Hydroponic enthusiasts (hobby/personal growers)

[bluesteel29]

the plant shop on the highway coming into POS.... lil way b4 aranguez turn off/flyover.

how many pounds per bag at that price?

Agri-Flora Garden Centre.
Aranguez Main Rd Aranguez
868-674-7531

idk...prob a lb....its the bags that ppl sell ice in full for $20...its fine perlite,cant seem to find the bigger size newhere.
they also sell huge bags for $75 i think....didnt have that size when i bought so cant say.

[Coppershot]

Ok, the agri-flora place has also sold out.
Ill pass in the morning by the other place and see.

[bluesteel29]

dont know about the first shop but you will get the miracle grow perlite @ the second plant shop on the highway.(shops are next to each other)
be sure to rinse it out with warm water...MG tends to put lil nutes in all their mediums.

[mattu]

i cant believe i missed this topic....... i will post my pics in a bit

[mattu]

this was done on a very strict budget without many important pieces...
these plants are 2 weeks old... (note, a lot of experimenting as well as mistakes were made so i got a stunt in growth... plants are catching back themselves tho)

[nervewrecker]

saw something on todays express.

page 6, EXTRA section of the papers. some nice pics.

[mattu]

i guess they dont put the EXTRA section online

[bluesteel29]

mattu , where you bought the humidity dome?

[rfari]

Eh heh. I like what I see here. What you growing there, meh friend?

[mattu]

i picked it up in a small car parts store in north york, i have no idea what it was doing there or even if it was for sale but the guy at the counter didnt know what it was so i offered him a $10 and he sold it to me WITH the starter plugs lol.. im in Canada by the way
currently in the "deep water" set up i have chive, lettuce, spinach and one bell pepper plant.
i have some more lettuce and chive in the dome.

[rfari]

saw something on todays express.

page 6, EXTRA section of the papers. some nice pics.

Thanks. I'll look for this and post the scan

[rfari]

i picked it up in a small car parts store in north york, i have no idea what it was doing there or even if it was for sale but the guy at the counter didnt know what it was so i offered him a $10 and he sold it to me WITH the starter plugs lol.. im in Canada by the way
currently in the "deep water" set up i have chive, lettuce, spinach and one bell pepper plant.
i have some more lettuce and chive in the dome.

Not bad at all. I may be wrong but the dome looks like its a propagation tray to sow seeds. Its the equipment with the translucent cover?

[mattu]

^ correct is right. it works very well too.. its like its little own biosphere

[Chimera]

http://legacy.guardian.co.tt/archives/2 ... ures1.html

[Chimera]

http://hydroponics.com.au/free-articles ... nd-culture

"The Advantages The sand culture system has many advantages over traditional hydroponic techniques. The fact that it is an ‘open’ (‘run-to-waste’) system, whereby the nutrient solution is not recycled, greatly reduces the likelihood of diseases such as Fusarium and Verticillium spreading in the medium. It also means there is no nutrient imbalance since plants are fed with fresh nutrient solution at each irrigation cycle."

[rfari]

good read there ABA. i dont really agree with the 'run-to-waste' system as a viable hydro option tho. from different aspects like financial to environmental, it can lead to a sticky situation. but i would definitely recommend to someone who is new to it. was thinking of setting up a simple grobox for my grandmom; no sumps, no meters. just a blue barrel with some nutes and a small bed setup

[rfari]

Most of the systems have been put on hold until the hydroton gets here.

taken between the 14th /15th april







last two pics show the dead roots of the pepper plant. the size of the container wasn't ideal for this plant.

taken on the 26th (today)

[nervewrecker]

Saw a what looks like pretty good sized system at the back of a bar near the end of boodoo trace penal yesterday. About 30feet long and spans across the entire width of the building, I think multiple layers too.
I didnt want to take pics, I fraid I get labled as a bandit and be shot.

[rfari]

Saw a what looks like pretty good sized system at the back of a bar near the end of boodoo trace penal yesterday. About 30feet long and spans across the entire width of the building, I think multiple layers too.
I didnt want to take pics, I fraid I get labled as a bandit and be shot.

link some spy shots meng

[nervewrecker]

next time.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

fari,why u like so much fig trees hoss,lmao

[rfari]

fari,why u like so much fig trees hoss,lmao

i dunno hoss. that and palm plants i'm really fond of.

[Chimera]

small system, placing this right ontop of the nutrient container (sterilite container)

not much space or hoses needed

placing the top half of 2 liter bottles upside down in each T so plenty space for roots

(really could have made this using 1 inch pipe but I have plenty 1 1/2 inch on hand so used that instead.)

[rfari]

any pics ABA?

[Chimera]

pic added

[rfari]

pretty good idea, what size sump ur using for the system?

[Chimera]

took it from here

http://www.legalbudreview.com/homemade- ... ic-system/

what size should i use?

[rfari]

took it from here

http://www.legalbudreview.com/homemade- ... ic-system/

what size should i use?

if you're going to adapt the 1 1/2" to 1/2" like what shown in the DIY, any sump over 200gph would do. should cost less than 150TT for this.

[mattu]

aye rfari, the chive u have growing there... are they from seeds or cuttings? The reason i ask is because the ones i have from seeds are pale short and skinny, and they are there since the 28th March... however i took to random cuttings that were supposed to be dumped, tried a lil sumthing and now they are about 7 inches and solid looking after a week...
also i find some of my lettuce looking a bit discoloured...
any thoughts as to the reason?
i will post pics in a bit

[mattu]