New to Hydro-Startup Questions

[markhug]

I am tired of dealing with termites on my plants growing outside. I am starting clones in Rockwool today for a small hydro system.
Should I do DWC or aerophonics? Will I need to purchase all three PH, EC and PPM meter? It seem that you can convert EC readings to PPM.

I have a 600 watt HPS/MH light, planning on trying 16 plants, in a 30" X 60" closet. Should I drop the number of plants down.

markhug Reviewed by markhug on 07-04-2012. New to Hydro-Startup Questions I am tired of dealing with termites on my plants growing outside. I am starting clones in Rockwool today for a small hydro system. Should I do DWC or aerophonics? Will I need to purchase all three PH, EC and PPM meter? It seem that you can convert EC readings to PPM. I have a 600 watt HPS/MH light, planning on trying 16 plants, in a 30" X 60" closet. Should I drop the number of plants down. Rating: 5

[Mainely Growing Weed]

I have a 4'x8' grow room and my 10 plants are too big for it. 16 plants in 12.5 sq ft/ way too many

[Bloomin Idiot]

Honestly it one of those " if you have to ask" questions.

How about a simple indoor soil grow? Why invest in something you dont really know about? A soil grow is a very cost effective and great yielding way to go. Easy to manage and wont get you down.

Growing in soil you have a buffer when you are learning to care for a plants needs with the soil. DWC and aero both require knowledge and a costly setup to pull off correctly.
Very worth it if you can manage it, otherwise a waste of time.

16 1-2 foot plants? I would reccomend more like 6 to about 48". In soil.

Bugs outside are fairly easy to manage. and ec and ppm are 2 completely different ways of measuring kinda the same thing. Think you will be ok with a ph meter and ppm pen to start out.

[Dublinair]

You could also go with a kit, so that way you have everything you need. I'd totally recommend Cali Grow Kits, but there are other good ones out there as well.

[Leonardo de Garden]

DWC (Deep Water Culture) is more forgiving than aeroponics, so of the two cut your teeth on the DWC.

[Saggitaur]

Two plants if your lucky lol

[precog]

Hydro does grow much faster then normal indoor?
Rite?

[LOC NAR on probation]

It can if you know what your doing. BUT that does not get you to harvest any faster.

[precog]

Bo-yah, I'm almost done with my indoor setup. Looking to buy some bomber seeds @ seed bank very soon. But I'm still kinda noobihs.
Any pointers on fertilizer?

[polishpollack]

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