Blumats. Who's using them?
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waterproof808
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I would add some drip emitters so you can get more even watering
lusidghost
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It looks pretty even to me. It's just a little dry, which isn't a bad thing. it looks like it's ready to be hand water, but staying that way. From what I've read, that's the perfect moisture zone.
Jjgrow420
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I'm literally installing them right now lol. Work in progress. Limited time after work so I can only get a bit done at a time
Jjgrow420
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It's just the top layer that looks dry. Lots of air moving around in there. Pots are heavy. I just watered them to run off on Thursday and put the blumats in
waterproof808
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I used to use 3 emitters per 7 gallon pot. Ran veg bloom thru em with drip clean. Worked pretty awesome.
Jjgrow420
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I mean tuesday
Jjgrow420
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I'm putting in 2 per pot but was just about to order 12 more to run 3. I think I could get by with 2 but 3 would give a nice even saturation
I'm using hyclean
waterproof808
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I recommend getting the quick connect fittings too. Super helpful if you ever need to pull a plant out.
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Jjgrow420
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When you put the drippers on do you need to change the setting on it at all or just leave it as it was
waterproof808
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You’ll need to adjust the drip emitters so you are getting a drip out of all them
xtsho
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1.0-1.2 has always worked for me.
lusidghost
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I used shut off valves because the tubing is so easy to work with. You just unscrew and pop it off. But I just looked and they are more expensive. That makes no sense to me.I recommend getting the quick connect fittings too. Super helpful if you ever need to pull a plant out.
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Jjgrow420
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Ya I have a bunch of those 8mm shutoffs but I didn't get the 4mm quick connect ones. They were kinda exp for 12 and I figured I didn't NEED themI used shut off valves because the tubing is so easy to work with. You just unscrew and pop it off. But I just looked and they are more expensive. That makes no sense to me.
BLUMAT 8mm SHUT-OFF VALVE (Bulk)
Description BLUMAT-READY - These valves are ready to be installed in-line in 8mm tubing in seconds! EASY CONTROL - Turn on/off water supply at the turn of a valve to your whole blumat system! HIGH QUALITY/ENDURING - Made simply & w/ care by Blumats you trust, you can expect these to last! PURGE...
Little more exp.in Canada....
Would be like 93 bucks just for shutoffs...
Jjgrow420
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Nice thanks for all your insight.
lusidghost
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I just pull it out of the carrot and tie a little knot in it. I've had to do this a bunch of times after getting rid of male plants.
Jjgrow420
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I'm finding as the plants grow they are using more water (obviously) and seem to have to turn the dial up a bit? Does this make sense?