New to Hydorponics
radmaxntx
14 years ago
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I've always been impetuous but when I started think about hydroponics I did a couple of weeks of investigation on this web site and many others. I have arthritis and things dont grow very well in the soil where I live, So I thought hydroponics might be the hobby for my wife and I to delve into. I had a couple of 40 gallon water tanks and a bunch of large coffee containers. I designed an ebb and flow system, which is the type most places recommend for beginners, that consists of a 3" piece of PVC that encapsulates a piece of ¾" PVC. Each grow pot has a ½" inlet hole big enough to allow water head buildup and an overflow tube of 1½ PVC. The water drains completely when the pump cycles off through the unsealed water inlet. I was hoping to expand the system and built in that possibility. I dug a hole in the yard for the tank to set in so the 3" PVC return line would be near ground level.
All was well UNTIL!!!!!
I called someone in Houston to get nutrients and pump and he started querying me about what kind of lights I was going to use, the size of refrigeration unit I needed, what kind of air stone I neededÂÂ My response was an oblivious HUH.
Background: I live on the gulf coast of Texas; this is not the hottest time of year but close, 97º high, 78º Low. VERY High humidity and IÂm not going to build an air conditioned green house. I thought of deferent methods of cooling the water in the tank, but I donÂt think slamming a couple of ice cube in the tank is going to cut it.
Is anyone in the coastal area of the Gulf of Mexico growing successfully outside hydroponically?
What equipment is required,?
AND
Why can vegetables grow happily in 90º soil but not grow in 90º water. IÂve enclosed an early picture of the system out of the ground.
Thanks to all you posters in advance.
Ahhh... i couldn't figure the picture thing out. maybe next time.
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