Hydroponic enthusiasts (hobby/personal growers)

[rfari]

^^what's pump head and flow rate u looking for? if its less than 2m head u can source it at most pet stores that sell fishes. try chai's fish farm 646-0596. located in mausica. or u can order it online

[ModMania]

Well the head on the pumo wont really matter cuz ill get the hose to suite and use valves if necessary, im thinking the water pump should be able to at least deliver preassure 8ft high. reason being I would like to do a vertical setup later on. The air pump I know incan get at pet stores...but the water pump to?

[mitsu_crazy]

The head height and flow rate is important. Even if you are using valves

[rfari]

hmmm. 8 ft head will be a stretch. and yup the pumps will be available at pet stores. most favourable for small scale hydro operations will be submersible pumps. if the pet store doesnt have a pump with that head, try bhagwansingh's or any hardware that sells pond / water fountain pumps. u took the size of the system and reservoir and flow into consideration? is it a drip bucket or ebb/flow system?

[kripplerz]

I'm glad someone else is trying this thing, I bought my pump on amazon it's a cheap one but it does the job and my buckets I got them from jta for $15 for 1 also I use male and female PVC fittings on my buckets. eBay has a lot if stuff cheap too.

[ModMania]

Its drip bucket....im following an instructional video I saw on youtube...6ft will do the job, I just didnt want to have to buy seperate pumps for each application.
Thanks for the help, ill check those places. The reservoir would hold at least 5 gallons of water. Im open to advise, for peppers I need a drip bucket system cuz the those plants tend to get big, but the cantelopes are a vine and a vertical setup will do me well, seeing that I dont have much space. Im dedicating a room indoor for this, I had a small kitchen garden outside and blight got the best of it. So my pepper seedlings just waiting on me to out them in hydro

I dont know about the flow rate though, it wasnt mentioned in the vid

[mitsu_crazy]

Using grow lights indoor?

[ModMania]

Using grow lights indoor?

daz d plan

[jsr]

i am getting these for you enthusiasts - let me know if interested

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[4kin4kar]

Anyone where can I get hydroponics grade calcium nitrate. Tracmac in out of stock...

check m&d

M&D out of stock.... anyone?.. the plants are dying...

[mitsu_crazy]

i am getting these for you enthusiasts - let me know if interested

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All metal frame/cage?

Price ?

[shake d livin wake d dead]

went to an agriculture seminar in Miami...cool stuff here

[CBharath]

aye check out this system guys,called window farming,we displayed this for orientation week at uwi...took 2 weeks to build,really cool imo....

gonna try this one out. anyone else used this method?

[ModMania]

Nah

[DFC]

So about lettuce and hydroponics system.
I want to start something.

Is lettuce worth it? How much does one lettuce sell for?

[ModMania]

Their is a guy in chaguanas with 2 places, 1 at 50k sqft and the other is around 60, he said he produces around 5000 heads of lettuce every mth and sells to the groceries.

[rfari]

Last I checked xtra foods paid $3 for a head of lettuce and retail for $7. Hilo paid about the same and sold for about $12. Yeah it aint all that pretty unless you have a sick turnover. Same with chive. Hilo buy at about $1 $25-40/big bundle of 25) and retails for about $4 /bundle

Best bet is to add value to your product; sell 'organic' salads, make seasoning (grind or dried) or a value-added product along those lines.

Someone correct me if my wholesale prices are outdated

[rfari]

went to an agriculture seminar in Miami...cool stuff here

Neat stuff. Tell us more about that last vertical system

[hustla_ambition101]

Last I checked xtra foods paid $3 for a head of lettuce and retail for $7. Hilo paid about the same and sold for about $12. Yeah it aint all that pretty unless you have a sick turnover. Same with chive. Hilo buy at about $1 $25-40/big bundle of 25) and retails for about $4 /bundle

Best bet is to add value to your product; sell 'organic' salads, make seasoning (grind or dried) or a value-added product along those lines.

Someone correct me if my wholesale prices are outdated

About correct, when groceries and wholesale buyers lock you into a contract they buy for as cheap as possible, even as low as $2.

[CBharath]

hey guys , since im gonna try the window farming, need to know where to get supplies at a bargain.

looking for a fish air pump like this

[imgwh]http://image.dhgate.com/albu_227866500_00/1.0x0.jpg[/imgwh]




and do agri shops carry 3in diameter net cups?



since im growing it indoors, need to know which light i could use and where to source it

[rfari]

hey guys , since im gonna try the window farming, need to know where to get supplies at a bargain.

looking for a fish air pump like this

[imgwh]http://image.dhgate.com/albu_227866500_00/1.0x0.jpg[/imgwh]




and do agri shops carry 3in diameter net cups?



since im growing it indoors, need to know which light i could use and where to source it

I got my netted pots and air pumps online. The pumps definitely cheaper online. Can't remember exactly why but most likely cus I needed a lot. Check Amazon or eBay.

Is it necessary for a window system to have artificial light?

[CBharath]

Saw a pump like the one posted for 200. Well the spot I want to place it hardly gets sun so I'm thinking maybe I should

[mitsu_crazy]

When you say hardly. What about ambient light? Your lants will grow torwards light.

And some will take a little linger to grow. But they will grow.

[CBharath]

Well there is ambient light but was still thinking a grow light would be needed

[mitsu_crazy]

Try the led grow lamps. Cheaper to maintain. But you have to import it.

[CBharath]

OK kool

[jsr]

food grade plastic barrels and ibc tanks available
i have delivered to quite a few people doing hydrophonic projects

[CBharath]

who sell expanded clay ? preferably in grande?

[Chimera]

came across this

trying to figure out how to build it, emails to the creator haven't been answered.
Don't know if its a old website or something

http://www.farmingnemo.com/

[mitsu_crazy]

Looks like and aquaphonic system using dwc a swirl filter and bio tank. Pretty basic