Great Info here
Hi all. I'm a total newb to both growing as well as hydro, but I'm a bit confused by some of the cycles everyone uses (or seems to).. I have read various places on the web that (a) 5 to 30 min of flood is 'usual' and you should avoid longer than 1 hour floods, and (b) 3 to 8 of these cycles per day (depends on the plant & local growing environment?), with no real need to water at night unless they totally dry out or wilt during this off cycle.
At first glance I thought the suggestions here were more wet than what I had read but after typing that and re-reading the thread I suppose I can see that the more frequent waterers are in somewhat hot and dry locales? Do I have the (a) and (b) guidelines about right though?
This is a GREAT site for info, by the way. And HUGE thanks to Ron for his build your own system plans. After messing with expensive fittings/grommets/containers/flex-hose and leaks/overflowing, the PVC pipe & bottle setup more than does the job, and is perfect for my budget!
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