newnrthnhorizon
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I started my first hydro grow with an ebb and flow rail system. I've completed 5 weeks in the system so far: 4 weeks of veg and finishing up the first week of flowering. All the plants are healthier than ever!
So, how much water do your plants drink? I check the water level every day, and usually i have to add at least 2 gallons and sometimes 3 gallons every 2 days....so the plants are soaking up about a gallon a day. If i leave the system running during the entire light cycle I have to add 3 gallons every 2 days. Otherwise I'll water it for an hour every 3 hours. I have aerator stones, so I'm not worried about drowning them, plus they are all healthy, so over watering isn't a problem.
Are these plants just insanely thirsty, or am I losing a lot of water due to evaporation? The temperature in the room usually hovers between 80 and 88 degrees F, and the humidity is around 50%.
So, how much water do your plants drink? I check the water level every day, and usually i have to add at least 2 gallons and sometimes 3 gallons every 2 days....so the plants are soaking up about a gallon a day. If i leave the system running during the entire light cycle I have to add 3 gallons every 2 days. Otherwise I'll water it for an hour every 3 hours. I have aerator stones, so I'm not worried about drowning them, plus they are all healthy, so over watering isn't a problem.
Are these plants just insanely thirsty, or am I losing a lot of water due to evaporation? The temperature in the room usually hovers between 80 and 88 degrees F, and the humidity is around 50%.
