Forum: Hydroponic Nutrients and Mediums
07-11-2011, 05:35 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 14,735
If you want to go more organic, or are worried...
If you want to go more organic, or are worried about maintaining a supply of all those chemicals, you can always use compost tea. This allows you to build the nutrient (compost pile) locally and...
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Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup
06-20-2011, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 36,138
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Forum: Hydroponics
06-03-2011, 05:13 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 12,109
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Forum: Hydroponics
05-28-2011, 09:34 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 12,109
The yellow leaves with green veins points to a...
The yellow leaves with green veins points to a micro nutrient deficiency, either Zinc, Manganese or Iron (if those are young leaves). A calcium deficiency would be tip burn and/or brown spots.
The...
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Forum: Hydroponics
05-28-2011, 07:02 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 12,109
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Forum: Hydroponics
05-25-2011, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 9,487
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Forum: Hydroponics
05-25-2011, 05:51 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 8,993
If I remember correctly Emily's Garden is...
If I remember correctly Emily's Garden is basically a DWC system. I had the same questions when I first started with a DWC system, do you want the starter cube touching the water or not?
I found...
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Forum: Hydroponics
05-25-2011, 06:10 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 18,628
At average strength probably 220 gallons. Of...
At average strength probably 220 gallons. Of course, that for my lettuce. With my fruiting plants I'll switch to MaxiBloom (same price) when they start to flower.
But I'll say this to the OP, you...
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Forum: Hydroponics
05-24-2011, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 18,628
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Forum: Hydroponics
05-18-2011, 07:20 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 9,487
Hmmm, you seem to have great environmental...
Hmmm, you seem to have great environmental conditions. The early nute burn could be responsible for the slow growth of the tomato plant, what is the maturity date for the tomato variety?
The...
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Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup
05-07-2011, 07:46 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 15,705
Actually, it's hard to tell from the angle but...
Actually, it's hard to tell from the angle but that container is about 7" deep. So it's more than deep enough for radishes.
I'm more concerned that they are too close together. I thought we were...
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Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup
05-06-2011, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 15,705
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Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup
04-30-2011, 06:59 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 15,705
Those radishes look great, that's encouraging...
Those radishes look great, that's encouraging since I just started some radishes myself in coco coir (started the seeds directly in the coir). I'm finding that coir is a great medium. It holds water...
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Forum: Hydroponic Nutrients and Mediums
04-09-2011, 10:32 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 10,385
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Forum: Hydroponic Nutrients and Mediums
04-09-2011, 04:44 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 10,385
Starting seeds in coir
Usually I do the usual germinate seed between wet paper towels, then add to a rockwool cube once the tap root appears.
I want to try coir out and was wondering if I could just plant the seed in...
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Forum: Hydroponics
03-20-2011, 08:09 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 17,051
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Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup
03-07-2011, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 12,270
Capt, your set up looks very well made and...
Capt, your set up looks very well made and efficient. However, you are going to be needing ALOT more light that a CFL can provide. Especially if you are going to grow cherry tomatoes and cucumbers.
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Forum: Hydroponics
02-16-2011, 08:47 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 11,353
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Forum: Hydroponic Grow Lights
02-06-2011, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 19,193
150W HPS for Tomato Plant
My local hydro store has a sale on Sun System 150W HPS lamps ($30) and I was thinking of getting 4. If I arranged them in a square pattern, would that be enough light for a 3 foot tall determinate...
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