New drip table, New to Hydro, Need advice.

UAmedicGrower

UAmedicGrower

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So I recently took a shot in the dark and bought a used resivoir/table combo thing with a drip tubing and 75gph pump. I filled it with hydroton as instructed by the guy I purchased it from.

I believe it hold about 10 gallons (maybe more because I filled 10 gallons up to the bottom of the trap so no water is going past the holes in the table from the bottom).

Im trying to maintain a ph of 6.0-6.3. Using the same nutes id be using in soil. The lighting at the momment is a 450 viparspectra led cluster. Air stone in the bottom to maintain circulation.

Honestly, outside of dialing in the P.H. and having my ppm at 632, I have no clue what to do afterwards for sucessfull growing in this type of setup. Dont know if I should maintain same light cycles as the soil and how long I should run the water pump or distance from the water to the growing media.

I currently have some clones that are in the spongy brown rapid rooter plugs and theyre pretty much croaking :(

The only thing that is thriving is a peat pellet basil seedling that is living it up and actually perked up since i put the guy on this table.

Thank you for your time and advice.
 
mrgreen2015

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I would start the pH at 5.8 and let it drift to 6.4

I just found out some nutrients uptake at different pH levels. Remember that if anything. Also don't over-water you will get a lockout if you are using growing media. I am using rockwool and those cubes like to hold onto water. Hope that helps.
 
UAmedicGrower

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mrgreen2015 said:
I would start the pH at 5.8 and let it drift to 6.4

I just found out some nutrients uptake at different pH levels. Remember that if anything. Also don't over-water you will get a lockout if you are using growing media. I am using rockwool and those cubes like to hold onto water. Hope that helps.
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Im experimenting with rockwool and also those brown grow plugs. Ive noticed that if I dont let the water hit them for a solid 2,3 days that they shoot roots out.
 

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When it starts to get dry, the roots "look" for water. So they grow. This is what you want. Also, the roots need oxygen. If the are wet all the time ROT WILL SET IN.
 
Budley Doright

Budley Doright

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UAmedicGrower said:
So I recently took a shot in the dark and bought a used resivoir/table combo thing with a drip tubing and 75gph pump. I filled it with hydroton as instructed by the guy I purchased it from.

I believe it hold about 10 gallons (maybe more because I filled 10 gallons up to the bottom of the trap so no water is going past the holes in the table from the bottom).

Im trying to maintain a ph of 6.0-6.3. Using the same nutes id be using in soil. The lighting at the momment is a 450 viparspectra led cluster. Air stone in the bottom to maintain circulation.

Honestly, outside of dialing in the P.H. and having my ppm at 632, I have no clue what to do afterwards for sucessfull growing in this type of setup. Dont know if I should maintain same light cycles as the soil and how long I should run the water pump or distance from the water to the growing media.

I currently have some clones that are in the spongy brown rapid rooter plugs and theyre pretty much croaking :(

The only thing that is thriving is a peat pellet basil seedling that is living it up and actually perked up since i put the guy on this table.

Thank you for your time and advice.
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Can you get a pic up? So it's a drip system? Are you timing the drip system? Did you just plunk some non rooted cuttings in? Temps? Have you googled or searched here re drip setups?
 
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