That looks like it'll be a pretty slick system once you get it worked out. 
Nick Hardy's Big Grow 2023 Gorilla Glue Skunk 11 OG Kush Coco Peat Co2 Mars Hydro
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Yeah if I can get all the bits tomorrow then I’d like the brass tap/faucet right on the delivery ring. Saves on the more expensive plastic bits and can lean in check the plant and water to run off visually. Remove the tray - test - throw away. Its a much easier process than lugging bottles of mix around.That looks like it'll be a pretty slick system once you get it worked out.
Those long legs for the watering rings I’m going to cut right down to 3” say. Then its just a case of lifting them with one hand so I can spin the plant round to inspect and trim as required. If anyone was wondering about how I see them interacting. But - water pressure. See how that works out. The rings might pop up and go for a dance its too high!
The girls looking great in there today. Close to needing water again but think they can wait until morning.
Loving the gas. Can’t see myself lowering lights again which is much harder than raising them?!
Nick
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This is the watering system I was looking for:
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Watered to healthy runoff with 5.8 water in today. A touch of cal mag. Nothing else. Would have liked to have done a full flush with the same.
Its not bad but some nute burn again after the gas yesterday.
When the new watering system in I’m going to do a full flush once a week. Maybe. Advice I was given by a commercial guy. What he does after 30 years of doing this so definitely worth consideration.
Tested a range of run off selecting GOOD/MEDIUM/BAD looking plants. Generally Good tended toward Ph 6.5 Bad was more like 7.3
Sure its those random rocks I threw in plus the clear hose pipe filled with green growth.
Still not too bad. They’ll recover more now or get the same clean flush if they read high
Its not bad but some nute burn again after the gas yesterday.
When the new watering system in I’m going to do a full flush once a week. Maybe. Advice I was given by a commercial guy. What he does after 30 years of doing this so definitely worth consideration.
Tested a range of run off selecting GOOD/MEDIUM/BAD looking plants. Generally Good tended toward Ph 6.5 Bad was more like 7.3
Sure its those random rocks I threw in plus the clear hose pipe filled with green growth.
Still not too bad. They’ll recover more now or get the same clean flush if they read high
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Okay busy day but was forced into product testing early.
I have enough kit to water 14 plants now. Just need the builders do the heavy bit. Its a mixed build. Imd like all the same as the top version. Big ring and minimal connectors. The white plastic ones are expensive locally. Its Chinese New Year so anything form there is gonna be two weeks. Can’t find locally online.
The bottom is smaller ring but more importantly 3x white plastics and the extra rubber pipe is a pain. But it will do for 8 plants for now.
I uave all the bits to do this for 14/18 plants. I just need 4x brass female to female connectors to do the full complement and think if I go a bit further afield tomorrow I can get them.
Plants are a mixed bag. The ones near the gas thriving. The ones further away have some nute burn, some general lightness in leaves mostly, some a bit dark. But 3 strains of 6 plants each. Don't feel like I’ll ever get uniform and trying to take on a group then individual basis.
This evening gonna run another gas pipe to match the delivery more evenly. All good.
I have enough kit to water 14 plants now. Just need the builders do the heavy bit. Its a mixed build. Imd like all the same as the top version. Big ring and minimal connectors. The white plastic ones are expensive locally. Its Chinese New Year so anything form there is gonna be two weeks. Can’t find locally online.
The bottom is smaller ring but more importantly 3x white plastics and the extra rubber pipe is a pain. But it will do for 8 plants for now.
I uave all the bits to do this for 14/18 plants. I just need 4x brass female to female connectors to do the full complement and think if I go a bit further afield tomorrow I can get them.
Plants are a mixed bag. The ones near the gas thriving. The ones further away have some nute burn, some general lightness in leaves mostly, some a bit dark. But 3 strains of 6 plants each. Don't feel like I’ll ever get uniform and trying to take on a group then individual basis.
This evening gonna run another gas pipe to match the delivery more evenly. All good.
You know what they say…if you don’t have a few burned leaf tips you’re not trying hard enough!
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The only person I heard say that is you in my threadYou know what they say…if you don’t have a few burned leaf tips you’re not trying hard enough!
No man, THEY say it, not Just me. They.The only person I heard say that is you in my thread
Btw - love the watering details, keep ‘em coming!
