hwnchili
420 Member
I'd like to share my current grow. I'm always learning from the 420mag community, so maybe this can be of some help to a grower in the future. The objective of this grow was to see how I could reduce cost & maintenance required for a hyrdoponic bucket setup. I chose to use Aerogarden's (AG) liquid plant food to test the effectiveness of their "pH buffers".
Strain: Aurora Indica (Nirvana)
Leafly: 90% indica cross between Afghan and Northern Lights
Bloom WK 9 (flushing)
400w HPS air cooled reflector
Nutrients: Aerogarden's liquid plant food (4-3-6)
Hydroguard (2ml/gal)
3.5 gal bucket & hydroton
Tap water ~300ppm
I purposefully under fed throughout Veg and up to Week 6 of Bloom (AG @ 12ml/gal). At this point, nitrogen deficiency forced me to gave her more over the course of a few weeks (AG @ 30ml/gal). I topped off with tap water (sits out at least 24 hours) and did not adjust for pH (until the flush). I use a 3.5 gal bucket which is topped off daily. There were no nutrient problems/burns (beside the N deficiency) so I guess the "pH buffers" did a decent job there.
I don't have pictures of her younger days, but here she is at Bloom WK 2 after the first round of tucking (pardon the filter)
Strain: Aurora Indica (Nirvana)
Leafly: 90% indica cross between Afghan and Northern Lights
Bloom WK 9 (flushing)
400w HPS air cooled reflector
Nutrients: Aerogarden's liquid plant food (4-3-6)
Hydroguard (2ml/gal)
3.5 gal bucket & hydroton
Tap water ~300ppm
I purposefully under fed throughout Veg and up to Week 6 of Bloom (AG @ 12ml/gal). At this point, nitrogen deficiency forced me to gave her more over the course of a few weeks (AG @ 30ml/gal). I topped off with tap water (sits out at least 24 hours) and did not adjust for pH (until the flush). I use a 3.5 gal bucket which is topped off daily. There were no nutrient problems/burns (beside the N deficiency) so I guess the "pH buffers" did a decent job there.
I don't have pictures of her younger days, but here she is at Bloom WK 2 after the first round of tucking (pardon the filter)