The Psyche Gardens

[Observer]

 

[Observer]

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Watch it branch off faster

Better w/d timings though too, so gotta consider that variable in the calculation(s).

 

[ninjadip]

noicee! she be healthy!

 

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2 slots left to fill.

Get passed the seedling stage and then might just flip, the bigger one will get too big maybe if I don't lol.

Thinking about topping its 2 new tops and topping it's lateral tops, just because.

Hmm

 

[Observer]

"Topped" these 2 side branches, and topped the tops, lol.

Those kind of scissors work well.

 

[Observer]

Scrubbed the AeroTote out with this lol

 

[Observer]

=)

She's gonna be bushy, topped the whole plant lol.

 

[Observer]

2 seconds on, and between, 1-3 minutes off.

 

[BlueCollarBob]

2 seconds on, and between, 1-3 minutes off.

Have you been running these intervals long enough to get a feel for whether you'll stick with these numbers for a while or are you seeing something that's calling for more near term tweaking?

 

[Observer]

Have you been running these intervals long enough to get a feel for whether you'll stick with these numbers for a while

yea, if i go longer the roots wont develop as much higher up it appears, after running shorter off times, like they are at the bottom where some water remains.

And if it gets too dry, then it defeats the whole point of HPA, developing those more efficient but sensitive trichoblast root morphology.

Which leads me to almost conclude that I need a more consistent and smaller average droplet size to get those roots, easier, consistently.

it's like trying to get a bunch of balls (water molecules with ions) into a bunch of micro fine holes, if they are too big they bounce off, and could damage those fine root hairs.

or are you seeing something that's calling for more near term tweaking?

as it grows it may need less frequent , so instead of 2 minutes, 3-4 minutes becomes more optimal to start allowing the plant/root system access to more oxygen, so the root system isn't drenched, which allows water molecules to combine into bigger ones, being counter productive.

In short.

(Let's say I'm getting 40-80um droplet size when it kicks on and off, when it should be a consistent 10-50um droplet size everytime it cycles)

Finer/smaller average droplet size, consistent, on/ off no squirts from the nozzles as it turns off, using an accumulator tank, solenoids and pressure switches solves most of that if I combined it with this little pump, maybe. Or just get another pump, but they'll wear out faster.

On/off will be frequent for younger plants and slightly differ apart as plant matures, in a proper 10-50um droplet size HPA System

So now that I got that all figured, just need to upgrade my misting system.

Sorry for the wall of text lol.

I said In short, and made it longer, oof.

 

[Observer]

minor tweaks, but mostly set and just letting them grow, till i can make upgrades.

 

[BlueCollarBob]

yea, if i go longer the roots wont develop as much higher up it appears, after running shorter off times, like they are at the bottom where some water remains.

And if it gets too dry, then it defeats the whole point of HPA, developing those more efficient but sensitive trichoblast root morphology.

Which leads me to almost conclude that I need a more consistent and smaller average droplet size to get those roots, easier, consistently.

it's like trying to get a bunch of balls (water molecules with ions) into a bunch of micro fine holes, if they are too big they bounce off, and could damage those fine root hairs.

as it grows it may need less frequent , so instead of 2 minutes, 3-4 minutes becomes more optimal to start allowing the plant/root system access to more oxygen, so the root system isn't drenched, which allows water molecules to combine into bigger ones, being counter productive.

In short.

(Let's say I'm getting 40-80um droplet size when it kicks on and off, when it should be a consistent 10-50um droplet size everytime it cycles)

Finer/smaller average droplet size, consistent, on/ off no squirts from the nozzles as it turns off, using an accumulator tank, solenoids and pressure switches solves most of that if I combined it with this little pump, maybe. Or just get another pump, but they'll wear out faster.

On/off will be frequent for younger plants and slightly differ apart as plant matures, in a proper 10-50um droplet size HPA System

So now that I got that all figured, just need to upgrade my misting system.

Sorry for the wall of text lol.

I said In short, and made it longer, oof.

I didn't see it as a wall of text. It's an interesting grow style and I enjoy trying to follow along.