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You can really shut down your pumps when you are not under a lighting condition. Plants really only feed during daylight. Once you cut your lights, or natural light fades off you can really have the pumps on a timer and save a little power. Our hydro system run off of two wind turbines, so power conservation is an issue.Quote:
Originally Posted by LOC NAR on probation
thanks for those really great tips guys i really appreciate the help.my resovior is measured in litres but its a 50 litre bucket, its not massive or anything as i only plan to grow 4 from now on. im just having troubles finding the right pump as the one i have is way to powerful, its like a jet.
i got loads of timer swtches laying about so im good on that one :)
i tried using the ionic hydro nutes with canna coco soil (what a disaster) it was a real nightmare turning the plant totally yellow :D and it holds way too much water for way too long, canna coco is a load of crap and i'd never use it again. hmm i wonder if it would be any good for a cat litter tray :D anyway ive made my mind up now its gonna be hydroponics all the way for me now especially after seeing some results on some vids :thumbsup: thanks again for the help im taking notes so i dont mess up this time :)
Your lucky a few of the nice guys around here answered you, most people would have told you to use the search function. If you cant even bother to find out what ph is on your own, your bound to fail!:mad:
i know what ph is and i didnt ask what it is
This leads me to believe that you don't know much about anything and are to lazy to read. Why put in the research like the rest of us have when you can just ask!Quote:
Originally Posted by sirruler
sorry m8 i thought this was a forum? i have searched this place endlessly looking for answers and the question i asked was valid. again i wasnt asking what ph is i was asking when is best to test it. your post here is pointless and unwanted im sure and to me it looks like you are only posting here to ruin ruin this topic maybe as revenge on another post of mine?
seems every post i make on this forum there is someone fast to criticize so you win, i would like to say thank you to those who were genuinely offering help and support but this will be my last appearance on this site. no wonder very few reply to posts on here with people posting comments like that.
i was a genuine member on here asking for genuine help and im sure i must have worn the search function out by now. thanks again and take care all
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Originally Posted by sirruler
I use 120l tubs 6 plants per tub each plant in a 2l pot. Right now we have 24 of these units up and running in the greenhouse, total cost to build these, under $75.00 Cdn. I use mainly EcoPlus pumps 396gph in each unit and 302 airpumps, with a total of 12 drip emiters, two per pot. You can pick up a simple valve to limit the flow if your seems to pass more then you require. Just be sure to place it inline on the top of your system for easy access. :) It is a simple fix to open or close the valve to obtain the correct flow this way. You also can pickup regulated emitters that will provide between x and y drips per min. These can be helpful when running a garden that you do not have daily access to. Other then that, keep the ph under control. Do not try to knock it right back up or right back down all at once. You really need to do that over a few days to a week to not cause shock.
Underwatering can be corrected pretty quick, but overwatering *can* make for a bad day since the drying time is longer then to replenish the plants with the proper nutes and air mix. I use pretty much natural light, so my temps in the spring/summer and fall are pretty steady. In the winter I need to add the lights, but then I can just keep the heat down at the location to control the water temp. Air temp really seems to not be an issue. Might be due to the breeding that we have done as well.
Once I transplant I will grab a few photo's of the tub and pump set-up so that you have an idea.
Another option for a drip system is to make a ring. Take a small section of your drip line, connect to a T, then make a ring the size of your pot. Well a little smaller so to permit the spary/drip to be in close contact to your root system. This offers even feeding, and then you can run your feeding off a timer to perfection.
Just use a dremel with either a small bit or grinding stone to drill out even spaced openings on the ring. Do not make them too large or you will be back to square one with too much water. Something to play with when bored, but once you get it right, you will like what you get from it. :)
Sorry just reread my posts stoned, sounded a little dickish.;)
Alls well m8. Sometimes I don't have my meds and get a little loopy too.We all her just want to help or you would get no answers at all. Just take it with a grain of salt. No bodies hurt.Quote:
Originally Posted by sirruler
sorry guys, i just had to go let off a lot of steam lol
ive had nothing but really bad luck lately, ive spent hundreds of pounds on nutes and soil and later found i was sent the wrong sutes and soil, couldnt send them back because i had already started using them. spend hundreds on electricity along with many other hardware which was the wrong size etc. the trees didnt grow very well at all so i figured i'd look on here for some support. it just seemed everytime i tried to ask for help i was being swamped with negative replies or intimidated. i always search before asking because i often find other interesting things that way.
you'd think a forum such as this would be more hospitable after all we are all doing the same thing, we all have the same interest and we are allwanting to learn new things. i know absolutely nothing about hydroponic growing and thought i'd give it a go as i wasnt having any luck with growing in soil. ive asked a lot of questions on here simply because i don't know the answers and i want to learn. this is a 'really' expensive hobby so you want to be armed with the best knowledge as you can before you start spending all your hard earnt money and believe me ive spend way more than i can afford and still im not having any luck.
OutportGrower has given me some excellent info and has probably saved me a lot of time n' money which i am very grateful. in a few weeks time i will put it into practice and pray i dont goof up. thanks