Drip system

Hi all, I've recently build a hydro drip system, I'm using expanded clay as a medium, I've been looking on other forums but there is not much info about this system. Question is, how my watering cycle should look like. I've got it setup at 30min every 2hr....

Rule of thumb is 30 minutes every 3 hours while the lights are on. You probably want to pull your drippers off those are made for just water. The nutrients you add to your water will clog them up. Most people use a flood and drain type set up for LECA stones because then nothing will get clogged. You can top feed just use open ended 1/4" line. Msg me if you have any more questions.

What type of vessel/s are being used? I use Air Pots + river rock cap over lava rock, which is similar to hydroton only in that it is fast draining (or can be)

I feed 32 seconds every 27 minutes with lights on

2 x 4 grow area 432w hot5

Pics are bud development just 28 days from first pistils.

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...yeah, not disputing anyone here, just saying you don't nessasarily have to fear running 24/7 either (assuming 1/4" line & hydroton).... I've done it for years and years

...disclaimer: stay away from the stem, aerate the res, and forget about spaghetti line (if they even sell that crap anymore)

Ok, i know that 30 min every 3hrs does the Trick, thanks for answers !

Thanks for starting this thread! I'm trying to get familiar with this type of system myself.

Is a drip system another term for a top feeding system? I'm also working with this type of system and growing medium (expanded clay).

My water time is 15min every 12 hours for cuttings with rock wool cubes, as they grow roots throughout the clay I'll swap to 15min every 4 hours.

I was watering the cuttings at 15min every 4 hours. the roots in the rock wool showed early rotting signs.

I have air stones in the res, anyone with experience running drip longer periods versus un-restricted tube running for 15min?

I use to run drip then switched to open lines and now run a flood and drain type system after having issues with tubing blocked and pumps. Have not had any issues after switching. As far as rock wool showing signs of rot, if you are covering the cubes with clay then you shouldn't have an issue IMO. My pump runs 24/7 with the water level surpassing the bottom of the cubes and nary a problem.
If light is able to get to the cubes they will turn green then black 😔. I tried numerous pump cycles and at 24/7 plants thrive, i also use no air and only floom using waterfall effect and built in jets on pump discharge nozzles ( i drilled 3/16 holes in nozzles just below tubing that shoots a stream to the surface) that work really well and never clogg like airstones.