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Airwalker16

Airwalker16

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ruwtz said:
What i'm finding is when the flood comes on the flow is colored very dark, presumably since it is a richer/denser nute concentration settling at the bottom near the pump. After a few seconds of flow it levels out. Could this be a problem with taller reservoirs? I'd prefer a stable concentration of nutes throughout the flow, and nobody wants pockets of dense nute solutions in their medium.

Res is aerated by those heavy weighted air stones so its always moving in there.
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Use another pump (100-200gph) to sit at the bottom pointed at the heavens to "floom" your nute soup. Keep it moving always. That won't happen anymore.
 
Airwalker16

Airwalker16

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ruwtz said:
Good idea, air stone obviously isn't sufficiently agitating the mix.

I've gone with 40 gallons in the 55gal drum as that is the capacity of my table, but with displacement from the many blocks - and since reducing the drain height by an inch since the first flood - I will need less for the next flush/refill. This is a relief as I was starting to see how much nutes ($$$) i'd be draining to waste on a fortnightly basis.

Also the plan is to flush the blocks with plain ph'd top watering at least once a week and this can be the res top-up. I'm trying to be smart here but please say if you think this is a bad idea!
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You need to use more than what your table holds in your drum or you're pump will suck dry. Keep it at 50 gals.
 
Airwalker16

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cat of curiosity said:
gotcha. just remember, they have no reason to try for excellence if they are pampered.

in dwc, water line should be below the first roots. the only water they get are the minuscule bubble splashes that sporadically hit them. once the roots grow into the res, they become 'water roots' and take off.
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And yeah I'd have the thing full of hydroton to sit those blocks on top of. The beautiful thing about it is, if roots grow down through it, just flood your table, and the hydroton half floats and allows you to work the roots out of it without damaging them.
 
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ruwtz

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cat of curiosity said:
i think you made it private, i can't access the page...
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Hmm, thats weird. Whats the point of a journal if its gonna be private?? I for sure haven't done that deliberately so i'll have to take a look at the controls.

TBH i'm finding the whole journal section of the site a bit poor to operate, doesn't read easy and I can't see how it works in any kind of linear fashion. Could just be me though...
 
ruwtz

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Afgan King said:
Yup it is lol mine wasn't a big yielder but stupid bud View attachment 3763956
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Finding the Larry to be fairly temperamental as seedlings but I have high hopes for those that make the cut. The aim is to get 4 decent ones into flower, and i'm already down to 9 from 12 seeds, although I am fully aware all my strains are suffering to some degree with me messing with the new room.
 
Afgan King

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ruwtz said:
Finding the Larry to be fairly temperamental as seedlings but I have high hopes for those that make the cut. The aim is to get 4 decent ones into flower, and i'm already down to 9 from 12 seeds, although I am fully aware all my strains are suffering to some degree with me messing with the new room.
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Eh I've heard it's finicky ran real well for me in tupur one of my lowest yielders at like 1.2 a light but I kept the cut for personal smoke in rols
 
cat of curiosity

cat of curiosity

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ruwtz said:
Its under new journals in any case if my link don't work.
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it doesn't. doesn't even show...


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ttystikk

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ruwtz said:
Hmm, thats weird. Whats the point of a journal if its gonna be private?? I for sure haven't done that deliberately so i'll have to take a look at the controls.

TBH i'm finding the whole journal section of the site a bit poor to operate, doesn't read easy and I can't see how it works in any kind of linear fashion. Could just be me though...
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I agree. If you don't want it to be ignored just stick it in the appropriate section, like indoor growing.
 
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