how does my grow flow

[ttystikk]

my dosatron mixes at a ratio of 128:1

so every gallon of water that comes in from the well gets 1 ounce of concentrate

My nutrient stock solution is 100:1. Makes the math easier! Is that ratio adjustable for the dosatron?

 

[im4satori]

I will post a picture of the set up... it might be another day or two

the injectors are nice for long long absences

the nutrients are never ending and the ph always steady without need for adjustment

if you wait until after stretch is over and the need to raise lights is done you can easily go 2 weeks without looking at your graden
go on vacation come back and theres still nothing to do provided you don't get pests and thins don't get over grown

 

[im4satori]

My nutrient stock solution is 100:1. Makes the math easier! Is that ratio adjustable for the dosatron?

my model is not... but they do make them so that you can adjust the ratio

I wish I had realized that prior to purchase

 

[ttystikk]

I will post a picture of the set up... it might be another day or two

the injectors are nice for long long absences

the nutrients are never ending and the ph always steady without need for adjustment

if you wait until after stretch is over and the need to raise lights is done you can easily go 2 weeks without looking at your graden
go on vacation come back and theres still nothing to do provided you don't get pests and thins don't get over grown

I take a more hands on approach here, but our goals may be different; I'm looking to maximize operating efficiencies at commercial scale while maintaining high quality. I'm doing fairly well, so far.

 

[ttystikk]

my model is not... but they do make them so that you can adjust the ratio

I wish I had realized that prior to purchase

Good to know!

 

[im4satori]

the water pressure gauge was a few bucks

if I needed to save I suppose I could have controlled the water pressure at the well regulator

if your on city water you may need it depending

but otherwise the pressure could be to much for the drip fittings and blow them apart

 

[im4satori]

I take a more hands on approach here, but our goals may be different; I'm looking to maximize operating efficiencies at commercial scale while maintaining high quality. I'm doing fairly well, so far.

I cant stop looking for reason to play with the garden... but I have gone on vacation and had no issue while I was gone

when your garden gets bigger you will want less work ...there will be plenty to do with a large space

 

[ttystikk]

the water pressure gauge was a few bucks

if I needed to save I suppose I could have controlled the water pressure at the well regulator

if your on city water you may need it depending

but otherwise the pressure could be to much for the drip fittings and blow them apart

Yeah, I'm on city water. Not complaining, it's pretty damn fabulous!

Since I have multiple reservoirs, I'd need to set things up to dose more than one.

 

[ttystikk]

I cant stop looking for reason to play with the garden... but I have gone on vacation and had no issue while I was gone

when your garden gets bigger you will want less work ...there will be plenty to do with a large space

You're preaching to the choir! Been there, done that- and worked out quite a few labor savers along the way.

 

[im4satori]

Yeah, I'm on city water. Not complaining, it's pretty damn fabulous!

Since I have multiple reservoirs, I'd need to set things up to dose more than one.

will each need to have different nute profiles or will they all get the same feed?

 

[im4satori]

will each need to have different nute profiles or will they all get the same feed?

the reason I ask... the whole beauty of the dosatron injectors is to eliminate the reseviors all together

 

[ttystikk]

will each need to have different nute profiles or will they all get the same feed?

Dang, here's where it gets complicated, huh?

Veg and bloom, plus depending on the week, bloom formulas also change a bit, mostly the EC.

 

[im4satori]

Dang, here's where it gets complicated, huh?

Veg and bloom, plus depending on the week, bloom formulas also change a bit, mostly the EC.

you will need to separate the veg and bloom

dosatron the flower area and keep the veg on reseviors or buy 4 dosatrons.. 2 for flower and 2 for veg

 

[im4satori]

Dang, here's where it gets complicated, huh?

Veg and bloom, plus depending on the week, bloom formulas also change a bit, mostly the EC.

personally I feed the same nutes from start of 12/12 to harvest

but I have played with reductions in N

you could dilute stock tank A by a % and rough calculate the reduction

example:

stock tank A has 20Gallons left in it
I add 2 gallons it reduces the N 10% and so on

you may need to adjust the way you mix the stock takes perhaps buy putting the potassium nitrate in stock tank B instead of stock tank A but it can be done

theres likely a proper way to calculate the reduction but im not that smart

 

[ttystikk]

Off to bed, to dream about this...

 

[im4satori]

• if you get the adjustable mixing ratio injector you might be able to change it by turning the dial if you can figure out the nute formulas

 

[im4satori]

Off to bed, to dream about this...

one last thought for you to get tomorrow lol

on city water with the injectors you would eliminate the need for pumps of any kind... no air stones or air pumps either

the water comes from the source and goes directly into your medium/plant ...on the way there it picks up the nutrients from the injectors directly into the pipe line or main water feed

one day when I have the money... id like to pick up another dosatron injector and run three stock tanks

this would allow me to use potassium silicate in the mix... but it cant share space in stock tank A or B so it would require its own stock tank C

then I would eliminate the use of potassium chloride and some of the potassium sulfate ultimately lowering Sulfur also

 

[im4satori]

Believe it or not, just the act of thoroughly wetting a PM spot will kill it. The trick is to get it fully wet, and that's why it's powdery; to prevent wetness. The Green Cure has a surfactant (soap) and potassium bicarbonate. The soap makes it easier to wet the PM, and the bicarb it's there to raise leaf surface pH and make it harder for the PM to reinfest the plant.

I didn't realize how the green cure works

after a night to sleep on it I guess the burning tips on my fan leaves are likely Mg def from eleveated ph

it makes sense since they look like theyre Mg def

I sprayed them 2x within 5 days, which caused the leaf burn or more likely the Mg def

 

[ttystikk]

I didn't realize how the green cure works

after a night to sleep on it I guess the burning tips on my fan leaves are likely Mg def from eleveated ph

it makes sense since they look like theyre Mg def

I sprayed them 2x within 5 days, which caused the leaf burn or more likely the Mg def

Green Cure can burn your leaves if you apply it too often, if the room is too warm or dry or if you get it too strong.

 

[ttystikk]

I was looking at nutrient dosers online. They are expensive! How much did yours cost?