Just a thought.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jpizzl3
One of my buddies cobbled together an E&F system. For trays, he uses the drain pans that go under hot water heaters. They work well,.. but they are round. :upsidedow
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Just a thought.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jpizzl3
One of my buddies cobbled together an E&F system. For trays, he uses the drain pans that go under hot water heaters. They work well,.. but they are round. :upsidedow
Make sure to think it threw first. You might want to change a few things on my design. Making sure the second drain on the bottom tray works right will take some playing with. I guess as long as it is small it will work. If you do build it will you post a picture?
You are going to need a fairly strong pump to make it up to the top tray. Keep that in mind. Do not get a super cheap one.
Yea, I plan on doin a grow log:thumbsup:. Hey lemme ask you this as well, how well do you think T5's would work in this setup?Quote:
Originally Posted by demoreal
sounds like you're someone who could really benefit from growing in coco. do a little searching and reading and i think you'll find coco is a great medium. here's a cut and paste job from g. low's book, "integral hydroponics."Quote:
Originally Posted by Jpizzl3
COCO COIR
is a product derived from the husks of the coconut.
Visually it looks like peat.
It's air capacity is about 30%.
Coir is most suited as a run to waste medium.
Coir can become saturated and it is not truly inert medium.
This means that the nutrient will change over a short period (due to the nutrient collecting micro and macro elements as it passes through the coir.
Coir tends to release potassium and to withold calcium.
For this reason it is desirable to use a nutrient that is blended specifically for coir.
Coir has a remarkable capacity to protect the plants root system in times of heat.
It also tends to promote vigorous and healthy root development.
Plant growth tends to be very consistant with coir.
Coir is very tolerant of over and under watering, which makes it a very forgiving growing medium.
Coir has a very strong cation exchange ability, which means it can hold and release nutrient elements based on the plants needs.
Coir tends to retain nutrient salts. because of this, less nutrient (lower ec) is required.
On a less positive note, coir can also contain high levels of sodium (salt)....
If your growing in coir be aware that this can be a potential problem.
Either purchase a pre-flushed coir product or flush ph (5.5-6.0) stabilised water through the coir prior to use.
Measure the ec of the water and then measure the ec of the run off.
When they are the same, it is ready for use.
Large amounts of potassium are naturally present in coir.
Potassium competes with calcium and magnesium... buffering and plant nutrition needs to compensate for this!!
For this reason there are several nutrients that are specifically formulated with the coco coir's unique characteristics in mind.
By using a nutrient specifically formulated for the coir based system, you are ensuring that your plants are receiving the best possible nutritient package.
I use rockwool. Try growing with all mediums. There is no best medium. (except organic soil)
(I see why you said that... because of the algae.) I use plastic covers on the top of my rockwool. If you do not you do get bad algae. The algae has never done any harm to me.
T5's would work good. Not as good as a HPS. The T'5s would really help with heat issues. The T5's would look good in your setup. LED's are nice but pricey. I would do some research before getting lights. I love my HPS. Most people do start out with T5's or cfl's.
said great, not best.
Your right.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bongojaz
You were recommending it since it has no algae problems. I never used it but I want to try it out.
my bad sorry Bongojaz.
i've never tried cubes myself. i grow in coco only these days. i use 15-20% perlite, and i almost always get some algae on the perlite.Quote:
Originally Posted by demoreal