Bubble bucket hydro method 101

[fishbonze]

I am wondering about trying an 18gal. [rubber maid] type container in place of the bucket? It is 24 in.wide x 32 in Long x 20 in. deep. Thinking of trying 4 plants??Love the article and the 3 seed thing makes me wonder why I never thought of it before..Guess thats why I am a grasshopper and you are Master Puff..

[bluntbravo]

What's the point of having a reservoir tank and flood/drain parts of the bubble bucket? Can't you just keep the nute water in the bucket throughout time? Just switch out water when diff nutes are required?

Or do you have to fill/drain each bubble bucket at specific times? If so, how often do you do this?

Can someone explain the fill/drain/watering part of the bubble bucket for me.. pretty please?

[waddo]

Originally Posted by bluntbravo

What's the point of having a reservoir tank and flood/drain parts of the bubble bucket? Can't you just keep the nute water in the bucket throughout time? Just switch out water when diff nutes are required?

Or do you have to fill/drain each bubble bucket at specific times? If so, how often do you do this?

Can someone explain the fill/drain/watering part of the bubble bucket for me.. pretty please?

I have found using a res for the Bubble Bucket system is bloody important, as the plants grow, the root mass takes up a lot of room in the buckets, so eventually you can only get a few litres in the bucket, the PH swings are also insane due to lack of water. A nice big res and you will hardly notice PH swings.

Its allright when they are small to just use the bucket, i find my 20litre buckets are totally full by the end.

The fill drain, i basically just keep topping up my res to keep the nute strength and PH perfect. About every 20 days i will do a full flush of system, quick clean, and start again. I have no idea if you even have to flush but i am sure salts build up.

Hope that helps.