Aqua Man
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ExactlyOverwatering really has little to do with too much water, or hydro systems wouldn't work so well. Overwatering is actually when your roots are starved of Oxygen, which they need to live and thrive. Circulating and aerating the solution should improve the dissolved O2 and hopefully cheer the roots up.
In my opinion 5.5 ph is too low except in rockwool. 6.2 is perfect for hydrotron.Overwatering really has little to do with too much water, or hydro systems wouldn't work so well. Overwatering is actually when your roots are starved of Oxygen, which they need to live and thrive. Circulating and aerating the solution should improve the dissolved O2 and hopefully cheer the roots up.
Agreed. Roots completely submerged and we'll aerated in hydroton. Dec.6 to Jan 2. Just over 3 weeks of growth. You can peek at the journal but I had to rip it out.To each his own. I've grown 1lb plants in 5 gallons watered twice a day for 30 minutes.
Absolutely among other thingsSo you are saying by watering more often this will stabilize the ph of the root zone? And this is what is causing the issue?
So you are saying to add an air stone to my res even though it is an ebb and flow system Or just water more often to improve oxygen?Overwatering really has little to do with too much water, or hydro systems wouldn't work so well. Overwatering is actually when your roots are starved of Oxygen, which they need to live and thrive. Circulating and aerating the solution should improve the dissolved O2 and hopefully cheer the roots up.
Well I appreciate you help sir. I think I will bump it up to 5 times a day to start which is about very 3 hours. I don’t want to go right to every 2 hoursAbsolutely among other things
Both I would say are a good idea. You don't need crazy aeration. And tbh you may not even need to at all but you do need to increase frequency 100% imoWell I appreciate you help sir. I think I will bump it up to 5 times a day to start which is about very 3 hours. I don’t want to go right to every 2 hours
I would say so... If you read that article it says flood every 2hrs for 15 minAlso one thing I just thought of was flood time. It takes 6 mins to fill my system and it Drains one minute later. Should I adjust this?
ok thanks man! I’ll keep you postedI would say so... If you read that article it says flood every 2hrs for 15 min
Yes! I would do both, unless someone has reasons not to. Keep in mind that a plant needs Oxygen even in the roots in order to live. They use CO2 during daylight to make energy via photosynthesis, but during the dark periods, when most growth occurs, O2 is used to power the plant (although it doesn't use as much as it creates during the daylight)... this is one reason they used to remove flowers from patient's rooms in hospitals in the past. Airstones, a little fountain... anything to get O2 into the water will help.So you are saying to add an air stone to my res even though it is an ebb and flow system Or just water more often to improve oxygen?
Cool. I have some air stones I’ll try it out. ThanksYes! I would do both, unless someone has reasons not to. Keep in mind that a plant needs Oxygen even in the roots in order to live. They use CO2 during daylight to make energy via photosynthesis, but during the dark periods, when most growth occurs, O2 is used to power the plant (although it doesn't use as much as it creates during the daylight)... this is one reason they used to remove flowers from patient's rooms in hospitals in the past. Airstones, a little fountain... anything to get O2 into the water will help.
Alright man here’s the deal. It’s been 8 days since res change. I increased ppms to 550. It has been 7 days since I changed watering schedules from 3 times per day @8 mins to 5 times per day at 15 mins. After a couple days the plants showed signs of n tox and the ppms were static and so was the water level. So I reduced ppms to 500. After a couple more days they slowly started drinking. Now the ppms are 480 but the plants look over watered. I also put 2 12” air stones in my res. What do you think?I would say so... If you read that article it says flood every 2hrs for 15 min
Here are pics of the plant with the wierd stripes on it. It too has gotten considerably larger but seems to have the stripes still.
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