well this root problem is pissing me off, especially on the hgk side its barely draining and the plants arent happy about it.the nugs arent filling as nice as the pk thats for sure and they are starting to flop all over the place. at least I found my main strain,the pk looks awesome i ll do an update in the morning.the berrybomb looks and smells awesome very dense nugs and I csn smell the berry in it its doesnt smell like any strain ive grown kind of unique.
my hydro shop has this copper mesh for outdoor plants,you put it around the stalk and it keeps slugs away. Im thinking of trying that out next round, I can stretch it out over the drain holes in the buckets im not exactly sure how I will attach it yet but im sure i ll figure it out.It will be very interesting to see if it works out, if it does then I will probably stick with this style of system for my new space and save a bundle.Interesting information about using copper to keep roots out of the lines. I've heard that's an issue with Ebb&Gro too. I used this system a long long time ago, but I don't remember having that problem. I'm wondering if this would work. Take some solid copper electrical wire, make a sort of knot/tangle with a strait 'tail' sticking out. If you stuck the tail into the drain of the bucket, the water would be able to flow around it, and it would keep the roots away. Think that would work?
I already implemented another solution, but I'm always open to new ideas! I put elbows into my buckets and then connected those to the T with about 15" of tubing. This gives me more room to move the buckets around and it makes it less likely one plant's roots will block the line feeding its neighbor. This is just my theory though. We will see how it works
I can relate! I had to put a little space heater into the crawlspace 2 weekends ago. Washer drain pipe froze. Just like last year.
If you're in the "Great White North", whats the name for NE WA? We're basically southern BC here hehe
I was thinking about that last night bro, I just have to figure out a way to attached them so I can still take the net pots out. sure would be nice to be able to defoliate in my computer chairI think that's a great idea.
Huge tomato cages paired with stakes?
or..
You know what I'd really like to see?
That room, full of of porta scrogs.
Then you could push around the room in an office chair, tending your garden like a Don.
Just make sure you put a drink holder on it.
lol
thanks C I think its good quality copper, gonna be a pain in the ass installing it over 27 drain holes, the joys of growing
yep.
Of course not final flush, but according to a Feed/Feed/Flush nute feeding sched.
X got me into flushing with 1/4 strength nutes.
Better for the plants than plain water.
Like molecules bond better with like molecules, so it's less stressful.
Has been working great for me so far with no major burn issues, and the plants seem happy.
But if you're plants are telling you they HUNGry!
Then up the ante a bit at a time!
just keep an eye on your PPM's
edit: sorry jon...
