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C-Dizzle
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hydro question
#5762827 - 06/18/06 01:13 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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could i use Perlite and maricle grow plant food inplace of clay pelettes and special nutes and do i HAVE to have an air pump?
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Magash
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Re: hydro question [Re: C-Dizzle]
#5763001 - 06/18/06 02:05 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Depends on the system you wanna use but I wouldn't use just perlite for any.
maricle grow plant food No
do i HAVE to have an air pump? Depends on the type of hydro system you wanna use.
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durban_poison
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Re: hydro question [Re: C-Dizzle]
#5763010 - 06/18/06 02:08 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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perlite will destroy your pumps. regardles of what system you use. well i forgot the rest of your questrion and if i go back it erases what i wrote. so what can i do?
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durban_poison
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Re: hydro question [Re: C-Dizzle]
#5763022 - 06/18/06 02:11 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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oh yeah miracle grow is a bad idea. beyond the acidity it will just burn your plants to shit. if you use it in minimal quanities your herb will still taste dirty. about the air pump it may help but you wont notice the difference if your temps arnt high and you change your resivor when needed.
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C-Dizzle
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alright, well im thinking about a manual NFT system
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C-Dizzle
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Re: hydro question [Re: C-Dizzle]
#5763033 - 06/18/06 02:19 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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but i dont have any nutrients, besides miricle grow plant food, which has in the past killed my plants...
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durban_poison
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Re: hydro question [Re: C-Dizzle]
#5763035 - 06/18/06 02:20 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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well in my experience they are good for lettuce(nft). i know millions will disagree but i dont like roots hanging without a spray.
Edited by durban_poison (06/18/06 02:45 AM)
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C-Dizzle
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can i use just water?
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durban_poison
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Re: hydro question [Re: C-Dizzle]
#5763051 - 06/18/06 02:26 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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no
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C-Dizzle
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son of a bitch, well i guess im not doing any hydro then lol
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C-Dizzle
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Re: hydro question [Re: C-Dizzle]
#5763076 - 06/18/06 02:34 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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unless some peopel wanan pitchin a donate me some nutrients.... lol
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durban_poison
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Re: hydro question [Re: C-Dizzle]
#5763100 - 06/18/06 02:47 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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why go to "the store"
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C-Dizzle
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they dont seel it in any of our small town stores, ill be fine hydros not the best for me anyways
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coda
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Re: hydro question [Re: C-Dizzle]
#5764249 - 06/18/06 12:49 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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you can easily run a hydro system without having to use an air pump or an ebb and flow table. You just have to make up a soilless mix of coco coir and peat and hand water them. I believe this is the method that hanky uses with his plants and he sees some good results from it.
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