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Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup 03-01-2016, 06:56 PM

Replies: 8 New Guy with Questions Views: 35,779 Posted By GpsFrontier Hello rick_ca, 1. Are they determinate... Hello rick_ca, 1. Are they determinate (bush) or indeterminate pepper varieties? 2. How many plants are you going to be growing? I prefer to use a drip system for growing large plants myself....

Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup 03-01-2016, 02:55 AM

Replies: 8 New Guy with Questions Views: 35,779 Posted By GpsFrontier Hello rick_ca, Sorry I missed your post. ... Hello rick_ca, Sorry I missed your post. What plants are you going to try and grow using them? Personally I don't really like rockwool because among other things it gets waterlogged easily....

Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup 02-24-2016, 05:09 PM

Replies: 49 Noob to hydro, first attempt at NFT system Views: 121,199 Posted By GpsFrontier Yes, I know your not exposing the ice to the... Yes, I know your not exposing the ice to the nutrient solution at this point. Your putting the water in plastic bottles and freezing it, so when the water in the bottles melts it stays in the plastic...

Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup 02-23-2016, 05:37 AM

Replies: 49 Noob to hydro, first attempt at NFT system Views: 121,199 Posted By GpsFrontier I know the plants aren't really big enough to be... I know the plants aren't really big enough to be drinking much water right now, so you don't want to dilute your nutrient solution as the ice melts. But when they get bigger and start drinking up...

Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup 02-22-2016, 07:29 PM

Replies: 49 Noob to hydro, first attempt at NFT system Views: 121,199 Posted By GpsFrontier Now you see why I would have opted for using... Now you see why I would have opted for using multiple lights points for a more even coverage, rather than a single light source. But still a 600 watt light should be plenty for the small 4x4 foot...

Forum: Hydroponics 02-22-2016, 06:32 PM

Replies: 19 Tomato's bottom leaves wilded and dry Views: 28,635 Posted By GpsFrontier The original issue is still there, your just... The original issue is still there, your just blind to it because you put a picture in front of the hole in the wall. Your so blind you wont even know when the band-aid does falls off because you...

Forum: Hydroponics 02-22-2016, 12:40 AM

Replies: 19 Tomato's bottom leaves wilded and dry Views: 28,635 Posted By GpsFrontier Again you haven't solved anything, you just put a... Again you haven't solved anything, you just put a band aid on the problem to cover it up. The only reason you think the questions I asked weren't going in the right direction is because you don't...

Forum: Hydroponics 02-21-2016, 10:10 PM

Replies: 19 Tomato's bottom leaves wilded and dry Views: 28,635 Posted By GpsFrontier You don't care about my thoughts, you've proven... You don't care about my thoughts, you've proven that. That's why you ignored my efforts to help you in the first place. I gave some general advice, then asked you a list of questions to help narrow...

Forum: Hydroponics 02-21-2016, 09:03 PM

Replies: 19 Tomato's bottom leaves wilded and dry Views: 28,635 Posted By GpsFrontier You haven't solved anything, you still have the... You haven't solved anything, you still have the same problem/s. You've just put a band-aid over it to cover it up so you can pretend it doesn't exist, and opened the door to more problems because you...

Forum: Hydroponics 02-21-2016, 06:05 PM

Replies: 19 Tomato's bottom leaves wilded and dry Views: 28,635 Posted By GpsFrontier I was trying to help you with your pH issue. The... I was trying to help you with your pH issue. The only way I can do that is to narrow down the possibilities. The only way I can narrow down the possibilities is to ask questions. The answers to those...

Forum: Hydroponics 02-20-2016, 07:26 PM

Replies: 19 Tomato's bottom leaves wilded and dry Views: 28,635 Posted By GpsFrontier I see I wasted my time replying since you never... I see I wasted my time replying since you never bothered to answer the questions. So I probably wasting my time again, so I wont make it long or elaborate much. 1.) If your initial pH is actually...

Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup 02-20-2016, 06:34 PM

Replies: 49 Noob to hydro, first attempt at NFT system Views: 121,199 Posted By GpsFrontier 3-4 feet from the plants should be fine as long... 3-4 feet from the plants should be fine as long as it's not to hot for the plants. A 600 watt bulb puts out more heat than a standard 400 watt bulb. You want the air temp at the plants foliage to be...

Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup 02-19-2016, 08:08 PM

Replies: 49 Noob to hydro, first attempt at NFT system Views: 121,199 Posted By GpsFrontier Have you ever thought about planting some catnip... Have you ever thought about planting some catnip in the neighbors yard to keep the cats away??? Since I already went to the trouble of creating the drawings, may as well post them. I attached a...

Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup 02-19-2016, 06:22 PM

Replies: 49 Noob to hydro, first attempt at NFT system Views: 121,199 Posted By GpsFrontier When I mentioned growing outside, I didn't mean... When I mentioned growing outside, I didn't mean in soil. I meant growing plants in a hydro system outside. P.S. With a 600 watt HID you can easily cover a 225 (15x15) square foot area. More if...

Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup 02-19-2016, 05:40 PM

Replies: 49 Noob to hydro, first attempt at NFT system Views: 121,199 Posted By GpsFrontier Hello brandonbelew, That temperature (74-75) is... Hello brandonbelew, That temperature (74-75) is just fine. The optimum temp range is between 68 and 72-75, but your still fine if it's between 60 and 80. Below 60 will inhibit growth, and above 80...

Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup 02-16-2016, 11:37 PM

Replies: 49 Noob to hydro, first attempt at NFT system Views: 121,199 Posted By GpsFrontier I understand combining an interest to make things... I understand combining an interest to make things more enjoyable. Alao maybe for you it's more about the experiment and learning than the actual product. With your skills and background, I can easily...

Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup 02-16-2016, 10:58 PM

Replies: 49 Noob to hydro, first attempt at NFT system Views: 121,199 Posted By GpsFrontier Hello brandonbelew, Analog is always far... Hello brandonbelew, Analog is always far superior to no-log at all.. It's nice to have money burning a hole in your pocket, but do you really want to pay $10 to grow one strawberry when...

Forum: Hydroponics 02-16-2016, 10:47 PM

Replies: 19 Tomato's bottom leaves wilded and dry Views: 28,635 Posted By GpsFrontier Hello jhinkle, RO water is fine, the... Hello jhinkle, RO water is fine, the buffers in the nutrients is all you need. Assuming the nutrients have pH buffers. If not they should. Where did you hear this. Using a bubblier has...

Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup 02-16-2016, 07:03 PM

Replies: 49 Noob to hydro, first attempt at NFT system Views: 121,199 Posted By GpsFrontier Just change the 90 degree connector to a "T"... Just change the 90 degree connector to a "T" connector. You can also just drill a small hole in the top of the elbow connector (90 degree connector) if you have to, but water can leak out the hole...

Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup 02-16-2016, 05:46 PM

Replies: 49 Noob to hydro, first attempt at NFT system Views: 121,199 Posted By GpsFrontier Hello brandonbelew, Any drain/overflow line... Hello brandonbelew, Any drain/overflow line needs to have air coming in from above the water line. I attached some examples. Air pockets can form in the overflow line causing all kinds of weird...

Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup 02-13-2016, 07:07 PM

Replies: 49 Noob to hydro, first attempt at NFT system Views: 121,199 Posted By GpsFrontier Hello brandonbelew, 1. If the nutrient maker... Hello brandonbelew, 1. If the nutrient maker doesn't have a website and/or online mixing chart, and the only place they sell them is on amazon. I wouldn't consider them reliable nutrients. Their...

Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup 02-13-2016, 02:45 AM

Replies: 49 Noob to hydro, first attempt at NFT system Views: 121,199 Posted By GpsFrontier Hello brandonbelew, The package... Hello brandonbelew, The package should have a label that states the "guaranteed analysis," but I didn't ask for a link to the nutrient manufactures website and mixing chart to determine what...

Forum: Hydroponics 02-10-2016, 10:29 PM

Replies: 1 What's wrong with my romaine lettuce? [pics] Views: 17,256 Posted By GpsFrontier Hello frazras, 1. What is the daily air... Hello frazras, 1. What is the daily air temperatures (day and night)? 2. What is the water temperature (day and night)? 3. What is your water source? Do you have a link to the nutrients...

Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup 02-08-2016, 08:11 PM

Replies: 49 Noob to hydro, first attempt at NFT system Views: 121,199 Posted By GpsFrontier Hello brandonbelew, The reason I asked whether... Hello brandonbelew, The reason I asked whether the nutrients were translucent or clowdy is because that's often a sign something is growing in it. Most nutrients are translucent, but I'm not...

Forum: Your Hydroponics Setup 02-08-2016, 07:24 PM

Replies: 49 Noob to hydro, first attempt at NFT system Views: 121,199 Posted By GpsFrontier Hello brandonbelew, You'll need to... Hello brandonbelew, You'll need to start checking. I use a simple $2 glass aquarium thermometer. Water and air temps are important. I couldn't find a link to the manufactures online...

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