Part V · Care
Routines: 5 minutes a day, 30 a week
Functional diagram, not to scale.
Same time, same steps, same notes: consistency is what makes your readings comparable.
Every day · 5 min
- Every pump is running, water returns normally.
- Reservoir level.
- Leaves: wilting, discoloration, bites, spots.
- No leaks.
- While learning: pH and EC, at the same time of day.
Every week · 30 min
- Clean filters and pump intakes.
- Inspect the roots: color, smell, mass.
- Tower anchors, gutter slope, fittings.
- Remove dead leaves and deposits.
- Log harvests and consumables.
Every two weeks
- Change the solution.
- Calibrate pH and EC meters with calibration solutions.
Between cycles
- Drain, take apart as much as needed.
- Clean every surface in contact with the solution.
- Remove roots and biofilm.
- Disinfect (protocol compatible with the material), rinse: the full protocol is in cleaning and disinfecting between crops.
