Over the years there’s a few thing I’d like to share with you all you octofiles lol
Tips that help ( or at least help me )
When filling use a empty 5 gallon bucket with the bottom cut out as a guide it keeps the bag straight
Living soil works but not sueded for reuse
Best to use sub- straight pro mix , coco ext
Make sure there’s at least 25 % perlite in the mix
I use pro mix hP and I don’t feel it needs extra perlite ( this also has no nutritional value)
Feed every time you fill the res
Let res empty between fills
Ph every time you water
When starting plants
Clones work best when roots first show and use a dome till established ( takes 14 days to hit res )
Mature plants , root prune before transplanting
( if you root prune it’ll take 10 days to hit the res)
Use mycorrhizae in root zone when transplanting
From seed (feminized) , start seed in solo cup 1.5 weeks before roots circle at bottom of cup ( need to use dome till establish) roots hit res 14 days
First watering 1 gallon from the top ( this is the only time you ever water from the top
Till roots hit res only fill res to the first level ( makes the roots grow towards the water )
Once roots establish fill res every time it usually give you a week with out watering
Plants can stay a day or so it res is dry ( I don’t do this )
Hopefully this helps
Paps