I remember reading that thread! Is Northwood still around?
Great article - well I have no reason to disagree with any of the arguments there
'roots do not search for water, but for conditions that are ideal for root hairs'
I also liked this... 'Growers should not just water plants. Growers should operate root systems.'
What's your method for getting the blumats dialled in? I'm constantly second guessing myself, and worry about dry spots. I have three carrots in each 20gal, wonder if I should be adding some drippers.
I also just watered in a JMS yesterday - each pot took 4L of solution with no run off no problem, - I felt like that was plenty and thought adding more water was likely too much. The pots weren't dry beforehand, but I had dialled back the blumats a few quarter turns over a couple of days before the drench. I've marked the water line in my res, am curious when they start the drink - each pot holds 2 - 6wk vegged plants
Ya that thread and that article have alot of valuable info.
Norwood is still around, last I saw he is growing a bunch of hot peppers in his 4x4 no till bed instead of cannabis this last round. Don't see him around much anymore though.
As far as dialing in blumats, I use smaller pots anywhere from 1-5 gallon pots so I just follow the instructions and make small adjustments if I don't like the moisture level of each pot. But generally they are good for the most part after setting up.
When I top water something in I don't even touch the blumats, just water it in, if I see anything run off I stop. But I usually just give small top waters when I do so I see zero runoff. I only top water a couple time thru the life of the plant.
Could you use the blusoak line with 1 blumat? Instead of a whole bunch in 1 pot. I've heard the drippers can clog easily.
I've only ever used 1 carrot per pot.
