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FlowwolF
Hey there folks,
Got an Amazon system I'm on my second run with now, and am still trying to figure what to do with pump timings, as I've had to use quite sparse regimes in the past, like 15 on, 1hr 45 off when they are small at the early stages, and yet hear of folk using 24/7 'on' times throughout, which indeed is what Amazon recommend IIRC.

Currently I have been gradually upping my times as the plants are getting hungrier/root mas getting larger, currently running 15 on 30 off, with just 3 or 4 15 min on times during lights out, and I'm wondering, with all the oxygen in the root chamber (I have a small fan drawing fresh air through the chamber every time the pumps are on) plus my heavily bubbled and circulated nutes, what results the 24/7 folk (and/vs. others) are getting... hmmm...

Cheers, and be well!

',;~}~
181
I always thought they just ran 24/7, if thats what your meant to do why would you do different? unsure.gif
FlowwolF
QUOTE (181 @ Nov 1 2009, 03:40 PM) *
I always thought they just ran 24/7, if thats what your meant to do why would you do different? unsure.gif


Trouble getting the plants to root out the pots well that I only seem to be able to cure by having the root chmber run a drier spray regime.



Frank Bruno
I run only when the lights are on cool.gif
FlowwolF
QUOTE (Frank Bruno @ Nov 1 2009, 07:33 PM) *
I run only when the lights are on cool.gif


On constantly while lights are on mate? Do you run any pump time at all during lights out? - I find my roots get a bit too dry if I don't run at all in the dark period.

What are your results like the way you run it, far as yields and rootmass/root health etc?

Cheers for ny more input FB ',;~}~
prawn
I've just bought an amazon for vegging my clones but before this used an xstream prop (same principal) I used to take clones in the normal way (stick em in a normal unheated prop) and not move into the aeroponic for vegging until there were plenty of roots sticking out the sides of the rockwool. once moved I'd leave the pump on 24/7 and the roots really take off smile.gif
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