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Forum: Hydroponics 08-27-2011, 09:25 PM

Replies: 114 Tomato Plants are not producing.... Views: 71,394 Posted By GpsFrontier I had a feeling it was mostly related to water... I had a feeling it was mostly related to water volume, and/or the flushing process. Not to mention the change from adding the daily water that wasn't pH adjusted first. That's why I suggested taking...

Forum: Hydroponics 08-19-2011, 10:30 PM

Replies: 114 Tomato Plants are not producing.... Views: 71,394 Posted By GpsFrontier I'm not sure if low nutrient concentrations will... I'm not sure if low nutrient concentrations will cause the tomato's to ripen specifically. But low nutrient levels is certainly stress for the plant, and stress in general will trigger the plant into...

Forum: Hydroponics 08-18-2011, 07:18 PM

Replies: 114 Tomato Plants are not producing.... Views: 71,394 Posted By GpsFrontier To the best of my knowledge the nutrient strength... To the best of my knowledge the nutrient strength wont affect how much water the plants uptake. But heat and humidity will. High temperatures will cause the plants to transpire more (exhaling water...

Forum: Hydroponics 08-18-2011, 01:44 AM

Replies: 114 Tomato Plants are not producing.... Views: 71,394 Posted By GpsFrontier The PPM rising as the water level goes down is... The PPM rising as the water level goes down is normal (it becomes more concentrated/stronger), and wont necessarily be proportional either (example: 50% less water/50% stronger nutrient solution)....

Forum: Hydroponics 08-09-2011, 06:41 AM

Replies: 114 Tomato Plants are not producing.... Views: 71,394 Posted By GpsFrontier T'Mater I was updating new articles by Dr.... T'Mater I was updating new articles by Dr. Lynette Morgan (http://www.growingedge.com/staff/profiles/morgan.html) in maximum yield tonight, and thought this would interest you. Tantalizing indoor...

Forum: Hydroponics 08-08-2011, 11:05 PM

Replies: 114 Tomato Plants are not producing.... Views: 71,394 Posted By GpsFrontier You cant actually change the title of any thread.... You cant actually change the title of any thread. But it's simple to start a new one, then just use a new title. And I agree those plants have been through a lot. If I remember correctly even almost...

Forum: Hydroponics 07-17-2011, 08:19 PM

Replies: 114 Tomato Plants are not producing.... Views: 71,394 Posted By GpsFrontier Hello T'Mater, Ya, those look like the same... Hello T'Mater, Ya, those look like the same large caterpillars we would often see on our large tomato plants back in California. I just used to pluck them off, and flush them down the toilet when I...

Forum: Hydroponics 07-16-2011, 09:26 PM

Replies: 114 Tomato Plants are not producing.... Views: 71,394 Posted By GpsFrontier Any pictures of them? Any pictures of them?

Forum: Hydroponics 07-09-2011, 06:42 PM

Replies: 114 Tomato Plants are not producing.... Views: 71,394 Posted By GpsFrontier Ya, it is amazing that your plants and system... Ya, it is amazing that your plants and system survived your greenhouse being knocked over. Just thought I would through this out as well, I live in the desert where we get very high winds regularly...

Forum: Hydroponics 06-26-2011, 07:23 PM

Replies: 114 Tomato Plants are not producing.... Views: 71,394 Posted By GpsFrontier As much as I would like to use RO water to flush... As much as I would like to use RO water to flush my systems, it's just not possible for me to get that much water from our RO system. They do make High volume RO...

Forum: Hydroponics 06-23-2011, 04:49 AM

Replies: 114 Tomato Plants are not producing.... Views: 71,394 Posted By GpsFrontier Hello T'Mater, I'm not familiar with the the... Hello T'Mater, I'm not familiar with the the growing medium your using, so I don't know how saturated it gets. But I don't think your 15 minute on cycle needs to be changed to a shorter time. If the...

Forum: Hydroponics 06-20-2011, 09:08 PM

Replies: 114 Tomato Plants are not producing.... Views: 71,394 Posted By GpsFrontier Hello T'Mater, I don't use any dippers at all... Hello T'Mater, I don't use any dippers at all in my drip systems. I just use tubing, and poke holes in it where I want them with a small (hot) paperclip. I just heat the tip of the paperclip with a...

Forum: Hydroponics 06-13-2011, 08:41 PM

Replies: 114 Tomato Plants are not producing.... Views: 71,394 Posted By GpsFrontier I personally don't usually get that much rain to... I personally don't usually get that much rain to worry about. But if it does rain, the little amount of water that makes it into my system and reservoir, is just that much less water I need to...

Forum: Hydroponics 05-27-2011, 10:46 PM

Replies: 114 Tomato Plants are not producing.... Views: 71,394 Posted By GpsFrontier Hey Freshwater, I'm not familiar with the... Hey Freshwater, I'm not familiar with the Nutrilite 29% Oxidizer product, But assuming it is just 29% H2O2, then it's the same thing just 10 times stronger than the 3% H2O2 I use. To equal 4 liters...

Forum: Hydroponics 05-27-2011, 07:36 PM

Replies: 114 Tomato Plants are not producing.... Views: 71,394 Posted By GpsFrontier The Maxigro and Flormato are two different... The Maxigro and Flormato are two different product lines by general hydroponics. Flormato is a stand alone nutrient for continuously fruiting plants (like tomatoes, squash, and peppers), thus it's...

Forum: Hydroponics 05-22-2011, 02:22 AM

Replies: 114 Tomato Plants are not producing.... Views: 71,394 Posted By GpsFrontier Oh, I see you were figuring the bulbs were 32... Oh, I see you were figuring the bulbs were 32 watts, and multiplying that by how many bulbs there were, for a total wattage used figure. That makes sense, but I'm sure not all florescent bulbs are 32...

Forum: Hydroponics 05-21-2011, 07:43 PM

Replies: 114 Tomato Plants are not producing.... Views: 71,394 Posted By GpsFrontier This is a bit unclear to me because the actual... This is a bit unclear to me because the actual wattage (not replacement equivalent) of the florescent bulb is the wattage (amount of electricity) that's being used. So I don't understand why you...

Forum: Hydroponics 05-21-2011, 04:12 AM

Replies: 114 Tomato Plants are not producing.... Views: 71,394 Posted By GpsFrontier Hello T'Mater, Deciding to stop using the... Hello T'Mater, Deciding to stop using the "flora-Gro" was a mistake. Unlike in soil where mixing different brands, and/or lines of nutrients and additives is common. Growing hydroponically dosen't...

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