Forum: Hydroponics
04-22-2016, 07:16 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 21,804
Hello Davephan,
Personally I wouldn't...
Hello Davephan,
Personally I wouldn't waste money on a pH meter or pH litmus strips. Even good electric meters can give false results even when taken care of and calibrated properly, and good...
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Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup
04-22-2016, 12:39 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 38,278
Hello twd000,
Every hydroponic system can...
Hello twd000,
Every hydroponic system can be designed to be modular. though the reservoir water volume always needs to be able to support the amount of plants it's feeding, otherwise you will...
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Forum: Hydroponics
04-21-2016, 02:55 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 19,830
Hello Rye,
I wouldn't set it up until...
Hello Rye,
I wouldn't set it up until your ready to place the plants into it. Well that is get everything ready, and set up, just not put the nutrient solution in it until your ready to put the...
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Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup
04-20-2016, 11:37 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 38,278
Hello twd000,
This is part 2 of the reply, I...
Hello twd000,
This is part 2 of the reply, I had to break it into two posts because it was too long to fit in one post.
Again before even trying to think about designing the hydroponic...
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Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup
04-20-2016, 11:31 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 38,278
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Forum: Hydroponics
04-20-2016, 12:47 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 19,830
Hello Rye,
If rockwool sits in water...
Hello Rye,
If rockwool sits in water it sucks up so much water it suffocates the roots. Eventually it would completely dry out if allowed to drain forever. But depending on heat and humidity,...
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Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup
04-19-2016, 10:55 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 38,278
Hello twd000,
First even though you have a pH...
Hello twd000,
First even though you have a pH meter, you'll want to get some pH drops. Electronic meters can give false results, even when taken care of and calibrated. pH drops will never give you...
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Forum: Hydroponics
04-12-2016, 01:00 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 21,804
Hello Davephan,
This is part 2 of the post
...
Hello Davephan,
This is part 2 of the post
Good electronic testers are expensive, but even expensive ones can give false readings. I wouldn't recommend a electronic meter unless you have money...
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Forum: Hydroponics
04-12-2016, 12:20 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 21,804
Hello Davephan,
This reply will be in two...
Hello Davephan,
This reply will be in two parts because it's to long to all fit in one post.
While there is some study's that suggest that plants benefit from a period of darkness, I think...
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Forum: Hydroponics
04-05-2016, 11:26 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 21,390
Part of being successful growing hydroponically...
Part of being successful growing hydroponically is learning from your mistakes. But you cant learn from them if you don't know what they are. Transplanting plants isn't a problem if you know what the...
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Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup
03-31-2016, 09:21 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 121,199
Hello brandonbelew,
Ah, the plants drank...
Hello brandonbelew,
Ah, the plants drank most of the water so water level drooped to much and the pump was sucking partial air. It's always one of the first lessons new hydroponic growers learn...
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Forum: Hydroponics
03-29-2016, 11:20 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 21,390
Hello sander,
I'm not talking just about the...
Hello sander,
I'm not talking just about the roots being intertwined and pulling them apart. I'm also talking about pulling the baskets out of the holes. Roots don't just grow downward of the...
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Forum: Hydroponics
03-29-2016, 09:57 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 21,390
Hello sander,
I don't understand what this...
Hello sander,
I don't understand what this means. How did you get the plants out of the NFT system without damaging any of the roots? If they out grew the NFT system, pulling the plants out would...
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Forum: Hydroponics
03-29-2016, 08:50 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 21,390
Hello sander,
First is this supposed to be...
Hello sander,
First is this supposed to be another temporary system? As you already found out trying to grown them in the NFT system, they will quickly outgrow this five gallon bucket system as...
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Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup
03-28-2016, 07:58 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 121,199
Hello brandonbelew,
What caused the water...
Hello brandonbelew,
What caused the water flow problem???
My favorite growing media is coco coir/chips. Not only is it inexpensive, but it holds moisture well, and without being saturated....
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Forum: Hydroponics
03-27-2016, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 18,870
Yes, "The Kratky Method" is another phrase used...
Yes, "The Kratky Method" is another phrase used to describe the same thing (a water culture system without a air pump). I even wrote a section explaining The Kratky Method as well as water culture...
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Forum: Hydroponics
03-27-2016, 07:34 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 20,454
Hello sander,
That sounds like the foam board I...
Hello sander,
That sounds like the foam board I was talking about that I wouldn't use. I don't know what exactly what it's called, but I think they use it mostly in the HVAC industry. It's aluminum...
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Forum: Hydroponics
03-22-2016, 04:45 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 20,454
Hello sander,
Do you have a picture or link to...
Hello sander,
Do you have a picture or link to the type of insulation foam your using? The foam insulation should be the same on both sides. There's only one that I can think of that isn't, and I...
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Forum: Hydroponics
03-19-2016, 12:23 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 18,870
Hello thomas.m,
A "Static solution culture...
Hello thomas.m,
A "Static solution culture technique" is just a water culture system without the air pump. The words "static solution" refers to the lack of water movement and circulation you get...
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Forum: Hydroponics
03-15-2016, 04:49 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 37,897
Hello Massi_WF,
Italy.. I find it...
Hello Massi_WF,
Italy.. I find it fascination how the internet makes it possible to communicate with people from all around the world instantly. It wasn't all that long ago that it took weeks or...
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Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup
03-12-2016, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 121,199
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Forum: Hydroponics
03-10-2016, 10:03 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 37,897
Hello Massi_WF,
I'm going to go out on a limb...
Hello Massi_WF,
I'm going to go out on a limb and say I bet your located in Europe.... I'm in Arizona...
Thanks for the link to the nutrients your using. FYI, I have yet to see the type of...
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Forum: Hydroponics
03-10-2016, 03:09 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 37,897
Hello Massi_WF,
1. What nutrients are you...
Hello Massi_WF,
1. What nutrients are you using (do you have a link to them)?
2. How much nutrients are you using per gallon of water?
3. What are you using for the water source?
4. What is the...
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Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup
03-02-2016, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 35,779
Hello rick_ca,
Yes I know nobody replied to...
Hello rick_ca,
Yes I know nobody replied to your original post quickly. Hence the reason I said "Sorry I missed your post" in my first reply. In fact the only reason I saw your thread in the first...
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Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup
03-01-2016, 11:30 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 35,779
Hello rick_ca,
I wasn't asking what flavor of...
Hello rick_ca,
I wasn't asking what flavor of peppers, I was asking if they were determinate or indeterminate (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indeterminate_growth). Determinate varieties have a...
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