Brix's hydro LED grow tutorial

[HighBrixMMJ]

Ok so I havnt had much time lately but got some stuff done Sunday. I hung my fan and ran some hard ducting up to the filter, but I will not be connecting it to the filter until flower. I just have to put a piece of flex duct to connect!

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This is where I'll add flex duct and hook up filter in flower

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I hung my fan speed controller with a wire and secured it to the side using Velcro.

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Got my air pump ready for aerating my nutrient solution in my reservoir.

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Next I expanded some coco coir chips!

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I break it up and put it in a tote to add water to it! I'm using an 18gal tote. I am only expanding half of this brick as I'm only using six 2 gallon smart pots.

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[HighBrixMMJ]

A whole brick calls for 7 gal of water to hydrate. I am using half so I'll use 3.5 gal of water.

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[HighBrixMMJ]

We need to ph this water to 5.7 but first we need to make sure our ph meter is calibrated correctly. Mine has sat for about 6 months, so I will recalibrate using general hydroponics 7.0 reference solution. I also store my meter with the diode resting in this as well. I simply fill the cap to my ph meter and hang upright til next use!

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Next we will add some ph down to our water and check the level with our ph meter. I added about 15 ml using an 5 ml dropper.

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So once we ph to 5.7 were ready to hydrate the coco. I use a small dish to dip my meter into.

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[HighBrixMMJ]

So I'm finally ready to pop some beans, but before I do I need some guidance using these rapid rooters as this is my first time using them. Do I soak em in PH'ed water? Cloning solution? What are your tips and tricks?

 

[Dr. Green Fang]

I soak rapid rooters in 5.5 ph'd water, for CLONING. Not sure if this is the same for seeds.

Also, I believe you want to calibrate your PH meter using BOTH 4.01 and 7.01 solution. I believe you start with 7.0, then calibrate, then rinse with water, then 4.0, then calibrate, and it should be good. At least, this is how we calibrate the Bluelabs pens. :aok:

Lookin' great Brix!! Can't wait my friend!

 

[blowinthatloud]

sweet lookin setup! BtL

 

[HighBrixMMJ]

I soak rapid rooters in 5.5 ph'd water, for CLONING. Not sure if this is the same for seeds.

Also, I believe you want to calibrate your PH meter using BOTH 4.01 and 7.01 solution. I believe you start with 7.0, then calibrate, then rinse with water, then 4.0, then calibrate, and it should be good. At least, this is how we calibrate the Bluelabs pens. :aok:

Lookin' great Brix!! Can't wait my friend!

I'm pretty sure that the bottle says 7.0 not 7.1 :rofl: and yeah I had a bottle of 4.0 as well, I just ran out. Great advice for the noob crowd following along! Thanks doc! :aok:

 

[Grower13]

:48:

looking good.......

 

[Dr. Green Fang]

:aok:

 

[Dr. Green Fang]

I suppose I didn't need to specify the ".01" part :rofl:

Whoops!

 

[HighBrixMMJ]

:aok:

I don't use that brand I use the general hydroponics. Those packets seem small, and is it one time use only? I like the GH resealable bottles. Those little packets seem like a pita!

 

[Dr. Green Fang]

I don't use that brand I use the general hydroponics

Oh, so do I... and only the 4.0 from GH mentions 4.01.. but the 7.0 is teeeeeecccchhhhnically 7.01 too :rofl:


So silly, I know.

 

[P Jammers]

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