moving into hydro setup (experienced answers needed)

[indiexindo]

i have a 5 gallon hydro setup (rubbermaid tub)
setup pretty damn well if i can say so myself
and im curious about nutes...

what is your opinion
buy some hydro nutes such as fox farm (open to other suggestions as well)
or use the same (water soluble) nutrients that im using in soil right now

AND what nutes should i look for
and what nutes should i have for the different stages of growth

ie: veg ,flower ect ect


im sorry if this has been answered i searched before i asked and didnt get any hard answers
but anyone with hydro experience could help me out that would be awesome

[Indman]

You can use the same nutrients as you did in soil, just try to find a schedule from the manufacturer of the product. It's usually very helpful in knowing exactly how much to put into a hydroponic system. Of course you can always go based of the N-P-K ratio..but that get's tricky.

It depends on what type of setup you have. Really it's mostly preference.

You should be looking for something high in N for vegetative growth, and something high in P for flowering.

[indiexindo]

thank you
that was a simple and informative response do you by chance know how often i should change the water? or add new water? will the nutes be used up by the plant and then need more or should i flush? sorry this should have been in the initial post

[Indman]

Usually once a week or whenever it gets dirty.

The nutes will be used up once it starts growing, just check your PPM every so often so you know exactly how many nutes its taking up, then you can adjust your feeding schedule accordingly.

If your roots are looking bad, or the water is looking bad, a flush is a good thing.