Blumat/Coco Combo

[farmdalefurr]

finally..... 13 days of anxious waiting........

 

[GOT DANK]

nice line up. get it poppin

 

[squarepush3r]

Do you guys think watering with the Blumat type drip, just in the center near the stalk, that coco will wick enough to reach the entire pot? That is, the drip system will work its way sideways in coco so the whole pot is getting water, even though you are watering it in the middle only ?

 

[Lazyman]

No, it's best to have the Blumat on one edge of the pot, and the dripper at the opposite side/edge of the pot. This makes it have to water the entire pot before it shuts off.

 

[squarepush3r]

No, it's best to have the Blumat on one edge of the pot, and the dripper at the opposite side/edge of the pot. This makes it have to water the entire pot before it shuts off.

so the nutrient will eventually wick sideways in coco, and placing your blumat on the opposite side will ensure the whole containers gets proper watering

 

[farmdalefurr]

i have found no ill effects thus far by not having my coco completely wet. although i have noticed that the one 3gal smart pot im using seems to let the coco wick alot of the water from near the stalk. my botanicare 9''x9'' containers stay a little drier but they seem just fine despite that.

 

[farmdalefurr]

just an update. starting week 6 of 9 (10 if i can hold out)

 

[PistilPete]

Ohhhhh, so you do aerate the rez with the blumats.... i was wondering about that.
Blumats could get me to switch back to coco.
Looking really nice, farmdalefurr.

 

[farmdalefurr]

Ohhhhh, so you do aerate the rez with the blumats.... i was wondering about that.
Blumats could get me to switch back to coco.
Looking really nice, farmdalefurr.

thanks pistolpete. ur handle makes me think of that movie "i love you man" anyway.......... yea i use a little pump that came out of a small water fountain/statue thing. i just want to avoid anything having a chance to build up and gum up the works. piece of mind kinda thing i guess

 

[farmdalefurr]

update. 6 days since the last pics. everyone is doing good. when i started using shooting powder last week i put 4 teaspoons in 10 gal. they want a 1/2 teaspoon per gal i believe, so i didnt even put in what i should have. 3 days after i mix it i noticed tips starting to burn. so i dumped the rez and remixed my solution. i think in 10 gal. @ week 7 im running coco a: 80ml b: 80ml drip clean: 5ml bud xl: 40ml shooting powder: 1/4 teaspoon (way less than what should be used)