I made my own bags from landscape fabric. They work just like the name brands. For risers, I found some wire baskets at the box store. I turned them upside down and put the bags on top. They were $3 for two. About 8 inches high and about 10x8. The bags don't hang over. I put them into plastic dish pans and I LST by tying stems down to the bag. I am in flower now and my canopy is about 14 inches wide. I can lift the whole thing out to water and examine plants. I just lift the wire baskets, with plant on top, out to empty the dish pans.
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Campesino
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uncledoug Coco/perlite does not need to be dry before it is watered! In fact, if you want good growth, it should never get dry. Based on the pics, you have sufficient perlite mixed with your Coco. IMO, you can and SHOULD water every single day to run-off - regardless of how wet the coco looks or feels. Coco/perlite retains sufficient O2 in the root zone even when at field capacity (saturated). Your plants will take-off like you won't believe if you switch to daily watering!
uncledoug
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And here I've been worried about over watering. I'll start today. Should I do Ph water every other day? I may have to look into your DIY drain solution sooner than later.
Thank you Campesino.
Campesino
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uncledoug happy to help! Yes, with perlite mixed in, it is virtually impossible to over-water Coco. If over-watering was possible my plants would probably be dead.
Some additional thoughts:
1. Depending on the strength of your nute solution you should probably alternate nute water with non-nute water. Every other day is a good place to start. If they seem like they could use more nutes then you can go to 2 days nutes and 1 day non-nutes, which is what I am doing on my current grow. https://forum.growweedeasy.com/forum/growing-community/174622-coco-led-6-manifolds-grow-2
2. Non-nute water should still have CalMag! All water that touches Coco should have CalMag unless you are doing a true flush. And yes, it should be pH adjusted.
3. Yes, if watering everyday, it is really nice to have a drainage system!!!
Some additional thoughts:
1. Depending on the strength of your nute solution you should probably alternate nute water with non-nute water. Every other day is a good place to start. If they seem like they could use more nutes then you can go to 2 days nutes and 1 day non-nutes, which is what I am doing on my current grow. https://forum.growweedeasy.com/forum/growing-community/174622-coco-led-6-manifolds-grow-2
2. Non-nute water should still have CalMag! All water that touches Coco should have CalMag unless you are doing a true flush. And yes, it should be pH adjusted.
3. Yes, if watering everyday, it is really nice to have a drainage system!!!
uncledoug
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Campesino Took your advise and started watering everyday, 2 days nutes then 1 day Ph/Cal Mag. She really took off, today is start of week 6 and no pistils yet? Maybe Nirvana gave me a photo by mistake? Maybe she is late because of the way I was watering before I took your advice? Sent a email to Customer service to see what they think, should hear back Monday "I hope".
Attached photos from the end of week 4 and end of week 5.
