My res stays between 65° - 75° when I did DWC. In the winter, they get as low as 55°... bit cold but not bad for hydro. Too cold for soilless... ODD huh? lol.
I think concrete reacts with metals or something silly.. same idea of "don't place a battery on a concrete floor". I would buy some ridged styrofoam insulation to cut and put under your buckets :aok:
>>> phuuuuuuuuuuk, ya, I wrapped rigid foam in panda paper and was happy doing that over winter but my res temps are too high now (spring/summer) so I removed them in desperation and it worked, temps are about 2 degrees lower sitting on the cold slab. But I hear ya, I'll put the foam piece back when i get the wort chiller
dammit, where's THG?
(under a kitchen sink somewhere swearing no doubt)
If I use the wort chiller, I can put the foam back.
...I say those number are phenomenal.
>>>whaaaaaaa? Not for the two bigger plants, one has roots that look awful and the other has no roots at all, check pictures here somewheres.
But the two younger ones are looking very good but I'm still doing a res change on both, I'm still struggling with this pH / ppm thing. I just don't understand how you can give too much ppm, I mean, who cares, stick a full plate of spaghetti in front of me and I'd just eat my fill and leave the rest, why does MJ struggle with that?
No issue there. What nutrient are you using? (sorry if you've said)
>>> Growing Edge Technologies
http://www.growingedgetechnologies.ca/
If you're in 5 gal DWC, you want to go 7 days and change out.. that's your goal at least. (I loathe 5 gal DWC... too little solution)
>>> I have a two bucket w/res and a three bucket with res
(Sorry about the litres thing, a litre is about a quart)
3 bucket uses about 45 L, 2 bucket about 30L
If you keep within temps (60° lowest to 78° HIGHEST.. 75° IMO) then you should be just fine with oxygen. Very nice bubbles Sopappy!
>>> those are air domes from the aeropot systems. They use perforated tubing instead of stones. You must silicone connections though or they suck)
Kraven showed me which motor to use, noisy bastid but works well and powers 5 buckets EASILY
Annnnnd there's the slight frustration. Sorry to say, it's refreshing to see SOMEONE else with it for once HAH. I'm not laughing at you, I'm laughing with you.
>>> I have NO problem being laughed at or with, just as long as you're laughing
You know, if you ever have questions feel free to PM me. I get lost with how many things I've replied to and what I follow...
>>> I don't want to be a pest here. I appreciate your comments and hope you stop by to keep an eye on me but I'm reluctant to pester folks with pms
Temps: 60° - 78(5)°
>>> I make a distinction betwixt above ground and below ground and I've already mixed it up with Kraven.... his numbers are lower for roots
I sez.... ambient 18 - 24 C
roots 20 - 22 C
oh ****, amuricans hahaha ambiant 65 - 75 F
roots 68 - 72 F
PH: 5.7 - 6.3 .. you want to float low to high. If you float high to low, you're over fed, low to high TOO fast and you're under fed. That's a general rule of thumb, unless other factors are adjusting your PH.
>>> I gotta make a cheat sheet, damn, that is hard to keep straight
^ Keep those things in check.and you're good. Also, having super strong roots before going into hydroton is ALSO a must in my humble opinion.
>>> do ya think I should give up on the two older ones? one has ugly roots and the other no roots at all
