recirc setup in perlite

[allhailthebud]

i cant seem to get in contact with sukonmiskunk - else id ask him/her directly. my comp seems to freeze up whenever i try send a PM.

 

for his/her recirc setup with the 8 pots in perlite - im running the exact same system but in a system of 12 pots instead of 8.

 

i am just wondering how often the water pumps will need to run ? 15mins every 3 to 4 hours someone said????

 

and how much water am i looking to feed each plant each watering ?? im near ready to do a test run of the pumps and all the plumbing, but i am just wondering how much water im looking to average per pot per watering ??

 

thanks

 

EDIT - I WILL BE USING ALL PERLITE ASWELL..

Edited May 23, 2010 by allhailthebud

[everest]

lukes back on line he be the perlite guru i'd say ... drop him a nice pm or he may just drop in ..

 

ev

[Amos]

lukes back on line he be the perlite guru i'd say ... drop him a nice pm or he may just drop in ..

 

ev

 

 

Hi, i was hoping for an opinion from a 'perlite guru'. If anyone can lead me in the right direction or tell us what they think that'd be awesome

 

 

Scenario: 19L pots, hand water, all perlite, 400w HPS 24/7

 

1. Ideal water schedule? (daily with decent runoff, weekly/ bi weekly?) ie does it like to be kept really wet, or just water when it 'needs' it?

2. Can you over water perlite?

3. Preferences for nutrient types? (ie coco, hydro)

4. Should you ideally just mix 50/50 coco perlite (for handwater 19L pots)?

5. Ph pref

 

 

I guess im looking for an experienced opinion , after plenty of trial and error using perlite for ages, knows what may be 'ideal' for it, especially here where it'd be used as a 'soil' rather than 'hydro'.....

 

Any help really appreciated

Edited May 30, 2010 by Amos