Forum: Hydroponics
01-31-2010, 01:34 AM
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I just signed up for a bee hive keeping forum....
I just signed up for a bee hive keeping forum. I'm going to bring in some imigrant workers and not pay them to wok 24/7. food and water of course.
bumble bees, i just left some quetions for the...
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Forum: Hydroponics
01-30-2010, 06:25 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 27,929
chiller
I build my own chillers out of wall shaker units. i cut the condensor off and the evaporator off. then i buy two stainless plate exchangers off ebay and solder then on in there place. i add the high...
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Forum: Hydroponics
01-30-2010, 05:38 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 26,587
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Forum: Hydroponics
01-30-2010, 06:43 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 27,929
Whay in the world would you clean the whole...
Whay in the world would you clean the whole system at every nute change?
I still wouldnt use tank heaters unless it was extreme or clones. the extra few days the clones and seeds take is so much...
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Forum: Hydroponics
01-30-2010, 05:29 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 29,414
great thread
If i start peeing in my green room and add a shelf for beer to set on in front of the air conditionig system i cant imagine why i may ever have to leave.
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Forum: Hydroponics
01-30-2010, 05:22 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 26,587
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Forum: Hydroponics
01-30-2010, 05:19 AM
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Replies: 4
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Now I'm finally fruity
60 days into my tomato grow and two weeks into flowering. I finally have my first few cherrys. Now its just the intense hand holding and sitting and taking with her tell there ripe. actually i'm...
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Forum: Hydroponics
01-30-2010, 05:01 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 27,929
hold the boat
why are you worried about cold water, thats what we all strive for unless its clones or seeds. Obviulsy not freezing water but your not even close to that. wait tell you have cycled your lights and...
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Forum: Hydroponics
01-28-2010, 07:14 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 33,664
video
YouTube - Mushroom time lapse Amanita Muscaria (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s_fpRUqpuE)
very cool to watch
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Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup
01-28-2010, 07:00 AM
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Replies: 72
Views: 86,568
lol
I use to power a led from a lemon. I thought you could do it with a potato to?
i dont sweat the details on the info. in my world i'm a god when it comes to growing and when i see you guys i know...
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Forum: Hydroponics
01-28-2010, 06:29 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 33,664
fun guy
So is any one growing? i just watch mike rowe on dirty jobs and they showed a mushroom operation. looks simple.
Its not the hydro part that is needed but the sophistication that we bring in...
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Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup
01-28-2010, 05:54 AM
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Replies: 72
Views: 86,568
this sucks
Well i'm not producing fruit yet on the plant but i can tell you the trimmed plant has a much slower rate of growth than the un trimmed plants buy quite a bit. So as far as plant growth so far the...
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Forum: Hydroponics
01-27-2010, 01:08 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 61,700
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Forum: Hydroponic Nutrients and Mediums
01-27-2010, 12:52 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 16,560
colored potato
Colored potatos would be very interesting, also i think i might throw in a white onion.
I'm interested in changing the color of flowers i think. just not sure which one to do. i want a color...
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Forum: Hydroponics
01-27-2010, 12:27 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 61,700
its just gardening
imagine a hydro game show. its on a desert island.
you can have any equipment you want as a group just agree on one type of growing system per group. LOL
all the groups get every food seed they...
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Forum: Hydroponics
01-26-2010, 03:25 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 61,700
deep water
thats all very good info.
We were just thinking about a 30 gallon garbage can with the lid flipped upside down and a hole drilled for a potato/tomato plant.
So your saying the potato itself...
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Forum: Hydroponics
01-25-2010, 10:17 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 61,700
root edibles
i always though the root plants would not work for some reason but deep culture works and i have done that for years and my carrots and radishes are very happy in clay pellets. Since i run a drip...
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Forum: Hydroponic Nutrients and Mediums
01-25-2010, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 16,560
coloring the water
Has anyone added food coloring to the plants solution just to see what happens. I was wondering if it would change the color of the fruit. like adding blue to a yellow sqaush might make it green. Or...
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Forum: Hydroponics
01-25-2010, 07:31 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 61,700
lettuce/root edible plant
I was at wally world and they dont have kids pools this time of year. But as soon as i can find a kiddy pool i'm going to float some leafy lettuce type plants and carrats radishes any thing with a...
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Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup
01-25-2010, 07:06 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 86,568
plant video
YouTube - JANUARY 25TH GROW ROOM UPDATE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMEWojnO-Ns)
i just add this video of a few of my plants. i'll get some more video of the rest soon. i just started a time...
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Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup
01-25-2010, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 86,568
root trimming
I've never had aissue with just trimming roots like giving a hair cut. if i get to many roots in a bucket i just scirror them back like foilage. i dont think dirt guys can ever do this but in hydro I...
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Forum: Hydroponic Nutrients and Mediums
01-23-2010, 02:28 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 41,059
cycle time
My system i net pots in 5 gallon buckets with drip feeders runnning 24 hours a day. my system is fully automated so when i need to dump or flush my nutrients out i have a pump that is just for that....
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Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup
01-22-2010, 01:22 AM
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Replies: 72
Views: 86,568
floats
just hook your pond pumps to fsih tank floats. i have a old system that used bathroom toilet floats there totally adjustable for height if you by the new style and no big floats any more on them.
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Forum: Hydroponic Nutrients and Mediums
01-22-2010, 01:13 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 41,059
nutes and flush
I haev my system set up to dump my nute solution for 30 seconds every day at the same time. I dont remember if its a half gallon or a full gallon. my system auto refills with fresh water. i then once...
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Forum: Hydroponic Grow Lights
01-20-2010, 02:39 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 36,472
power meter
The growtronix has this built into it. when you add a new device you tell it what its wattage is and what your paying for a KW and it calculates out the cost in more ways than you could ever want in...
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