What’s your preferred method of watering coco?

[deejay123]

So I’ve been in coco since I can remember and I’ve always watered when the pots get around 50% lighter than what a fully watered one weighs.

I’ve always done it this way with the weight method, over time you get a feel for when they want more. Like right now mine are in 4L around 3 weeks from seed and I’m watering every other day with around 20-30% run off.

Ive always wondered, if I watered more frequently (every day) but with less water and less run off would I see more explosive growth? Just unsure as I don’t want excess salt build up in the coco, this is why I’ve never done it this way.

What do you guys prefer?

 

[Jjgrow420]

Ive moved to irrigation setups with repeat cycle timers. Ive never really seen the growth rates I'm experiencing now. Fed 3x per day cycle

 

[Jjgrow420]

I literally watch the plants pray the second the water hits the pots.
Hallelujah!

 

[deejay123]

I literally watch the plants pray the second the water hits the pots.
Hallelujah!

Love this! So regarding the drip cycle, how do you overcome the salt build ups as obviously you will never be feeding with any run off?

I’m really tempted to water more frequently but with less run off if none at all.

 

[Jjgrow420]

Love this! So regarding the drip cycle, how do you overcome the salt build ups as obviously you will never be feeding with any run off?

I’m really tempted to water more frequently but with less run off if none at all.

They're on sprinklers. They runoff every irrigation into a passive (gravity fed) drain that runs into my sewer line. Runoff is super important.

 

[bk78]

Once my plants go into my flower room they get fed every 3 hours during lights on

 

[deejay123]

They're on sprinklers. They runoff every irrigation into a passive (gravity fed) drain that runs into my sewer line. Runoff is super important.

Yep I agree, I’ve only ever done it by hand with minimum 20% run off, I really want to water more frequently to see if I get faster growth but if the pots ain’t 50% lighter then I don’t bother.

 

[PadawanWarrior]

They're on sprinklers. They runoff every irrigation into a passive (gravity fed) drain that runs into my sewer line. Runoff is super important.

Sounds like a nice setup. If everyone is dumping all those nutes down the drain, it sounds like a recipe for disaster with the drinking and ground water. Not trying to sound like a hippie though,

 

[deejay123]

Once my plants go into my flower room they get fed every 3 hours during lights on

By hand? Lot of dedication! I couldn’t physically do that with the shifts I work

 

[bk78]

By hand?

Hell no

 

[MikeMuffler]

Drip system as many as 5x per day. Crazy fast growth. If you can automate your watering you will be able to spend more time training, pruning troubleshooting issues etc.

 

[PadawanWarrior]

Drip system as many as 5x per day. Crazy fast growth. If you can automate your watering you will be able to spend more time training, pruning troubleshooting issues etc.View attachment 5250105

Nice. If that's a runoff tray it's a beauty.

 

[MikeMuffler]

Nice. If that's a runoff tray it's a beauty.

Yup, slopes to and drains at the center into a resevoir with sump pump.

 

[Jjgrow420]

Sounds like a nice setup. If everyone is dumping all those nutes down the drain, it sounds like a recipe for disaster with the drinking and ground water. Not trying to sound like a hippie though,

Ya, I know. Runoff isnt alot but it does add up over time. Thing is it saves me alot of time and manual labour. Same thing as driving your car vs walking kinda.... Necessary evil?

 

[Jjgrow420]

This is what I'm building right now. It's a really simple setup, I'm learning.
The manifolds will be replaced with 8 site manifolds. They just there for spacing idea right now.

 

[PadawanWarrior]

Ya, I know. Runoff isnt alot but it does add up over time. Thing is it saves me alot of time and manual labour. Same thing as driving your car vs walking kinda.... Necessary evil?

I'm not saying I wouldn't do it if I wasn't on a septic system, . But as more and more people dump phosphorus and shit down the drain I just could imagine it having an impact. Just a thought. I hate to kill the stoner vibe though so I'll just shut up,

 

[Jjgrow420]

I'm not saying I wouldn't do it if I wasn't on a septic system, . But as more and more people dump phosphorus and shit down the drain I just could imagine it having an impact. Just a thought. I hate to kill the stoner vibe though so I'll just shut up,

Nah I hear you. It's on my radar. I'm not oblivious to it, so maybe there's something I can figure out but for now, it's saving me time and effort.

 

[PadawanWarrior]

Nah I hear you. It's on my radar. I'm not oblivious to it, so maybe there's something I can figure out but for now, it's saving me time and effort.

Hey I'm not saying to change anything, lol. It was just a stupid stoner thought,

 

[Aeroknow]

Hey I'm not saying to change anything, lol. It was just a stupid hippie thought,

FIFY

 

[Nizza]

Hell no

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That automated watering setup looks sweet. How long have you had it, what is it, and what is your review on it? I am currently using a submersible to a floraflex distributor system (matrix) with a repeat timer and that looks a lot more controlled