hydroponic

  1. C

    Any DIY grow light setups that could replace a 1000w HPS grow light?

    Hi there, I am currently designing a cannabis grow operation. Right now, I have 1 1000w HPS grow light for every 16 sq ft of grow space, giving each sq ft about 62.5w (close to the ideal 65w/sq ft). LED grow lights aren't really in our budget, but I've heard you can cut the cost by around 3x if...
  2. C

    Low budget CBG operation in upper Midwest.

    Hi there, So I’m in a weird situation. I’m a pretty experienced small op grower who got hired for a startup company that is going to focus on CBG flower production. Our start up money is about $175,000, and the location they chose will be about $72,000 in rent per year. They are already...
  3. Yesyes3000

    DIY hydro - share your homemade hydroponic setups.

    Hello everyone. I’m very interested in building my own hydroponic setup for my next round. I really like the NFT setups. Could people please share pictures of there hydroponic setups that they have made or even bought ? I’m just looking for some ideas and inspiration. I’d really appreciate it...
  4. King.Capello

    Current Culture Nutrients

    Can someone give me some feedback from using Current Culture hydroponic nutrients in a DWC setup - PICTURE BELOW please tell me if I am missing any other nutrients i should need or should have - I am aware that the nutrients i currently have are for the Veg stages, i am aware i need to buy the...
  5. King.Capello

    List of questions - DWC

    Can someone answer these questions for me, specifically for a DWC setup. 1. What pH do i want my water pH level at with nutrients mixed in? 2. How often should i top up my water and nutrient mix? 3. Should i replace the water and nutrient mix every week, 2 weeks etc instead of topping up? 4. How...
  6. M

    Leaves sagging slightly in DWC

    TLDR: Leaves sagging slightly, also what opinions if i'm doing anything wrong. Hello, first time growing. Just wanted to get an opinion on how im doing and see if I'm doing anything wrong My 2 plants are sagging since I have transferred them to our DWC. They did show a little bit of sagging...
  7. M

    Switching from Hydro to Aeroponics mid grow?

    Hello! So I'm a new grower and I wanted to do an aeroponics grow, however I cant find fittings small enough for a 5 gallon tote/bucket I'm hoping to find one soon or make something up on my own this weekend but if i did 1 week or 2 weeks of hydroponics and then switched to aeroponics I wouldn't...
  8. K

    Just Scrogged

    Any tips on trying to scrog a dense bush? I’m trying to get the lower stems to spread out first so that I can bring them up through the net. It’s Kali Mist so I am trying to keep the height before flipping below 12”. My idea is to have the entire 24”x24” one solid canopy of leaves below 12”...
  9. K

    Kali Mist - Brown Spots and Purple Leaves day 16

    First Time Grower (day 16 from seed) I have been finding rust spots and discoloration on the leaves and I’m not sure what to do about it. I noticed it 4 days ago and it has shown up more and more. I was told the seeds where “Kali Mist” I have cut the leaves off since they looked beyond the...
  10. Merlowe111

    Climate controlled grow fridge

    Hello everyone! Im about to start an ambitious Build for a grow box, I'd love to hear if anyone has any input on its feasibility or any modifications that could improve it! For a while I used to grow in a grow tent, it served its purpose but was painfully obvious what it was, and annoyingly loud...
  11. LopsCrops

    Green BUT droopy leaves

    How do you help a plant that’s green but has droopy leaves like the photo attached? Plants are under 750W and room temp is ~75 degrees. Photo was taken shortly after an ebb & flow cycle so I’m thinking maybe just wait and let the cube start to dry out since the leaves don’t seem to show any...
  12. Alec420

    Dying leaves from too much watering or not enough aeration

    Hello, these plants had a good veg. Although I think I was over watering them but they still looked good. I should add this is the first time using Rockwool, I only have done coco before this. So then I flipped it into week 6 of veg The next couple days all the plants were just wilting. I...
  13. DaneJAH

    Ever seen a system like this? Aquaponic, ebb n flow/dwc/top feed system

    Excuse my gif You might need to use your imagination a bit here So basically it's an ebb n flow fish tank with a tray that's 600x200x200mm, Im eager to get started but there's no fish in it yet just some fish pond water I got from a friends house. After each flood the small tank will fill...
  14. Joe’s nugs

    Brand new hydro set up needs HELP! Any suggestions appreciated!

    Hello all! I’m new to the community and growing marijuana in general. I don’t have any local resources for helping with my problems along the way but with the internets help I’ve done decent so far. I’m running into some issues that I need some more help with, and I’ll have to include pictures...
  15. RemoChemo

    FloraFlex Noob Questions

    I have been growing in 2 Gal Ebb-n-Gro buckets for 2 years now. I am going to be switching to FloraFlex POTPRO.I currently have a 6 site and am about to begin a grow with it I would like it if current users of this system would share their knowledge. What is your watering schedule by week...
  16. jjng5

    Enzyme Experiment - head-to-head

    Hello all: Today I'm showing some non-scientific home experiment results of three popular Enzyme products that a friend of mine helped produce. For those unfamiliar with enzyme products; they are biologically active proteins that catalyze biochemical reactions in cells. With regards to plants...
  17. ShedsAndTents

    Fertilizer/Nutrient Cost breakdown

    Fertilizer Costs as per manufactures suggested dosage and Current price as of January, 2019. I'm going to stick with hydroponic formulas to make it easy and to help us get a generalized idea of prices. I will also keep the quantities/prices similar as one trying a new nutrient should not buy...
  18. jjng5

    New DWC Aerocloner leaks!

    Hello all -- My friend needs help! He was saving his homemade cloner aero bucket for his clone tent, but rockwool sucks in DWC and he's had to cut every big of rockwool out after it bread pythium for the SECOND time in his DWC buckets... see his concurrent thread (link...
  19. D

    DIY How To - Super easy hydroponic bucket build

    How to build a hydroponic controller in 5 minutes, with few parts.
  20. LuckyMr7

    DYI Deep Water Culture

    This is a Marijuana DIY Deep Water Culture set up ready to go. This DWC was made to start my learning process of growing Cannabis Hydroponically. I want to share all my experiences with all of you on my way to becoming a Grow Master. Please leave me a comment and any ideas or advice you can...
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