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Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup 04-22-2011, 09:10 PM
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Posted By biloyp
Beautiful plants, really growing well and I know...

Beautiful plants, really growing well and I know that light really did the trick. I am hoping your tomato plants don't take over by growing too much. How are you gonna support the tomato...
Forum: Hydroponics 04-14-2011, 08:42 PM
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Posted By biloyp
Alright sounds good, I will grow some more...

Alright sounds good, I will grow some more lettuce in the same tote and try spinach in a different setup. My lettuce is really growinnng nicely.
Forum: Hydroponics 04-14-2011, 04:45 PM
Replies: 11
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Posted By biloyp
So should I pull the spinach and start again or...

So should I pull the spinach and start again or just let it keep growing? I mean is it going to be be edible and worth growing?
Forum: Hydroponics 04-13-2011, 08:41 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,691
Posted By biloyp
Seems like they got too much heat from lights but...

Seems like they got too much heat from lights but that probably isn't the case. Just let them go and see what happens.
Forum: Hydroponics 04-13-2011, 08:37 PM
Replies: 11
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Posted By biloyp
hanks for the info about the water etc. I should...

hanks for the info about the water etc. I should have started with rain water or bought some purified water to begin with (leson learned). I put a barrel out and collected lots of rain water and will...
Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup 04-13-2011, 08:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 11,419
Posted By biloyp
I am using General Hydroponics pH Down product...

I am using General Hydroponics pH Down product and it is working really well. I do kep my pH meter in a solution as u sugested. Thanks for the advice , really appreciate it. Since I have brought my...
Forum: Hydroponics 04-08-2011, 08:56 PM
Replies: 11
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Posted By biloyp
What are these spots on my Spinach plants

well it has been about 2-3 weeks since I started my DWC setup growing lettuce and spinach. Had some issues with High pH but got that resolved and that really helped with the growth. My air stones...
Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup 03-28-2011, 08:50 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 11,419
Posted By biloyp
I ordered some Flora Duo B (the nutrient I am...

I ordered some Flora Duo B (the nutrient I am using is Part A &B). I also ordered some pH down. I took a pH reading prior to adding and my reading was around 8.0. I added some "B" in small quantities...
Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup 03-20-2011, 08:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 11,419
Posted By biloyp
I am wondering if I should have started with...

I am wondering if I should have started with filterd or purified water like the kind you buy at the grocery store (the 5 gallonn container). But that would seem to get kind of expensive.

I...
Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup 03-20-2011, 08:09 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 11,419
Posted By biloyp
I am wondering if I should have started with...

I am wondering if I should have started with filterd or purified water like the kind you buy at the grocery store (the 5 gallonn container). But that would seem to get kind of expensive.

I...
Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup 03-19-2011, 09:40 PM
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Views: 11,419
Posted By biloyp
My water source is well water. I pH tested it...

My water source is well water. I pH tested it prior to using it and it was 7.0. My pH tested is a Milwaukee PH600 digital meter. I calibrated it using 7.0pH buffer solution. My nutrients are General...
Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup 03-19-2011, 08:53 PM
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Posted By biloyp
My pH is too High

I am growing lettuce and spinach in a DWC. I transplanted my seedlings to the DWC 3 days ago. They (6 plants) all seem to be doing good, about 1-2" tall. I took TDC and pH readings when I started and...
Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup 03-10-2011, 09:32 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 44,520
Posted By biloyp
Looking good!e

1500 watt space heater @ 110 vac is about 12 amps. Just make sure your timer can handle that much current plus whatever else you have going through your timer. If you can run it off of 220v then the...
Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup 03-06-2011, 10:14 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 44,520
Posted By biloyp
Hey Paul, Yeah you are correct about the...

Hey Paul,

Yeah you are correct about the current draw concerning the 400 watt @ 110 vac and the 600 @ 220 vac. They are about the same so the power savings won;t be so great. But I have seen a T5...
Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup 02-26-2011, 10:10 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 44,520
Posted By biloyp
Your cucs will want to spread out and your...

Your cucs will want to spread out and your tomatoes will want to grow up and out. To me it seems that you may not have enough space but keep going with it and see what happens. As for pollinating, I...
Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup 02-23-2011, 10:08 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 41,291
Posted By biloyp
I would like to say Thank-you for all of this...

I would like to say Thank-you for all of this information and pictures. I was initially going to build a ebb/flow system with 2-liter bottles cut in half but now I think I will build a system like...
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