Hey guys, first post here. Have done some reading around here, seems like a good place for me to plan and document my second grow. Starting from scratch, have some good ideas though I think.
Needs:
Low budget, energy efficient
Wants:
1st go at aeroponics, and hydroponics in general
simple grow
Small, little consumables, reliable
Grow some awesome stuff
My plan was based on this idea:
An Easy to Make Homemade Aeroponics System
It looks like a cheap setup to me, and easily doable with on hand resources. It recommended a 200GPH pump, and I just so happen to have one of those from a previous project. It is... this guy.
I was curious about how many plants I should put in a 5 gallon bucket though. 3-4 would be ideal for me, but I didn't know if there was an effective size limitation on that.
I am planning on using tap water (ours isnt bad here) that has sat out for a few days to remove the chlorine. Would there be any benefit to filtering the water through a Brita, or purchasing water from the store for the project?
Planning on using BIOCANNA Bio Vega and/or Bio Flores nutrients. Is there a real benefit to using both versus one or the other being acceptable for both stages?
I think a 20" box fan aimed at the plants should keep their stems strong... good idea, bad idea?
As far as lighting goes, I think I've settled on this: 2 Foot 2 Lamp PL-55 Tek Lamp. Two 55W T5 High output lamps. I am thinking I'm definitely going to get both grow and flower lamps, the price difference is only 14 bucks. 10000 lumens is what they claim. Hooked up on a timer of course, was thinking 18/6 then 12/12.
As far as what I'm growing... anyone have experience with these?
Acapulco Gold
Tangerine Dream
Super Lemon Haze
Any criticism or advice is welcome. Not that experienced, but I think I can do a decent grow for around 200 bucks. I imagine the aeroponics is better than soil by a large factor, and it seems much simpler to regulate nutrients and ph, while never having to worry about how much water they are getting.
Needs:
Low budget, energy efficient
Wants:
1st go at aeroponics, and hydroponics in general
simple grow
Small, little consumables, reliable
Grow some awesome stuff
My plan was based on this idea:
An Easy to Make Homemade Aeroponics System
It looks like a cheap setup to me, and easily doable with on hand resources. It recommended a 200GPH pump, and I just so happen to have one of those from a previous project. It is... this guy.
I was curious about how many plants I should put in a 5 gallon bucket though. 3-4 would be ideal for me, but I didn't know if there was an effective size limitation on that.
I am planning on using tap water (ours isnt bad here) that has sat out for a few days to remove the chlorine. Would there be any benefit to filtering the water through a Brita, or purchasing water from the store for the project?
Planning on using BIOCANNA Bio Vega and/or Bio Flores nutrients. Is there a real benefit to using both versus one or the other being acceptable for both stages?
I think a 20" box fan aimed at the plants should keep their stems strong... good idea, bad idea?
As far as lighting goes, I think I've settled on this: 2 Foot 2 Lamp PL-55 Tek Lamp. Two 55W T5 High output lamps. I am thinking I'm definitely going to get both grow and flower lamps, the price difference is only 14 bucks. 10000 lumens is what they claim. Hooked up on a timer of course, was thinking 18/6 then 12/12.
As far as what I'm growing... anyone have experience with these?
Acapulco Gold
Tangerine Dream
Super Lemon Haze
Any criticism or advice is welcome. Not that experienced, but I think I can do a decent grow for around 200 bucks. I imagine the aeroponics is better than soil by a large factor, and it seems much simpler to regulate nutrients and ph, while never having to worry about how much water they are getting.