We got hit with tropical storm "Bill" or "Bob" I cant remember. Anyways three days of constant rain and winds took its toll on my garden. It wouldn't have been a complete disaster if I would have been able to prep for it but Ive been sick with strep all week. Couldn't even make it to the...
Sentenced couldn't you just add a light dose of regular hydro nutrients to the crayfish tank and they still live? I think it shouldn't hurt them at less than 400 ppm. But Im not for sure. Just food for thought.
My hydro seedlings crawl at 500 ppms. When I use 100 ppms they show much faster growth. But still not as fast as soil. It wasn't until maybe the second or third set of leaves until I saw my hydro start doubling the size of soil. For me I haven't been able to beat seedlings under a T5 24/7 in...
For just starting out you should defiantly get a starter kit or something similar that has hydroponic nutrients. That way you just follow the instructions and don't run into any problems with defeciencys.
You can get a cheap ppm meter from ebay and you can use the ph dropper tester. It's very...
This past weeks has been in mid 90's. The hydro plants have pulled through it however I went through 20 gallons of water. 20!! I see this summer heat is going to cause a lot of work for me. Im thinking for the sake of keeping this hobby enjoyable I may have to let go of some plants. However Im...
For beginning hydro I would recommend getting some nutrients made for hydro grows. General Hydroponics sells a good cheap starter box that will last you a long time. That way when you mix the solution the plant will have everything it needs.
Ice chests and five gallon buckets for me. But I put them in a spot where the rain runs off my patio. I'm sure some would say that's not clean. But I wait 10 mins after the rain starts and the water runs clear.
Don't know much about the compost pile ordeal. But for hydro a starting ppm of like...