redmud
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And half the next bunch same grow
were setting up the scrogs today
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pantyhose wouldnt stop roots. roots get through just about everything. they easily grow through my rubber pucks in aero set up. i think the whole idea seems good but its flawed and will give u nothing but trouble. Blocked up airstones for a start.
i don't see what prevents the soil from washing down and clogging the air input area
Interesting concept. Hope someone grows using that method soon and posts with a journal.
The water table and rock buffer prevents the soil from washing downi don't see what prevents the soil from washing down and clogging the air input area
The soil protects the roots from the heat just like it would outside. The water also helps keep the soil temp regulated on the cooler sideOn a basic level the concept seems sound but i see flaws. This IMO would only be worth doing if using pure organics, if u were to add nutes i'd just go full dwc and benefit from the faster growth rates. But even then i thing there are way more effecient ways to grow.
Water temps will be an issue, it would be hard for the water to be kept below 70f as no chiller could be used. It wouldnt take long for the res to reach room temp. then u could be looking at drenched medium with less oxygen due to the over saturation of the soil and the unability of the water to carry dissolved oxygen. Its dissolved oxygen in the water that the roots want.
once u get any sizeable plant the res would need fill daily if not more often. if u used a 5 gallon bucket with a gallon of that space as the res the roots would dry that out in no time, the roots would grow into the hydroton and u effectively end up with a dry soil as the roots would wick the liquid straight from the bottom.
I this would also keep humidity raised in the grow room, the more plants u run, the more humidity there would be and in flower high humidity causes probs.
These are just my opinions, i havent used a set up like this but im experienced in hydro and currently have a soil dwc running. Once the roots break through the soil they just sit in the res, i dont see this being any different.