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Originally Posted by CardBoardBoxProcessor
Well... does this system work? I though of doing the same thing.. my question is.. how do i mix the ferts in? how do i know it gets the right does? see how much water comes out in 1 minute and for every ammont of that i add the needed dose for that day?
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Very simply. Just decide how much water (size container) you want to work with. I'd say go with as large as a container as you can.
Take what you would normally dose in one week or two weeks or 3 weeks (however long that you want it to last for) and put it into the dosing container. Time it out with the timer so that it empties the contents over the amount of time you want. You can fine tune it with the amount of water you add to the container. Does it empty too fast? Add more water. Too slow add less. You can also play around with the time the timer leaves the pump on for. Try 1 mintue instead of 2 for example if it's going too fast.
Use plain water at first untill you get dialed in. Then add the ferts once you know it's working correctly.
Ferts may settle a bit in the containers. This can be countered by putting an airstone in the container. This will mix up the solution everyday a bit. Oxidation should be minimal since it's only on for a minute or two max.