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Changing water in hydroculture setups

20 years ago

I use clear glass containers for hydroculture (not hydroponics) and grow most of my indoor plants in it. They mostly seem quite happy with it.

However, I have a problem with water changing. The problem is that, if I wait till all the water evaporates before adding new water, the mineral concentration from the dissolved fertilizer becomes so much (due to reduction in the water volume), that it starts burning the roots.

One way to get around this problem is to drain all the water after a week and add new and fresh water with liquid fertilizer. Though this method works well, I find it difficult and very time consuming to drain water from the glass jars. I use hydroton clay pebbles, and when I try to drain water, some pebbles fall out, and it is inconvenient. I have about 20 plants and it takes more than an hour to drain out all water and fill in new water.

Has anyone experienced similar problems? If so, what have you done to solve the same?

thanks,

-AZGreensGuy

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