Aeration

Leaving the roots in still water?? Do you even bother to read the entire threads before throwing your two cents in?

My roots are on the table, I'm talking about my RESERVOIR.

Let's back-track and try to STAY with me..


I flood my table 3 times a day, for 10 minutes EACH cycle.

NOW, this is my question:

If I have my two six-inch airstones run as long as the pumps do for that length of time, will it be enough aeration?


Now when I was asking if it was "too much" sloth, I meant in a bad sense relating to the iron deficiency supposedly caused by the oxidization ( you gotta think outside of the box for that one :thumbsup: )

Now you see my dilemma? My ammount of air = bad or good?? Simple question.

As for not being smart to rely on messageboards and the internet etc.
You're right, especially when trying to find any form of intellect from your posts.

I actually ask around and also get oppinions from people in the business as well, but as for books...why go through the trouble when you can ask people who have read those and they can tell you themselves and not have to read pages and pages when all you want is something specific.

Abit of a time consumer if you ask me, but when you got alot of time to waste such as yourself, I can see why you took the topic into this direction.

If you don't know, don't answer.

run the pumps in the rez just when you flood. Maybe start the air pump 5 minutes early. I don't think 24/7 will deminish the iron but why do you really need it all the time. Those running all the time are running bubblers and DWC where roots hang in water constantly. What's the point in a rez for flood, you only need air when you flood. Other wise it's like beating a dead horse. When the flood table dries out don't the roots get air ? If you could put it in the flood table I would say 24/7 but that doesn't work.

Thanks LOC, I figured the new idea would save on energy and the other was just abit over-kill. I'll try it this way and hopefully everything works out for the best.

The issue about the iron still hasn't been confirmed yet but I won't press it with this new schedule of aeration.

:jointsmile:

Right on, let us know maybe it will help the ones that use flood tables. Any time you can save some bucks do it..

Can't sleep that's why I'm here late. Got to get a new crop of meds. LOL

I was trying a new system and overwatered my clones and almost killed them all. Rot root set in but I think I have it under control. Just got some small white roots sticking out of a few using the new foogers. Just want to tweak the system then start a fog log.

Good luck man.

LOL, can't sleep either. With the economy like shit, I've been laid off for months. I got called back in today and start my shift at 8am ( 5 hrs away :( )
I'm all worked up about it.

Thanks for all the info, I wish you luck as well bro.

peace

I hope your job hangs in there a long time for you. Glad you got it back. I work in residential housing and trying to find some other kind of work too. If it keeps up and my crop fails then I will have to go back to what my family did in the last depression. Moonshining, break out the cooper pot stills and make some mash. Now if I can find a driver like the old Nascar boys that drove for my grandfathers. LOL

I may cross a few strains and call it moonshine just for the occassion.

Hang in there and the best of luck with work.

I was always told that the air pumps should be run 24/7 for the sake of the nutrient solution, not just the roots. Aeration helps prevent the build up of bad bacteria in the solution, thus preventing stagnation. Just a thought. :)

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Originally Posted by Loafyboy

I was always told that the air pumps should be run 24/7 for the sake of the nutrient solution, not just the roots. Aeration helps prevent the build up of bad bacteria in the solution, thus preventing stagnation. Just a thought. :)

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Good point, it also keeps the nutes stirred up. Never heard of the iron thing. Hopefully it will do alright and is easy enough to change if it looks like is isn't going well.

Every day I make my mide as a blank page for the day to write it's lessons on.

Something a lot of people don't understand about aerating water - it isn't the air bubbles that add oxygen. It's the bubbles breaking the surface of the water. Surface movement of the water is what allows the exchange of gases.

The water will only absorb so much oxygen, so you can't overdo it with the air stones. Run it 7/24. No worries.

Cav