Hi r/Hydroponics,
I had a great experience growing tomatoes in soil on my balcony last year and decided to try an indoor hydroponic setup this season (kratky tomato on the photo, and DYI Strawberry NFT in development). However, I’m running into some maintenance issues that I’m hoping to get some advice on.
Nutrients & Additives:
Base: nutrients at around 2 ec right now, as transitioned from a 1 gallon jars, and want to check how concentration will change with time before increasing it.
Microbial/Enzymes: I’m using Monkey Juice (Bacillus beneficials) and Hygrozyme to help with root health and breaking down dead organic matter.
** The Issues:**
Temperature: there is no reliable way for me to keep water at 22C, even with frozen bottle it fluctuates from 24 to 26, or I would need to run my freezer only for the freezing bottles (not an option).
Foaming: The surface of the water is covered in bubbles/foam. Could the interaction between the beneficial bacteria in the Monkey Juice and the enzymes in the Hygrozyme be causing this, or is it a sign of a deeper bacterial bloom?
Considering my issue with the temperature and foaming does it makes sense to keep trying hydrophonic system to work, or just move plants to soil before it's got a root rot?
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by Professional_Bit_535
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