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It's a 4x4 tent but i initially was using my 600w HPS so I only used a 3x3 footprint to maximize my lighting. I switched back to LEDs for a few reasons, most importantly they make it easier to control the environment. At least in my situation..
Yea, I only ever do clones of one mother plant at a time for this very reason. Trying to manage feeding requirements and the height of different strains is too much for me. I tried flowering 2 different plants last year and it was a miserable experience. haha
I backed my feed down 1.8 EC as i noticed my runoff was getting a little higher than i wanted. The plants didn't show any signs of salt buildup though. I think this strain doesnt mind heavy feeds from what i've read. I'll start tapering off my feeding even more in few weeks.
I'm using one of those Jain (?) 8 port manifolds with Orbit sprinklers. They both require a certain amount of water pressure. The drippers are adjustable but you need a pump with enough pressure to operate them correctly. I have 2 sprinklers in each pot just in case one gets clogged. Havent had any issues yet,
Forget about GPH when sizing a pump, the amount of water pressure (PSI) is what you need to concentrate on. As long as that's correct, the drippers should work at the GPH they're rated at. The trick is finding the right pump!
No worries. Where else can i talk shop about this stuff? hahaha
4 x 4 is on my short list. Ceiling is only 7' and it's a 1.5 story so it slopes down to 5 at lowest. Need to find a 6'er when I go lookin.
I will prob run a batch of clones if I ever find a keeper strain. One that doesn't grow old after 30 days so far GelatOG is one I think but it needs further testing. Have a gal thats 5 weeks waiting for a spot in Flower for more testing.
My ec got to 3.0 cause I was feeding way to fast. Surprisingly I didn't have any issues as it got there twice. They got a couple nice flushes tho & reset. So pretty happy with the new dripper setup which cures that bs.
Thanks for the dripper/manifold answers. I think the answer for me is a 12 port mani so I can add an extra line for heavy feeders. GPH forgotten lol.
Lastly, you must be Canadian due to the hockey puck riser holder...