So my worry is that I have 5 buckets hooked up each is at least 2 gallons and my controller bucket is like 3 gallons.....if in 7 days time there isnt enough water in my reservoir it wont fill up each site......so i would either have to fill more in the res at cycle or i would have to refill my res sooner than 7 days because they just drink 25 gallons too quick to wait 7 days. Does that make sense? Maybe I should try 35 gallons.
I would add what you been adding. You want them to drink it all without having to top off. You don't want to waste nutes by having to throw them away. If my plant empties the system I just pour a new mix like I would for another for another week. But with yours you could just start with more nutes. Idk what's best honestly. I definitely wouldn't add so much you're throwing it away.
I'm not talking about topping off....my res holds like 50-55gal something like that....say its empty and time to fill up and add mutes..... Instead of filling it up to 25g, I would fill it up to 35 gallons with the proper mix of nutes. 25 gallons just isn't enough in the res to get me 7 days. I could keep the ppm and mix the same just for a 35 gal batch instead of a 25 gal batch. Does that make sense?
Aha I see what you are saying...why mix more than it will drink...so would it be ok if I filled 5gallon jugs and mix nutes for each 5 gallon jug that way I can just add them to the res as the plants drink through the week?
I've got issues with topping off because it affects the ratio of the nutrients. Topping off with straight water is ok in my book. But I don't like adding nutes to nutes unless I'm raising total ppm on purpose. If you add nutes to nutes you don't know what that final ratio is. You may be getting close to tox/locking out certain nutes that are not being used as fat as others in the mix.
I agree 100%. I like to let them drink it down. I know for a fact plants that are allowed to drink the nutes down grow faster then if you keep the res full. Idk if it's the exposure to air, or the wet/dry cycle or what but they stay happier with the res level dropping through out the week. Some say it makes the roots thick and ugly... I kinda see what they say but it doesn't affect growth negative in any way and the fine roots stay expanding at the bottom throughout the grow. This is all just my experiences and opinion.
Ok, see I never top off and I keep the ppm level low enough that when I check mid week the ppm has dropped a lil bit. Now towards the end that gets harder but even then my ppm maybe raises 50-75ppm by the end of the res. If my ppm is jumping 100ppm or more I lower the ppm. Everything stays happy and balanced that way. But most of the time they drop 75-125ppm.
Makes sense I was doing the top off with ro if my ppm was higher...otherwise I was letting it ride if ppm was good.
Yes my ppm has been dropping since going into flower....I haven't had ppm rise since being in flower and I never have to adjust pH really ...I set it and check it but never end up having to adjust. I noticed that pH lowers instead of rises since I've been in flower.
That's exactly how I like my hydro. Set it and forget it. People make it hard. The ph being lower is a lil different for me tho. It's really rare that my ph drops. But you're doing great dude. Don't change nothing lol
They look super hashy
have to agree....you are lookin great.....just keep a watchfull eye for any changes.....I usually notice around week 6-7 girls start sucking there water down quickley.....and res may become consentrated....then again you all keep your ppm's really low so you probably wouldnt ever go over what would be harmfull.....and that is why you guys are good to go.....alot of peeps I have run with will run around 2.0.....so when plants start hittin the stride....it can climb to 2.5-2.8 even 3 in like 2 days......
Yea I've been there with floranova. I've been as high as 1500ppm+ and yea it gets super concentrated. But that was before I really knew shit. I still grew monsters but we're always toast before they came down. Leaves were roasted. The cure took way longer and flavor was never where I wanted it. But I swear you'll still grow monsters. That was when I just topped off with water and changed 7-10 days. I've noticed maybe the plants aren't quite as big but the product is def better.
