Watering times

[hydrodude]

I am intersted to hear peoples different theorys on watering times for my specific system, recirculating bucket.

 

Capacity is 15litres and the 2 buckets (30litres) flow 1litre in 45sec. any ideas :-)

 

 

Thanx Heaps

 

 

nimer

[Guest weekprik]

my .02c is 10 minutes every 2 hours depending on the medium.

[budsta]

hey nimer,

I think ya seen the pic of my setup - I have nutes runnin 15 mins per hour of light cycle (as my timer has increments of 15 mins minimum) - I also have the nutes circulate a few times in the dark period so as not to let any nutes in bottom of bucket get cold as often roots will grow right down through the 'pot sock' & I dont like the idea of them sitting in cold water for too long.

This method has worked fine for me

 

be happy

[hydrodude]

Can u please point me in the direction of pics of ur setup :-)

 

Thanx for the replys...

[Guest weekprik]

15 mins per hr?? isnt that a bit over the top?? should be 15 mins per 2 hours.

[hydrodude]

right now i am running 6min every 6 hours :-) thats 20% runoff every 6 hours..... And plants seem to be doing good. BUt i ahve never seen hydro in action so maby it isnt performing as it should.....

 

What kidna growth do u guys norm expect from your system? i understand this answer has many varibales but just roughly what growth do u see?

[Guest weekprik]

approx an inch a day

[budsta]

15 mins per hr?? isnt that a bit over the top?? should be 15 mins per 2 hours.

you may be right weekprick i started off with pure perlite which maybe does not hold the water as well as clay hydroton or hot rocks & was advised at the time 15 mins per hr of light on

however when the plants are growin well & thrivin i get around an inch a day on em so they dont seem to mind. my roots often get so long they grow into the pipes so I figure they are already in nutes all day so may as well keep it flowing & fresh & warm

i tried outdoor once & nearly killed em with too much water! but it seems different in ponics.

interestin what others say about this sort of system & waterin times

Edited June 5, 2003 by budsta

[Guest weekprik]

do what works mate,