Random Stream of Consciousness

[DarkWeb]

Ok, time for info. My flower tent has been shut down for a few months. In the coming weeks, I will be firing iit back up. I left a little bit of feed in the bottom of the res and whatever residual shit is in the lines. What would be my best option to flush all that out? I'll empty and wash the res in the bath tub, but the pump, pipes, nozzles, and lines will all need flushed I'm sure. Should I just mix up a res full of bleach water and run it through there?

How bad is the buildup?

 

[Laughing Grass]

How bad is the buildup?

@Shane Karmann had some really nasty buildup from running GH Maxi.

 

[Shane Karmann]

Ok, time for info. My flower tent has been shut down for a few months. In the coming weeks, I will be firing iit back up. I left a little bit of feed in the bottom of the res and whatever residual shit is in the lines. What would be my best option to flush all that out? I'll empty and wash the res in the bath tub, but the pump, pipes, nozzles, and lines will all need flushed I'm sure. Should I just mix up a res full of bleach water and run it through there?

I had actual blockage in my system from Maxigrow. It formed plaques on the inside of pvc which would flake off and collect inside my distribution heads. I was recommended this product. It doesn't take much. I'm more vigilant now too...

House & Garden Fertilizer https://a.co/d/gibyyez

 

[DarkWeb]

I had actual blockage in my system from Maxigrow. It formed plaques on the inside of pvc which would flake off and collect inside my distribution heads. I was recommended this product. It doesn't take much. I'm more vigilant now too...

House & Garden Fertilizer https://a.co/d/gibyyez

I've had that scale. It can be a pain.

 

[Shane Karmann]

 

[Shane Karmann]

Thinking about it, bleach would have no effect but if you can run very hot water through your system, that would probably remove buildup if it's soluble.

 

[Shane Karmann]

Or a stent.....

 

[DarkWeb]

Or a stent.....

Open port surgery

 

[Laughing Grass]

I use liquid nutrients. I get more of a slime buildup inside the manifolds.

 

[DarkWeb]

I use liquid nutrients. I get more of a slime buildup inside the manifolds.

Algae. Have you tried a little h2o2 during your runs?

 

[Laughing Grass]

Algae. Have you tried a little h2o2 during your runs?

I've thought about it, but it's so minor that I'm not really concerned about it. Ignore the pollen and sacks everywhere

 

[DarkWeb]

I've thought about it, but it's so minor that I'm not really concerned about it. Ignore the pollen and sacks everywhere

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Try some. It'll help and the plants love it.

 

[Laughing Grass]

Try some. It'll help and the plants love it.

What ratio do you use?

 

[DarkWeb]

What ratio do you use?

Wish I could remember. I haven't run any hydro in a while. Not a lot, especially depending on the % you have.

 

[DarkWeb]

I have a spray bottle of the standard 3% you get for cuts and such. I have had 0 issues spraying that on plants and soil. The food strength stuff that will burn the shit out of you, I can't remember how much I put in the 35gal rez.

 

[curious2garden]

Citric acid breaks down lime and other salts.

 

[DarkWeb]

Citric acid breaks down lime and other salts.

Margaritas......

Just sayin

 

[Senokai]

This song is getting a lot of air play recently. Killers have been a mainstay of rock for the past 20 some years with some pretty massive hits. So to hear them completely rewriting their style is a bit shocking.

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Best movie of its kind! (the meme)

 

[xox]

is hand watering really that bad? i use hydroponic nutrients for soilless but i never feed to runoff with peat

 

[Senokai]

is hand watering really that bad? i use hydroponic nutrients for soilless but i never feed to runoff with peat

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When plants are in the sprout stage I hand water until the roots hit the water table (In hydro)