mr.smileyface
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Well im in BC and there are many stores i could go to. Ive never bought the capacitor but im sure they are cheap. I Get Old 1000watters for 50 dollars used. A 1000w digital goes for 3-4 hundred for the good ones. Depends where you go. Your better off getting a used one. Im guess around 20-30$ new from the average store?Thanks very much. i noticed your on curfew man i feel ya, im on electronic bail.
Is a capacitor expensive? i cant actually afford a new ballast.
+ how often should i be feeding my plants? there growing in a soil grade of coco and perlite and they're 6 foot tall. I read in a mag today that i should be feeding 2-3 times a day during light hours.. This is wrong aye?
Im not to much of a coco fan. It depends how many waters a week you have to do. I water 2-3 times a week in ProMix.
EXample. Set a feeding amount each week. Its either you feed once and water once or feed with every watering at 50%
Lets say you have 100 plants and they need 40 gallons a week. You can either give them a full strenght feeding with 20 gallons then next watering with plain. Or give them a half strenght feeding with all 40 gallon(Over the weeks time. Since i do smaller containers i feed with every watering at 50 % dilute 700ppm.
I set an amout for the week and stick to it.
Now if your growing in a soil bed/table then you would feed once a week and water once a week. Larger amouts of soil/soilless can hold larger amounts of water and nutrients.
Get a resorvior and a ppm meter. Your plant is going to be hungry so i suggest you feed everywater at 800ppm.
If you are using a three part hydroponics it should tell you on the bottle how many ppms per tsp or tbsp. If you are using 10-30-20 or something like that useing a teaspoon per gallon. 40 gallons=200mL=13tablespoons. For a 55 gallon i use 1 cup. Every other watering
If your soil contains other nutrients i would only use 1 half cup per 55gallon. And every other watering.