Forum: Hydroponics
01-13-2017, 09:07 PM
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Hello Davephan,
It all depends on your spacing,...
Hello Davephan,
It all depends on your spacing, location, and how much your growing. HID lighting will give off more heat so they need to be farther away from the plants which isn't a problem since...
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Forum: Hydroponics
01-12-2017, 09:39 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 24,417
Hello newhydro16,
While helping people is time...
Hello newhydro16,
While helping people is time consuming, I don't mind trying to help people who want/need the help. The way I look at it is if I help you be successful you can help someone else be...
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Forum: Hydroponics
01-12-2017, 06:27 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 24,417
Hello shillamus,
It depends on what your...
Hello shillamus,
It depends on what your growing with it and how you have things set up. CFL's are the same thing as T5 florescent lights, except their more compact. hence the term CFL (compact...
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Forum: Hydroponics
01-11-2017, 08:47 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 24,417
Hello newhydro16,
I don't recommend using a...
Hello newhydro16,
I don't recommend using a EC/TDS/PPM meter at all unless you have money burning a hole in your pocket. It's a fun toy, but simply not necessary. As for the conflicting PPM ranges....
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Forum: Hydroponics
01-09-2017, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 24,417
Hello newhydro16,
Growing your own produce...
Hello newhydro16,
Growing your own produce hydroponically is all about being economical. Pot growers make $1,000 to $2,000 a pound for their product so they don't have to care about being...
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Forum: Hydroponics
01-06-2017, 08:33 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 24,417
Hello newhydro16,
LED's have a very short...
Hello newhydro16,
LED's have a very short usable distance for plant photosynthesis. The light intensity plants need for photosynthesis is very different than humans need to see with. Sounds like a...
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Forum: Hydroponics
01-06-2017, 01:25 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 24,417
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Forum: Hydroponics
01-05-2017, 04:40 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 24,417
Hello newhydro16,
LED's aren't the best...
Hello newhydro16,
LED's aren't the best lighting to use in my opinion. Mainly for two reasons, first good quality LED's aren't cheap, and won't really save you much of anything in electrical...
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Forum: Hydroponics
01-04-2017, 04:27 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 24,417
Hello newhydro16,
I've been using this forum...
Hello newhydro16,
I've been using this forum since back in 2009 when I first started growing plants hydroponically myself. There are some other members that help answer questions, but I don't think...
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Forum: Hydroponics
01-02-2017, 01:37 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 24,417
Hello newhydro16,
I probably wouldn't...
Hello newhydro16,
I probably wouldn't want it to be more than 50% strength at that point, but if you don't see any negative effects like the leaves yellowing, burning tips, or burning roots...
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Forum: Hydroponics
12-31-2016, 06:25 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 24,417
Hello newhydro16,
Don't worry about it, it's...
Hello newhydro16,
Don't worry about it, it's very easy. Most people do so much research they over think everything, but it's not complicated at all. First don't worry about PPM/EC/TDS or buying a...
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Forum: Hydroponics
12-30-2016, 09:11 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 24,417
Hello newhydro16,
Welcome and sorry to hear...
Hello newhydro16,
Welcome and sorry to hear about your wife's stage 3 kidney disease, that must not be easy to go through. Feel free to ask all the questions about hydroponics that you need, and...
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