BTzGrow
Well-Known Member
This will be an Ebb&Flow grow using Hempy pot tech.
My previous experience with Ebb&Flow I used rose pots with holes in the bottom and sides which was great for letting the liquid nutrients in but also an opportunity for the roots to grow outside the pot in the water tray that is fed from the Reservoir with the pump. I found that the roots in the pots didn't make much of an effort to fill the pot looking for water. That leads to a very unstable plant in the Perlite.
Plans for the grow.
I will be growing in Lowes 2gal bucket with 4 holes at two inches above the bottom to create a Hempy reservoir. I'm also going to drill 3-4 holes at the 3 inch level to allow for intake of liquid nutrients.
My plan for growing medium is to use 3inches of HYDROTON Clay Pebbles Growing Media with #3 perlite on top. The clay pebbles don't float as much as perlite does and will provide a good reservoir area.
I'm going to treat these plants like regular Hempy grows and feed them perhaps every day or two keeping the pot reservoir replenished. Early on for perhaps the first couple of weeks I plan on just hand watering and not using the Ebb&Flow system.
Initially for at least the first 3-4 weeks I plan to use my small veg tent with a dual bulb 2foot T5 fixture. Will have to see how they respond. Second light will be a HLG Quantum 100watt LED board.
Nutrients will be CaliMagic with Dynagrow Protekt and Grow adjusted to growing stages.
My previous experience with Ebb&Flow I used rose pots with holes in the bottom and sides which was great for letting the liquid nutrients in but also an opportunity for the roots to grow outside the pot in the water tray that is fed from the Reservoir with the pump. I found that the roots in the pots didn't make much of an effort to fill the pot looking for water. That leads to a very unstable plant in the Perlite.
Plans for the grow.
I will be growing in Lowes 2gal bucket with 4 holes at two inches above the bottom to create a Hempy reservoir. I'm also going to drill 3-4 holes at the 3 inch level to allow for intake of liquid nutrients.
My plan for growing medium is to use 3inches of HYDROTON Clay Pebbles Growing Media with #3 perlite on top. The clay pebbles don't float as much as perlite does and will provide a good reservoir area.
I'm going to treat these plants like regular Hempy grows and feed them perhaps every day or two keeping the pot reservoir replenished. Early on for perhaps the first couple of weeks I plan on just hand watering and not using the Ebb&Flow system.
Initially for at least the first 3-4 weeks I plan to use my small veg tent with a dual bulb 2foot T5 fixture. Will have to see how they respond. Second light will be a HLG Quantum 100watt LED board.
Nutrients will be CaliMagic with Dynagrow Protekt and Grow adjusted to growing stages.
