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10-29-2009, 10:34 AM
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Anyone growing in coco coir only (no other medium mixed in) Ok, so I am using IGS system, basically 20 sites in 1m2, spaghetti tubing and emitters that spray a stream, aimed at base of plants. first I set the pump on 15mins/off 45mins as mfr suggested (seems like the coco was drying too much in between) then I tried 30mins/30mins - too wet between, after 12 hours the leaves drooped a little Now I set my timer on 30mins/off 45mins seems to be moist all the time plants are babies 3.75" tall and 11 days since sprouting 4th day in coco with top feed | ||
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11-20-2009, 01:19 PM
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| im using only coco in a dwc/recirculating drip system and i run it 12hr on 12 off and i am not having any problems with mine | ||
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11-23-2009, 01:59 PM
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| i have friends who use nothing but coco in pots and they feed it couple of seconds every few minutes. you gonna be needing one of those timers that goes by the second though, but i forgot what they r called. | ||
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11-30-2009, 08:23 AM
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| I am now feeding 3 times per day for 15 minutes each time. The plants seem to love it, if I feed any more they start drooping. I think it takes a long time to really soak the coco, but after it gets good and wet, it holds moisture pretty good. I am in fast veg growth stage, just finishing the stretch. | ||
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11-30-2009, 09:03 PM
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 | I'm doing 15 minutes out of every 75 minutes. My grow guide says 2 minutes per hour but I'm not gonna spend $80 for a short cycle timer to accomplish this. So I bought one of those timers you can set at 15 minute intervals.
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