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do me a solid and edit your post to have this ul instead... we have a real domain now
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oh snap! how'd I miss your plug for my website! thanks!! I'll get some pics and vids of the process and working unit up there as well -
I was wondering this too but think my current grow is disproving it...
I have an autoflower Lemon OG Haze that absolutely exploded. Its so big the net pot fell through the lid and the plant is basically just sitting in the bucket of water. I have absolutely no chance of picking that sucker up until its chopped so I can't really gauge the size of the roots. Given the size of the plant (it has taken over the 4x4x8 on its own and the lights are as high as they can get - certainly doesnt seem rootbound) I would expect the root ball to be much larger than the 2 "smaller" plants that I already harvested (1400g wet weight! lol). I would think the roots are pretty much maxed out in that lowes bucket but again wont be able to check without having the entire thing come down so it's a waiting game. Curious what others have to say on this..
FlyingDutchPaddy, the reason I went to the 10gal totes is that the currentcultures seem to be best-in-class and their containers look to be the 13gal... I have also heard that UC Roots is INSANE and will be purchasing that today for my Dark Harvest run. Also, the 1000gal pump doesnt seem to be giving me the undercurrent I was after. I have waterfalls though so not concerned. Going to try a stronger pump next time but concerned that the totes wont hold up if the pressure gets too high... -
Do you mean 4 gallons per plant? If so, I would imagine that's plenty, you should have no issues. Plus much more than that would likely waste a lot of nutrients. Someone with more experience may have a different experience, but that's my take on it. -
Hi All,
I was wondering, are plants grown in RDWC systems also subject to the same 'root bound' effect as with soil; small container = small plant -> root bound?
Reason for asking:
I've got a 4 bucket system from Plant!t, and i've seen the kinds of buckets that farmerjim has in his setup (https://www.diygrowdata.com/farmerjims-joint).
I've got this idea in my head that with the totes FJ uses, plants's roots can grow all they want and not be as space contrained, or growth limited as with the system I use.
(10 Gal / 35.5L per tote vs 4 Gal / 15L per bucket).
Is this idea wrong?
What are your thoughts and experiences?
What are your observations?
Thanks
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nice going FJ! :-)
can see the embedded tabs without needing to sign in.
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im still not good at this (hydro) enough yet to count on success, and im helping others now too who cant grow or afford the dispensaries.
havent lost a harvest yet, but roots have been an issue before, and i have no backup for the air pump when the power goes out.
this will only be my 3rd run in hydro, and im sure it will be less risky with more experience, lol. -
DankwingDuck Doing very well thank you... been busy with work and my grows, not much time for posting. I must say you’ve graduated from a padwan to a Jedi master in a short time!!! Nothing but respect ✊
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