Hydroponics (DWC) Newbie

[GpsFrontier]

Sorry atulbaliga, you asked a question and I forgot to reply to it. Yes they look pretty healthy. They might be slightly yellow, but that may simply be because they are very young leaves. It also might just be the picture itself. But yes from the top they look pretty healthy. Are the roots nice and white too?

[atulbaliga]

Update since last post. Pepper plants are healthy and growing.



Ppm at 1100 and PH maintains 6-6.5. Temperature is the tough part as its humid and a tropical weather. 28-30 degC is minimum.

[GpsFrontier]

Hello atulbaliga,

Do you have a hydroponic system ready to transplant them into yet?

[atulbaliga]

All i have is the setup which the plants are in. The stand is a PVC one built by myself and i can vary the height based on the plant height.
Do you recommend i move then and if yes at what stage?

[GpsFrontier]

How big do you expect the pepper plants will get? I'm assuming their not bonzi plants. From the looks of it you have 6 plants started that are spaced no more than a couple inches apart. Also that container looks like it couldn't hold more than about 3-4 gallons of water, that's less than 1 gallon per plant. Even determinate varieties of pepper plants can easily grow 4+ feet tall, as well as wide. And drink 1 to 3 gallons of water daily. Given the right conditions those pepper plants will outgrow what you have them in, in weeks. As for when to transplant them, before they outgrow what their in.

[atulbaliga]

Hello all, back from a 3 week vacation.left the setup on timer for lights and pump. Due to weather the water drained out quick. Except for 1 all other plants withered away. Guess it was survival of the fittest. Haven't changed the setup. Have yet to measure the water parameters. Summer kicks in and guess I need to keep the room more cooler.

[atulbaliga]

Another view.