Derbybud's New Adventures With Nothing In Particular Going On: We'll See

Derbybud said:
So second picture down is the whole set up other than the halos that go around the plant. I have too many disconnects as you should only need 2. One in the rez and one in the tent. Now to mix nutes. I usually mix at least 10 gal. I close the blue shut off and open the red one and over ride the pump to turn it on. This pumps the mixed nutes to the far side of the rez and acts as a shower with the holes that are drilled in the end cap of the pvc and with the pump on the other side of the rez things get good and mixed. I start with putting 7 1/2 gallons in and my pump mixes the rain water with the last of my mixed nutes. Then I add my silica and let that mix for 15-20 min. Then I add my cal- mag and other nutes. Last I add my Z7 and orca (liquid great white). While that mixes in I take my last 2 1/2 gallons and clean everything up and then dump it into the rez. After a few minutes I check ph and adjust. Once all looks good I turn the pump off and put it back on it's schedule to feed the girls. Once timer is set correctly I open the blue shut off and close the red one almost all the way. I leave it cracked so when the pump comes on to feed it also stirs up the rez a bit. I have at least 1 but usually 2 air stones in the bottom running 24/7. I have my rez on some pieces on wood to angle my mixture toward the front right of it where my pump is. I don't run a filter like some due and I've never had issues as I only use liquid nutes. Hope this helps some. Now questions.
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Started looking at this more, was wondering why all the disconnects, but you mentioned you had too many...lol

So....you have the airstones on full time to keep nutes mixed

Then the water pump is on a timer. It runs, timer, then runs the pump to water everything as scheduled

Why the pipe in the rezz to the SPRINKLER head drilled part, what is the purpose of that????

What kind da timer u use. I have a decent wall one, but not sure how often or what I can program it too


Graciass again my friend
 
Looking good in here Derby, great job.✌️
 
Chris Scorpio said:
Started looking at this more, was wondering why all the disconnects, but you mentioned you had too many...lol

So....you have the airstones on full time to keep nutes mixed

Then the water pump is on a timer. It runs, timer, then runs the pump to water everything as scheduled

Why the pipe in the rezz to the SPRINKLER head drilled part, what is the purpose of that????

What kind da timer u use. I have a decent wall one, but not sure how often or what I can program it too


Graciass again my friend
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The pipe in the rez is for mixing nutes. Close the shut off to the tent and open the one in the rez. Override timer and turn pump on. Add water and nutes and the pump with the shower head on the opposite end mixes things real well. Once nutes are mixed and ph is adjusted turn pump off and set back on timer mode and open shut off to tent and close the one in the rez. With my bigger pump I'm leaving the shut off cracked some and when the pump kicks on to feed the plants thru my halos it also stirs the rez a bit.
Hope this helps if not keep asking questions. It works really well and is simple way to leave for a while. I don't try to over think things I just look for things that help me not be a slave to my grows. And this is one.
 
I'll get a picture and model of my timer after lights come on. About 3 hours. I found you only need a minute timer if you can get the shut off in the rez cracked just right or the smaller pump. I have like 5 cheep timers that do min timings that will allow 7 programs. <$25.
 
Ya checked my digital one, it's just an on off type, no real duration timing like my gravity hose one

With my gravity timer and my soaker loops like yers, took about 15min for 1/2gal of water
Straight 1/4" hose I got a gallon in like 3 min

My gravity works well but not sure it will work with the manifold and that many hoses

I may test it to see though

Gotta run to home Depot later so gunna look at some timers.
 
Derbybud said:
I'll get a picture and model of my timer after lights come on. About 3 hours. I found you only need a minute timer if you can get the shut off in the rez cracked just right or the smaller pump. I have like 5 cheep timers that do min timings that will allow 7 programs. <$25.
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I finally submitted to the idea that my system will not run my nutrient res on gravity feed as I originally built it. Just today, I finally picked up everything I need to set my nutrient side up on a pump.

Plain water side has been running great for awhile now, it's just the nutrient side that has been giving me fits,.... from the start. LoL

Hope it finally works out the way I expect it to work.
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Just think simple on what you want to achieve. Don't over think it. Move a certain amount of water for a certain length of time. Done. The magic is in having all feed tubes the same length to get close to the same amount of water. When I set things up I turn on my pump with my 1/4 hose ends in 2 liter pop bottles to see how much flow I'm getting in a minute. Then I can see how much I want to feed. If in my min I get a liter and I want to feed 3 liters per feed I have my timer run 3 min per feeding. After a few days of checking how much run off or how light the pots are I change my timer settings on more or less time to run the pump. Towards the end when they don't drink as much I just set the timer for less time to run the pump while watching how much run off.
 
Damn Derby I love when you give self-watering lessons! You should take all this info (or I will if you can't be bothered) and create a tutorial thread for it.

And every time I see your flowering setup with the huge bank of boards and the lovely buds beneath them, I'm reminded of when you got here looking for help growing to keep your daughter supplied with the meds she needs. I'm still touched by your dedication. Give my best to the fam for me.

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InTheShed said:
Damn Derby I love when you give self-watering lessons! You should take all this info (or I will if you can't be bothered) and create a tutorial thread for it.

And every time I see your flowering setup with the huge bank of boards and the lovely buds beneath them, I'm reminded of when you got here looking for help growing to keep your daughter supplied with the meds she needs. I'm still touched by your dedication. Give my best to the fam for me.

:circle-of-love:
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Thanks for the kind words Shed. If you would be so helpful and make a tutorial I would greatly appreciate it. I'm using just my phone and it's a bitch to use for something's. If you can link me I'll be happy to answer questions.
Yeah showed up with a burple light and a box of nutes and with the great people here I'm now growing cannabis for my family. Isn't it great. I think so.
 
Derbybud said:
Thanks for the kind words Shed. If you would be so helpful and make a tutorial I would greatly appreciate it. I'm using just my phone and it's a bitch to use for something's. If you can link me I'll be happy to answer questions.
Yeah showed up with a burple light and a box of nutes and with the great people here I'm now growing cannabis for my family. Isn't it great. I think so.
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Will do! And remember to water slowly around the edge...thanks PW :).
 
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