Mr.jiujitsu
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No, you will drown the roots. Your diagram shows a system you would need to turn the pump on and drip feed. You don’t show a timer in the diagram but hopefully your using one. And no, roots need both water and oxygen
You still haven’t mentioned your watering cycle overwatering young plants can slow growth almost to a stop.even if your roots look healthy looking up the tops the leaves are drooping downward that’s a clear sign of overwatering.
Is it too much to work 15 minutes every 2 hours?You still haven’t mentioned your watering cycle overwatering young plants can slow growth almost to a stop.even if your roots look healthy looking up the tops the leaves are drooping downward that’s a clear sign of overwatering.
Yes, too much. no water at all during lights out, no water Until an hour after lights have come on and nothing to hours before they go out
sorry to barge in again... BUT @4plant: doesn't 600-700 ppm for seedlings seem a bit too high? Also, I notice the OP is using the feeding schedules that Dynagrow gives. In my experience beginning a little lower than indicated by the bottle is better.. then I gradually increase to normal indications. So maybe, for now, the OP should also go lighter on the nutrients while the plants recover?
@realstreet: what EC/ppm does your tap water have? Also, i would insist you make sure your pH is not going beyond 6... 5.8 is best in my opinion so far in vegetative stage.
That sounds better but you need to check the weight of your net pots and decide when to re water if you want to be optimalI have assumed light cycle.
exam,
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light on
00~18 (18 hours)
light of
18~00 (6hours)
watering cycle
00 on(during 15min)
05 on(during 15min)
11 on (during 15min)
16 on (during 15min)
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is it okay?
Please advise if there is something wrong or something to improve.
That sounds better but you need to check the weight of your net pots and decide when to re water if you want to be optimal
Yeah
yeah good call. In week one or two I’d be using nothing above 300-400ppm of a starter or some kelp but good luck telling anyone not to feed at max.
sorry to barge in again... BUT @4plant: doesn't 600-700 ppm for seedlings seem a bit too high? Also, I notice the OP is using the feeding schedules that Dynagrow gives. In my experience beginning a little lower than indicated by the bottle is better.. then I gradually increase to normal indications. So maybe, for now, the OP should also go lighter on the nutrients while the plants recover?
@realstreet: what EC/ppm does your tap water have? Also, i would insist you make sure your pH is not going beyond 6... 5.8 is best in my opinion so far in vegetative stage.
Tap water (with chlorine removed) is about 90ppm.
The pH is about 7.0.
I think realstreet was talking about his tap water. he supposedly lowered nutes to 6.A pH of 7.0 is too high for hydroponics. Lower the pH to 5.8. Check pH often and adjust when needed. 5.8-6.3 is an acceptable range.