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cmeg1
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There is two bulkheads to purchase after drilling the hole in the EBB&FLOW TABLE.
The one powerful submersible pump is to circulate all the time……..the other slightly less powerful pump pumps water up to the table while it drains at same time…..there is extensions that alter the height of the bulkhead fittings to controle drain depth…..very simple once you see it.
Then when you turn the fill pump off it drains throught that pump and also the drain bulkhead
cmeg1
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I realized testerday I don’t need the smart tray inserts that are used for stonewool so I removed them to have the Rootpouch sitting directly into the flood table.They are actually made for this as there is recessed channels to collect and drain the water.
This is an improvement because I am not able to flood the table deeply enough to rise 4” over the smart tray inserts.
I am excited for these because they are planted with large roots already and no trimming to set them back.
Since growing in perlite I will probably increase fertilizer strength more than I usually do….but also the addition of Humic acid will hold onto nutrients really well.Humic acid is a great chelator for open grow medias like this.It s also a very good ph buffer! My ph has been stable at around 6.0 since I mixed it with only needing a little bit of ph adjuster before the daily watering.
I water daily in the evening and in the morning I do a light top watering with a pump spray just so the top 1/2” of perlite does not dry excessively.The roots are just below the perlite and I want them moist at all times.
I mix just a tiny bit of humic acid @1/64 tsp per gallon and 1/64 tsp yucca powder for a natural fungicide.I add the tiny bit of humic acid just to add ions to the pure water….Humic acid is fantastic for this in hydroponics.
I love how the roots are spread laterally into the Rootpouch…..These will grow very fast and there is room around each pot to really fill in over the next 6 months!!!
Nice and warm at around 85 degrees usually!
Extra co2 @ 800 ppm
I realized testerday I don’t need the smart tray inserts that are used for stonewool so I removed them to have the Rootpouch sitting directly into the flood table.They are actually made for this as there is recessed channels to collect and drain the water.
This is an improvement because I am not able to flood the table deeply enough to rise 4” over the smart tray inserts.
I am excited for these because they are planted with large roots already and no trimming to set them back.
Since growing in perlite I will probably increase fertilizer strength more than I usually do….but also the addition of Humic acid will hold onto nutrients really well.Humic acid is a great chelator for open grow medias like this.It s also a very good ph buffer! My ph has been stable at around 6.0 since I mixed it with only needing a little bit of ph adjuster before the daily watering.
I water daily in the evening and in the morning I do a light top watering with a pump spray just so the top 1/2” of perlite does not dry excessively.The roots are just below the perlite and I want them moist at all times.
I mix just a tiny bit of humic acid @1/64 tsp per gallon and 1/64 tsp yucca powder for a natural fungicide.I add the tiny bit of humic acid just to add ions to the pure water….Humic acid is fantastic for this in hydroponics.
I love how the roots are spread laterally into the Rootpouch…..These will grow very fast and there is room around each pot to really fill in over the next 6 months!!!
Nice and warm at around 85 degrees usually!
Extra co2 @ 800 ppm
cmeg1
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WATERING TONIGHT
I like these so much I post almost every night!
Exciting stuff.
I can tell by the looks of these they are really getting ready to grow.
This open media and Rootpouch gets them going sooo much faster.
I plant about 15 a day so will be done in 2 weeks!
I like these so much I post almost every night!
Exciting stuff.
I can tell by the looks of these they are really getting ready to grow.
This open media and Rootpouch gets them going sooo much faster.
I plant about 15 a day so will be done in 2 weeks!
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Chumono
HAha... just like when I was learning to grow pot. I hope you don't mind me mentioning it, but when I got started it was all just so... Exciting!... all the time. lol
cmeg1
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These certainly are green.I am glad they are being all root started at the same time regardless whether they are transplanted at the same time or not….While being in a pre-transplant flat they are still being prepared in a roots first approach by the addition of mono ammonium phosphate.
This can achieve 20% more roots at the very begining in the first 2-3 weeks only.
These are stable enough I will begin foliar feeding also with the fulvic acid/kelp to keep them stocky and budding good.
These certainly are green.I am glad they are being all root started at the same time regardless whether they are transplanted at the same time or not….While being in a pre-transplant flat they are still being prepared in a roots first approach by the addition of mono ammonium phosphate.
This can achieve 20% more roots at the very begining in the first 2-3 weeks only.
These are stable enough I will begin foliar feeding also with the fulvic acid/kelp to keep them stocky and budding good.
cmeg1
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I missed two days of planting, but all is well.
These are very green so that's always a good sign.
Never going back to starting cuttings in the stonewool.Perlite blows away the competition.VERY FAST TAKEOFF FOR SURE!
I missed two days of planting, but all is well.
These are very green so that's always a good sign.
Never going back to starting cuttings in the stonewool.Perlite blows away the competition.VERY FAST TAKEOFF FOR SURE!
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