Is it ok to use organic fertiliser for hydro ?

[DIRTYMOOT]

I have just transplanted 4 bushys from soil to perlite and wondering if its ok to use organic fertolisers such as seasol & powerfeed (liquid fert)- both Australian co's. these r the only nutrients I have worked with in the past and have had good results. But this will be my first grow indoors and am very new to everything. CheersAttachment 294268
Also I'm using a gravity feed tank/ aquapot

DIRTYMOOT Reviewed by DIRTYMOOT on 09-02-2013. Is it ok to use organic fertiliser for hydro ? I have just transplanted 4 bushys from soil to perlite and wondering if its ok to use organic fertolisers such as seasol & powerfeed (liquid fert)- both Australian co's. these r the only nutrients I have worked with in the past and have had good results. But this will be my first grow indoors and am very new to everything. Cheers294268 Also I'm using a gravity feed tank/ aquapot Rating: 5

[Shovelhandle]

I do not grow hydro so I shouldn't try and answer but some organics may decompose and cause problems in the hydro system. Wait for better answers though.

[low_rdr]

All hydro systems work differently and some can clog pretty easily. If your running a DWC system, make sure your running ALOT of air, if your running an RDWC system, make sure your pushing about 3x more GPH than you need to be. If your running ebb & flow its important that you mix your nutes REALLY well in your res - If its a flood and drain setup, you should be just fine without doing too much.

I typically use fox farms, but this next grow I will be using liquid organics, and I haven't done this before, however, after looking at the ferts, I also suggest using a fine mesh strainer as your adding them - The particles that come in those nutes aren't any good for your hydro setup, nomatter what kind it is. Last thing you want to have to do is reconstruct a water pump because of some stupid organic twig piece.

Good luck!

[DIRTYMOOT]

Thanks a heap for the info, I might pass on the organics just to be safe. Is there any recommended a&b nutrients that can be mixed together ? I'm very new to indoors and want to keep my set up basic as possible.

[low_rdr]

Then don't go hydro.

[low_rdr]

Thanks a heap for the info, I might pass on the organics just to be safe. Is there any recommended a&b nutrients that can be mixed together ? I'm very new to indoors and want to keep my set up basic as possible.

Sorry you took offense to my post. I apologize - I will explain with more detail:

Growing in soil, you have very little to worry about, your list of concerns is maybe 15 lines on a sheet of paper.

Growing in ANY sort of hydro setup, you have about 2.5 pages of concerns, not one of them really any more important than the next.

So in concerns of keeping it as basic as possible, you should avoid hydro. Hydro is never basic (until you get the hang of it, then its just natural)

[DIRTYMOOT]

Yeah, I'm pretty much just using my first grow as 'trial and error'. Hopefully I'll come out in front.