Do you start feeding those seeds daily off the rip?Once you understand you can't over fertigate the plants the easier it will be for you.
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Fertigate those plants and you won't believe the growth but auto is the way to go
Where can i find supplies for a diy setup? I also havent determined my res size yet so is it true that if my gph of the water pump is too low that it will have trouble pushing water out of the reservoir? Also what should i be using to aerate the water if its a res bigger then 10 gallons and is maintaining a water temp in the res important? If so what is that ideal range? Im doing research before i make a purchase but i want to make a drip irrigation system for 2 5gal coco/perlite plants the strain is fast northern lights, potentially 4 plants for a future grow so id definitely rather have 2 extra extentions with shutoff valves then have to completely redo the tubing, or could i just add extra extentions for drippers in the future? Im assuming the most id be feeding a day in the future is like a gallon max but i havent really experienced it yet and im just going off of what ive read. Also not sure if this helps but i want to do high frequency fertigation.
-yes maintaining water temp is very important if you dont want root rot. keep the water at 64.5f
This is my first time trying daily watering and as long as the roots are established I think the plant benefits. Runoff helps keep EC down
And drill holes in it
Start with 1/4 strength every "fertigation." Slowly up it every week until full, unless it's a auto then work up to half strength.
I guess I should’ve worded that better. Do you water daily from the jump or let those roots fill first
Won't they get root bound??Start with 1/4 strength every "fertigation." Slowly up it every week until full, unless it's a auto then work up to half strength.
You want to fertigate at least 3 x's a day and it doesn't matter if the coco is still moist/wet it should be.
I use a 3 part nutrient called Master Blend designed for growing tomatoes. The basic nutrient MB plus epsom salts and calcium.
There are several different mixes for weed but I stick with what is the simplest and for me I make a 1 gallon concentrate of each: 80 gms of both MB and calcium and 40gms of epsom, each in their own gallon bottles. To mix fill a 1 gallon container (I use 1 gal milk, juice, water bottles) remove 1 1/2 cup and add 1/2 cup MB, 1/2 cup epsom and 1/2 cup calcium - IN THAT ORDER which gives you 1 gallon of nutrient water at FULL STRENGTH. So 1/4 of each would be half strength, 1/8 cup quarter strength etc.
Regular seedlings get water fist week
Wks 1-3 quarter strength
Wks 3-5 half strength
Wk 5-flip full strength
Flip fill MB & epsom, no calcium
For autos I half these amounts.
When fertigating your plants 3 x's a day you'll want to add enough water every time that you have at least 10% run-off (out the bottom of the pot).
If you want to grow trees in small containers and fill your storage containers with bud learn how to do this
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The above plants are in 1 gallon fiber pots.
The only drawback of this type of growing is the waste water. If you have a lawn or garden beds or trees it's easier to deal with but if the sewer is the only option it's still worth it.
My basements temp is between 18 and 22 c usually so it shouldnt be hard to maintain that temp. I got an air pump and 400gph water pump , just waiting for the tubing and everything else to come in. Thanks again for all the advice @Northdank67
