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Nah, just changing gears.I drank two margaritas last night and smoked many joints and today I need to nap... getting old man lol.
Nah, just changing gears.I drank two margaritas last night and smoked many joints and today I need to nap... getting old man lol.
You've earned the right. Today I shast deem for you "TSD Napinksi R&R Day" where all napping is the goal and plan. Anything that gets in the way of this is theI drank two margaritas last night and smoked many joints and today I need to nap... getting old man lol.
Did you see my new watering system for plants at the back of my tent?
Yes, each plant gets 1 gal & there are 4 valves on the splitter I've given it a test run and it seems to work fine. I can adjust the flow so I don't over flow it.@PipeCarver I swear it looks like MacGyver has been in your tents! My Hubby has been great considering I took over a spare bedroom and bathroom upstairs. Growing upstairs with an auto water system of any sort is just a big fat no for me. I can see it now, water dripping down the ceiling fans! I know, I know my luck! That’s why I don’t ponder such. Imma eventually build a green house tho, and then look out! Imma do all kinds of crazy automatics with water there! Yup imma get my H20 on!
So from what I can see, it seems you fill the five gallon and it feeds to individual plants?
Pretty much what I did but just with 1/4" drip line and rain rings. I didn't cut any holes in my tent. Just ran the 1/2" main line through one of the zippered openings.Yes, each plant gets 1 gal & there are 4 valves on the splitter I've given it a test run and it seems to work fine. I can adjust the flow so I don't over flow it.
I was worried about cutting a hole in the tent and I was looking around my shop for inspiration and I saw a roll of 4" wide Gorilla tape, it works great. it bonds 100% on the inside and the outside sticks well but could be pealed off.
I don't want the cut to run. So I cut a 2" hole in 2 - 4" pieces stuck them on the tent on either side and I cut an X then passed the tubes through.
It still cost me about $100 Cdn for parts so I hope its not just another one of those that get tossed in the corner and pilfered for parts....alla my bubbler
Ummmmm, no pics attached What are you smokin???Glad everyone's pets and roots and shrooms are ok...... ;). Except for the skunk. I read that they're even better mousers than cats. Here's a couple of moon shots my wife took. It the trees (or other backgrounds) that make it, otherwise it's usually a picture of a glowing white splotch.......I told her if she went outside and didn't get the window frames in the pictures they'd be even better, but who wants to go outside in the middle of the night to take pictures....? Well, shroom people maybe... ;)
Nice, with a pump too, I'm wondering about baffles at the hose end to spread the water out from the base a bit, I have a bit of a slope and the front gets lots of water while the back of the pots are dry ish...I'd like it to shower the water in the pots rather than stream ......any ideas?Pretty much what I did but just with 1/4" drip line and rain rings. I didn't cut any holes in my tent. Just ran the 1/2" main line through one of the zippered openings.
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Funny you should mention that....Nice, with a pump too, I'm wondering about baffles at the hose end to spread the water out from the base a bit, I have a bit of a slope and the front gets lots of water while the back of the pots are dry ish...I'd like it to shower the water in the pots rather than stream ......any ideas?
Ya, I just amzoned watering ring, upside down they'd work okay but thinking of that Dollar store has soaker hoses $1.99 - 10 ft hose 4 of those will work too...I'll buy one and test it outFunny you should mention that....
I've been thinking about DIYing a drip plate like they use with rockwool blocks. I was thinking a serving dish like one that has a raised compartment in the middle for your dip. You could cut the middle part and drill holes around the edge of the plate with holes progressively getting smaller towards the center so that the edges get a good watering. I made a crude watering ring that works although I like the plate idea because I can just dump a quart of water in the plate and it'll evenly water the soil.
They have water rings already made. Gro Tech makes a nice one.
I'm kind of liking these as they can be added once the plant is growing whereas the one you posted would have to be installed prior to the plant getting to big for the ring to fit through it....and they're cheaper!!!Ya, I just amzoned watering ring, upside down they'd work okay but thinking of that Dollar store has soaker hoses $1.99 - 10 ft hose 4 of those will work too...I'll buy one and test it outView attachment 1346666
That’s frickin amazing. I’ve been looking for an answer, just needed to think simple.Ya, I just amzoned watering ring, upside down they'd work okay but thinking of that Dollar store has soaker hoses $1.99 - 10 ft hose 4 of those will work too...I'll buy one and test it outView attachment 1346666
There are so many drip rings out there on Google. But, there was one in particular that I can't seem to find.
I'll keep looking and post link.
It was black, and had two or three integrated rings, rather than one single ring. It is intended to be placed on plants main stem using an opening provided on the end opposite the feed port. But, should your plants main stem exceed the size of this opening, you would have to wait until harvest to remove it.
It seemed to provide a more even coverage in comparison to a single ring.
Why gravity feed? You run the risk of the reservoir leaking the solution out if one of your hoses or connections to the bottom of the reservoir springs a leak whereas a pumped reservoir doesn't have that problem. Everything you want to do can be done with a pump and you remove the risk of a reservoir leak.1) I would like to use gravity feed, with a timed feeding schedule that dictates both on/off duration and cycles per the "light on" schedule, based on plants needs during that specific time in its grow cycle and substrate used, so it would need to be flexible and easy to program or control.
Not really. The only agitation the air stone gives is the bubbles that are heading to the surface. Anything not in the path of the bubbles will sink to the bottom of the reservoir. A pump will work but I find aquarium powerheads work much better. You want to agitate for 2 reasons. To keep the organic matter in the solution well mixed so that when the pump turns on it's not just sucking the organic matter that accumulates at the bottom if you don't agitate the mix and to keep the water moving for better oxygen absorption.2) I would need to regularly agitate water in reservoir, but not sure why its necessary. So I pose this question to the community. A simple pump and air stone will accomplish this, in concert with another controller device. But, this raises the question regarding your feeding schedule and method. Additionally, what substrate is being used. In the case of Coco, it would require regular feeding. But if using a living soil, you would only require straight water, or maybe a hybrid soil that might require some very infrequent top dress to feed. Many things to consider here.
I mix mine in the reservoir. I've never mixed my nutes in any particular order nor do I stick to just one line of nutrients so they're all from different manufacturers. Never had a reaction problem.3) I have read online that many people mix their nutrients in the reservoir tank, and assume the nutrients are made for this, and are anti foaming and PH neutral or something like that. I have no idea and am confused by this, as there is an order of operations to mixing nutrients as I have read online, and I have read that sitting water will rise in PH, but how that works with nutrients mixed in and agitation is beyond me.
Flood and Drain style comes to mind as far as bottom watering. I like to bottom water my solo cup clones and sprouts.4) Some of the reading I did revealed that auto watering systems are not exclusive to top applications or to say, applied to the top of the substrate, but also include bottom watering and feeding. More to consider here, especially if you understand the perched water table, as explained by Aqua-Man.