Thanks for the good info!

Thank you for the kind words! God bless

Thanks!

Thanks, it’s fun to get to the point where you can just try something and it works, hope this was helpful!

Hey sorry for the late reply, I keep this at 2.0 ec, but have had good luck with 1.4 too.

Your welcome, I’ll say it like this, most of the farmers at our market make as much or more than they would if they were to get a job, but this sometimes can take a year+ to capitalize your farm, discover what sells, and to find the right market.

👍I’m done with this system until next year, hopefully I’ll get the mods done a post it in the spring. I’ll be converting to a deep flow technique!

Thank you! Cheers!

Hey I just use master blend formula, with calcium nitrate, and epsom. I keep the EC around 2.0 at all stages except seedling stage is kept at .8. I’ve also had good luck with using the same EC as my letttuce system which is 1.4.

Hey there! Hope all is well. Yes I run the Venturi 24/7 with few exceptions. The other day I didn’t have time to top a system off, and the pump was sucking in a little air, I shut it down and topped it off the next day. The roots are still white, so not a problem. That’s the main indication of a healthy amount of airation, Is how do your roots look. I use “ph down” on Amazon which is pretty much phosphoric acid. I add gradually as to not harm the plants. If the ph rises back up, then your EC might be too low. If your ec is low, then your ph will raise, if your ec is high, then your ph will drop. I shoot for equilibrium. I try to get to an EC and PH that will balance out and not move, but never go over 1.4. So buy a blue lab EC meter if you can, and make sure you have the proper ec. Hope this helps! Wish I had time to do videos to answer your question, but things are crazy here! Cheers!

Hello, thanks for the question, I believe your talking about the plant getting “leggy” where the plant is stretching to get more light. If the plants don’t get enough light, then they will stretch and have weak stems. Also use a balanced fertilizer with epsom slots too. If it’s not that, then I’m not sure what it could be, but I hope you figure it out! Best, Dave

This is potentially true, one could shoot for nutrient equilibrium, but anyway, I monitor and adjust the ph and ec in all of my other systems, except this one. I just didn’t have the time to invest in this, but in general you can use ph buffering solutions and add fertilizer. You can monitor the fertilizer content by using a ec meter, and the ph with a ph pen. It’s alot of fun, like a big science experiment.

@@SaludaGradeFarm So check ph and nutes daily, that's how it's done ! I'm a beginner and was over thinking the whole thing!

This runs constantly. Turning the pump on and off May save a little electricity, but it will ware the pump out faster. Plus these small pumps don’t cost much to run anyway.

Hey brother hope you are well! I am using 14” spacing and my ec is 2.0, ph is 6.2. They can tolerate more, but that’s the solution for my tomatoes too, so it’s easier that way!

is it in the highlands or lowlands bro?