Growing marijuana hydroponically provides you with higher yields and for less time, compared to growing in soil. However, setting up a hydroponic garden can be a bit tricky, particularly in the beginning and contrary to what most persons think, growing hydroponically transcends supplying nutrients in the water. Because of the superior air to water quality which can be gotten in a hydroponic setup, it is the industry standard for growing marijuana.
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For a beginner, treading the path of growing marijuana hydroponically, you may consider growing other plants like lettuces, cucumber or tomatoes alongside, valuable lessons will be learned in the course of their growth. If you’re to grow, say five marijuana plants for $300-$500, about 5 ounces should result at the end of the growth cycle. You’ll need marijuana seed or clones, white paint, nutrient source, pots, potting medium-coco air, compact fluorescent lights, a timer, and pH and conductivity testers.
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The first and one of the most important steps in setting up a hydroponic garden is prepping your walls. Growing indoors hydroponically presents a bit of a problem- plants need light to grow. To get the best return on investments for your hydroponic garden, you should paint your walls white or cover with Mylar as the reflective nature of these surfaces ensures your plants gets the right amount of light supply. When deciding on a pint, the shades of white matters, as different whites have different reflective percentages. Glossy white reflects about 55 percent of the light from the source. Mylar, on the other hand, has a reflection rate of about 90 percent, for both light, and heat, so you’d do well to have a source of proper ventilation in your room.
Ebb and Flow Systems
The ebb and flow system is probably the most common means of growing marijuana. It works with a reservoir containing the nutrient solution, located below a growing tray. The plants are anchored on an inert soilless medium like stone, clay or fiber, which may be used to support the roots. These mediums are fashioned to be very porous for excellent retention of air and water, and the tray contains the plants within containers, in a growing medium like Rockwool. The ‘ebb and flow’ system, the nutrient solution is contained in a reservoir underneath the grow tray. A timer activates the pump, raises the solution to moisten the root, and goes back down, pulling fresh oxygen to the roots. The process is repeated three or four times a day.
Authored By Adam.