Hey guys,
I number of people have asked for an explanation of my system.
This has been difficult to explain while growing and refining so here it is!
Combining continuous flow 'organic' hydro, ebb & flow and dwc.
This is a modern adaption of a very simple system I used for years with a&b chem nutes and 1000w hps.
Using a 1x1m tent, 4x 7gallon GeoPots turned down at top rim, making 5gallon thereabouts.
Each pot has a basket with feeder ring continuous flow nutes over clay balls.
Each pot has an air stone in the bottom..
Covered with coir matting.
Then the clay balls and basket go in heh!
In the centre of my tent is a pond bio filter.
This item filtrates solids and can kill blooms with UV if needed. It is also an environment for beneficial bacteria and fungi!
I have adapted a tap splitter from a garden centre to allow individual flow control to each pot with hose quick fittings, bit of mucking around but quite easy!
Each pot has a 'halo' with feeders, easily made up and cable tied to the basket.
Air stones are hooked up to an electro magnetic air pump running 24/7
To get ebb&flow to flood the grow tent tray with nutes allowing the air stones to work I have used a diaphragm pump controller to automatic switch on and off.
There are 2 pumps in my sump, 1 pumps nutes continuously to the pots, the other controlled by the above switch floods the grow tray allowing bubbling inside the pot, each ebb & flow cycle lasts approx 20minutes
Water level in my tub and tray continuously changes, teasing the roots
Other elements is the use of 'organic' nutes and bacteria/fungi in the root zone (and indeed the fabric pots! They turn white!)
Using 600w HID, last yield was 836g dry from 4 autos. Moving tho CMH and eventually LED.
Considering optimizing by air stone and air pump upgrade, and CO2 system.
Thanks for checking my rig out, hope it makes sense
Hit me up for any assistance
f6
I number of people have asked for an explanation of my system.
This has been difficult to explain while growing and refining so here it is!
Combining continuous flow 'organic' hydro, ebb & flow and dwc.
This is a modern adaption of a very simple system I used for years with a&b chem nutes and 1000w hps.
Using a 1x1m tent, 4x 7gallon GeoPots turned down at top rim, making 5gallon thereabouts.
Each pot has a basket with feeder ring continuous flow nutes over clay balls.
Each pot has an air stone in the bottom..
Covered with coir matting.
Then the clay balls and basket go in heh!
In the centre of my tent is a pond bio filter.
This item filtrates solids and can kill blooms with UV if needed. It is also an environment for beneficial bacteria and fungi!
I have adapted a tap splitter from a garden centre to allow individual flow control to each pot with hose quick fittings, bit of mucking around but quite easy!
Each pot has a 'halo' with feeders, easily made up and cable tied to the basket.
Air stones are hooked up to an electro magnetic air pump running 24/7
To get ebb&flow to flood the grow tent tray with nutes allowing the air stones to work I have used a diaphragm pump controller to automatic switch on and off.
There are 2 pumps in my sump, 1 pumps nutes continuously to the pots, the other controlled by the above switch floods the grow tray allowing bubbling inside the pot, each ebb & flow cycle lasts approx 20minutes
Water level in my tub and tray continuously changes, teasing the roots
Other elements is the use of 'organic' nutes and bacteria/fungi in the root zone (and indeed the fabric pots! They turn white!)
Using 600w HID, last yield was 836g dry from 4 autos. Moving tho CMH and eventually LED.
Considering optimizing by air stone and air pump upgrade, and CO2 system.
Thanks for checking my rig out, hope it makes sense
Hit me up for any assistance
f6
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