Copperfield
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Hope u guys like the pics!! I'll keep u posted as the project unfolds...
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Copperfield
Newb: Switched from coco coir to rockwool ebb & flow
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Hope u guys like the pics!! I'll keep u posted as the project unfolds...
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Copperfield
Copperfield
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Personally, I always keep my ph between 6/6.5.... Certain nutrients can only b absorbed by the plant at certain ph levels.... When using waterworks(hydro). It's always imperative to check ph and ppms as well. When switching into bloom, I usually flush w clean water for a week then smack em dwn w the kiss method..... I dnt always get the best results out of my grows...... But I grow an assortment of different strains n a small space......
bearminimum
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Looks like those big mommas were doing fine on the tray. When you watered did the tops get wet? Wonder if it wicks all the way to top.
RW does wick up water, unlike most other media. But, you'll get some salts build up at the top of black unless you rinse them down from the top once in a while. Not ideal, but it'll work. Better if you can flood to the top of the block everytime.
ThaMagnificent
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Dude,
This is exactly the type of thread I was looking for. Are you running just the 1 tent or will you end up with a separate veg and flower space?
This is exactly the type of thread I was looking for. Are you running just the 1 tent or will you end up with a separate veg and flower space?
From the Grodan literature available on their website here: http://grodan101.com/knowledge-center/grodan-literature-and-brochures
How Much Water Does HUGO Need?
The stone wool volume of Hugo is 3.2 L. /108.2 oz. per block.
• If the plant is growing under 1000 watt light (or direct sun), plan to
water 0.48 L (16.23 oz.) each time you water (15% of block volume).
• If the plant is growing under 400 watt or lower light, plan to water
2.8 L. (70.3 oz.) each time (65% of block volume).
To access Grodan recommendations on how much to water other specific
Grodan products in various systems, visit grodan101.com.
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Its super easy to overwater rockwool, which is why it's key to know how much water the cube actually holds. Using the info above, you should be able to keep just the right amount of water in the cubes.
How Much Water Does HUGO Need?
The stone wool volume of Hugo is 3.2 L. /108.2 oz. per block.
• If the plant is growing under 1000 watt light (or direct sun), plan to
water 0.48 L (16.23 oz.) each time you water (15% of block volume).
• If the plant is growing under 400 watt or lower light, plan to water
2.8 L. (70.3 oz.) each time (65% of block volume).
To access Grodan recommendations on how much to water other specific
Grodan products in various systems, visit grodan101.com.
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Its super easy to overwater rockwool, which is why it's key to know how much water the cube actually holds. Using the info above, you should be able to keep just the right amount of water in the cubes.
from that brochure ... which complicates the shit out of the simplest things in the world (and is mainly talking about top watering systems), it notes:
"Of course, in an ebb and flood system the only choice is to use 100% water volume each time the system is flooded"
How do you think a flood and drain table would ever work if RW was prone to overwatering? For heavens sake, it floods up to the top and and puts as much as that bock/pot can possible aborb into it in a matter of a few minutes. And most ebb/flow growers will flood at least 2 and often 3 to 4 timjes per day ... if RW was prone to overwatering, these systems would never work well. But guess what, they perform beautifully because the stuff just doesn't hold too much water by the very nature of it's design ... that's why is used by indoor commercial growers as the media of choice.
SMH. It's just "dirt thinking" that confuses everyone on it.
