Hydro question

Discussion in 'First Time Marijuana Growers' started by Cloud10_2003, Aug 16, 2012.

  1. i have been looking at systems for the last couple days and there are some that come in big rectangular tubs that will have 3-4 of the little ball things or whatever those are ontop of it....can you take a plant through 4 plants throughout their entire lifespan inside of that or will i have to put it in a bigger thing?

    this for example

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-SITE-HYDR...ltDomain_0&hash=item2573ad5cfe#ht_2576wt_1151
     
  2. That's not a bad deal if it's everything in the picture. One thing though is that they're trying to make a dollar so the materials they provide are not always the best or reliable. Its better off in my opinion doing a little research and making two easy trips one to costco and one to your local Grow store.
    Not to mention it's also all cash if you want this way.

    Hope this helped.
     

  3. yea it is but im not getting that one i just wanted to know if i can grow a plant to its full potential on that or will i have to switch it to something bigger?
     
  4. You totally can Im using a 6 gallon rez all the way to harvest right now.
    Im doing five plants not six. Its still alot of work because of space. More space the easier I would only use Four max in a six pot system. Preferably go individual which provides so many benefits. Totally my next move for sure.
     

  5. thanks man so much im going to write down what that kit comes with and either make my own in a big walmart gallon thing or order one for when i start my next grow.
     
  6. That's a very simple "bubble bucket" system sharing one reservoir. It will grow plants to completion, but is a PITA for nutrient maintenance. You have to lift the lid, dump nutes, clean / replace. Hard to do when the plants get big.
    Bubble buckets (also called DWC or deep water culture) work well, and have been used for probably 15-20 years or more.. A single container per plant is ideal - look for approx a 5 gallon container (Sterilite or Rubbermaid work great) & use a 6" net pot in each. One per plant.
    You HAVE TO have an airstone in each container; DWC's suffer from oxygen depletion without them, and the plants will suffer, even die from root rot.
    The latest & greatest improvement to DWC is adding a central reservoir to manage the nutes, pumping / recirculating the nutes to the containers, and letting gravity push the nutes back to the central reservoir. It's a kick-ass system and lot simpler than it sounds. Take a look at this DIY thread for full instructions on how-to build it yourself:
    http://forum.grasscity.com/do-yourself/600352-budslingers-recirculating-bubble-buckets.html
    Read at least the first 4-5 pages of this post, and the last 4-5 for questions, updates, etc.
    The DIY thread by Yoda (AKA Budslinger) is a 4-node system, you can add or delete pots or make multiple systems. You can also use the 5 gallon rectangular plastic containers from WalMart instead of 5 gallon buckets. Just be sure they are tall enough to hold one gallon of nute, with some air space between the top of the nute solution and the bottom of the net pot.

    Use individual bubble buckets. or build Yoda's RDWC. You'll be happy you did, and your plants will love you for it.
     
  7. omg that is perfect i am going to use that yoda method when i start my next grow. thank you
     
  8. sigh .. I remember when it was "Subzero's Recirculation bubble buckets" back on OG......

    I want my Bud of the weeks back !!!!!!!!

    sorry a little PTSD ( post traumatic site discontinuation) there
     
  9. [quote name='"Wharfrat74"']sigh .. I remember when it was "Subzero's Recirculation bubble buckets" back on OG......

    I want my Bud of the weeks back !!!!!!!!

    sorry a little PTSD ( post traumatic site discontinuation) there[/quote]



    No need to be sorry a forum is a forum. What was Bud of the Weeks anyways if I max ask? :)
     
  10. Over Grow had a cool front page, that had threads of the month , buds of the month , etc....
     
  11. [quote name='"Wharfrat74"']Over Grow had a cool front page, that had threads of the month , buds of the month , etc....[/quote]


    That's chill for sure! Well plan on getting some extreme Bud Porn around the 1st of October from me my good sir :)
     

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