Looking lovely cult! Can't wait to see them go in the easy feed and get flipped
MiOutdoorsman
Well-Known Member
Cult, thanks for the invite. I can't wait to see how the new system plays out
Sent from my XT1254 using 420 Magazine Mobile App
Sent from my XT1254 using 420 Magazine Mobile App
- Thread starter
- #163
Hey everyone, sorry its been quiet around here my internet connection is terrible. Ive got a video update uploading and i will get it up as soon as its uploaded.
I have switched plants to flower now and they are in the trays. however im manually bottom feeding for a few days just to get an idea of what they are taking before adjusting the floats. I also still need to build a stand for the tank to go on.
Plants are looking great though. vegged 3 weeks in 22litre smart pots they are nice and bushy and real healthy.
I have switched plants to flower now and they are in the trays. however im manually bottom feeding for a few days just to get an idea of what they are taking before adjusting the floats. I also still need to build a stand for the tank to go on.
Plants are looking great though. vegged 3 weeks in 22litre smart pots they are nice and bushy and real healthy.
Them ladies are looking fantatic cult, looking forward to seeing the video once it's uploaded too.
That system looks wicked now the smart pots are inside and it's set up. I take it the res would sit outside the tent on a system like that, to save space and to keep the temperature cooler?
Also is it just one pipe going from the reservoir to one tray and from there all trays are linked with piping? How does the water run back to the res after or does it just allow enough nutrients for one feed at a time to each tray? Just trying to figure out how that system works and if it's a recirculating system on not.
That system looks wicked now the smart pots are inside and it's set up. I take it the res would sit outside the tent on a system like that, to save space and to keep the temperature cooler?
Also is it just one pipe going from the reservoir to one tray and from there all trays are linked with piping? How does the water run back to the res after or does it just allow enough nutrients for one feed at a time to each tray? Just trying to figure out how that system works and if it's a recirculating system on not.
- Thread starter
- #166
I rarely top, it doesnt increase yield like people say. Well it does over a plant that you do nothing to of course. Bending is all you need to do.. I wouldnt have even tied these plants down but its easier to teach people how to train plants that way. In 3 weeks you wouldnt have as big plants as these topping. I will max this space out yield wise per square meter regardless.
This is run to waste set up firstly so so the nutes dont return to the res, the plants use what they get. The res sits outside the tent but not to keep water cooler, more just for space. Water temps need to be warmer when feeding coco, room temp is perfect. there will be 2 main lines with pipes coming off them to each pot. when the valve opens gravity allows nutes to reach the pots until the float valve reaches its max height and stops any further nutes going but i am figuring out timers so the valve cuts off once the pots are full.
Scoobynew
Well-Known Member
Cheers cult any perticular brand fabric pots or will they all work the same I did buy a load yrs ago but I lost my crop so never see how well they do
- Thread starter
- #169
I use smart pots. But i think any fabric pot is better than plastic.
I dont scrog because it makes it hard to get into the space when running multiple plants. I just bend then use bamboo canes for support. scrogging is great, especially double layer nets, just takes a bit more work to do and time.
I dont scrog because it makes it hard to get into the space when running multiple plants. I just bend then use bamboo canes for support. scrogging is great, especially double layer nets, just takes a bit more work to do and time.
I'll keep that in mind.. just cracked some seeds there only a few days old.. just waiting on my great white coming for the transplant to coco! Should be here today or tommorrow. Really don't wanna transplant without it
- Thread starter
- #171
yeah id wait, it does make a lot of difference to the rootzone.
Thanks for answering all my questions and clearing that up for me cult!
Will you still be putting that video update up when you have a chance cult? Eager too see it
rhetorrikz
Well-Known Member
Hi cultivator, ive finally caught up on your threads , thanks for the suggested reads lots of good info .. i look forward to your update here and ill be following along.
Your blue kripple in the POM looked awsome mate got my vote
Your blue kripple in the POM looked awsome mate got my vote
- Thread starter
- #175
Sorry guys and girls im having real drama with my internet at the moment, im getting less than 0.5mb and its driving me nuts. Ive tried 5 or 6 times to upload video to youtube but its not working. I will take a new video on saturday before i head back to the uk and upload it when i get there.
