2 coco/perlite drain to waste, 2 waterfarms

Since these are both considered hydroponic, i decided put them in this forum...The first plant in coco/perlite is a Supreme CBD Kush from Nirvana... She's under a 430 watt Son Agro hps in a 24x42" screen...... The second plant in coco/perlite, between the 315s, under the 185 watt led, is a sister plant, completely different plant in looks and growth habit... The third pic is Nirvana Blue Mystic, It's in a waterfarm under a ss 315 w cmh. Its stretch is the longest i've run across when growing in a waterfarm/scrog setup.... The last pic is Nirvana Blackberry in a WF, under a ss 315... Kinda like the way its looking... That scrog screen is 24"x80"... Forgot to mention it's 23 days 12/12 for all plants









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Looking good

 

Thanks guys, Bigbud, my thoughts and prayers are with you...

 

Thank you asssit:

 

Your going to get loads off those plants. :bravo:

 

Six days later, if i had waited till lights out i could call it a week... 29 days 12/12... CBD kush under 430,,, other CBD kush under led... , Blue Mystic,,, last, Blackberry,,,,This is what i'm feeding the girls...... FloraNova® BloomPromotes Vigorous Flowering & Fruitset.• Superb for Hydroponic and Soil Cultivation• Super Concentrated & pH stabilized• Outstanding for all kinds of plants• Use for flowering and fruiting phaseFloraNova represents a breakthrough in fertilizer technology.Combining the strength of a dry concentrate & consistency of aliquid. This unique formulation of highly purified minerals, plusnatural additives combine the best of both the hydroponic andnatural gardening methods.All elements required for hydroponic cultivation are combinedtogether in this unique one part formulation.FloraNova is extremely concentrated. A very small amount ofFloraNova mixed with fresh water will provide your plants withproper nutrition. For hydroponics, soilless mixtures, potted plants insoil or for your garden grown plants.Use for all types of plants from early flowering through harvest.For Best Results:• Use a conductivity or ppm meter to monitor water qualityand control nutrient strength. Drain, discard and replacenutrient every week or two to prevent nutrient imbalance.• Maintain nutrient pH between 5.0 and 6.5. Adjustment maybe necessary since water quality and pH vary both regionallyand seasonally.Information regarding the contents and levels of metals in thisproduct is available on the internet atTrace Metal Content Analysis Information (WA, OR and CA) F-1109Nitrogen (N)............................................... .....4.0%0.25% Ammoniacal Nitrogen3.75% Nitrate NitrogenAvailable Phosphate (P2O5)............................8.0%Soluble Potash (K2O).......................................7.0%Calcium (Ca).............................................. .......4.0%Magnesium (Mg).............................................2 .0%2.0% Water Soluble Magnesium (Mg)Sulfur (S)............................................... ...........2.0%2.0% Combined Sulfur (S)Boron (B)............................................... .........0.01%Chlorine (Cl).............................................. .....0.01%Cobalt (Co).............................................. .....0.002%Copper (Cu).............................................. .....0.01%0.01% Chelated Copper (Cu)Iron (Fe).............................................. .............0.1%0.1% Chelated Iron (Fe)Manganese (Mn)...........................................0.0 3%0.03% Chelated Manganese (Mn)Molybdenum (Mo)......................................0.003%Zinc (Zn).............................................. ...........0.01%0.01% Chelated Zinc (Zn)Derived from: Ammonium Molybdate, Ammonium Phosphate,Calcium Nitrate, Cobalt Sulfate, Copper EDTA, Iron DTPA, Iron EDTA,Magnesium Sulfate, Manganese EDTA, Potassium Borate, PotassiumNitrate, Potassium Phosphate, and Zinc EDTA.ALSO CONTAINS NON-PLANT FOOD INGREDIENT:3.0% Citric AcidWARNING: This product contains molybdenum (Mo). Crops high inmolybdenum can be toxic to ruminant animals. Use only according tomanufacturer’s directions.4 - 8 - 7GUARANTEED ANALYSISPROTECT FROM FREEZING & DIRECT SUNLIGHTSTIR OR SHAKE WELL BEFORE USING©2010 GH Inc Patent PendingBloom4 - 8 - 7946 ml (1 QUART)These values are intended to be used without supplements.I'll spend about $30 on fert. for this grow.... Maybe i could do better if i spent more money on expensive fertilizers, though my budget is rather limited...Start a 400ppm, then work them up to 1100-1200ppm... Then taper off to nothing at the end.... Not a very complicated system..... I'm kinda lazy, so i keep it simple....









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I personally think waterfarms are waaaay under rated and under used. Ive used them for about 10 years now myself. The quality of plant health and growth rates are phenominal if cared for with basic skills.


From someone who has tried it all and failed at 80% of typical methods, the waterfarm and ebb n flow tables are by far the most successful and reliable methods out there I think


Kudos on the grow my man, everything looks pretty on point!asssit:

 

37 days 12/12... All of them should be done by the first week of April..... I plan on 4 water farms of whatever seems to be the better of the three strains next grow.... Got lucky feeding the Blackberry and Blue Mystic feeding from the same reservoir.... They both seem to like the same ppm... Starting the outside vegetable garden.... It's been in the mid 70s *f the last 10-12 days.... Got to get a head start here with the greens, it'll be to hot by late May for lettuce and other mixed greens... .. Melons and squash go in the last of April, first of May..... Will start planting in late August for my winter garden...









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They are looking tasty. Great job

 

Nip, get 1...itll blow your mind after it gets roots in the water. Ican go from a foot tall plant to a 4ft tall plant in 3-4 weeks

 

Submerge a 12 inch long, 1/4 inch tube, 1/2 it's length in the water.... Introduce air into the bottom of the tube... increase the air flow until the water bubbles out the top of the tube.... The water can't get out of the way of the rising air fast enough, so some water comes out the top of the tube... The more air that comes in the bottom of the tube, the more the water comes out the top... The air pumps we use wont move a lot of water, just enough to feed a drip ring......


We all know that oxygen is absorbed at the surface of the water.... The hydroton is the key to supply oxygen to the water in a waterfarm, like a stream flowing over rocks.... The huge surface area of 9 liters of hydroton is where oxygen is absorbed into the water..... I've never used an air stone in the waterfarm its self, but it wouldn't hurt, and might improve performance.... When i use a separate reservoir, i put one in the reservoir just to keep it mixed....

 

Time for the weekly update,, first day week 7, 12/12..











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I like the water farm concept, but I found that the air pumps were too loud and puts out warm air, thus warming up the water too much, so I used a submersible water fountain pump. It's much quieter and doesn't warm up the water. I also used lava rocks instead of the hydroton. The holes and jaggedness of the lava rocks made the water splash around more, thereby increasing the surface area and getting more oxygen in the water. ...and they are cheaper. :coolbounce:


Your plants are look great! :good job: