This started out as a way to see if I could salvage a plant doing poorly in soil. I've since decided to make this a multi-stage experiment. The plan is to see how far I can push the limits of res temperature, bot high and low. Also, I'm going to be using a modified Kratky Method. No pumps, no airstone. I'wll be altering the temperature of the res water with ice bottles. The water temps will be altered in stages.
For stage one I have placed my res, a 2.5 gallon bucket, into a cardboard box fill with packing peanuts for insulation. I'm running GH Maxigrow at 400 ppms in the res. Once the plant has roots into the water I'll lower the water level so that there is at least an inch of airspace.
My first test which i just began, was to lower the res temp to 60 degrees ( actual was 59.7F ). The res is indoor under my 2 three hundred watt LED lights with my potted plants. Im timing the temperature rise to 70F.
Next I'll try to get the res down to about 55F and time the rise to 70F.
Stage 2 will be to repeat these tests with the bucket outdoors. I will push the high temp extremes on the outdoor test, allowing the res to rise to 80F, then rapidly chilling it back to 55F.
Pity my poor girl, who has already led a rough life! LOL!
"Munch..munch..munch
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For stage one I have placed my res, a 2.5 gallon bucket, into a cardboard box fill with packing peanuts for insulation. I'm running GH Maxigrow at 400 ppms in the res. Once the plant has roots into the water I'll lower the water level so that there is at least an inch of airspace.
My first test which i just began, was to lower the res temp to 60 degrees ( actual was 59.7F ). The res is indoor under my 2 three hundred watt LED lights with my potted plants. Im timing the temperature rise to 70F.
Next I'll try to get the res down to about 55F and time the rise to 70F.
Stage 2 will be to repeat these tests with the bucket outdoors. I will push the high temp extremes on the outdoor test, allowing the res to rise to 80F, then rapidly chilling it back to 55F.
Pity my poor girl, who has already led a rough life! LOL!
"Munch..munch..munch
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