So ive had a change of mind on how im running the system for a couple of reasons. First the plants arent taking up enough feeds from the bottom, 1 because most of the root mass is in the top 1/3 of the pots and 2 my temps have dropped to 70f. Its pretty cold here during the night and im a bit stuck on what to do because i can add any more power to the room. I tried adding more lights but just trips the power out, i will figure it out today. I dont like to turn the extraction fan down too much because air exchange is really important for healthy plants and rapid growth. The 2nd thing is its tricky to adjust the float valves, its not a big deal if im here to adjust them but im off again at the week end.
So what i have done is made drip lines instead. each pot has 1 arrowhead dripper and they will be top fed via a small pump. Its just easier to manage this way when im not here. I have no doubt in my mind that the easyfeed system works perfectly well but i need to be sure everything is running well while im gone, especially after the disaster i came back to on my LED grow. The drippers are on a timer to come on for 1 minute x2, one 30mins after lights on and one 6 hours after lights on. The pump i use is a 1500liter per hour so each plant gets 1.5 litres in a 1 minute run approximately.
The drip lines were a pain to set up as components available werent great so i just used air line from my air pumps and the pipe work for the easyfeed system. It made it really tough to add the drip lines as they are really soft but ive managed to do it and all thats left to do is seal around the drip lines for leaks where ive been too rough. I will try get some images up tonight, if i can get them to upload
So ive had a change of mind on how im running the system for a couple of reasons. First the plants arent taking up enough feeds from the bottom, 1 because most of the root mass is in the top 1/3 of the pots and 2 my temps have dropped to 70f. Its pretty cold here during the night and im a bit stuck on what to do because i can add any more power to the room. I tried adding more lights but just trips the power out, i will figure it out today. I dont like to turn the extraction fan down too much because air exchange is really important for healthy plants and rapid growth. The 2nd thing is its tricky to adjust the float valves, its not a big deal if im here to adjust them but im off again at the week end.
So what i have done is made drip lines instead. each pot has 1 arrowhead dripper and they will be top fed via a small pump. Its just easier to manage this way when im not here. I have no doubt in my mind that the easyfeed system works perfectly well but i need to be sure everything is running well while im gone, especially after the disaster i came back to on my LED grow. The drippers are on a timer to come on for 1 minute x2, one 30mins after lights on and one 6 hours after lights on. The pump i use is a 1500liter per hour so each plant gets 1.5 litres in a 1 minute run approximately.
The drip lines were a pain to set up as components available werent great so i just used air line from my air pumps and the pipe work for the easyfeed system. It made it really tough to add the drip lines as they are really soft but ive managed to do it and all thats left to do is seal around the drip lines for leaks where ive been too rough. I will try get some images up tonight, if i can get them to upload
420bears
New Member
Keep up the good work
Sent from my X9009 using 420
Sent from my X9009 using 420
- Thread starter
- #178
Out of interest, are the roots not as deep as you wanted due to top feeding every day?
I'm going on auto pots so just trying to work it out that's all
the roots are deep for sure, they are at the bottom of the pot. What i mean is that the bulk of the feeding roots are in the top of the pot, it would have been better to bottom feed before i flipped to allow the plants to become accustomed to the feeds. It would still work for definate but i just felt right now drippers would be better because it meant not messing about adjusting float valves and having to build a frame to hold the weight of the tank.
ohioboy
Well-Known Member
Howdy I'm just coming aboard I'm catching up now actually I just wanted to share here on your flushing technique and botrytis issue from the flush. I also have lost many lbs to botrytis ( bud rot ) and what I've found works best for me is instead of a normal flush I chop the entire plant and put it in a bucket of water with the lid on you cut a hole in the middle of the lid and drop the stalk down the hole into the water and I leave it in there for 2 days in the dark and I've found trichome development and swelling in those 2 days and the plant sucks up the water and perspires out through the foliage the toxins. Heavy fans and a dehumidifier is best at this point but it makes the flush faster and I've had less loss to rot. Only on page 3 but I'm catching up
Ohioboy can't stop!! Ohioboy With Fast Buds - Let's See How Fast Exactly
- Thread starter
- #180
that sounds good but the majority of my growing is large grows and that would be a nightmare for me doing that to so many plants. Not a bad idea for the smaller grows but again my plants get water for 7-14 days prior to chop and i dont drown them, even using this technique the plants would still need moisture in the roots until harvest.
Similar threads
