Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup
01-19-2010, 10:06 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 86,568
sunrise finally in the grow room
what country is my grow room in? sunrises at 5 51 pm sunsets 18 hours later? probably the moon.
If i were building a new system I would use that 2 liter bottle method on pvc plastic. spray paint...
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Forum: Hydroponics
01-19-2010, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 3
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Disolved oxygen meter
any one ever mess with a disolved oxygen meter. is there a diy way to build one out there. I heard they were expensive but never looked into them. i'm nver have a issue but i'm curiuos to know what...
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Forum: Hydroponics
01-19-2010, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 22,328
radishes carrot answer
[QUOTE= i usuallu only do two seeds at a time unless its a radish or root plant. takes me years it seems to use a whole packet of seeds.
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Usually with soe light minipulation and the right...
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Forum: Hydroponic Grow Lights
01-19-2010, 08:49 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 36,472
I should put in the numbers to calculate the...
I should put in the numbers to calculate the usage and costs. i think i just did not want to know. actaully i use the grow room in the winter as my house furnace. it keeps the house at about 70 to...
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Forum: Hydroponics
01-19-2010, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 22,328
growing bug stuff
I think we may have all lost the fair idea. my grand parents took all there best stuff to the faur every year to be judged. this year i am taking some plants there but instead of harvesting them i am...
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Forum: Hydroponic Nutrients and Mediums
01-19-2010, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 41,059
policies
yeah i can do some screen prints from that computer and post them here for sure. its night time right now in the plant kingdom so when the sun rises over the dehumidifier just high enough to see the...
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Forum: Hydroponics
01-19-2010, 07:47 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 22,328
vibrator
I'm mostly kidding, cant help but find reasons to pull and pry and reach into the plants to trim them. I do grow inside and have used bumble bees in the past just for a little extra fun. a 50 bee...
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Forum: Hydroponic Grow Lights
01-19-2010, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 36,472
overdrive
I have some of both styles. we just built a set up to sit over three 5 gallon buckets. we used a hood that was for a old 4 tube set up and installed 12 tubes in it. then installed to large computer...
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Forum: Hydroponic Grow Lights
01-19-2010, 07:23 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 36,472
ho'ing
Overdrive the heck out of them. use 8ft ballasts in the place of a 4 ft and you have ho. No secrets here. The best part is your use a f32 bulb and buy them for $1 each in the bulk pack at the big box...
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Forum: Hydroponics
01-19-2010, 07:12 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 22,328
seed pals
Back a few years ago people were sharing seeds and mailing them to each other. its not that big a deal but it was fun. a stamp and envelpoe and a couple seeds in it would get you some great varietys....
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Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup
01-19-2010, 07:04 AM
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Replies: 72
Views: 86,568
controller
when you say hydro do you mean my water supply to the tanks? I just use a fish tank float system in one of the buckets and some of that 1/4" ice maker water line to a copper pipe and one of those...
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Forum: Hydroponic Nutrients and Mediums
01-19-2010, 06:59 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 34,480
h2o2
The drug store stuff in a small system is perfect, the 35% stuff will burn your skin. seems like every time use the stuff i get some on me. very bad stuff at full strenght.
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Forum: Hydroponic Nutrients and Mediums
01-19-2010, 06:49 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 41,059
when to dump nutes
i have a growtronix system so its easy to program a pump to flush the system. Not that a timer doesnt work just as well. I have my nutrient flush pump come on every 24 hours and remove either 1...
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Forum: Hydroponic Nutrients and Mediums
01-19-2010, 06:31 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 38,892
cleaning clay pellets
I just pull them out when I pull the plant and boil them on the stove, rinse them in the sink and put them back. I dont use anything as far as chemicals.
YouTube - watercatwn6535nd...
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Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup
01-18-2010, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 86,568
love my grow tronix
i bought growtronix several years back and it works very well. i have some video of my grow room at you tube. I update some video every couple weeks this winter. tomotoes and watermelon just started...
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