Hi guys,
I have been away for a while but I'm back and I've started a hydroponic tomato experiment.
I did some searching here on the forums but haven't really seen much people doing this with tomatoes.
Also, the research I've done on the internet tells me that I should try to keep the pH between 5.8 and 6.3 (another resource says 5.5 and 6.5) however I have noticed that it's very difficult for me to do this as I have to lower the pH every 2 hours or so!
I've also read that I should try to keep the water temperature between 55-65 degrees Fahrenheit during the night and 65-75 degree Fahrenheit during the day time.
This is another problem for me as the temperature can get as high as 85 degrees during the day and this is with an air pump.
My main concerns are that these figures would be for growing tomatoes in colder areas and maybe I shouldn't be concerned too much with the temperature as the water temperature isn't warm to the touch or anything. I am also using a tomato plant that has been grown here with success and the plant seems very healthy so far.
Here's a pic of where I started (10th August 2013):
And this is the current state of the plant (taken yesterday (29th August 2013):
I have been away for a while but I'm back and I've started a hydroponic tomato experiment.
I did some searching here on the forums but haven't really seen much people doing this with tomatoes.
Also, the research I've done on the internet tells me that I should try to keep the pH between 5.8 and 6.3 (another resource says 5.5 and 6.5) however I have noticed that it's very difficult for me to do this as I have to lower the pH every 2 hours or so!
I've also read that I should try to keep the water temperature between 55-65 degrees Fahrenheit during the night and 65-75 degree Fahrenheit during the day time.
This is another problem for me as the temperature can get as high as 85 degrees during the day and this is with an air pump.
My main concerns are that these figures would be for growing tomatoes in colder areas and maybe I shouldn't be concerned too much with the temperature as the water temperature isn't warm to the touch or anything. I am also using a tomato plant that has been grown here with success and the plant seems very healthy so far.
Here's a pic of where I started (10th August 2013):
And this is the current state of the plant (taken yesterday (29th August 2013):