I’ve got 1in lines too, I gotta unclog them from time to time. Once I’m flowering its res changes every 5 days to a week, once the ph starts dropping and the ec starts rising it’s time for a change.
Yes, even in recirculating systems it seems. My 5 gallon buckets are absolutely packed with roots and I didn’t veg but like 2 weeks. Will be upgrading to 8 or 13 gallon with 3in pipes in the near future. Probably after this coming harvest.
Depends, your ambient co2 might be higher than you think. If you’ve got gas heat/water/stove it most certainly is. If people and pets are usually in the house during lights on it probably is. You can get a meter on amazon and check, they’re not that expensive, you can even return it when you’re...
Neat, but I don’t see that working in flower, you’re better off getting some bulkheads, pvc tube and another bucket to do rdwc. The control bucket keeps the other buckets stable by pumping water into the plant buckets and flowing through the return tube back into the control bucket.
What I suggest doing is continue learning in the 2x4, invest in environmental control and irrigation. Learn which method works for your lifestyle . If you go out of town a lot try blumats and a premium potting mix with a dry organic fertilizer blend like dr earth. Most important is your...
Vivosun tents are now pretty solid. They used to suck ass but the new models have good stitching, good zippers and thick fabric. Spider farmers a reputable brand their tents are probably fine.
the new vivosun tents are surprisingly well built compared to their older ones. I’ve had a secret jardin and it was a piece of shit, crappy zippers, weak stitching, many pinholes. Right now I have a gorilla 2x4 tent, and a vivosun 2x3.
Depends on how long you want to veg and how big your containers are. You could fill it corner to corner with one scrogged or you could do one per sqft with no veg time.
Using an intake fan with a filter box instead of the built in mesh vents on your tent is a game changing preventive measure. Weather you save them or not this and a bleach wipe down of your tent and equipment is something you should do when you reset for your next grow.