lee
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Post by lee on Oct 12, 2016 20:25:34 GMT -5
I set up a 8 day rotation alternating-drip system that is 4 vertical and 2 wide. I chose this because of the rack that I had didn't have enough shelves. Otherwise I would have done a 7 day rotation instead. I have been using 18 oz of barley seed that has been rinsed and soaked with a small amount of bleach for about an hour and then rinsed and soaked again until the following morning. Then it is placed in a tray which is watered about 6 times in a 24 hour period for about 15 minutes each time. This is because of the minimum interval on the timer. I have bought a new digital timer though that will allow me to adjust this. I'm think of cutting it down to 5 minutes.
I am using two T5 4' grow lights that are on from 6am to 6pm. The basement is always around 66 F and 65% Humidity.
When it was time to harvest the first tray I was amazed. It was almost 7.5 pounds. The tray weighs 5.5 oz. The second tray was about a pound less and the third a pound again less. I'm not sure why this is happening. The tray that I'm going to harvest in the morning is probably going to be around 3.5 to 4 pounds and has a lot of un-germinated seed.
Any idea why this could be happening?
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Post by lee on Oct 13, 2016 10:15:33 GMT -5
I think I know the issue. When I opened the tub that holds the water and waterpump it was so murky and thick with starch and foam. I cleaned it good and changed the system to not recirculate. It will now give the fodder fresh water every time. I will use a toilet-type water supply in the tub to keep it filled. Hopefully this will solve the problem. I'll post the results in a few days in case anyone is interested.
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Post by lee on Oct 18, 2016 5:40:16 GMT -5
Well, here are the results. *drum roll* The fodder, since the change, is full and heavy with very little seed un-germinated. What a relief.
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Post by Sprouts on Dec 10, 2016 15:42:16 GMT -5
Yahhhh you solved the mystery yourself it just takes a little adjusting at times!
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