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by Edwardo

Pump controller/timer – control that nutrient..

April 10, 2010 in Nutrients, electronic components, energy consumption by Edwardo

After problems with not getting enough nutrient to my system (stalling air-lift) I now have the opposite problem, waterlogged plants!
The airlift is providing too much flow and the seedlings are getting too much watering – there cannot be enough air getting to them
After having a good laugh at the prices of interval timer/switch units I [...]

by britta

Do i get enough light or do I need to supplement the light?

March 5, 2010 in Getting Started, Help the project by testing this, Materials and Resources, Plants, energy consumption by britta

The answer is generally, yes, you probably do need to supplement the light coming into your window in order to grow light-loving vegetable plants.
If these plants are going to be nutrient packed enough to be worth your while growing them and investing all this time, you should give them the light they need to [...]