Re: [CH] Re: Chile hydroponically
shadow1@pioneer.net
Thu, 23 Jul 1998 11:13:48 +0000
hi mark ..I am also known as mark and strange enough I have also
just started my own hydroponics unit. I have also have some pics in
the works but they are not ready yet. I looked at your unit and it is
much more elaboret than mine. I set mine up for about $35 dollars and
was amazed at the rapid growth that took place and that is still
taking place in the first 3 weeks of planting some starts in the unit
my plants have almost grown to four times the size boy was I amazed
I am currently using a version of the flood drain unit for
circulation I used a submersable fish tank pump and a small
inexpensive fish tank bubbler. as with yours I am able to enjoy the
long light hours available with the indoor hydroponics units and the
one aspect that I really like with the unit is that you have no mess
from the dirt and when you need to change the ph ( with mine is
almost never) the change is almost imediate unlike dirt where you
have to wait to check the ph and then tinker with it to get it close
to 6.5 ph. well thats about it for today.
happy growing
may el grande always smile upon you and the diablo winds never visit
you.
hot regards
also mark
chile head gonabe
mark roache
corvallis oregon
Hi
I'm new to hydroponics myself. I'm currently starting (I live in
Australia) my chiles inside using a flood and drain tray setup under a
400 watt son t agro lamp that's on for 14 hours a day. I have a few
pictures of my chile starting setup at:
http://members.xoom.com/mjdodgson
under the "Hydroponics" link.
I'm planning on growing my chiles to maturity outside using a non
recycling setup utilising the "smart valve". This valve works by
connecting to a nutrient tank and "feeds" the valve by gravity via a
thin poly tube. Once the level of nutrient has reached a depth of
30mm (1 1/6 inch), the valve shuts of the nutrient flow. The valve
only opens again once the nutrient level is almost depleted, thus the
plant roots aren't constantly saturated and oxygen deprived. I think
the best part about this setup is that the smart valve uses no
electricity. I'll probably put together a few single channel 15cm
deep x 15cm wide x several meter long lengths each utilising one smart
valve, all connected to one nutrient tank (probably a big rubbish
bin). I've got some granulated growool to use in one length, and I'll
get some grow rock to use in one, and some perlite/permiculite in
another as an experiment.
I'll let the list know how the experiment goes once the season proper
gets going, several months from now.
Bye for now
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Mark Dodgson
Mark's Mostly Chile Page
http://members.xoom.com/mjdodgson/
mailto://mjdodgson@yahoo.com
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