CharacterZero said:
i would like to know the same
especially which medium to use. so many people use perlite,verm mix and just perlite and hydroton. some use coco
would just perlite be best? i heard verm can have a high ph around 7 or something. would hydroton be good?
i am really interested in hempy buckets but cant seem to find any good information on how to do it step by step all the way from start to finish.
i have also heard people talking about watering 1once a day and some people water once every 3rd day. i know its good to have a wet dry cycle. even some people only use nutrient water 1 out of 3 waterings. to flush the nutes. its confusing so many people doing things different. there has to be an easy schedule to follow with your basic 3 part lucas nutrients.
hope this isn't confusing im still a noob, sorry.
Yes it is confusing. Evidently you water dailym half strength UNTIL roots are long enough to reach the res...then every two or three, depending on how much evap occurs due to heat, size, number. I thought this one was most helpful.
HEMPY BUCKET
The biggest benefit of this method is.......it's free!
To make a hempy bucket is simple, all you need to do is this:
Get a bucket.
The size of the bucket can vary from 1gal(4lt) to 5gal(20lt).
The preferred size is a 2.5gl bucket, which can yeild up to 14oz depending on the strain and Pheno.
Drill a drain hole in the side of the bucket about 2 inches from the bottom.
The drain hole should be 7/16".
The grow medium is perlite/vermiculite.
3 parts perlite to 1 part vermiculite.
You can use volcanic rocks but the perlite/vermiculite is the preferred method.
Once you have your seedling sprouted fill the bucket with plain water every day until the tap root has reached the standing water that always remains in the bottom of the bucket. this will take about 10-14 days after the bean sprouts, in a 2.5 gl bucket.
Once you see three sets of leaves, water with 1/2 strength nutrient solution. This will be about 14 days after you bean has sprouted.
Completely fill the Hempy Bucket with plain water, every two days.
Use water that has been open overnight to allow the chlorine to escape, unless you can afford to buy filtered or distilled water.. Do not adjust the plain water for ph.
Put 2gls of water in a 2.5gl bucket, and let stand overnight. Add the nutrient solution to this water bucket and then adjust the ph to 6.0 For best results use an accurate ph meter and follow the nutes mfg reccomended amounts very carefully. Use precise measuring devices to make your nute solution.
Fill the Hempy Bucket with 2 gls of nutes you mixed, once a week, unless the plant shows sign of needing more.
Feeding twice a week with 1/2 strenght nutes is a better idea than feeding full strenght nute once a week.
The strenght of your nutes depends on several factors such as how much light you have, humidity, CO2, strain your growing.
One drawback is having to hand water every 2 days, of course you could get an irrigation system set up for your buckets.
The biggest drawback to me, is the runoff.
Got a spare bathroom, grow your Hempy Bucket in the bathtub.
Basements sometimes have drains.
Or you could get a bucket for your bucket and dump that in your bathtub every other day.
. Anyone have comments on the General Hydro 3part flora series or recommend other nutes?
