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Old 06-09-2010, 07:45 AM
pec0054 pec0054 is offline
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Default Tomatos are looking better today

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Do you have any pictures?
Here are a few images with closeups on the emitters and the plant condition. ( No Comments on my junkyard inspired engineering, Home Depot was closed and I was in a pickle )

Picasa Web Albums - paul - Hydroponic To...

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Also you didn't mention what watering cycle you were on (how many minutes on and off).
Right now with the drippers, I am running the pump constant, but with the condition of the rocks this morning (they are damp now), I may go to a 30 minutes on and 30 minutes off (my timer won't let me go less than 30 minutes, christmas lights timer I already had)

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Bottom line if the plants are wilting at all, either they are not getting enough water or the nutrient solution is too warm. If they are not wilting at all, they are probably doing fine with moisture. Hydroton (grow rocks) don't hold a lot of moisture, but the roots need air just as much as moisture.
The plants look much better this morning, and the rocks are more damp so I may be doing ok.
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