I have my clones under a 23w CFL at 12" and a sheet of paper on top of the domes. They should be getting very little light so they don't focus on photosynthesis, and instead focus on making roots.
DC’s Roaring 20’s Perpetual Garden!
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Yes I’m using a small fluorescent, they won’t take a lot of light when rooting.
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That explains a lot! I’ll move them tonight thanks boys
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Let’s see how this does for now. May have to buy one of those T5 lights. Damn Covid is making shopping a nightmare though!
Rapid Rooter babies looking good still
Rapid Rooter babies looking good still
Can you put a big plastic bag on them for a day or 2?
Or on the lightbulb if it's not hot!
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For reducing light further or for humidity?
Hows this?
Hows this?
Better! Still brighter than they need.
Yes better than it was, my T5 lights are only 12w each.
Maybe if you have some excess TP you can place a couple of sheets over it to diffuse the lights a bit.
That’s an expensive fix these days. Lol
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Third times the charm?
Fingers crossed for you DC
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8 Weeks 57 Days - Flip Day!
Hey everyone I have a big update in store today. I’ve been busy as hell this weekend at home so let’s get to it!
Friday night I move my tent into a larger finished room in my basement. I got sick of bumping around in the furnace room when there was this partially finished room (from previous owners) beside me doing nothing that I wouldn’t be using as a bedroom for years.
Just waiting on some extra ductwork to reconnect the exhaust fan and a laundry sink for draining and filling! Next free weekend I’ll be finishing the last wall in with a door I can lock and putting in a beer fridge and my happy place will be set!
Auto Irrigation Setup
400gph pump
1/2” tube feed line
CIS 12 outlet manifold w/ 2x 1/4” lines per pot
Flora Flex matrix plates and circulators
Titan Controls Timer
15gal reservoir
It was a long night getting this all installed, I had to use a hairdryer to heat up every end of the 1/4” tubing to squeeze them over the barbs on the drip rings and manifold which was super fun. Not. At least they are right. I test ran it for a minute to leak check and then called it a night. No leaks and all tubes were cut the same length which worked for even feeding.
Commissioning
Today was the first feed using the system. Pots were fairly dry and took approx 5gallons which took 4min 45seconds until slight runoff. It works well enough however there are a few issues I’m going to try to correct. The money, time and effort gone into this I want it working flawlessly.
1) Due to the pots not being level the water will not travel to any high sides on the matrix plates. Need to fab up some shims.
2) Water never seems to travel to the outer edges no matter what, possibly need a stronger pump. Will stake the outside edges of the matrix plates to create a downward slope to the outsides.
3) Some of the holes on the circulator drip rings don’t seem to be dripping. May have damaged them during assembly before I gave up forcing the tubes on and grabbed the hair dryer. I have 12 so I will swap some out.
4) It’s too bad the circulator stakes aren’t longer, they don’t seem to stick in place, so they are often all out of whack. Not sure the fix here yet.
I can’t figure out how to upload a video from my phone so here’s a few stills of one! @Dutchman1990 @multiVortex I know you are busy guys maybe you can have a look, let me know if you have any feedback based on how your setups works?
Hey everyone I have a big update in store today. I’ve been busy as hell this weekend at home so let’s get to it!
Friday night I move my tent into a larger finished room in my basement. I got sick of bumping around in the furnace room when there was this partially finished room (from previous owners) beside me doing nothing that I wouldn’t be using as a bedroom for years.
Just waiting on some extra ductwork to reconnect the exhaust fan and a laundry sink for draining and filling! Next free weekend I’ll be finishing the last wall in with a door I can lock and putting in a beer fridge and my happy place will be set!
Auto Irrigation Setup
400gph pump
1/2” tube feed line
CIS 12 outlet manifold w/ 2x 1/4” lines per pot
Flora Flex matrix plates and circulators
Titan Controls Timer
15gal reservoir
It was a long night getting this all installed, I had to use a hairdryer to heat up every end of the 1/4” tubing to squeeze them over the barbs on the drip rings and manifold which was super fun. Not. At least they are right. I test ran it for a minute to leak check and then called it a night. No leaks and all tubes were cut the same length which worked for even feeding.
Commissioning
Today was the first feed using the system. Pots were fairly dry and took approx 5gallons which took 4min 45seconds until slight runoff. It works well enough however there are a few issues I’m going to try to correct. The money, time and effort gone into this I want it working flawlessly.
1) Due to the pots not being level the water will not travel to any high sides on the matrix plates. Need to fab up some shims.
2) Water never seems to travel to the outer edges no matter what, possibly need a stronger pump. Will stake the outside edges of the matrix plates to create a downward slope to the outsides.
3) Some of the holes on the circulator drip rings don’t seem to be dripping. May have damaged them during assembly before I gave up forcing the tubes on and grabbed the hair dryer. I have 12 so I will swap some out.
4) It’s too bad the circulator stakes aren’t longer, they don’t seem to stick in place, so they are often all out of whack. Not sure the fix here yet.
I can’t figure out how to upload a video from my phone so here’s a few stills of one! @Dutchman1990 @multiVortex I know you are busy guys maybe you can have a look, let me know if you have any feedback based on how your setups works?
How is your runoff collected?
Nice setup Deecee and I’m sure you will love the auto feed system!
As for the matrix collar and circulators I don’t seem to have that issue. Mine stick down and stay seated in the soil. I also havnt noticed any ports not working so you way to so make sure there’s nothing blocking the holes.
Here’s a pictures of mine:
I would say if the water isn’t reaching the edges then you could increase flow rate to each pot. I had to increase my feed pump size after my first feed cycle and watching the slow trickle out of each circulator!
I now have a 800GPH pump pushing it through my manifold and to my pots which works great!
As for the matrix collar and circulators I don’t seem to have that issue. Mine stick down and stay seated in the soil. I also havnt noticed any ports not working so you way to so make sure there’s nothing blocking the holes.
Here’s a pictures of mine:
I would say if the water isn’t reaching the edges then you could increase flow rate to each pot. I had to increase my feed pump size after my first feed cycle and watching the slow trickle out of each circulator!
I now have a 800GPH pump pushing it through my manifold and to my pots which works great!
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I have tote lids under the resin rack shelves the plants sit on. I shop vac the runoff out when it gets up there, a little bit helps my humidity come up.
Nice setup Deecee and I’m sure you will love the auto feed system!
As for the matrix collar and circulators I don’t seem to have that issue. Mine stick down and stay seated in the soil. I also havnt noticed any ports not working so you way to so make sure there’s nothing blocking the holes.
Here’s a pictures of mine:
I would say if the water isn’t reaching the edges then you could increase flow rate to each pot. I had to increase my feed pump size after my first feed cycle and watching the slow trickle out of each circulator!
I now have a 800GPH pump pushing it through my manifold and to my pots which works great!
That’s exactly what I needed to see, my circulators are not pushed all the way down and I think your right, need a bigger pump for a little more flow, combined with levelling the pots/plates out. thanks for stopping by Dutch!
Ok cool, simple enough
You’ll have to post the video to YouTube or weed tube first then post a link to the video here
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Both of those are beyond my capabilities, you’ll have to just imagine it in action!