These any good for coco
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PopAndSonGrows
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Absolutely.
beefninja97
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how do you manage the nutrients in recirculating?
PJ Diaz
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Weekly res dump.
coreywebster
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It's a bottom feeding system.
No waste , no recirculation
No waste , no recirculation
coreywebster
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You top up as needed through the week then clean out the remaining solution at weekend and refill with normal EC.
Keep an eye on sharp rises of EC.
coreywebster
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Yeah, super easy.
I don't know if that's an officisl autopot or copy but it's the same thing.
Float valve in the tray.
You need 2 inch of clay pebbles in the bottom of the pot too
rkymtnman
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how does the top of the coco not dry out and have EC spikes? or the capillary action keeps the whole pot moist?
coreywebster
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Yeah just capillary action.
But they do dry a bit at the top and you do get some salts.
I haven't used them in years . Bought them because they are silent but 4mm pipes can block up . Though I hear they've upgraded them since and people use some sort of line cleaner on them too.
Got 3 sets gathering dust
coreywebster
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I believe your a UKer like me. A mate of mine is using a medusa system.
Which looks a bit similar but is dtw or Recirculating.
Worth a look if you want a modular system
bk78
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I have yet to see a journal with a good run using these.
PopAndSonGrows
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Proper buffering, always start the system off with top waterings, adjust feed accordingly to account for not being DTW
The system i used was a little different, 120x120 or 3x 40x120 trays with a valve and x3/9 pots, but essentially the very same principle.
Using 100% perlite i had good results considering i knew only basic stuff.
Idk how the yeild would compare to dtw but for ease of use it doesn't get much simpler.
Using 100% perlite i had good results considering i knew only basic stuff.
Idk how the yeild would compare to dtw but for ease of use it doesn't get much simpler.
rkymtnman
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so what stops it from flooding? is there a float valve on every plant site?
PopAndSonGrows
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Yes, a float valve in each base controls in-flow and refill. It's brilliant, it's all gravity-fed, no timers or electrical anything involved.
rkymtnman
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gotcha. just one float valve for the main res. seems pretty simple. have you used a similar system and if so with what medium? could you do it with all hydroton or does that not hold enough water?
budolskie
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Yes i would prefer a drain to waste, i did see a medusa system but didnt look to much into them....
Yes a UKer aswell i am....
Mainly thinking as i have a caravan now and will be away every weekend and dont fancy driving home every day to water and empty trays haha
