Auto watering system, PHed plain water or nutrient water?

[woovygroovy]

I'm gonna get some of the blumat things from the article on the site and I'm wondering if I should set it up with plain water or nutrient water? I grow in coco coir with perlite. I know plain water every other time is recommended and what I do now but I'm going away.....

 

[SwitchH2O]

How long are you going to be away? Build two systems or grow in DWC with an auto water system.

SwitchH2O

~Retired, High and nothing else better to do but grow and golf!

 

[Puglover1]

Yeah, how long? I'd probably go halfers on the nutes if for very long.

 

[woovygroovy]

I'll be away about 4 days....so you suggest nutrient water at half strength from what's recommended even though what's recommended is already diluted?

 

[Puglover1]

For 4 days I'd just want them watered at the correct pH, if you feed before you leave and feed when you get back I wouldn't worry too much. They'd miss one nute watering. Because you do every other I just thought to split the difference. Half of the pkg/bottle recommendations is what many growers do regularly. I haven't had a chance to read that auto watering newsletter article yet.

 

[woovygroovy]

Smart thinkin....