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 Insomniac20
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 Ebb & Flow 
#228915 - 05/20/09 11:57 PM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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Simple question I cant seem to find the answer to.
How often do you flood the root's?
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KaptKid
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3 to 4 times during light cycle. For 15 to 20 minute's.
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Insomniac20
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 Re: Ebb & Flow [Re: KaptKid]
#230175 - 05/22/09 02:36 AM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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Thanks.
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yellownotepad
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depends on the medium. for my netpots that are suspended over the table with root masses laying inside, i flood for 30min every 2 hours. things like coco and rockwool will want less flood cycles than something like hydroton or my netpot setup.
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SativaSam
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run pumps on for one min. off for 5min, continuous.... using the hydrotron cocopuffs!
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Edited by SativaSam (06/29/09 10:45 PM)
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yellownotepad
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Re: Ebb & Flow [Re: SativaSam]
#244503 - 06/30/09 01:03 AM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
SativaSam said:
run pumps on for one min. off for 5min, continuous.... using the hydrotron cocopuffs!
 1 min isnt enough to fill a table significantly, and 5 min isnt enough for a table to drain fully. where are you getting those numbers? you using a 1000gph pump with a 2x2 table? lol
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SativaSam
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396gph, and all of that would be depending on how many plant sites and how your big your reservoir is..., how deep your planting containers, more of a 4 x4, pot for pennies style..... hehe k.i.s.s keeping it simple my friend
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P.S. if you don't own a copy of Marijuana Horticulture, the indoor/outdoor medical growers bible, you need to get a copy!
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yellownotepad
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Re: Ebb & Flow [Re: SativaSam]
#244828 - 07/01/09 01:31 AM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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396gph..... assuming it didnt lose any flow due to lift height to the table (even though it would) means 1 minute on pumps 6.6 gallons.
6.6 gallons is .88 cubic feet which spread over a 4x4 foot area would be about .66 inches deep. and that 6.6 gallons should drain in less than 5 minutes. how does filling your table to less than 1 inch of water every 5 minutes work?
not to mention using 1min on 5min off would either require a $90 recycling timer, or some crafty DIY electronics.
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SativaSam
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so maybe thats why im a dirt farmer , but it would be using 2lt mountain dew bottles, just 12.... thought it was 396, but ur maths right puff puff pass
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P.S. if you don't own a copy of Marijuana Horticulture, the indoor/outdoor medical growers bible, you need to get a copy!
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