dankworth
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I am topdripping into ez roots aeration frames hanging in the lid of 27 gal totes, with an inch or slightly over of water at the bottom of the tote due to drain placement.
I drain to waste with nutes I made myself. Like any topdrip chow dtw gig.
But then the roots will follow the drip down into the water, which I aerate.
So standalone shallow water culture too.
Cap's bennies in a tea topdressed in once or twice a week.
Pond enzymes, dip n grow.
End of wk 2 all good.
No rot.
I call them "hater buckets". Same 20% runoff as you get using smartpots or whatever.
But the 20% runoff, a couple gallons of it at a time, hangs out at the bottom of the tote so other roots can feed on it.
You were going to pour that 20% runoff down the drain anyways.
Still get your 20% runoff.
As long as you do not recirculate this runoff, you will be golden.
Topdrip chow reliability and rot prevention, dwc growth rates/size.
There you go.
I drain to waste with nutes I made myself. Like any topdrip chow dtw gig.
But then the roots will follow the drip down into the water, which I aerate.
So standalone shallow water culture too.
Cap's bennies in a tea topdressed in once or twice a week.
Pond enzymes, dip n grow.
End of wk 2 all good.
No rot.
I call them "hater buckets". Same 20% runoff as you get using smartpots or whatever.
But the 20% runoff, a couple gallons of it at a time, hangs out at the bottom of the tote so other roots can feed on it.
You were going to pour that 20% runoff down the drain anyways.
Still get your 20% runoff.
As long as you do not recirculate this runoff, you will be golden.
Topdrip chow reliability and rot prevention, dwc growth rates/size.
There you go.