Hydro-DWC-Botanicare-Noob

[ThaFooT]

ok where to start...first let me try n get the pics up.....

where to start....

this is my first attempt at hydroponics. deep water culture. i started the clones off in a homemade cloner. they rooted in a little over a week. i put one of the clones into a homemade bubbler. both pics attached . the other clone went into the old school soil method.

i went to the local hydro shop and purchased a "starter kit" of 3 botanicare products. Liquid Karma, Pure Blend Gro and Pure blend bloom... started usin those....

i didnt start this log when i started the grow so i got more posts comin right up

ThaFooT Reviewed by ThaFooT on 06-16-2011. Hydro-DWC-Botanicare-Noob ok where to start...first let me try n get the pics up..... where to start.... this is my first attempt at hydroponics. deep water culture. i started the clones off in a homemade cloner. they rooted in a little over a week. i put one of the clones into a homemade bubbler. both pics attached :). the other clone went into the old school soil method. i went to the local hydro shop and purchased a "starter kit" of 3 botanicare products. Liquid Karma, Pure Blend Gro and Pure blend bloom... Rating: 5

[ThaFooT]

more pics.

perhaps a few weeks later? (i do have all the exact dated somewhere else just not with me for those that would like to know i CAN and WILL get them for ya if u want. )

the 2 next to each other r the same exact age. hydro next to soil. ill be damned too.
the other 2 pics r just the girly girl lookin so nice n big.




im a total noob whe it comes to hydro....i read all this shit all day but still some things are just over my head. i suppose throuhout this grow ive been lucky. i use distilled water. sometimes tap water to top it off daily until the water change. which was every 7-10 days i suppose.

[ThaFooT]

ok this happened a little after the pics from the last post. i attempted a FIM. im thinkin i didnt cut enough off because it pretty much topped it although i still on have 1 main MAIN cola. fine by me. its still bushed out, you'll see later. the 2nd pic was a DISASTER happened a week or so later!! i raised my lights to do my work and suddendly one side fell down. stoner idiot. man it broke the top of the plant. i jerry rigged somethin uo to hold it up and it healed nicely as u can see(that pic is after about 2 weeks)

[ThaFooT]

ok heres some more pics of her in flower. now let me say a few things. hydro is an amazing sight. amazing grow times. final product i dont know first hand quite yet. got about a month left. these r the most recent pics.

1st pic is bout 1st week in flower. take note the plant behind her. thats her momma.

2nd pic is bout 4-5 weeks old.

[ThaFooT]

the plant has almost tripled in size from when i put her in flower. its in a 2 gallon bucket. my "soup" consists of pure blend pro bloom, liquid karma, that sweetener shit, and cal-mag i guess......like i said ima noob.

i use botanicare products only. they say its safe to mix em all up. i dont use them all. ive got alot of questions. any followers out there? id love to answer questions as well. thanks. SMOKE ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ThaFooT]

ok i got some questions....

from my other novice grows ive noticed the main fan leaves turn yellow after it starts flowering.....my fans are yellow and crispy. i could crumble it if i wanted. usually when the leaf was that dead i would tug it to see if it tore away, these do not. all the new growth is green and veggy. although i did notice the bigger leaves comin out of the buds have a tip of crispyness......any advice?

it makes me wonder about this: on the back of the Bloom nutrient, it calls for a Veg dose....the guy at the hydro shop said u dont have to add that while in full flower. thanks!

[SmokeMyPiece]

Hey Foot,

Yes the fan leaves start to yellow, but usually around the last few weeks. If they are in the early stages with curly leaves and are crispy = heat burn

If healthy and just folding upwards toward the light = needs more light

Keep it green Bro

[ThaFooT]

im at week 5ish. the leaves r crispy. i could easily crumble them BUT they do not easily pull off the plant so i leave em on. my light is almost 2 feet away and i got a fan pointed at the top of the plant/the light.

on a different note. on my DWC bucket i have a tube that comes out of the bucket for easy water drainage and its a level indicator. i got some algea growin in it. im going to cover it up with somethin from now on but im wonderin what kind of problems algea causes. thanks.

[ThaFooT]

ok 2 more pics. 1 is of the bud with my phones camera (sucks el ballos). 2nd is the fan leaf. yellow and crispy..........its like week 5-6 of flower. any ideas on what the cause is? im using distilled water, cal-mag added....is it a major nitrogen deficiancy? i dont add grow nutes while in flower.......thanks

[ThaFooT]

im wonderin if should try n make a hash from the trimmings, or should i just make butter?