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Keep the res... the more volume the more stable. Raising water levels in the res will raise the levels in the buckets providing you have enough flow.How does raising the water in the res change my bucket levels with my setup?
I’m thinking of just keeping it the same and making the drain on the bucket higher. Simple fix.
More wisdom. Running 12 gal in my res is a complete PITA. Go as big as space allows if for nothing more than the stability factor. Low volume = more drastic swings, faster.the more volume the more stable.
Preach broMore wisdom. Running 12 gal in my res is a complete PITA. Go as big as space allows if for nothing more than the stability factor. Low volume = more drastic swings, faster.
+1The advantage is that toy spend 1 time and reap the rewards. I spent 3k on my 4x4..... fully environmentally controlled.... pulled 2 - 2.5 lb grows and in 1 grow paid for itself. Yupnit costs money to start out and do thing right but it isn't more than a grow or 2 to make it back. My first grow in that 4x4 paid for itself and then some
Not really, you will more likely end up with a turnover of the top bit of solution and end up with a stagnant zone in the bottom. In turn, the temps, EC and pH readings you get from the res may not reflect what is actually in your buckets if you are not getting turnover of all the nutes in your system.How does raising the water in the res change my bucket levels with my setup?
I’m thinking of just keeping it the same and making the drain on the bucket higher. Simple fix.
If only I wasn’t so strapped for cash. With local AAAA going for $100cad an oz it’s hard to even justify growing and spending hundreds every week lately.
Start small work up to where you want.... usually my grows fund my next project or equipment upgrade. If the hydro is pita and costs to much then just put it to the side. I do have a full 4 site system if you were closer I would just give yo you minus the pump. Honestly as a former hydro guy I'm really liking the ease of coco but again the way I do it would require yet more equipment so probably not something ya wanna look at. If you want some help on system design for hydro just ask away.Not even legal weed. I can get mk ultra, pre 99 kush, gg4, and all sorts of nice bud online for $400 a qp. Or less. Those MOM sites are hard to compete with.
The legal weed is pretty bunk though yeah. But my homegrown is nothing special either and gonna take years.
just makes me wonder how much money and time I really wanna invest in this. Kinda frustrating.
I can tell you that coco is not as fast as my hydro.... the growth in hydro can be absolutely absurd which can bring its own issues and when shit goes wrong it goes wrong fast. But when it goes right.....See that’s interesting. You’re the second guy to go from hydro to coco so that also makes me wonder
everyone is getting out of hydro and into coco. I’m the only getting into hydro it seems, whereas everyone else is sick of it and going to something better.
Just sucks constantly spending and having nothing coming in I guess!
Yeah have to do what you have to do... it can be a real pita when plants are of different sizes and growth rates. 4 plants in a 4x4 is a good option IMO. Just need to flip them at the right time.Yeah that’s insane. I have my soil plants from early December that are half that size
that’s my next problem. 4 plants in a 4x4 tent is gonna be crowdeddddd
I’m considering getting rid of the 3 struggling ones and keeping that one thriving one in the 4x4. Have it be a 1 plant tent.
the other 3 are so far behind it’ll screw everything else up.
Do a few 4x4 and then upgrade as you get some return on investmentYeah I’m gonna have to flip early.
I’d love to get into an 8x8 room
But then I’d need 3 more lights. And everything else. And that’s another $2-4000 for everything. First world problems eh
until then. I’ll just keep dreaming and living vicariously through you guys haha.
After using all the liquid gold up.... switch to a dry fert and the cost of what you paid for all those bottles will give you enough ferts for yearsThat’s what I’ve been doing.
Grow 1 in the 3x3 was about $1500 but brought back around $600 bucks
grow 2 got another $1000 or so and brought back $1000 bucks in my 4x4.
grow 3 now I’m in to it about $800-1000 more with this hydro stuff and big bottles of GH and hoping to bring in $1500 or so. Would like to get both tents and all 3 lights running soon here
See that’s interesting. You’re the second guy to go from hydro to coco so that also makes me wonder
everyone is getting out of hydro and into coco. I’m the only getting into hydro it seems, whereas everyone else is sick of it and going to something better.
Just sucks constantly spending and having nothing coming in I guess!
After using all the liquid gold up.... switch to a dry fert and the cost of what you paid for all those bottles will give you enough ferts for years
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