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High Canna I sent you an email...
I also have a new favorite movie..."Donnie Darko" lol....
Okay, I have a friend who keeps suggesting I try the Hempy buckets method. I will use a combination of perlite and coco in larger planters, and will have 2 or 3 plants in the back bathroom (probably the shower stall), so any leakage or accidental spills will just go down the drain.
I'll choose the same strain, growing one in soil and one in the hempy's so I can see the difference in the end.
Wild man, did you use any coco in your hempy's or just perlite? And did you start your plants out in the final pot, or transplant them after the seedling stage? This is new to me, so don't kick me too hard.
I'll post some pics as soon as I have this set up ready to go.
I'm now 1L (actually 1Qt) hempy exclusively. 75/25ish perlite/vermiculite. Reservoir pump feeds distribution manifold that feeds 1/4" lines to each 'pot'. My pots are 32oz plastic drink cups that have the drain holes burned/melted in with a soldering iron. They all sit on a purpose built flood table that drains back to the res. I just monitor and adjust through out the week. Change on the weekends. I know you saw the pics in Grizzy's journal. Working pretty damn well. I have 6 of these systems in small MH tents with MarsII 400's, all in a climate controlled shed. 2 tents share a light timer, a pump timer and a 6" exhaust fan. Pumps kick on every 6hrs. 2 pairs of tents (4 tents total) comprise a complete 'system'. 2 tents cycle on at noon, off at midnight. The other two on at midnight, off at noon. This means there is A) constant even power consumption, B) constant even heat output by the lights, which C) close the day night temp delta significantly (which helps with density and reduced stretching), and D) plenty of lights on time during the day in each tent for me to muck about.
Miss ya.
..... to collect material, especially when new pots with new growing media are put in. Plenty of dust and fine particles wash out with first few floods. I recommend a thorough rinse of the fresh media before use. Make it run off clean, mix a little and rinse more. Still, stuff collects little by little.
Outdoor Fruit Punch on a near 5 month cure
Yeah, I wouldn't recommend perl/vermic or coco down the drain, lol. Filter is a good idea. If a filter at the drain has issues you can span a 'flood/drain table' across the tub, with it's drain filtered. A piece of ply, some short sides, and some pond liner make up the basics of my tables. Obviously it would dump down into the tub. I use a stretchy womens nylon around my tables drain tubes. Learned quick to leave a little extra, sorta like a....uh....ahem....reservoir tip...
And a potential added bonus; the plants are a little higher if you don't like them being down in the tub leaving salt rings (my back screams NO WAY!).
I planned on stopping in, at least to say hi. But lo and behold I find you are considering hempy. Had to chime in on that.
You how where to find me if you have questions, want pics or need/want my unique view on a problem.
Care to partake in Grizzy's avatar?
.....don't tell him. I've been sneaking a bit off each bud every time I see it....(surprised there's any left. )
And good news on the Purple Paralysis, I have three of them budding. I gave them one last shot, they started out rough...then I had an indoor unexpected critter problem, almost gave up on them. I persevered and they made it. One is getting chopped this weekend! So it's good to read that it kicks arse. Woo Hoo!
I'm now 1L (actually 1Qt) hempy exclusively. 75/25ish perlite/vermiculite. Reservoir pump feeds distribution manifold that feeds 1/4" lines to each 'pot'. My pots are 32oz plastic drink cups that have the drain holes burned/melted in with a soldering iron. They all sit on a purpose built flood table that drains back to the res. I just monitor and adjust through out the week. Change on the weekends. I know you saw the pics in Grizzy's journal. Working pretty damn well. I have 6 of these systems in small MH tents with MarsII 400's, all in a climate controlled shed. 2 tents share a light timer, a pump timer and a 6" exhaust fan. Pumps kick on every 6hrs. 2 pairs of tents (4 tents total) comprise a complete 'system'. 2 tents cycle on at noon, off at midnight. The other two on at midnight, off at noon. This means there is A) constant even power consumption, B) constant even heat output by the lights, which C) close the day night temp delta significantly (which helps with density and reduced stretching), and D) plenty of lights on time during the day in each tent for me to muck about.
Miss ya.
But this Darkstar girl in the front in the shower stall is reaching for the moon:
Have a great day everyone!
I used to do a lot of Ice Fishing. I don't do it anymore, but I have two of these "Jet Sleds" that I used to haul my gear onto the lake with:
They are ribbed on the bottom, so plant containers can stay up out of the drain water. I'm kind of thinking they will make a good base for the hempy pots. Whatcha think?
Size is perfect for the bathroom for one of them. 54" x 24"
I'll have to cut a hole or two, but at least they will be put to use again.
