irrigation

First post (recent lurker), thanks for checking this out and offering any solutions! Issue: Soil pH levels have steadily decreased from 6.3pH range to as low as 5.4-5.5pH. Background: Recently installed an automated irrigation system for my 4x4 grow tent this past Sunday (5 days ago). Simply...

I need help sizing a pump for irrigation. I just set up 6 floraflex bubblers going to 48 plants. each line has a tee with 2 small lines going to each plant. so 96 points of water emission. I tried to irrigate the entire room with my 1/3hp utility pump and did not get the pressure needed to...

Hello. I just got my irrigation set up and the pump I have isn’t awesome for it. I was wondering if any of you have a better option for me. I’ve got about 80ft of 3/4” pvc around my room and 8 flora flex bubblers throughout, and I think I’m gonna add more. It’s pushing water out but not as much...

I usually flower four plants, each in a 15 gal fabric pot indoors in organic soil. Sick of hand watering. I've seen folks use chapin sprayers like drip emitters, and would like to emulate that but perhaps it could be improved upon? Anyone have any experience rigging up indoor drip irrigation...

Hello, My name is Joe and I am using the SmartBee controller system to handle irrigation in a 20' X 50' room. I am having numerous problems with the system. - Waterings are programmed, but then never happen. - The soil sensor is inoperative as it does not hold calibration. - The controllers are...

I'm trying to automate my flower room. I have 18 plants in 7 gal coco pots. I purchased 9" Hydro Hat drippers, one for each plant. I have a 55 gal reservoir with a 1000gph pump pushing the water through 5/8" ID hose. from the pump it splits into a closed loop. I have reducers going from the 5/8"...

Welcome everyone. New to this site and forum posting but I will quickly give you guys a basic run down of the experiment. 100% coco Floranova bloom with Lucas Ratio Mars hydro cob 128 YaeTek cob Basically 500 Watt actual power Exhaust/intake: 4" 200 cfm exhausting air outside/4" 120" bringing...

Hello, I’m starting my second garden this week, and will be putting my cuttings, when rooted, straight into 16Litre Rhizo Pots. I’ll also be using an irrigation drip system and my question concerns this. How long and how often should I feed at this beginning stage? In other words what settings...

Hello all, I am planning on buying a GSE water irrigation Timer and my question is concerning this. What adjustments would I have to consider when setting the pump time/interval for both day and night? What are some of the factors that I need to be concerned about, eg. longer intervals...

Hello all, I have a question regarding the use of a drip irrigation system. Is it possible to use such a system for every stage of growth; seedling to flower?

automateorstaylate (won't allow me to post a link so add the dot and three letters afterwards for the website lol) So I just launched a new website for marijuana grow supplies and I need some feedback on what you guys think of the site and what should be improved. Also what other products...

Whats up guys, I wanted to pick your brains a bit. I'm new to the form so first off whats up. I've been growing organic for about 2 years and I love it. I keep dialing it in more and more and every grow gets better and better. I'm at the point where I am going to build a whole new room that's...

So i want to upgrade our weak ass submergible pump to something that wont just drip water and will actually spread it better in my coco pots. So we have a 10ft stretch of 3/4" vinyl hose with 8 pressure compensating emitters at 4gph each with a pressure range of 10-50psi. The end of the hose is...