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Submersible pumps used in hydroponic gardens are rated by
GPH, which means, how many gallons of water they will pump in an hour. You also have to
consider how high you will have to pump the water. If you wanted to sit your garden on a
table by a sunny window and the tank underneath the table, then you might need a little
larger pump because of the increase in height. Because the 11 Plant Garden is what I
consider a small garden you can use a pretty small pump say a 50 GPH up to 120 GPH
You can use a larger GPH pump if you redirect some of the
flow back to the tank.
It's better to buy a larger pump because it seems when you catch the hydroponics bud you
always want to expand.
References:
http://www.hydroponicsonline.com/qapage1.htm#how
long you run the pump
http://www.hydroponicsonline.com/qapage3.htm#size
pump do I need with the 11 plant syste
http://www.hydroponicsonline.com/qapage4.htm#pump
we use for the 11 plant garden
http://www.hydroponicsonline.com/qapage9.htm#What
size pump
http://www.hydroponicsonline.com/qapage10.htm#submersible
pump
http://www.hydroponicsonline.com/qapage10.htm#pump
http://www.hydroponicsonline.com/qapage10.htm#gallons
per hour
http://www.hydroponicsonline.com/qapage16.htm#maxi-jet
500 to be a great pump
http://www.hydroponicsonline.com/qapage16.htm#300gph
pump work well in the 11 plant garden
http://www.hydroponicsonline.com/qapage20.htm#what
kind of pump would you recommend
Hydroponic nutrient solution is a very hot topic here on hydroponics online. In
the beginning of my experimenting with hydroponic nutrient solutions I always used store
bought hydroponic ready mix solutions. Then I realized that to grow commercially I had to
find a more economical nutrient mix to use. I have been using Miracle-Gro for Tomatoes at
1 teaspoon and 1/4 teaspoon of Epson salt and 1/4 teaspoon of calcium chloride per gallon
of water with pretty good results.
Mixing your own solution isn't easy but here is an example of how to mix your own from Howard Rush's Hydroponic Home Food Gardens. If you
really want to to grow successfully then I would go with a real hydroponic nutrient solution. And my favorite is
Formula One A & B from www.WormsWay.com
References:
http://www.hydroponicsonline.com/qapage1.htm#Miracle-gro
http://www.hydroponicsonline.com/qapage2.htm#make
my own solution
http://www.hydroponicsonline.com/qapage3.htm#question
about nutrient solution
http://www.hydroponicsonline.com/qapage6.htm#buy
the nutrient solution
http://www.hydroponicsonline.com/qapage7.htm#make
my own Nutrient solution
http://www.hydroponicsonline.com/qapage9.htm#nutrient
solution A and B
http://www.hydroponicsonline.com/qapage11.htm#Miracle
Grow
http://www.hydroponicsonline.com/qapage11.htm#Miracle-Gro
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Maybe tomorrow.
pH is a scale from 1 to 14 that measures acid to-alkaline balance. 1 is the most
acidic, 7 is neutral, and 14 is most alkaline.
The pH range for hydroponic plants should be between 5.4 to 6.6. If your pH drifts from
this range then your plants will develop lock out and won't be able to utilize the
nutrients in your solution.
http://www.hydroponicsonline.com/qapage15.htm#What PH is best
http://www.hydroponicsonline.com/qapage12.htm#
rise or lower the Ph
http://www.hydroponicsonline.com/qapage11.htm#pH
levels
http://www.hydroponicsonline.com/qapage10.htm#
optimum range
http://www.hydroponicsonline.com/qapage9.htm#vinegar
can be used to lower ph
http://www.hydroponicsonline.com/qapage8.htm#decrease
the salinity
http://www.hydroponicsonline.com/qapage6.htm#adjusting
the pH in fish tanks
http://www.hydroponicsonline.com/qapage3.htm#
raise PH they suggest to add Asprin.
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