Greenhouse hydro grow first attempt

[Aqua Man]

I had planned to run hydroton exclusively but I had a hard time finding it in my area and it was crunch time. The girls in coco/pearlite seem to be happy as hell, and have a little better root system so far.

Makes sense especially outdoor they hydroton may dry to fast… could be solved by raising the water line, contrary to belief you can run the waterline uo the net pot. But then the coco plants may suffer. As they grow and more roots in the water this shouldn’t be as pronounced and may completely disappear.

The starter root plugs if any make a difference too. But looks like the coco with perlite is outperforming so far… very interesting brother

 

[Outdoorhydropile]

Finally got some netting up to support these beauties!

 

[Aqua Man]

Finally got some netting up to support these beauties!View attachment 1253251

I love this grow. Its right up my alley and can really appreciate the work, design and results

 

[Aqua Man]

10 days…. For reference

 

[Outdoorhydropile]

I love this grow. Its right up my alley and can really appreciate the work, design and results

Thank you sir

 

[Outdoorhydropile]

10 days…. For reference

Hey guys! It’s been another 10 days so I thought it time for walk through. Had a couple little issues in the last month but overall everything is still going incredibly well! Fresh res last night/this morning. And no funny business so far. Made an upgrade to my circ./aeration Pump with a 1-1/4” riser and a plastic cereal bowl. Lol but seems to be working perfectly!

 

[Outdoorhydropile]

 

[steamroller]

3 times the size!
They will be monsters!

 

[Aqua Man]

Really nice growth man. Plants look beautiful

 

[Outdoorhydropile]

Really nice growth man. Plants look beautiful

Thank you sir! Only problem… I’m quickly running out of room! lol

 

[Outdoorhydropile]

3 times the size!
They will be monsters!

This was my first soil greenhouse grow. The first video is June 19, 2020. And the second is in late September.

 

[Observationist]

Hey guys! It’s been another 10 days so I thought it time for walk through. Had a couple little issues in the last month but overall everything is still going incredibly well! Fresh res last night/this morning. And no funny business so far. Made an upgrade to my circ./aeration Pump with a 1-1/4” riser and a plastic cereal bowl. Lol but seems to be working perfectly!
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haha nice!

thats some agitation right there

 

[Observationist]

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This was my first soil greenhouse grow. The first video is June 19, 2020. And the second is in late September.
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this is soil

youre so going to run out of room in DWC lol

 

[Observationist]

i appreciate the amount of work put into this.

 

[Outdoorhydropile]

this is soil

youre so going to run out of room in DWC lol

Yep.. shitty soil, rabbit shit and homemade fish emulsion from walleye I caught on the bay. My set up is actually passive ebb and flow, but yes quickly running out of room..

 

[steamroller]

I was thinking the chain link can remain when the poly goes and be the 3rd or 4th scrog!!

 

[Observationist]

Yep.. shitty soil, rabbit shit and homemade fish emulsion from walleye I caught on the bay. My set up is actually passive ebb and flow, but yes quickly running out of room..

So the water is always recirculating through each barrels back and from /through that big ass res?

Or

It flows/floods; drys back a little then floods again?

 

[Outdoorhydropile]

i appreciate the amount of work put into this.

Heart and soul bro!

 

[Observationist]

Heart and soul bro!

Agreed.

 

[Outdoorhydropile]

So the water is always recirculating through each barrels back and from /through that big ass res?

Or

It flows/floods; drys back a little then floods again?

It fills from the res to the point it overflows back to the res. When the pump kicks off it drains back to the res through the pump leaving the barrel empty with a small reserve at the bottom.