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So that's all 1 system? What type of nutrients do you use? I've only dabbled with lettuce since nutrient concerns and timing of them are minimal.
If you're growing fruiting plants when do you know to swap to bloom nutrients? Does that affect your lettuce since it's all the same system? How many seasons have you been doing this?
I used Jacks Hydroponic 5-12-26 Part A and part B. Idk if it’s my climate(10a) but it’s all I’ve had to use. I have also had no issues with multiple plants in the same tower. I’ve grown fruiting and leaf plants at the same time. I don’t use bloom nutrients. I’ve been doing this since ~2020. I found through trial/error that keeping ph at ~6 and my EC at ~2.5 everything just seemed to grow without issue lol. I always grow in season and don’t try to start lettuce in the middle of a hot summer for example.
Thanks for sharing - I'm in a 7a zone. I've just been using a kelp meal and targeting a 5.8pH for my lettuce but took the system down for cooler times as they all started bolting.... I should have put them under some shade.....