Phew
Last night I finally finished the bare bones of my loft thing. After I get it padded and carpeted tonight, I can finally get back to the business of hydroponicing. (click the image for larger view)
My pump and timer have arrived. I’m going to grab some five gallon buckets on the way home. I’ll be able to run the system without plants or growing medium to flush out any remaining PVC and whatnot. Also I’ll make sure there are no leaks, and I’ll be able to see how long it takes my drain to empty flush the system.
I’ve been trying to find some rockwool for the past few days at local garden centers and the like. I really need to get some seeds germinating. I almost broke down and used peat moss, but I’ve heard such good things about the rockwool. I didn’t want to order the junk online, but I may have to. Anyway, germinating seeds are priority: next.
November 21st, 2007 at 4:26 pm
Note: I later found out that just putting a seed under the first layer of rocks is nearly as affective as starting the seeds in rockwool. It is certainly easier and cheaper too. There may be some seeds that require rockwool to work in a hydro system that has rocks for a base - but I haven’t found any.