Forum: Hydroponics
04-09-2018, 07:39 PM
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The ones with the digital displays have 9...
The ones with the digital displays have 9 programmable on off cycles.
They also have an internal battery that saves the program
affordable push button timers only have 30 min increments at the...
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Forum: Hydroponics
07-04-2017, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 5
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Nutrient level
I just sprout lettuce on 1" grow blocks on a tray Wet it and drain once or twice daily.. once I get roots I put then in 4" netpots
If there is no oxygen to the roots plants will die.. if they are...
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Forum: Hydroponics Blog
06-19-2017, 10:03 PM
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Cool
I wonder if it is ebb and flow and what soil amendments they use.
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Forum: Hydroponics
06-08-2017, 07:27 AM
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Views: 10,413
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Forum: Hydroponics
05-29-2017, 05:22 PM
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Views: 10,413
On year 2.. Having success
https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b8d9e6_106dd0042c10465883d86ad4e15b0d2d~mv2_d_2448_3264_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_319,h_426,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/b8d9e6_106dd0042c10465883d86ad4e15b0d2d~mv2_d_2448...
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Forum: Hydroponics
05-29-2017, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 1
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Lettuce Floats
So it is a very simple way to grow lettuce but I have not made any small scale tests yet..
Has anyone grown lettuce in floats? I don't think you need aeration.
Where can you find large...
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Forum: Hydroponics
01-17-2017, 10:57 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 13,799
Cost Effective??
Had to share this one here GPS..
Thanks for the incredible info on lights above. I will get back to it. It is late.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_WuJ9P1u-k
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Forum: Hydroponics
01-15-2017, 03:59 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 13,799
Yeah I thought it more a novelty.. If you had a...
Yeah I thought it more a novelty.. If you had a choice between LED shoplights and flourescent shop lights which would you pick.. HID eat a lot of electricity and cost a lot.. you seem to think they...
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Forum: Hydroponics
01-14-2017, 03:03 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 13,799
It does rain there occassionally?
How do you keep the floor dry?? Sump pump?? Obviously I should have looked at the images first LOL
Cool!
I saw this fancy indoor garden and wanted to share it here..
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Forum: Hydroponics
01-11-2017, 09:08 PM
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Replies: 29
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Flurescent Better than LED
GPS.. I was curious.. I know there are 200W CFL's out there.. are they effective? Flourescents have a better spectrum?
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Forum: Hydroponics
01-08-2017, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 25,579
Did you sprout from seed? What type of lettuce
I bought a big bag of black seeded simpson lettuce seeds from the hardware store.
They were easy to sprout in grow block on a tray and took root in severe hot weather in my outdoor system.. But...
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Forum: Hydroponics
01-08-2017, 01:21 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 13,799
For GPSFrontier
G,
A friend shared this on facebook and I thought of you
A Wallipini looks like a cool project.. I would have a very hard time keeping a hole in the ground dry around here...
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Forum: Hydroponics
12-23-2016, 06:21 PM
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Forum: Hydroponics
12-17-2016, 08:47 PM
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Mung Bean Sprouts
Looking for convenient ways to grow bean sprouts
why don't they grow them in space?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2E3xUr-aQlI
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Forum: Hydroponics
12-17-2016, 11:58 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 11,485
Decided to go ebb and flow
System is indoor.. consisting of 8 Five gallon buckets.. 7 have 6 inch net pots for the vegetable. All 8 are tied together with 1" PVC bulkhead fitting through bottom of bucket. Float switch in 8th...
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Forum: Hydroponics
12-07-2016, 07:50 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 17,807
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Forum: Hydroponics
12-07-2016, 05:10 PM
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Views: 11,485
After a day of research
I guess my choices are limited to air pumps.. Amazon is convenient
But I am sitting here thinking if I go Ebb and Flow.. I don't need know stinking air stones.. no air pump.. just have to move the...
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Forum: Hydroponics
12-07-2016, 08:17 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 11,485
Air pumps for Deep Water Culture
I need to find an air pump for a 7 spot 5 gallon bucket DWC system.
Has anyone had any luck with the ones on Amazon?
This Active Aqua Pump looks good. comes with 8 spot manifold
Reviews say...
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Forum: Hydroponics
12-07-2016, 08:13 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 17,807
Thanks G!
I will have to find that article you wrote.. do you have a link?
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Forum: Hydroponics
12-07-2016, 08:04 AM
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Forum: Hydroponics
12-01-2016, 06:52 PM
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I missed a winter growing season
I was on travel for 6 weeks and couldn't tend to my system. I know I could have had some good grow in October had I been here.
This global warming thing has been good for the US.. I am sure...
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Forum: Hydroponics
12-01-2016, 08:02 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 14,091
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Forum: Hydroponics
12-01-2016, 07:57 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 17,807
Yeah my 400$ is high
Thanks G. I need to research the market more. There is some exciting new technology called electrochemical compressors.. a fuel cell that you apply voltage to make a thermodynamic process by using...
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Forum: Hydroponics
11-28-2016, 11:04 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 17,807
Water Chillers and Hydroponics
I am curious.. does any one keep their nutrients chilled?
The argument in my brain is that roots grow in soil and it is cool.
I have an opportunity to pursue somenew thermodynamic technology to...
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Forum: Hydroponics
09-26-2016, 06:51 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 12,018
Great Video
Hey.. I want to go vertical. Thanks for sharing the rain tower!
After reading the posts here I am concerned I am not draining my cubes enough.
Isn't deep water culture with roots constantly in...
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