FIRST TIME HYDRO GROWER - all advice welcome. Started germination last week

[Aqua Man]

Hmm link shows 110w?

18" should be plenty

 

[Oa.ahhu]

Hmm link shows 110w?

18" should be plenty

He has 2 of them, so I just added them together . Probably didnt make it that obvious. Thank you for pointing that out

 

[Aqua Man]

He has 2 of them, so I just added them together . Probably didnt make it that obvious. Thank you for pointing that out

Oh my bad

 

[Aqua Man]

No harm in backing them off to 30" and see if they respond.

 

[citygrower18]

 

[citygrower18]

Date	STAGE	Time	Tent Temp	Humid	PPM	Water Temp	EC	PPM	Water Temp	EC	PH	Plant A Water	PLANT B Water
6/19/20	Germ		Germ start			A PLANT			B PLANT
6/24/20	Seedling put in DWC Buckets											1 light on 24 hr
6/25/20			Plant A/Plant B									both lights on 24 hours
6/26/20	week 2
6/27/20	week 2	1130	77.2	49	305	73.4	x	295	73.4	x	6.1
6/28/20	week 2	930	82	50	335	80.6	x	300	80.6	x	6.1
6/29/20	week 2	2330	77.9	44	315	75.2	615/575	300	77	575	6.15
6/30/20	week 2	2330	83.8	45	335	80.6	675/670	344	82	670	6.15
7/1/20	week 2	1900/1930*	79.9	45	322/230*	77	624/446*	322/205*	77	662/408*	6.25/5.95*
7/2/20	week 2	1200	79.5	47	245	75.2	500	240	77	488	6.3/6.23
7/3/20	week 3		AWAY FROM PLANTS		AWAY FROM PLANTS
7/4/20	week 3		AWAY FROM PLANTS		AWAY FROM PLANTS
7/5/20	week 3	2200	82.6	45	258-271	78.8	536	265	80.6	525-535	5.65
7/6/20	week 3	1600	86.7	44	280	84.2	560-574	284	86	542-552	5.66	removed 8 cups	removed 8 cups
7/7/20	week 3	2330	76.5	50	271-274	73.4	542	263	75.2	520	5.85/5.98
7/8/20	week 3	1430	76.1	55	274	75.2	545	255-260	75.2	545	5.86/6.08
7/9/20	week 3	1230	75.9	55	271-274	73.4	526	250	73.4	500	5.88/6.13	removed 4 cups	removed 4 cups
7/10/20	week 4		AWAY FROM PLANTS		AWAY FROM PLANTS
7/11/20	week 4		AWAY FROM PLANTS		AWAY FROM PLANTS
7/12/20	week 4		AWAY FROM PLANTS		AWAY FROM PLANTS
7/13/20	week 4	2315	74.3	52	255	73.4	510	228	73.4	456	5.96/5.85
7/14/20	week 4	2345	73.2	57	247	73.4	500	224	73.4	424	5.98/5.87

 

[Aqua Man]

Date	STAGE	Time	Tent Temp	Humid	PPM	Water Temp	EC	PPM	Water Temp	EC	PH	Plant A Water	PLANT B Water
6/19/20	Germ		Germ start			A PLANT			B PLANT
6/24/20	Seedling put in DWC Buckets											1 light on 24 hr
6/25/20			Plant A/Plant B									both lights on 24 hours
6/26/20	week 2
6/27/20	week 2	1130	77.2	49	305	73.4	x	295	73.4	x	6.1
6/28/20	week 2	930	82	50	335	80.6	x	300	80.6	x	6.1
6/29/20	week 2	2330	77.9	44	315	75.2	615/575	300	77	575	6.15
6/30/20	week 2	2330	83.8	45	335	80.6	675/670	344	82	670	6.15
7/1/20	week 2	1900/1930*	79.9	45	322/230*	77	624/446*	322/205*	77	662/408*	6.25/5.95*
7/2/20	week 2	1200	79.5	47	245	75.2	500	240	77	488	6.3/6.23
7/3/20	week 3		AWAY FROM PLANTS		AWAY FROM PLANTS
7/4/20	week 3		AWAY FROM PLANTS		AWAY FROM PLANTS
7/5/20	week 3	2200	82.6	45	258-271	78.8	536	265	80.6	525-535	5.65
7/6/20	week 3	1600	86.7	44	280	84.2	560-574	284	86	542-552	5.66	removed 8 cups	removed 8 cups
7/7/20	week 3	2330	76.5	50	271-274	73.4	542	263	75.2	520	5.85/5.98
7/8/20	week 3	1430	76.1	55	274	75.2	545	255-260	75.2	545	5.86/6.08
7/9/20	week 3	1230	75.9	55	271-274	73.4	526	250	73.4	500	5.88/6.13	removed 4 cups	removed 4 cups
7/10/20	week 4		AWAY FROM PLANTS		AWAY FROM PLANTS
7/11/20	week 4		AWAY FROM PLANTS		AWAY FROM PLANTS
7/12/20	week 4		AWAY FROM PLANTS		AWAY FROM PLANTS
7/13/20	week 4	2315	74.3	52	255	73.4	510	228	73.4	456	5.96/5.85
7/14/20	week 4	2345	73.2	57	247	73.4	500	224	73.4	424	5.98/5.87

Looking good man. Can probably bump the PPM up a bit like 20% So probably 300ppm and see how she goes.

 

[citygrower18]

My friend also helped me top it to get a bigger yield, and have a NYC diesel seedling about to add to the tent

 

[citygrower18]

Going into week 5 now, should I be stepping up my ppm quite a bit?

 

[Aqua Man]

Going into week 5 now, should I be stepping up my ppm quite a bit?

weeks hard to go by... plant pics are much more informative

 

[citygrower18]

 

[Aqua Man]

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Looks like prob 400-450ppm would be plenty I would say 400ppm ish is good

 

[citygrower18]

going to adjust the ratio of the flora series to recommended "aggressive veg" ratios which I think is 3-2-1 instead of 1-1-1

 

[Aqua Man]

going to adjust the ratio of the flora series to recommended "aggressive veg" ratios which I think is 3-2-1 instead of 1-1-1

Honestly I think I would keep the 1-1-1

 

[citygrower18]

I am also curious about the water levels, I think I have about 2.5 gallons in the buckets and the roots are sitting comfortably in them now. I curious if I should continue to lower water levels to attract roots downward ?

 

[citygrower18]

Honestly I think I would keep the 1-1-1

Okay, I will keep it at 1-1-1. At what point if any would you recommend changing up the ratio of nutrients from 1-1-1?
I am thinking about going into bloom in maybe 7-14 days from now

 

[Aqua Man]

Okay, I will keep it at 1-1-1. At what point if any would you recommend changing up the ratio of nutrients from 1-1-1?
I am thinking about going into bloom in maybe 7-14 days from now

A week before flip increase the bloom.

Keep water levels 1-2" below the net pot

 

[citygrower18]

A week before flip increase the bloom.

Keep water levels 1-2" below the net pot

Ok so at all times the water level should remain around 3.5 gallons which is equivalent to 1-2" below the pot.
I thought I read some where that its good to decrease the water level over time to help the roots grow more and downwards towards the water... but my roots seem pretty healthy at this point

 

[Aqua Man]

Ok so at all times the water level should remain around 3.5 gallons which is equivalent to 1-2" below the pot.
I thought I read some where that its good to decrease the water level over time to help the roots grow more and downwards towards the water... but my roots seem pretty healthy at this point

Yes. IMO that's old outdated broscience.

 

[citygrower18]

Also thinking about trying to make 1 or 2 clones from these plants for my tent just FYI