Lots of truth there, tl. I kinda dig the automation stuff, so this is fun. Could see setting up sensors, fert mixers and running it all from a deck chair in Cancun. :rasta:

Now I gotta nother question though. From all I've read on this Claber thing, it's not too friendly with liquid ferts, which is what I use. Apparently after some time, the nutes clog the drippers and valves, but everything looks easy to clean. Looks like a long term problem if you don't clean everything, so I'm not worried about that.

The question, though... once mixed, does everything stay mixed? I mix 2-3 liquid nutes into the water (very scientific - use graduated cylinders to measure - ha!). Then I pH balance the whole batch with pH UP and the liquid indicator drops (which I'm learning to hate). My worry is that the nutes would "settle" in the water over time and concentrate at the bottom of the tank over a period of a couple days. The auto-watering system would then overfeed the plants because the nutes are no longer mixed well with the water.

Maybe I'm overthinking this, but does anyone know?

I'm really thinking that for a week or two, pH adjusted water alone will probably get the job done, so this part is probably academic.
Token LaRoche Reviewed by Token LaRoche on . Automatic watering Not getting a search hit on this. I'm running into a couple of situations recently that might interrupt my ability to care for my plants. Work project might drive me out of town for a week or more and family summer plans could do the same. My "grow operation" is tiny and I'm a noob. I'm looking for suggestions to put this all on "auto pilot" for a bit, should the need arise. I'm pretty sure I can get a "trusted friend" to manage it if I have to go that route, but would like to avoid Rating: 5