Hydroponic Tomatoes

Elagrow · September 10, 2012

I am just recently starting in this hobby.

I work for a Hydroponics Company and decided I would like to learn more about them since I am now building them. So I picked up a small PC grow box (specs are in sig) it can only hold 2 small plants.

I decided to start out with Roma Tomatoes, realizing I may have to transplant them if I cant control the vertical growth.

I planted 2 seeds on Sep. 4th, Both germinated early on the 8th and grew to almost 1.5in. tall on the first day, today they are about 2.5 in. tall.

I used Moon Dust nutrients from the start, I am using 2 1in rockwool blocks, with Hydroton Clay red rocks surrounding the rockwool in the 3in. Netpots.

Being as I know very little about Hydroponics Growing (and just about all forums that work with hydroponics are related to Marijuana) I wanted to find out more about growing "legal" plants in them. (I dont grow, or use Marijuana myself).

What Lighting should I use at what stages?
How do I differentiate each stage of growth from another?
Does Bushmaster work with tomatoes (Bushmaster is a Kelp extract made to stop vertical growth and encourages thickness without sacrificing the number of pods)
Is Spray-n-Grow worth using?

This is the system I am using (not the exact one, but same exact setup)

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September 10, 2012	#1
Elagrow Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: West KY Zone 6b Posts: 92	Hydroponic Tomatoes I am just recently starting in this hobby. I work for a Hydroponics Company and decided I would like to learn more about them since I am now building them. So I picked up a small PC grow box (specs are in sig) it can only hold 2 small plants. I decided to start out with Roma Tomatoes, realizing I may have to transplant them if I cant control the vertical growth. I planted 2 seeds on Sep. 4th, Both germinated early on the 8th and grew to almost 1.5in. tall on the first day, today they are about 2.5 in. tall. I used Moon Dust nutrients from the start, I am using 2 1in rockwool blocks, with Hydroton Clay red rocks surrounding the rockwool in the 3in. Netpots. Being as I know very little about Hydroponics Growing (and just about all forums that work with hydroponics are related to Marijuana) I wanted to find out more about growing "legal" plants in them. (I dont grow, or use Marijuana myself). What Lighting should I use at what stages? How do I differentiate each stage of growth from another? Does Bushmaster work with tomatoes (Bushmaster is a Kelp extract made to stop vertical growth and encourages thickness without sacrificing the number of pods) Is Spray-n-Grow worth using? This is the system I am using (not the exact one, but same exact setup) Day 6 Day 6 __________________ WAY TO GRO!