Yeah, that's what I thought it was too, a wicking type system.not too sure what type of system your trying to do. is it suppose to wick up the moisture from the reservoir kinda like passive hydro? or
one tip for next time i'd say is it's better to start your seedlings in small containers rather your final pot. It's just easier for watering prevents underwatering/overwatering.
Yes it's supposed to wick up from the cup I "installed" on the bottom of the bucket that holds soil. I read some things on capillary action so I hope I don't have to worry too much about the plant getting fed properly. I am using a hobbyists level nutrient bundle from AN. Do you think nutrients will be lost in the reservoir?not too sure what type of system your trying to do. is it suppose to wick up the moisture from the reservoir kinda like passive hydro? or
I have some Fabric pots that I could transfer them but they are still kinda big. Maybe I'll transfer to solo cups.I think your gonna run into nutrient build up issues. Water is still gonna be lost through evaporation and wicking. Meaning nutes are concentrate in the bottom bucket. ppm and ph are gonna be issues. Constantly changing and checking water.
I could be wrong...its not a system I'm familiar with. It's just what I thought when I read your post.
Your better off in my opinion. Hand watering and getting that seedling into a smaller container.
You'll see better growth all around.
I have some Fabric pots that I could transfer them but they are still kinda big. Maybe I'll transfer to solo cups.
As far as ppm and ph, I'm still trying to figure out exactly what and how to measure ppm.
I think my ph is taken care of through the nutrients I use. Advanced Nutrients GMB says it balances ph for you.
I have cheesecloth inside the bucket as you can see as a wicking agent so I'm sure some nutes will be lost in that. I thought about hand watering and just having the reservoir for runoff. Really wanna see these buckets thru. Damnit haha
germ some more seeds and get you a couple net pot lids for your buckets, and some hydroton, and rapid rooters.I transplanted one of my blue ogs and shocked it I'm assuming. I'm Down to one blue og. And it's not growing at the rate I think it should be. I have been tempted to transplant this one but Im scared of the same outcome... water is wicking up towards the top but leaving top of the soil dry. I fed her the second time this whole grow so far on Saturday (w2d1) 2ml g+m+b & 2ml of b-52, voodoo, and piranha.
Through this 2 bucket system almost 1/4 of the water was still left in the reservoir when I fed her the second day.
Week 2 day 3
oh put a air stone in there and use hydrogaurd.. You will really like that!germ some more seeds and get you a couple net pot lids for your buckets, and some hydroton, and rapid rooters.
Germ the seeds in the rapid rooters, trans into the hydroton, fill the bucket with water to the bottom of net pot,and top water once a day for a week. After that its easy peasy... Use that bucket for what it was meant to be used for...
So just go full hydroponic grow? No soil?germ some more seeds and get you a couple net pot lids for your buckets, and some hydroton, and rapid rooters.
Germ the seeds in the rapid rooters, trans into the hydroton, fill the bucket with water to the bottom of net pot,and top water once a day for a week. After that its easy peasy... Use that bucket for what it was meant to be used for...
yes. You will love hydro. Its so easy a caveman could do it :) easier than using the old wick system.So just go full hydroponic grow? No soil?
So just go full hydroponic grow? No soil?
If I just buy the lids and an air stone do I still need to use ro water or can I use water from tap? How much will ph fluctuate with AN PH PERFECT stuff? That's what I'm using.yes. You will love hydro. Its so easy a caveman could do it :) easier than using the old wick system.
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