@WhiteEdge, ahh thats cool. It is funny we have thought of all the same things. I'm thinking about going to a large single chamber for the same reason. Single buckets are more work and I have the same problem cleaning after defoliation. My space is tight and i feel like an acrobat when i go to trim lol. Another benefit of the single large bed is better redundancy since all of your nozzles and solenoids are in one chamber. I run 2 solenoids and 3 nozzles in each bucket right now. Consolidating to one big bed, 2 solenoid 6-8 nozzles would be more reliable i think.
One thing I have noticed is different between our methods is propagation medium, your mist timings are longer perhaps because the rockwool retains some moisture. I have nothing in mine, just the neoprene collar with roots below it. I read somewhere that shorter timings cycles are better, but I have no evidence to prove it. Just an observation, your results are great!
I read your full journal finally. I saw you have some concern about the roots growing into each other at some point. I wouldn't think it would be a problem. I've seen people run HPA in chambers so small that half of their root system dies off by the end of flower (can't get mist), they still have good results. In my experience this is an advantage of HPA, a perfect mist can rejuvenate unhealthy roots VERY fast. If you are worried about leaving some dead root mass in the chamber, you can use a product like "Hygrozyme". Converts dead root mass to sugars that the plant can use. Anyways, they look very healthy now, looking forward to your next update 😎
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