Hey guys just wanted some feedback advice on my set up. So I have a 5x5 gorilla tent 6inch ac infinty fan Lumatek 1000w Zeus led light I’m gonna go alien hydroponic system. But do I go for 4 36 litre buckets or 6 20 litre buckets. What do you guys think any advice
It’s gonna be my 1st grow attempt I was going to just use feminised seeds was just not sure on bucket size I was thinking more 6x20litre pots so I could get some variety but then I no growing different strains in hydro ain’t that easy
hi @IanB77 Welcome to Grasscity I am a hydroponic grower. I've tried a lot of different kinds of methods and different kind of seeds. Autos are nice; they produce on a set schedule (usually) and it's all about go-go-go, which I've been impressed with some of the autos I've grown. Photos are great, but try to get some feminized seeds to save you the heartache of finding boys. Either way, make sure you get good genetics from reputable vendors, like SinCity or Barney genetics (for example). As far as hydro... make sure you spend for a good pH pen and EC/TDS meter. I've been using Apera, and personally recommend them since you can order a new probe from time to time (last one lasted me three years). It's a good idea to purchase the spare probe when you buy the pen. You also have to consider your water. Get a hold of your municipalities Water Quality Report (online probably) and take some time to figure out the numbers: How hard is it (alkalinity), pH, TDS, etc. I use a little bit of my hard water (~10%-50%) but rely on Reverse Osmosis water (RO water). I'm not familiar with Alien's products. I build my own systems and really enjoy what I've accomplished. Take a look at some of my albums, and maybe check out some of my grows. I think you will find my aeroponics threads informative. Aeroponic model 4Z0 Stoner Experiment #1745188 rev_2.b aeroponic-model-4z0-stoner-experiment-5263199-rev_3-a.2866132 Make sure to start your own grow journal and yea... have fun
hey thanks for the advice and yeah I watched every vid on you tube so I got my head around ph levels and ppm and have a eBay shopping list full of equipment gonna cost a small fortune. I just really stuck on which size smart pot to get do I go for 4x36 litres plants real close header tank outside tent or 6x20litre pots again close together header tank out side I want a big yield but also a bit of variety but I no growing different strains in hydro can be difficult so advise this is where I’m stuck
funny thing, I get huge plants using a 5 gallon pail. This was my last auto I grew in a 40" x 40" space. I suppose in a 5x5 I could cram four plants in there, maybe 6, but the thing is, you could grow one plant in there and it would fill up the space (using a 5 gallon pail and a reservoir outside the tent). You want fast turn around, like three months, 6 autos say... you would need 6 pails in the 5x5, but usually, at a minimum, I would prefer to supply a 2x2 area for a plant. The reservoir could be whatever size, since it goes outside the tent.