Grow Mediums How do you water/feed your coco?

[Olderfart]

What ph meter would you recommend? I got one but it didnt seem to work well. Just been using liquid dropper test. I might try out some these blumats they sound like what im looking for.

Apera's work well, and are the best bang for the buck that I know of. Mine worked an absolute treat for my grow after it replaced the cheapie that lasted less than a week. I went for the cheapest model with the replaceable probe. A new probe, should one be needed is not that much more money than a new cheap meter, so if and when the meter gives up, I will just get a replacement probe. At this point, the meter works flawlessly, so no probe needed.

Just so you know, cheap EC/PPM meters are fine, it is the pH meters that you need to spend a bit on to get accuracy and reliability. The EC meters are essentially just a simple ammeter calibrated to show how conductive the tested solution is. Measuring pH is a whole different animal, and requires both a sophisticated and sensitive probe element that "senses" the test solution, and more complicated electronics needed to interpret the probe signal. The higher complexity seems to defeat the cheapies more often than not.

 

[Olderfart]

Interested how to see how most feed and water their coco. Do you use drip system or hand water from above? Or any other methods Im unaware of?

I was thinking about trying hempy buckets after dealing with too hot of soil. The thread I read said they work really well with a drip system. Anyone know a good drip system or guide that work with 2 or 3 hempys? Never used one.

Autopots, with fabic XL pots, ~60/40 coco/perlite, no air dome, hydoton, or coarse drain material in the bottom of the pots. Works a treat.