HELP ME PLEASE.

[CrusadeBoxer]

I was wandering about how big I should make the holes in this system I am putting together. The slab tray is 8inches wide 42inches long and 4 inches deep. I am setting up an aeroponics system. How many plants should I put on each tray. I might use the SOG method or I might just let them grow.

Oh yeah what do you think of this light http://4hydroponics.com/clone/sunleavessatellite4.asp


Thank you ahead of time for the help

CrusadeBoxer Reviewed by CrusadeBoxer on 03-01-2006. HELP ME PLEASE. I was wandering about how big I should make the holes in this system I am putting together. The slab tray is 8inches wide 42inches long and 4 inches deep. I am setting up an aeroponics system. How many plants should I put on each tray. I might use the SOG method or I might just let them grow. Oh yeah what do you think of this light http://4hydroponics.com/clone/sunleavessatellite4.asp Thank you ahead of time for the help Rating: 5

[pimpingonwaxbitch]

I think you would be crazy to buy that for $554 plus shipping probably $600. If I were you I would go on ebay and buy a 400 mh for $120 with shipping and be done with it. I surely doubt it out performes a 1000 mh. I even saw those on ebay for half that price that site is selling it for. maybe you can just buy it of ebay!!:thumbsup: The holes on the settup are as far as you want them to be, if you want more plants in a smaller area I would put them 6 in.

[skunkydelight]

yeah, you can get a HydroFarm 1000 watt for around 200, easy...
42" long isn't much room to work with...I'd go with as many as 8 plants as few as 4 per slab. The more holes the better if you mean for drainage.
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[CrusadeBoxer]

HOw many watts will I need for 40 plants. Each system will hold 20 plants SO should I just buy 2 400 watts or 2 600 watts. Should I get a switchable ballast so I could switch from HPS to MH.

[karmaxul]

I would give each plant 7 to 8 inchs of space to grow in. I would use one HPS and one MH. A 400 watt is good for 4 square feet of primary light. A 600 is like 5.5 feet. Think light tracks. I would line the edges with soil so you dont waste light untill you get more sites.
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[latewood]

250w covers 2x3
400watt covers 4x4
600watt covers 6x6
1000watt covers 8x8

then you add a 4 foot or 6 foot light mover...hmm, You do the math.lw

[CrusadeBoxer]

What is the best hydroponic system to use. I was planning on building the hydroponic system Aerojet. I will put a link up in a minute. But what is the easiest way to grow. Which will have better results. Should I just use the bucket system. I would like to have at least 30 plants usuing SOG and Supercropping as the growing methods. What lights would you experts suggest on that. Should I use a switchable ballast. Or will it burn up.

[karmaxul]

For lights the Multivapor is wonderfull in terms of nanometer spectrum produced. I suggest a 1000 watt and a track but thats just me. Organic aero is amazing. Dont run your medium to wet though or you will run into low ph problems. Gro-rocks and coco fiber for carbon, calcium and zeaton. Youll have to run a filter so the fiber doesnt clog your sprayers. If you build it with pvc and misters you can make a gutter with tons of holes on the bottom and have a mesh screen to filter. Then have a normal return gutter under that one. Just an idea.
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[karmaxul]

You can put a filter at the end of the pipe also which pops off for easy cleaning. Bubblers stones will eleminate the need for a filter
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[CrusadeBoxer]

This is the system I am gonna build http://www.gchydro.com/aerojet/HSAJ6X2.asp

It is just way too expensive for me to buy. I will be using four trays on each system I will have to systems. Each will have two trays that have 4-5inch holes in them and two that have 6-4inch holes in them. I will have a 40 gallon reservior that will supply water and nutes to both systems that will be connected. I will have a Eco Plus 230 pump and either 2 400watt switchable ballast lights or 2 600watt switchable lights. From the pics can any body help me with what parts I will need to build this system. Or how to build an system just like it but maybe eaiser to build.

Or should I just use the hydroponic bucket system.