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Long time grower here, but I've always grown using "stinkbud" style aero/NFT systems. I like these because I only needed to change the reservoir like once or twice per run, but my systems require 2' below where the plants start to grow and I only have 6' ceilings w/ SF4000 LED's... So the LED's hang down from ceiling another ~1' and I end up with only 3' of usable elevation. Last crop I ran I kept needing to reduce the LED output to stop stressing/bleaching leaves and I am certain I had negative yield implications from the bleaching + branch bending I needed to do to maintain canopy within the constraints.
In my head there's some sort of system I could design that uses coco + autowatering, but I've read many times that if you don't water to waste the coco will go bad. I can't drain to waste because I have a bad back and lugging 5 gal buckets of water every day is a no-go. Anyone have an idea of a low-profile hydro or hydro/coco tech to use with minimal wastewater?
It's a shot in the dark but maybe someone has a solution. Appreciate any thoughts you may have!
In my head there's some sort of system I could design that uses coco + autowatering, but I've read many times that if you don't water to waste the coco will go bad. I can't drain to waste because I have a bad back and lugging 5 gal buckets of water every day is a no-go. Anyone have an idea of a low-profile hydro or hydro/coco tech to use with minimal wastewater?
It's a shot in the dark but maybe someone has a solution. Appreciate any thoughts you may have!