Can you tell me where I made mistake ?

DrOgkush said:
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They dry out too quickly. Very often you'd water them and the water would drain out the sides. They are a bastard to clean. I grow in a loft and they are difficult to lift through the hatch. They grow algae on the outside. I used them for two grows and I don't believe I got a single gram more weed, in fact all that increased was my work load and my water bill.
 
speedwell68 said:
They dry out too quickly. Very often you'd water them and the water would drain out the sides. They are a bastard to clean. I grow in a loft and they are difficult to lift through the hatch. They grow algae on the outside. I used them for two grows and I don't believe I got a single gram more weed, in fact all that increased was my work load and my water bill.
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Water drainage forced out the sides is a very common symptom of hydrophobic soil. Water is absorbed like a sponge. Not directed thru mini creeks in the medium. But I agree. You have to water perfect damn near every time
 
DrOgkush said:
Water drainage forced out the sides is a very common symptom of hydrophobic soil. Water is absorbed like a sponge. Not directed thru mini creeks in the medium. But I agree. You have to water perfect damn near every time
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Use a couple of drops of liquid dishwashing soap in feeds or water to fight hydrophobic mediums. Use it every time.
 
hotrodharley said:
Use a couple of drops of liquid dishwashing soap in feeds or water to fight hydrophobic mediums. Use it every time.
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I had to question that on google to be safe lol.
I never knew that man. That’s great info.
if I run into that problem ever. Might as well give it a shot.
 
DrOgkush said:
Water drainage forced out the sides is a very common symptom of hydrophobic soil. Water is absorbed like a sponge. Not directed thru mini creeks in the medium. But I agree. You have to water perfect damn near every time
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In the summer they were drying out in 6 hours, when you have to lift water through a loft hatch a gallon at a time it becomes a real pain in the ass. TBH I am not saying bags suck, they just aren't the best in my scenario. I have gone back to plastic, just 50% bigger, 4 Imperial Gallons, they grow so much bigger and need watering less often. After the summer I am going to upgrade to SIPs.
 
DrOgkush said:
I had to question that on google to be safe lol.
I never knew that man. That’s great info.
if I run into that problem ever. Might as well give it a shot.
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Coco wet is a non-ionic surfactant to help prevent and mitigate hydrophobic medias...

Also house and garden makes a product..I forget at the moments it's name but it's designed to mitigate salt build up wherever.
 
For cleaning between runs its great and worth the expense.

I stopped adding it to the res as a preventative, the cost/benefit wasn't obvious.
 
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