Flood and drain and im not sure what pressures probably 100 psi from what i read thats optimal correct?
i dont use a tray just 5 gal buckets i will take some pics when lights are on that will further explain what i mean but currently the roots pool up in the bottom due to the way the water flows. Im hoping a different way of delivering nutrient will make the roots take up more of the top half of the buckets as ive seen a few hpa systems with roots systems much better than mine.
Is that just a bucket of water? Is there no Hydroton or grow stones in there?
There is not the roots simply hang in the air. And get water pumped over them every hour in short bursts
Ah so its not a flood and drain system then. Normally there is something for the roots to grow around/into on flood and drain.
Sadly it was diy just buckets and fittings from local hardware store.
Well see being that its homemade the system doesnt fully flood and drain but rather just pumps the water over the roots every hour. And the idea i have with the misters is that i will be able to get more surface area wet when the pump turns on thus more are will be able to be taken up by roots and finally hopefully uptake more nutrients baecause more surface area of roots will be in the solution.
I did something similar myself some years ago but with hydroton as a medium. Great systems though. Only reason I stopped was the pump noise. Some amazing growth in short periods of time!
The roots will go straight down still but im hoping to achieve more roots dangling from the netpot. Because the current path the water takes only allows for a few roots off the netpot and a bunch piling up in the bottom. Im hoping that the misters will allow more roots coming off my netpot.
