Hey guys just saw your thread I'm on my first grow and I am doing 2 1/2 gallon hempys one has perlite 80% vermiculite 20% and 2 of them in 100% perlite I also have a plant in coco for a total 4 plants the hempys are great my grow has exceeded all expectations super happy with the hempys they are simple straight forward setups . One thing I like is if a problem arises you can easily flush and correct . I had a ph lockout they were wilted pretty bad I flushed them and restarted they were back on track in a couple hours. Easy! As a side note the coco plant is kicking ass also and I only have to water every other day and my hempys are drinking themselves dry in 24 hours . I guess the only thing I would do differently is add the vermiculite to the ones that are pure perlite .Smokexbreak is right on about its buffering capabilities and you seem to get better growth while its still reaching for the res.
Here's my kratky and hemp Hempy. Both still healthy. Big root out the bottom of the Hempy. Sent from my XT1093 using Tapatalk
More pics of my 2. Gonna put the hempy on a bucket of hydroton and nutes. The root growing out the bottom of the pot looks a little sad from the light. The kratky rockwool is completely dried out. She'd be dead if not for the roots in the res. Sent from my XT1093 using Tapatalk
Here's the hemp hempy. Got rid of the saucer and put it on a bucket of hydroton. She's going 12/12 tonight. Sent from my XT1093 using Tapatalk
She's looking better than the last one I tried. Seemed like the hemp wanted to rot. This time I only top fed once. All the rest has been off the tray it was in before and now this bucket. Sent from my XT1093 using Tapatalk
Well this is something of an experiment. I've never actually seen anyone grow in hemp fiber besides myself. Lots of indoor grows using soil these days. I'm still a hydro guy. Sent from my XT1093 using Tapatalk
Couple new pics. The hemp hempy is in the flower area and starting to stretch. She's small, buts fits the extra space I had. The Kratky is still looking healthy, but kinda lanky. Just added some white light to the clone box and it's caught up to the green crack some so it should get tighter. Gonna try something of a mainline to keep it short until I can flower it. First pic is hemp hempy, second pic bottom left is the kratky. Sent from my XT1093 using Tapatalk
I like it bro Nice work! I think I’m gunna try out 100% perlite and maybe that Ricey bucket lol I just know the vermiculite is super buffering my stuff past where it autta be I think Some of my hempys stabilized There’s a couple on the Frits tho Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Cool, I'm curious about the rice hulls. I'm thinking about getting some perlite and giving some time to an actual hempy. So far I think the kratky is my favorite. I barely check on it and it used a tiny amount of rockwool. Not growing as fast as a dwc, but it's growing. Sent from my XT1093 using Tapatalk
Have you tried putting those rice hulls in some water for a bit to see if it's stable? Sent from my XT1093 using Tapatalk
I’m about to start a couple perlite only hempys the damn vermiculite in mine are killing me lol. Put wayyyyy to much in. SmokexBreak’s perpetual grow journal
Damn it I was trying to link my journal In my signature but it’s gonna show the big ass picture every time. SmokexBreak’s perpetual grow journal
Things are looking great!! Deep Water Hempy is officially a real thing Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Was listening to a podcast today and the guy was talking about his aquaponics setup. He uses organic soil over his aquaponics. Maybe an organic DWC should be tried. Sent from my XT1093 using Tapatalk
Organic dwc lol take a bucket add some molassas add an air stone in in 24hrs you know why dwc organic shouldnt be done. Not in the organic sense of using microbes ect. Aero yeah it can be done not as much air is needed but Last time i mixed my nutes slapped an air stobe in and completely for got 24hrs later foam was everywhere. Yay!! Lol