Hey.
I've done a couple of grows and will finish my first hydro grow in a few weeks. Now I'm trying to set up my first E&F and could use some input.
I'll be growing under a 600w hps (hoping to invest in cobs later) in a 120cmx120cm tent using a 100cmx100cm tray that is 12cm deep. I want to use either a solid lid or panda film to cover the top. Thinking nine 12.5cm netpots filled with hydroton. The rest of the tray will be empty. This means very little medium to wash and hardly any risk to overwater the plants. The lid will keep moisture inside. First question is if 12cm is deep enough for the tray? It's the only size I've been able to find. I'm thinking flooding it to about 8cm.
The rez will be 150l. Since the tray hardly contains any medium I'll be flooding quite frequently. I read about flooding 10-15min every hour. If I do this, do I even need to circulate the rez to keep it aerated? The constant floodings should do the trick, right? And about the pump. What size would be adequate for this setup?
Thanks for reading and what do you think? Will it work or do I need to change something?
I will for sure post a thread as soon as I get this going.
I've done a couple of grows and will finish my first hydro grow in a few weeks. Now I'm trying to set up my first E&F and could use some input.
I'll be growing under a 600w hps (hoping to invest in cobs later) in a 120cmx120cm tent using a 100cmx100cm tray that is 12cm deep. I want to use either a solid lid or panda film to cover the top. Thinking nine 12.5cm netpots filled with hydroton. The rest of the tray will be empty. This means very little medium to wash and hardly any risk to overwater the plants. The lid will keep moisture inside. First question is if 12cm is deep enough for the tray? It's the only size I've been able to find. I'm thinking flooding it to about 8cm.
The rez will be 150l. Since the tray hardly contains any medium I'll be flooding quite frequently. I read about flooding 10-15min every hour. If I do this, do I even need to circulate the rez to keep it aerated? The constant floodings should do the trick, right? And about the pump. What size would be adequate for this setup?
Thanks for reading and what do you think? Will it work or do I need to change something?
I will for sure post a thread as soon as I get this going.