TerpyTyrone
LED Recruiter
Jacks? I mix the shit anyway, why pay for water?
HydroRed's DIY Budget Flood and Drain (approx $40 total)
Texagonian
Outlaw
Jacks is good stuff man. It’s a three part because you have to complete it with calcium nitrate and magnesium sulfate which is epsom salt. Works excellent and so does masterblend which is also a three part. Way cheaper than bottle nutes!
spyralout
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What is the ideal spacing between pots? Can they be hitting right up next to each other or is it preferable to have some space? There must be a point of diminishing returns the smaller the pot you go.
Also does anyone know if megacrop works better with any supplements, such as silica or is there enough in it already?
Also does anyone know if megacrop works better with any supplements, such as silica or is there enough in it already?
Hydro
PICK YOUR OWN
All depends on how big you grow em, how you train/top, or how the branching is on the strain(s) you are growing. If you are planning to grow larger plants and veg for weeks, then you would be best to just put (2) 3 gal pots in the entire tray vs 6 small 1 gal.
spyralout
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I want to grow more variety with decent weight. I can fit 8 x 5.5" square pots (a little over 1/2 gal per) in a Hefty tote. I plan to veg for a max of 4 weeks or less. Training will probably be one top and lollipop, likely no net involved. Unknown branching.
TerpyTyrone
LED Recruiter
Which jacks do I get? Where do I find a nute schedule?
spyralout
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So I went with Hefty Totes (thanks @Opie1) for a few reasons:
- Size (can fit in my space better)
- Perfectly stackable
- Lid can be utilized for a clone collar setup if needed (thanks @Boybelue)
8 x 5.5" square pots (a little over 1/2 gal each) fit side by side perfectly. More details about intended usage coming up in my thread soon.
Huge thanks to @HydroRed for inspiring this system and helping with all of the questions!
I made two of these totes. Love the modular aspect. If they work out good (which I'm sure they will), then there will be more built. Very affordable, portable, expandable, customizable, - everything-able!
- Size (can fit in my space better)
- Perfectly stackable
- Lid can be utilized for a clone collar setup if needed (thanks @Boybelue)
8 x 5.5" square pots (a little over 1/2 gal each) fit side by side perfectly. More details about intended usage coming up in my thread soon.
Huge thanks to @HydroRed for inspiring this system and helping with all of the questions!
I made two of these totes. Love the modular aspect. If they work out good (which I'm sure they will), then there will be more built. Very affordable, portable, expandable, customizable, - everything-able!
Texagonian
Outlaw
You’ll need the jacks hydroponic which you can get on amazon along with everything else. 3.6 grams jacks hydro per gallon of water, 2.4 grams cal nitrate per gallon and 1.2 grams of epsom to gallon of water. The grams is by weight and then added to water one at a time. Never mix together in dry form! That is the full strength feed. You can do a simple 3-2-1 grams per gallon of each and will lower the ppm but either works all the way through. Good stuff man and you can manipulate the feeding of the plants, if you start having a magnesium deficiency then just add more epsom or if it’s having a calcium deficiency then add a bit more cal nitrate. I’d start with just this and if you feel the need for a bloom booster and want to stay with dry fertilizer you can get mpk which I believe is mono potassium phosphate.
TerpyTyrone
LED Recruiter
7.50$ on ebay
Will this work for a few batches?
Texagonian
Outlaw
That’ll work as well and I’d say equally as good. I think the ratio of grams per gallon is different so let me check and I’ll post it up.
Texagonian
Outlaw
Alright @TerpyTyrone this is what I found as per masterblend 2.4 masterblend,2.4 cal nitrate, 1.2 magnesium sulfate. Or for five gallons at a time it’s 12,12,6 grams per gallon mixed in one at a time until dissolved, check and adjust ph
Texagonian
Outlaw
The “bloom booster” is said earlier is actually mkp not mpk. I said it right though. Mono potassium phosphate. Just wanted to correct myself
Texagonian
Outlaw
One more thing as per some research I did. You mix the masterblend first, then the epsom salt and cal nitrate is last. Keeps them from binding and locking out. Just wanted to give you what I have as far as information. Good stuff bro!Alright @TerpyTyrone this is what I found as per masterblend 2.4 masterblend,2.4 cal nitrate, 1.2 magnesium sulfate. Or for five gallons at a time it’s 12,12,6 grams per gallon mixed in one at a time until dissolved, check and adjust ph
spyralout
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Just putting this out there for reference.
Test
- Fill - 4 min 20 sec
- Drain - 10 min 30 sec (some puddled in the middle but the pots were empty)
- Very, very quiet. Some gurgling but a regular fan is way louder
Texagonian
Outlaw
I have mine set to flood every four hours throughout a 24 hr period for ten minutes so everyone gets a good drink. There is a little that puddles at the bottom of the tray but once the roots get in there they float and live happily and also when it’s hot like right now they gulp it up. I’m actually in the process of making another and acquiring another 315 cmh to make 630w and two totes full of goodness! Y’all are gonna love it man! Thanks @HydroRed for the inspiration to make this and sorry for blabbing on your post spyraloutJust putting this out there for reference.
Test
- Fill - 4 min 20 sec
- Drain - 10 min 30 sec (some puddled in the middle but the pots were empty)
- Very, very quiet. Some gurgling but a regular fan is way louder
Texagonian
Outlaw
I’m an idiot, 4 minutes 20 seconds....420. 
Cob_nUt
"Justa Ganja Lover"
I ran Jacks Hydro and Calnit for a while before switching to MC. Clean easy nutes to tailor...if that's your thing. I tried the 3-2-1 formula,worked great,I got lazy and stopped adding the Epsom and the plants never skipped a beat@ 600 ppm veg to flower.
I was using enzymes(sst) bennies,and silica at the time so....
If it were'not for MC being a 1 part with additives Jacks doesn't have,as well as being pocket friendly, I'd still be running Jack's. They are both priced comparably.
Just adding this. Not trying to persuade anyone one way or another.
I was using enzymes(sst) bennies,and silica at the time so....
If it were'not for MC being a 1 part with additives Jacks doesn't have,as well as being pocket friendly, I'd still be running Jack's. They are both priced comparably.
Just adding this. Not trying to persuade anyone one way or another.
Texagonian
Outlaw
Good stuff man! Im not really partial to either really. Just like variety sometimes and results too.
Cob_nUt
"Justa Ganja Lover"
Looks exactly like my list.
