It's just too damn hot in Texas. Brown roots, wilting leaves and no way to cool. My bubble buckets boil and my NF system cooks. Fluid temp usually reads at a nice 30.5 deg C. I don't know what that is in F but it was pretty warm so i guess the brown roots continue to cook. I'm able to keep my outdoor flwr room around 88F with lights out during the day and around 81 during 12 on cycle at night. Soil will do a better job for the weather we have here. I'm sure i'll have to keep a closer eye out for bugs with those kind of air temps. I came up with a nice little design for a radiator but the trouble of getting a bag of ice every few days isn't in my plans. The fact that my hydro guy keeps selling me bumb pH meters has alot to do with it too. Four meters in a month and all were defective. To hell with the drops which are OK for a fert recipe, but for daily adjustments it's too sensitive for my taste. One drop too many and you're off the chart.

I'm going back to the soil forums until we get some cooler temps. Looks like i'm out of here til winter.
seldomBLUE Reviewed by seldomBLUE on . I am soo done with hydro! For now. It's just too damn hot in Texas. Brown roots, wilting leaves and no way to cool. My bubble buckets boil and my NF system cooks. Fluid temp usually reads at a nice 30.5 deg C. I don't know what that is in F but it was pretty warm so i guess the brown roots continue to cook. I'm able to keep my outdoor flwr room around 88F with lights out during the day and around 81 during 12 on cycle at night. Soil will do a better job for the weather we have here. I'm sure i'll have to keep a closer eye out Rating: 5