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Pages: 1 Tomu Breidah No Problems, Only Solutions Reged: 08/14/04 Posts: 6820 Loc: Neither here, nor there. Send PM Anyone else here into Hydroponics or Aeroponics? <edit> #325820 - 05/11/14 07:43 AM Reply Heck. Even Aquaponics (with fish)? I've been trying to grow some tomatoes and hot peppers using hydroponics. But they're not 'taking off' like I expected they would... Then again, this is the first time I've ever done something like this. So maybe what's happening is normal. The method I'm using is 2 plastic storage containers, 8 holes cut into each of the tops that hold 3" net pots with hydroton pebbles inside. I have the containers filled with water to where about 1/2" of the net pots are submerged, with air-stones in the bottoms to oxygenate the water. I'm aware of the drip methods, but I think that involves using a water pump with a timer. The above method seemed like less of a hassle. Of course I have nutrient solutions. But I'm using tap water from a well. I'm seriously considering collecting rain water since the PPM ratio (purity?) is better. I may even try Aeroponics.... From what I've heard/read - plant growth is much faster. Anyway, if anyone else here does this kind of thing - I'd be glad to hear what your setups are. eta: Probably should've done what this guy did. Edited by Tomu Breidah (05/15/14 12:50 AM) LEVEL-4 MooglyGuy Renegade MAME Dev Reged: 09/01/05 Posts: 2261 Send PM Re: Anyone else here into Hydroponics or Aeroponics? [Re: Tomu Breidah] #325833 - 05/11/14 03:11 PM Reply > Heck. Even Aquaponics (with fish)? > > > I've been trying to grow some tomatoes and hot peppers using hydroponics. But they're > not 'taking off' like I expected they would... Then again, this is the first time > I've ever done something like this. So maybe what's happening is normal. "Tomatoes" "Hot peppers" TriggerFin Gnu Truth Reged: 09/21/03 Posts: 5266 Loc: Stuck in a hole Send PM Not into Hydroponies, Aeroponies, or any other kind. (nt) [Re: Tomu Breidah] #325846 - 05/11/14 09:07 PM Reply Tomu Breidah No Problems, Only Solutions Reged: 08/14/04 Posts: 6820 Loc: Neither here, nor there. Send PM Aquabrony [nt] [Re: TriggerFin] #325854 - 05/12/14 06:59 AM Reply Nothing to see here, move along. I said [NT] Oh well, since you clicked this or scrolled by it.... With the tomato plants I'll need to find a way to prop them up. Maybe I should transfer them to something else and just grow the pepper plants inside. I did move 3 plants to my outside raised garden bed... The leaves turned white. AND some kind of pest is getting to them -munching on the leaves. But at least it's not any of the many rabbits running around the area. I need a large mortar & pestle to crush up egg shells and put those on the outdoor plants. Or find a place that sells rock dust where I don't have to buy it by the pick-up load. I also have broccoli and green onions growing. Tried to grow some snow peas but those things seem to be very sensitive and delicate. Okra sprouted, but soon died. Maybe I planted them too early. Decisions. Frogger? Or Mr. Mister? LEVEL-4 jeremymtc Shot Maker Reged: 01/09/07 Posts: 1276 Loc: Calimammy Send PM Re: FTFY [nt] [Re: Tomu Breidah] #325884 - 05/13/14 03:30 AM Reply > Nothing to see here, move along. I said [NT] > > Oh well, since you clicked this or scrolled by it.... > > With the "tomato" plants I'll need to find a way to prop them up. Maybe I should > transfer them to something else and just grow the "pepper" plants inside. > > > I did move 3 plants to my outside raised garden bed... The leaves turned white. > AND some kind of pest is getting to them -munching on the leaves. But at least it's > not any of the many rabbits running around the area. > > > I need a large mortar & pestle to crush up "egg shells". Or find a place that sells "rock dust" where I don't have to buy it by the > pick-up on 3rd. I also have "broccoli" and green growing. Tried to grow some "snow" > but those things seem to be very sensitive and delicate. "Okra" sprouted, but soon > died. Maybe I planted them too early. > > Decisions. > > Frogger? Or Mr. Mister? FTFY Tomu Breidah No Problems, Only Solutions Reged: 08/14/04 Posts: 6820 Loc: Neither here, nor there. Send PM Re: Anyone else here into Hydroponics or Aeroponics? <edit> [Re: Tomu Breidah] #325977 - 05/17/14 04:45 PM Reply > Of course I have nutrient solutions. But I'm using tap water from a well. I'm > seriously considering collecting rain water since the PPM ratio (purity?) is better. > I may even try Aeroponics.... From what I've heard/read - plant growth is much > faster. I measured the PPM of my tap water... 330 PPM. Then measured the PPM of some rain water I collected.... 30 PPM! That is excellent! I'll need to test the PH though, and adjust accordingly -if needed. LEVEL-4 Sune Connected Reged: 09/21/03 Posts: 5648 Loc: Lagoa Santa, Brasil Send PM Re: Anyone else here into Hydroponics or Aeroponics? <edit> [Re: Tomu Breidah] #325980 - 05/17/14 07:15 PM Reply > > Of course I have nutrient solutions. But I'm using tap water from a well. I'm > > seriously considering collecting rain water since the PPM ratio (purity?) is > better. > > I may even try Aeroponics.... From what I've heard/read - plant growth is much > > faster. > > > I measured the PPM of my tap water... 330 PPM. Then measured the PPM of some rain > water I collected.... 30 PPM! That is excellent! I measured the tap on my kitchen sink. It's dripping at exactly 72 BPM. S TriggerFin Gnu Truth Reged: 09/21/03 Posts: 5266 Loc: Stuck in a hole Send PM Re: Anyone else here into Hydroponics or Aeroponics? <edit> [Re: Tomu Breidah] #325986 - 05/17/14 10:52 PM Reply > > Of course I have nutrient solutions. But I'm using tap water from a well. I'm > > seriously considering collecting rain water since the PPM ratio (purity?) is > better. > > I may even try Aeroponics.... From what I've heard/read - plant growth is much > > faster. > > > I measured the PPM of my tap water... 330 PPM. Then measured the PPM of some rain > water I collected.... 30 PPM! That is excellent! > > > I'll need to test the PH though, and adjust accordingly -if needed. PPM should be referencing "parts per million," that is, how much of a certain contaminant is present in the water tested. It applies to everything, good or bad, individually, that is not water. Minerals, chemicals, bacteria, viruses, a list pages long. Pages: 1

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