willing to risk it? I'm not. That's my logic in using LED. If I had a basement of a 3 story house that might be a different story but I don't.