Recent content by brightskies

Either you're having bad luck with float switches, or something is jamming it open. I always have extra float switches on hand, they're easy to replace.

Flooding in 68 seconds every 60 minutes... Been lurking and learning here for a long time, my thanks to all. Still a rookie, always playing around and having just a little too much fun! Here's my latest creation. All feedback is encouraged, especially the constructive type! I already have a...

Coming along nicely! Great show.

Good idea with the top feed for the young ones. Should be a better transition like you said. How often are the drippers turned on? Are you wasting to a drain? or a bucket? Nice and clean. Impressed.

Nice, I'm watching! Good luck. BS

Before now, I haven't been able to find a control bucket timer that would allow flooding in less than 15 minute increments. My friend recently built me a digital controller that allows timing to the second. That's why I'm asking. Of course, I don't need to be THAT accurate; but I'm going to...

Thanks for the warning. I heard these were bad a while ago, nice to hear their still bad. What a hassle! Sorry you had to go through it.

That was my assumption too- nice to hear you've had some success with shorter, more frequent ebb/flow times.

Thanks for your help! I've been doing the same as you for several cycles with good results. I'm wondering if I can get EVEN BETTER results by dialing in the length of the flood time. If your buckets only take 3 minutes to fill, is it best to have them soak submerged for 12 more minutes before...

Ebb & Gro buckets: Is it best to time the flood so that the buckets are fully flooded and then drain them immediately? Or is it better to let the plants soak for a few minutes before draining them? I've got a new timer that lets me set precise flood times now, instead of the standard 15...

Maybe it differs between manufacturers? Canna says to add your tapwater base ppm's to the nutrient target. They suggest a base tapwater of 250. So if your tap is 250 and your goal is 900, your final reading should be 1150 (900 + 250). Depending on the nutrient brand and your growing style...