Its being done. I wish I could help more, but this request I can help with.Please pray for him.
Wouldn't the air blowing directly in the medium dry it out quicker also? I know we want air drawn into the medium when watering/feeding but to force it in to the root zone would cause problems, just a thought.Nizza, you rock! +REP for your sense of innovation. I looked and looked at those containers in the grocery store wondering how the roots would pattern themselves in that shape of a container...never thought about the hole in the "bevo-mirage" cone down under. Only possible issue could be premature overflow when watering since the hole faces up....but it couldn't be much. Since any "hydo" method depends on air just as much as water I would think that the medium would breath with more of a natural convection than with a hole on one side. The holes in the floor would be the enabler as you pointed out.
i thought about that and i think you'd have to have other holes in the floor to allow passive flow when the medium is too wet, and also to not allow to much air through, but i was really trying to think of how awesome it would be cause i really like the concept of air floors and root aeration.Wouldn't the air blowing directly in the medium dry it out quicker also? I know we want air drawn into the medium when watering/feeding but to force it in to the root zone would cause problems, just a thought.
Hi Who-kie! the hole does form the level of the res but some believe the hole in the side is large so air can be exchanged. When watering (stale air is flushed out), then as the surface of the medium transpires and roots uptake liquid, air is drawn back in through the hole. It's definately part of the success of the hempy "eco-cylinder".maybe you could add something like a hose in the reserve?
Photos were on D-25 today is 4wks. For boosters I use Cha-Ching & KoolBloom dry.Watt, can't remember if you are a PK13/14 user or not...but the plant in the 1st pick and the plants in the last 4 pics are just about at that perfect moment when you would add it for a few feedings (when the small buds start connecting up to form the main colas). I'm estimating they are late in week4 or in week 5, am I correct? BTW, I had to ditch the Cannabis Cup in Denver, I'll catch up with you some other time for sure.