Real Buckets

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  1. This was fantastic for me, as I am closer to understanding how this all works. I’m hoping for more videos….Normally I mix my soil (not coco) and Grow Dots together in a large tub and fill my 3 gallon cloth pots. I’m guessing the system will allow soil, but if not, please educate me, and I will switch to Coco….but lastly, I’m now wondering how the occasional recharge feeding that I do when hand watering, fits into this system. Very pleased that Scotty and his growmies have created this space for all of of us.

    1. you will do a once a week top watering of Recharge with these systems, and you can use Soil in them, but the coco wicks well and still allows air into the media.

  2. Just setting up real buckets 2.0. Followed the video, and it shows to set the float valve at 5 ½” from centerline to bucket. This is not enough to hit the discharge hose. I lifted the float away from the bucket bottom and set at 5 ½” and now it hits the discharge hose, but the water level in the window is only ½” up from the bottom of the window. Here is my question: what level in the clear window should the water level be?

  3. Do I calmag the reservoir, or do I need to top water for that? Also what do I do if my PH is 6.4 out of my RO but 8 sitting in the reservoir and 5 in the runoff? I made a post about my troubles but no replys

    1. Only supplement calcium or magnesium when either is deficient or when using RO. If needed, add to reservoir or water in from top. Minerals buffer pH. RO water with no minerals has no pH buffer. I wouldn’t use RO unless my tap or well was too hard. Calcium and magnesium will help buffer pH. Do your best to keep the reservoir pH around 6 and they’ll do fine.

  4. I’m having issue with the hose linking in my 2×4. I have the two bucket system. I’m thinking about upping the diameter of the hose. Would this change the valve placement (5 1/2 inches) since more water can get through? Also I’m not going to use grow dots on this run, should I top water(feed) or put it directly into the reservoir?