Additives

[MrG.]

Hi All,

           when my grow at the moment has finished I'm going to be swapping from hand watering to Hydro.

I've decided to go with Advanced Nutrients - Sensi Coco Grow/Bloom A&B.

 

I have bought an Origin 4 pot large (50 ltr) and will be using RO water.

 

Q. Will I need any other additives like B-52 or Cal+Mag etc

and will I need a water heater?

 

I've never used Hydro before, so all this is a learning curve for me.

 

Cheers for any info

[Shumroom]

Water temperature should be kept around 18 - 21C,

so you may need a water heater or cooler depending upon your setup and ambient temperatures.

 

Yes you’ll require a Calcium and Magnesium replacement if using RO water.

 

You’ll still have to hand water to some extent when the plants are putting down roots early on.

 

Get following @stu914 and @stu sleeper 20vt for great advice on hydro growing 

 

Atb

 

 

 

[stu914]

You don't need to use RO with Advanced nutes or any of their additives.

I only use PH Perfect a+b grow and bloom plus Buddhas Tree PK during flower, nothing else.

These nutes are strong so only use 1/2 strength what they recommend,

get a Bluelab EC Truncheon, you'll need it.

Have a look in my profile at "Mish-Mash" and "Gavie" and you'll see how I grow.

Tag me if I can help bud.

 

[stu sleeper 20vt]

What is your reason for r.o. water?

Origin system are better known to growers as a wilma system.

I suggest using coco in your pots as its familiar to most growers...its basically a drip feed system and what im using at the moment actually.

how big are the pots? 11 litre pots are plenty big enough.

any bigger is a waste of coco and is counter productive imo

First things first... do you own a ph pen and an ec pen?

These are essential bits of kit for a new hydro grower so you can set everything up correctly and keep an eye on things as you go.

The cheap meters are fine.

As this is in the nutrients section I won't go on as its off topic.

I suggest you make a grow thread in the hydro or grow diary section.

Regards

Stu

[MrG.]

On 25/04/2024 at 19:39, Shumroom said:

Water temperature should be kept around 18 - 21C,

so you may need a water heater or cooler depending upon your setup and ambient temperatures.

 

Yes you’ll require a Calcium and Magnesium replacement if using RO water.

 

You’ll still have to hand water to some extent when the plants are putting down roots early on.

 

Get following @stu914 and @stu sleeper 20vt for great advice on hydro growing 

 

Atb

 

 

 

 

Cheers for the info

[MrG.]

On 25/04/2024 at 22:32, stu914 said:

You don't need to use RO with Advanced nutes or any of their additives.

I only use PH Perfect a+b grow and bloom plus Buddhas Tree PK during flower, nothing else.

These nutes are strong so only use 1/2 strength what they recommend,

get a Bluelab EC Truncheon, you'll need it.

Have a look in my profile at "Mish-Mash" and "Gavie" and you'll see how I grow.

Tag me if I can help bud.

 

 

My tap water is 6 and I was told it should be between 1-3. So I bought a RO filter. Do you only use half strength for the full grow or just in the early stage? Will be following you....,cheers for the advice

Edited Monday at 00:13 by MrG.

[MrG.]

On 25/04/2024 at 23:23, stu sleeper 20vt said:

What is your reason for r.o. water?

Origin system are better known to growers as a wilma system.

I suggest using coco in your pots as its familiar to most growers...its basically a drip feed system and what im using at the moment actually.

how big are the pots? 11 litre pots are plenty big enough.

any bigger is a waste of coco and is counter productive imo

First things first... do you own a ph pen and an ec pen?

These are essential bits of kit for a new hydro grower so you can set everything up correctly and keep an eye on things as you go.

The cheap meters are fine.

As this is in the nutrients section I won't go on as its off topic.

I suggest you make a grow thread in the hydro or grow diary section.

Regards

Stu

 

Yeah I have a pen and I will be using 11ltr pots with coco. When it gets a bit nearer the time I shall start a diary.....cheers for the input

Edited Monday at 00:14 by MrG.
my shpellin is crap

[Saddam]

6 minutes ago, MrG. said:

My tap water is 6 and I was told it should be between 1-3. So I bought a RO filter.

 

Are you getting your grow advice from Miss Jones?   

[MrG.]

13 minutes ago, Saddam said:

 

Are you getting your grow advice from Miss Jones?   

 

 

[stu914]

8 hours ago, MrG. said:

My tap water is 6

Mine's 5 so not much difference. Difficult to judge how strong you need to feed but mine never reaches their recommended strength on the bottles. Best to start very low and work up from there.

I go on the bluelab truncheon figures....if 24 hours after setting the reservoir the number goes down, then the plants are feeding and need stronger feed, if it goes up, too strong so dilute the mix.