Topic: hydroponics my chilli growing setup video

[h4ppy-chris]

I am loving this hydroponics for growing chillies.  any tips? Once the flower is open, how many days do i leave it before i self pollinate it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1N6QLdbg7w

[DalPuri]

Nice little hydro set up there Chris. 

One important thing i see thats missing, is an oscillating fan. You really need to get a fan in there to strengthen up those stems so that they can hold the weight of the fruit.
 

[h4ppy-chris]

Nice little hydro set up there Chris. 

One important thing i see thats missing, is an oscillating fan. You really need to get a fan in there to strengthen up those stems so that they can hold the weight of the fruit.

Thanks for that mate, i thought a fan was just to keep things cool. Now i know better i will get a fan asap 

[DalPuri]

Thanks for that mate, i thought a fan was just to keep things cool. Now i know better i will get a fan asap 

You wont have any worries with temps using an enviro (CFL), just make sure you dont blow directly on the seedlings at this stage. As long as there's a gentle breeze, they'll be fine. 
Air circulation is important to maintain healthy and strong plants.
And spray them once a day too while theyre young and before they start to flower.
Use plain water, preferably cooled down from a kettle.(not straight from the tap)

I dont know if youre planning to grow inside only or if you will eventually move them out to a greenhouse or conservatory, (still in hydro) but if growing solely indoors, you will need to add a bulb in the red spectrum.
I take it that you only have a blue enviro at the moment?

Oh, and watch out for the aphids! You might need to buy in some ladybirds 

[spiceyokooko]

Thanks for that mate, i thought a fan was just to keep things cool. Now i know better i will get a fan asap 

It's also helps to re-circulate the air around the plants.

As I'm sure you know, plants intake CO2 and expire Oxygen, it's handy that humans do that in reverse! The fan simply helps circulate air containing CO2 around their leaves so they have a constant fresh supply to help continue healthy growth. If the air around the plants and leaves remains static over time the CO2 will become depleted and growth will slow as a result.

[PaulP]

Hi Chris, that's funny because most people grow cannabis with a setup like that 

The fan is a good idea for the reasons given already. You need ph and solution strength meters to do hydrophonics properly and these need to be recalibrated from time to time. And a thermometer is handy too.

It's probably easier to kill your plants stone dead with hydroponics versus soil, if you make a big mistake.

Good luck anyway.

[h4ppy-chris]

Thanks for that mate, i thought a fan was just to keep things cool. Now i know better i will get a fan asap 

You wont have any worries with temps using an enviro (CFL), just make sure you dont blow directly on the seedlings at this stage. As long as there's a gentle breeze, they'll be fine. 
Air circulation is important to maintain healthy and strong plants.
And spray them once a day too while theyre young and before they start to flower.
Use plain water, preferably cooled down from a kettle.(not straight from the tap)

I dont know if youre planning to grow inside only or if you will eventually move them out to a greenhouse or conservatory, (still in hydro) but if growing solely indoors, you will need to add a bulb in the red spectrum.
I take it that you only have a blue enviro at the moment?

Oh, and watch out for the aphids! You might need to buy in some ladybirds 

Oky been and bought a fan.  Thanks for the other tips. 
"spray them once a day too while they're young and before they start to flower." Why mate?

[h4ppy-chris]

Thanks for that mate, i thought a fan was just to keep things cool. Now i know better i will get a fan asap 

It's also helps to re-circulate the air around the plants.

As I'm sure you know, plants intake CO2 and expire Oxygen, it's handy that humans do that in reverse! The fan simply helps circulate air containing CO2 around their leaves so they have a constant fresh supply to help continue healthy growth. If the air around the plants and leaves remains static over time the CO2 will become depleted and growth will slow as a result.

Thanks for your input it all helps.

[h4ppy-chris]

Hi Chris, that's funny because most people grow cannabis with a setup like that 

The fan is a good idea for the reasons given already. You need ph and solution strength meters to do hydrophonics properly and these need to be recalibrated from time to time. And a thermometer is handy too.

It's probably easier to kill your plants stone dead with hydroponics versus soil, if you make a big mistake.

Good luck anyway.

"people grow cannabis with a setup like that  " I know  Youtube "hydroponics chillies" some really good viewing.

I have a ph meter just need the ppm meter now. thanks for the tips Paul.

[DalPuri]

Oky been and bought a fan.  Thanks for the other tips. 
"spray them once a day too while they're young and before they start to flower." Why mate?

Again, it keeps the plants healthy, raises the humidity and keeps them clean from any possible pests and diseases.
You're trying to recreate the perfect environment for them indoors, sun, wind, dew, rain etc.
Give them a light misting first thing in the morning.

I'm sure a lot of peoples houseplants would benefit from a good spray once in a while.