wen and how long shood i put my pump onhey wots up

[fordfalconAU]

hey wots up ppl ive expanded on me set up ended up gettn 1.2x1.2x2m grow tent with 1 1000w hps + 1 1000w mh and fluresnts 4 me seedlings soo see how we go

 

my question 4 u all today is wen my lights switch on wen do i set my pump to feed my babys

last thing i really need to get my head around then i shood b up n runnin

 

cheers 4 eny replys

 

fordfalconAU (the new era)

[pisspotgrower]

Umm ya water em when there thirsty, if ya not sure what that is is when the medium is dry

 

shouldnt be be to hard get ya head round, just treat it like every other pant that u might have watered.....

 

being seedling i wouldnt be feeding them for a start and if u r would be a very small amount cause they should be in small pots.

[MedGrower]

Hey mate, depends on your medium (for water retention) and age of plants,

I myself am growing in Clay pellets (balls) and feed my young plants on a half- strength nutes for 10mins 3 times a day!

Then my older plants( generally anything bigger than 250mm) full strength Nutes for 15mins 3 times a day!

And growth is incredibly Fast! with no nutrient deficiencies whatsoever!

Good Luck!

[wedge]

Hi! How is it going?

 

I have recently expanded my set up to include a 1.2m x 1.2m x 2m grow tent, 1 x 1000w HPS light, 1 x 1000w MH & fluorescent lights for my seedlings. So, lets see how we go!

 

Today my question for all of you is, when i turn my lights on what rotation with regard to the water pump should i run?

 

Thank you for any replies!

 

XFfordfalconAU (half dismantled on your front lawn)

 

Excellent question forfalconAU,

 

My answer would be that there is no fixed one size fits all response to the question. You need to take a few variables into account, such as the size of the plants and whether or not the roots can handle the nutrients. Depending on the size of the seedlings i would say you only need to feed them 4 times a day max.

 

You also need to take into account the time of year. In summer when its hot you may need to feed the plant more.

 

If i may add, it will get HOT running two 1k lights in a tent of that size. I feel a 1.2m x 1.2m x 2m grow tent is way to small of an area for those lights. It will get hot in there so therefore you will need to water more often.

 

The following is a guide off a basic handbook i received when i bought my set up from the local hydroponics shop, use it as a rule of thumb but of course you will need to take the variables into account.

 

* Clay Balls 15 min on & 45 min off

* Coco coir 15 min on & 4-6 hours off

* Rockwool 15 min on & 3-4 hours off

* Perlite 15 min on and 3-4 hours off

 

I think thats a good guide. But i mean, it tends to vary from person to person and even strain to strain.

 

When i looked on the Canna A+B bottle it recommends with seedlings feeding feeding twice daily for 1 min at a time. Whilst i wouldn't feed the seedlings Canna A+B i would take their advice on the watering amounts. Of course if your watering only for 1 min at a time i'd recommend not using the timer as they tend to go for 15 mins.

 

Good luck with the grow,

 

Wedge

 

(P.S. Please see me after class ...)