Ok thought I would knock this up as a few of us newbies have had our fingers recently burnt using these systems.
DO NOT COVER THE WHOLE DOME!
When using air domes it is recommended to add the likes of hydro pebbles / corn partly covering the dome this will help prevent the growing media for instance soil or coco causing problems by clogging the system up especially when running in conjunction with the autopot systems.
An example method
In this case I have decided to use Clay pebbles the first thing you do with the pebbles is wash / rinse them as they tend to come covered in dust etc. Being new and a small grower you could use a colander and a shower head over a bucket to keep the mess to a minimum making it easier to discard of the waste rather than just washing it down the sink-basin hole
Once you are satisfied you have rinsed and removed most of the loose debris it is now time to adjust the PH of the pebbles if need be as some can come with quite a high PH level (depending on brand)
Now add the pebbles to a bucket and let them soak for 24 - 48 hours or so in reduced PH water the pebbles will also adjust the waters PH after time so do not forget to check the PH level again before adding them in to the pot
Once you have stabilized the pebbles to your required PH level it is now time to move on to preparing your pots and media. Place the black marix disc into the bottom of the pot and sit the air dome on top of the fabric and now part cover the dome with the pre prepared pebbles around 1 to 2 inch should do it leaving the dome visible
TIP :hand place the pebbles around the edges of the Marix disc to stop it folding and to hold it in place making sure none of the pot holes get blocked .
After this finally add the rest of your growing media whether it be soil or coco with perlite mixed etc for me I will be personally adding a soil and perlite mixed at a ratio of 50/50 as this is more suited towards a autopot system when running soil .
A rough guide on media mixes
DO NOT COVER THE WHOLE DOME!
When using air domes it is recommended to add the likes of hydro pebbles / corn partly covering the dome this will help prevent the growing media for instance soil or coco causing problems by clogging the system up especially when running in conjunction with the autopot systems.
An example method
In this case I have decided to use Clay pebbles the first thing you do with the pebbles is wash / rinse them as they tend to come covered in dust etc. Being new and a small grower you could use a colander and a shower head over a bucket to keep the mess to a minimum making it easier to discard of the waste rather than just washing it down the sink-basin hole
Once you are satisfied you have rinsed and removed most of the loose debris it is now time to adjust the PH of the pebbles if need be as some can come with quite a high PH level (depending on brand)
Now add the pebbles to a bucket and let them soak for 24 - 48 hours or so in reduced PH water the pebbles will also adjust the waters PH after time so do not forget to check the PH level again before adding them in to the pot
Once you have stabilized the pebbles to your required PH level it is now time to move on to preparing your pots and media. Place the black marix disc into the bottom of the pot and sit the air dome on top of the fabric and now part cover the dome with the pre prepared pebbles around 1 to 2 inch should do it leaving the dome visible
TIP :hand place the pebbles around the edges of the Marix disc to stop it folding and to hold it in place making sure none of the pot holes get blocked .
After this finally add the rest of your growing media whether it be soil or coco with perlite mixed etc for me I will be personally adding a soil and perlite mixed at a ratio of 50/50 as this is more suited towards a autopot system when running soil .
A rough guide on media mixes
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Thanks mate!
