Auto feed system?

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Bjg

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So I'm thinking about setting up an auto feed system for 2 plants in coco. I'm currently hand watering and that's becoming a task. I'm using canna coco nutrients and my concerns
Are these nutrients suitable to be mixed in a res?
How long will a nutrient solution last?
Temps can get over 30C, will I need to cool it? Or will aeration with a water pump be enough for it to keep fresh for up to 5 days?

Thanks in advance
 
rkymtnman

rkymtnman

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Bjg said:
Are these nutrients suitable to be mixed in a res?
How long will a nutrient solution last?
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yes.
i can get mine to last about 14 days.
i would worry about 30C though. my res stays very cool outside the bloom room.

and i just use a small waterpump as a waterfall in mine
 
Nrk.cdn

Nrk.cdn

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rkymtnman said:
yes.
i can get mine to last about 14 days.
i would worry about 30C though. my res stays very cool outside the bloom room.

and i just use a small waterpump as a waterfall in mine
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rkymtnman, thanks for recommending the simple deluxe pump along time ago. I think you also created a portable scrog setup that i use also. Works perfect.

I water (dtw) with coco, rez, simple deluxe with riser at top, orbit adjustable 8 port, 1/4 lines to open ends, nearpow dual timer. The 2 plants are in 11 liter containers that are elevated. Bottom catch pan is garden hose plumbed with slope for water to exit to a catchment outside room. Gravity is your friend.
 
rkymtnman

rkymtnman

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Nrk.cdn said:
rkymtnman, thanks for recommending the simple deluxe pump along time ago. I think you also created a portable scrog setup that i use also. Works perfect.

I water (dtw) with coco, rez, simple deluxe with riser at top, orbit adjustable 8 port, 1/4 lines to open ends, nearpow dual timer. The 2 plants are in 11 liter containers that are elevated. Bottom catch pan is garden hose plumbed with slope for water to exit to a catchment outside room. Gravity is your friend.
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thanks for the kind words. the scrog idea wasn't me though. not sure who it was?

drain to waste is soooooooo easier i think for hydro. glad you like it!!
 
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Bjg

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well to be honest temps leading into summer will most likely exceed 30C most days(I run lights overnight to help with grow temps). So I'm thinking a pre mix solution is out of the question without running a chiller which I do have but it's getting back into the more work category and I'm trying to keep it simple.
 
rkymtnman

rkymtnman

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Bjg said:
well to be honest temps leading into summer will most likely exceed 30C most days(I run lights overnight to help with grow temps). So I'm thinking a pre mix solution is out of the question without running a chiller which I do have but it's getting back into the more work category and I'm trying to keep it simple.
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are these 30C temps with the reservoir outside your grow room?
 
rkymtnman

rkymtnman

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hard to say if those temps will cause issues in your nute res.

the good thing is that you are running in coco drain to waste so it "might" work??
 
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