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Need help planning fertigation system

11 years ago

I've had a really rough year with tomatoes--overwatering, underwatering, and getting the nutrients right. Next year I'd like to have a fertigation/fertilizer injection system to help keep things more consistent.


I understand the basics of how it works, but I'm not sure about a couple of things.


1) If the plant need is, say 800ppm, and the water strength is 200ppm, do I water it 4 different times to get this level?


2) In the above question, do I just 'always' water at 800ppm? Does it get the full dose (or even half that dose) all the time, or just a few times during the growing season?


3) How would I know if the reservoir went dry? If it has water going through it, is it running out in a few days/a few hours?

4) Any recommendation for a budget-minded system? I have access to hydroponic nutrients in liquid form--no problem there, and I have all the test equipment. I just need something that I can pre-mix and dose correctly.

I'm planning on about 30 plants.


Sorry for the NOOB questions but this one is new to me.


Thanks!

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