A question about hydroponics

[asneekypete 8]

Hey everyone, I'm still learning the ropes of hydroponic gardening and was hoping to get some advice. I'm growing with an EB and FLO system and i need to set a timer to monitor how often water is fed through the medium. Dose anyone know how often i should set the intervals?

Thanks,

Sneeky

[Dust 6,284]

i will not be able to help personally, but we have many ebb and flow around the forum sor i'm sure answers will come soon

Tokage one of the moderaotr as been using this system for his last grow, check his grow and maybe ask him, but he will pass by anyway

Good luck man

[lamsbread 1,369]

As Dust said there there will be others who can help.

It would be helpful to let us know what type of substrate you are using, each type of substrate has different qualities and water holding capacity ie coco vs. rockwool flake vs. clay pebbles etc.

This web site will be useful i'm sure and has an ebb and flo calculator for working it out. - http://www.angelfire.com/cantina/fourtwenty/articles/eftips.htm

Peace

Lams

[asneekypete 8]

Hey Lams, Ill be doing clay pebbles. Thanks for the website ill check it out.

Sneeky

[blueskyolympia 149]

expanded clay drains quiet fast.... I'd say 3-4 times in 24 hours depending on the stage... I'd also reccomend going aeroponic and skipping the grow medium all together for faster reslts.... an ideal watering time for maximum root growth would b 40 seconds of water followed by 100 seconds of air and repeat 24/7...

[asneekypete 8]

how many times would you water during veg? How many times during flower?

[asneekypete 8]

Ill be using power feeding

[asneekypete 8]

Thats good advice. How long wold you suggest to leave the system flooded for before draining it?

Thanks A bunch man

[Organicz 165]

Thats good advice. How long wold you suggest to leave the system flooded for before draining it?

Thanks A bunch man

Hey bro how did your Ebb and Flow system turn out, i too am setting up a small system soon, sounds exact to yours Just thought id check if you had any updates

Peace bro

[oldemarine 233]

Aloha, The number of times the ebb flow bed is flooded per day and the length of the flood time is determined by the size of the pot, the size of the plant, and the nature of the growing substrate. The best way to get your system fine tuned is to see how much weight is gained after a flood cycle, and how much weight is lost per hours of light. As the plants grow they will use more nutrient solution in a shorter period of time.

[GElite 59]

I know some ebb and flow growers that run there pumps 30 minutes 3 times a day in hydronton(clay pellets). I've always ran my drip system in 15 minutes on and 15 minutes off. I personally would flood more often in hydronton because it drains so well. The big rock wool cubes perhaps a bit less but still more than 3 times a day. Spangumoss and perlite I probably would flood maybe twice a day and maybe feed 2 days, and just water 1. It just all depends on what works for u.