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The Time Lapses are coming back!

So, I have officially decided to continue my time lapse hobby showing how wonderful and responsive chili plants are. My new grow set up is unable to permit the same style time lapsing as before. So some changes will have to be made - some resources will have to be gained. I will update this in 1-2 weeks with the seasons first lapse.
 
     Cool! I remember referring someone to your time-lapse last year when I was trying to explain to someone why it's important to give plants a rest from light every day. I couldn't remember your username, so I had a hard time, though. Thanks for starting a thread to display them!
 
FiresOfNil said:
So, I have officially decided to continue my time lapse hobby showing how wonderful and responsive chili plants are. My new grow set up is unable to permit the same style time lapsing as before. So some changes will have to be made - some resources will have to be gained. I will update this in 1-2 weeks with the seasons first lapse.
 
Very cool !  Anyway you can show me just were the water level is in the buckets and how to place the root system in the net cup? I have seen so many different ways I have a few buckets I'm starting this weekend -As for the water level I have heard about a half inch over the bottom of the cup or just touching the bottom and Roots do you place the plant as far down in the cup as you can with roots hanging from the bottom or just touching the bottom?
 
dragonsfire said:
Awesome, Nice job !! Looks like the center ones doing the best .
 
The center solo plants have been excelling since they have not had any true transplants (the seed starters went into soil and that was it). However the hydro and larger pots have been catching up and passing them, soon they will be dwarfed by the hydro.
 
 

Gargoyle91 said:
 
Very cool !  Anyway you can show me just were the water level is in the buckets and how to place the root system in the net cup? I have seen so many different ways I have a few buckets I'm starting this weekend -As for the water level I have heard about a half inch over the bottom of the cup or just touching the bottom and Roots do you place the plant as far down in the cup as you can with roots hanging from the bottom or just touching the bottom?
 
Personally I put the plants about a half inch above the water so that the roots find the water instead of being forced into the water. I have not fully tested this, but it seems to avoid the plants being shocked too bad... I did have one plant that was placed with the tap root just barely touching water in the net cup and that one has been the slowest grower.
 
After transplanting to hydro expect a delay as the plants learn how to use their environment. After they settle in the growth speeds up very fast.
 
As far as starting water level I did have it about 5 inches from the top or just enough to wet the bottom pebbles in the net cup like you said. The water level I now have is 8 inches from the top which seems to encourage root growth (moving the water gradually lower).
 
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