New Grower Airpots!!

[MOBS420]

Hello, I was wondering if anyone is having problems with your airpot taking up the feed/water runoff? I have a standard plastic runoff tray that has small ridges (X) in the tray, and it isnt looking like it is taking up the runoff!! Any thoughts ???

 

[The Squid]

Not sure exactly what you mean. Are you filling your trays and wanting it to uptake from the bottom?

 

[phoenix rising]

I don't let my plants suck up the excess runoff that winds up in the tray,i use the trays to collect a test sample for runoff ph/ppm and the excess goes down the sink. If i remember correct i read somewhere it isn't good to let your plants suck the nutes up out of the tray-i could be wrong don't take my word on that.

 

[The Squid]

I don't let my plants suck up the excess runoff that winds up in the tray,i use the trays to collect a test sample for runoff ph/ppm and the excess goes down the sink. If i remember correct i read somewhere it isn't good to let your plants suck the nutes up out of the tray-i could be wrong don't take my word on that.

Yeah that's what I do. The runoff is waste more or less. I wouldn't let it soak it back up. You need it to be able to drain properly.

 

[MOBS420]

I don't let my plants suck up the excess runoff that winds up in the tray,i use the trays to collect a test sample for runoff ph/ppm and the excess goes down the sink. If i remember correct i read somewhere it isn't good to let your plants suck the nutes up out of the tray-i could be wrong don't take my word on that.

Thats VERY Interesting !! I always thought you wereto let it suck the run off up!! Maybe thats why my last grow got screwed up!! If you find the link to what you were saying PLEASE send it to me!!

 

[phoenix rising]

That info was something i saw a long time past now-if you google search it you'll find plenty of reasons you shouldn't do it. If your gettin more then 10% runoff in your trays your watering too much.You want your pots to dry out in between waterings for optimum growth and good root health which you can't do if your leaving water in your runoff trays.Standing water is also a gnat magnet as well as a few other little beasties.General practice is to mix your nutes,pour them thru the pot,grab a sample of therunoff for testing,and let the rest drain out.Hope that helps.

 

[MOBS420]

Well you learn somthing new everyday!! :check: THANKS alot for helping a newbie!!! Ive done a few outdoors but this is my 2nd indoor grow and my first didnt turn out as good as i thought. THANKS Again Phoenix and Squid

 

[phoenix rising]

Your welcome,yell if you need help:thumbs:

 

[GoAuto6]

alot of the reason you don't want to wick is it doest allow for flushing the salts out of you'r soil and root's, as when you top water...

 

[MOBS420]

alot of the reason you don't want to wick is it doest allow for flushing the salts out of you'r soil and root's, as when you top water...

Just to let everyone know I Top water sorry if i wasnt clear on that!!