No sir i don't like to drain out, when having run off plants seem to slow down in growth.
What i do i give less water more frequently when i transplant into big totes i will do 4 day watering cycle in them 4 days,
plants will drink 5 gallons of fluids each plant
i go like this Day 1 feed 2.5 gallons of food day 2 mist plants just water day 3 one gallon of water day 4 1.5 gallons of food and so on giving me a real healthy plant through out veg and flower i harvest and plants are healthy no lock up or other def or over doses giving me the best possible yield possible.
My big totes do have a drain hole just incase a flush is needed normally last resort is Flushing.
As for the 3 k lighting yea only going to put 10 - 12 of them girls in flower others will go out of that room , and into veg room and under 2k as well have others behind those ones and so on
My 5 gallon totes do not have any drain holes was going to put some in but though hell with it here is what plants look like looks extremely healthy no over abundance or lacking anything really There happy Campers as is lol look at the very tips of leafs there dialed in nicely
Good thread man, very nice grow. Keep up the good work!!
Although.... I am curious. Does anyone else get out of breath reading these posts???