after some more searching I may go with general hydropnics Maxi Grow, its a powder, 2.2 pounds for 20 bucks, I'm not all that concerned about organic, not when it is going to stink up the place, looking for frugal since I won't be profiting from my operation. seems like the right price for me anyways.
If you want frugal, organic and effective, and don't mind a bit of work, look into Tomato-tone. Yes, it is a soil-based fert but I have used it in hydro systems for several grows and it works a treat. A 4-pound bag costs about $6, you can buy it locally (no shipping costs) and with the exception of some of the N not being water soluble, it is ideal for toms, peppers, herbs, greens and most other veggies. I add a tablespoon to a gallon of water, aerate it using a DWC bubbler for a day. As long as one doesn't pour the entire bucket into the res at one time (let it sit for a few hours and the insoluble material will settle at the bottom) it doesn't interfere with any type of system, even aeroponics or E&B.
Mike
Mike
I went and picked up a bag of the maxigro and the guy was nice enough to give me not only a discount but a small jug of h2o2 for free. Hoping I caught the root rot early enough to clear it up. I changed out the nutrients in the nutrients in my lettuce tub and added some h2o2 to both tubs, the plants still seem healthy, except for my oak leaf lettuce that has had Browning tips since day one it seems. So I am running an experiment with it to force it to bolt. That's all for now.
Ok so the lettuce is enjoying the new nutes, and the eggplants loves whatever I did, same with the tabasco. Peter pepper is slowly dying and the piri piri had aphids. Fidalga tried to flower, I would have none of that, plant must be stressed . That's all for now, hard to do detailed updates from my phone. 
Think I might say goodbye to the peter, and move the mint over there, finally toss the oak leaf, as it doesn't look appetizing, gotta wait for the iceberg to finish its thing, looking great though, head is forming up as we speak. I just really need to get that eggplant into its own bucket, it is taking over the whole tub with just a few leaves (finally, some progress). I also need a fan on those peppers, the Onza is a little top heavy, I actually thought about cutting it off low down and letting it bush out. Hopefully I can find a place to put these in their own buckets and let them go and use the tubs for leaf crops, now that they feel like growing. It had to be the Iguana Juice they weren't liking, they are growing pretty quickly, and look quite healthy with the MaxiGro and some H2O2. The only thing that I can't get to grow healthy is the Himilayan Poppy, it refuses to grow without the leaves turning black and dying.
Glad to hear your having some success with your grow '87! Growing that many different plants in one system can be a bit tricky but it's sure fun to learn what works and even what doesn't. Topping those peppers young sure helped mine bush out, just try and get to it before they start flowering on ya. Good to know about the Oak Leaf lettuce, will be popping some seeds soon and I'll mark that one off the list of varieties to try.
Keep us updated when you get the chance.
Keep us updated when you get the chance.
Its all about the learning About the Oak Leaf, it was gatting some tip burn, possibly due to the lack of Calcium and/or Magnesium, it started to turn around a bit with the different nutes, but it had some black growing on it from me reading a tip on forcing bolting, I read that you can slice across the middle of the centre with a razor blade, so I may have caused it to look how it looked, so maybe try one, you might have some success with it. I really like the look of the Skyphos Butterhead from Johnny's, but again it had tip burn, but I cut those leaves and it is growing very very nicely now, next is to taste it.. Ya I know, I still haven't tasted it because of the issues I had with diseases.. Oh well, its under control now, nice white roots.
I tossed the purple basil, it clearly was not liking it in the cold tub
, only grew like 2 inches in a month oh.. and because of root rot too.. nasty stuff that root rot.
About the Oak Leaf, it was gatting some tip burn, possibly due to the lack of Calcium and/or Magnesium, it started to turn around a bit with the different nutes, but it had some black growing on it from me reading a tip on forcing bolting, I read that you can slice across the middle of the centre with a razor blade, so I may have caused it to look how it looked, so maybe try one, you might have some success with it. I really like the look of the Skyphos Butterhead from Johnny's, but again it had tip burn, but I cut those leaves and it is growing very very nicely now, next is to taste it.. Ya I know, I still haven't tasted it because of the issues I had with diseases.. Oh well, its under control now, nice white roots.I tossed the purple basil, it clearly was not liking it in the cold tub
, only grew like 2 inches in a month oh.. and because of root rot too.. nasty stuff that root rot.well My Red Iceberg was murdered by aphids, I pulled the plant and tried to drown all the aphids and eggs... and then tossed the plant, I sprayed the remaining aphids I could see and the surrounding plants. Its time to harvest the whole head of butter lettuce, then I can finally transplant everything. I already figured I would scrap my Peter Pepper, but instead attempted to transfer to soil, and moved my Unknown mustard to its place in the DWC, I will put the mint into where the Eggplant is, and then I can put my 5gal dwc bucket in place of the E+F tub and it can have it own space and stop crowding the peppers, its leaves are huge...
Are these outside? You didn't have aphids inside did you?csvd87 wrote:well My Red Iceberg was murdered by aphids, I pulled the plant and tried to drown all the aphids and eggs... and then tossed the plant, I sprayed the remaining aphids I could see and the surrounding plants. Its time to harvest the whole head of butter lettuce, then I can finally transplant everything. I already figured I would scrap my Peter Pepper, but instead attempted to transfer to soil, and moved my Unknown mustard to its place in the DWC, I will put the mint into where the Eggplant is, and then I can put my 5gal dwc bucket in place of the E+F tub and it can have it own space and stop crowding the peppers, its leaves are huge...
was picking through my eggplant last night and noticed a ton of those tiny little white husk/egg things, WOW, HUGE aphid infestation on my eggplant, luckily it had not spread to my peppers yet, but I emptied the last of my insecticidal soap on that plant. The rest of the plant is fine, but it was the back of the plant near the wall, deep under the rest of the plant that had it the worst. I hate aphids so much. Oh well, I have one fruit so far, and 2 more on the way.