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Just got blitzed with my electrician (after) he finished work on my homegrown. We have more plans for greenhouses and stuff - I trust him because a) smart and passionate b) he treats my wife, daughter, dog and cat with equal unforced kindness. Good heart. And he charge's me 60% less than anyone else because likes my wife (in an OK way 
)
Really, really enough when I tell my Wife Manager - wait no need add Manager when describing her like that / I think my ultimate flower room and current grow is finished in 24 hours - Its been a while. 3 month's or four. Waiting on stuff and labour and changing plans. My sparky snd my builder been awesome.
Some serious stuff done by Sparky today. He also moved the outdoor light control box down. $25USD sitting around smoking my weed after talking crap about why he works for me for cheap - I’m easy to deal with and my wife makes sure he is fed and watered. It ain’t hard. My daughter makes him laugh. We polite people.
Anyway / need some sensors. @Mars Hydro are shipping me new one for free which is super kind. I made clear that my builder broke it. The Chinese bit of the company sorted it free. They maybe have no idea I post here, Shenzhen people.
Good company.
Dehumidifier and some air gapfiller. Plus watering system tomorrow. Then its 98% done.
So much electrics tonight. Very pleased. Feel very safe. Plus I have baby Co2 taps. Separate breakers for pump, dehumidifier and another spare, “Kuhn Nick, i come late and I sorry for that but I know you. Always need more, mote so I add extra surface mount double socket on new breaker under the server cabinet. For free. For thank you” like awesome. All it took was trust to get freebies.
Love my Thai Bro Electrician. Trust him. That’s what I need in an electrician.
)Really, really enough when I tell my Wife Manager - wait no need add Manager when describing her like that / I think my ultimate flower room and current grow is finished in 24 hours - Its been a while. 3 month's or four. Waiting on stuff and labour and changing plans. My sparky snd my builder been awesome.
Some serious stuff done by Sparky today. He also moved the outdoor light control box down. $25USD sitting around smoking my weed after talking crap about why he works for me for cheap - I’m easy to deal with and my wife makes sure he is fed and watered. It ain’t hard. My daughter makes him laugh. We polite people.
Anyway / need some sensors. @Mars Hydro are shipping me new one for free which is super kind. I made clear that my builder broke it. The Chinese bit of the company sorted it free. They maybe have no idea I post here, Shenzhen people.
Good company.
Dehumidifier and some air gapfiller. Plus watering system tomorrow. Then its 98% done.
So much electrics tonight. Very pleased. Feel very safe. Plus I have baby Co2 taps. Separate breakers for pump, dehumidifier and another spare, “Kuhn Nick, i come late and I sorry for that but I know you. Always need more, mote so I add extra surface mount double socket on new breaker under the server cabinet. For free. For thank you” like awesome. All it took was trust to get freebies.
Love my Thai Bro Electrician. Trust him. That’s what I need in an electrician.
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I’m not totally certain how to take that as I’m a newbie albeit one you lacks the paranoia of other new growers - because I’m dumb and careless than others. But yeah its not something to aspire to but not terrible, right? I took off a load of points of my ongoing personal score seeing that burn.No man, THEY say it, not Just me. They.
Btw - love the watering details, keep ‘em coming!
but its not a total loss. So we move on and learn.
Having a good electrician is a huge plus, especially if they come with their own tennis racket bug zapper!
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Its three phase 380v. Man does not mess aboutHaving a good electrician is a huge plus, especially if they come with their own tennis racket bug zapper!
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They say @Jon
Bit stressed because I have some 60cm plus plants and want this fixed before flipping which feels like tomorrow. They’re all Skunk 11 and furthest from the Co2 with this (although I ran a second pipe yesterday its off now)
The other plants and look great and want watering. They can wait but thinking about a flush for them. Proper. Feed the others to spec. Flip tomorrow.
What do you reckon? Bueller, Bueller…
Bit stressed because I have some 60cm plus plants and want this fixed before flipping which feels like tomorrow. They’re all Skunk 11 and furthest from the Co2 with this (although I ran a second pipe yesterday its off now)
The other plants and look great and want watering. They can wait but thinking about a flush for them. Proper. Feed the others to spec. Flip tomorrow.
What do you reckon? Bueller, Bueller…
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Awesome informative chat with my commercial grower mate. Reckons ice the nutes down to 25c (from 28c) flush with just Calmag once a week. Flush problem plants. They were having some similar issues with another old school Sativa and fixed it. 50 years grow experience on a twenty minute call with people growing in coco 20km away with the exact same nutes. So so lucky to have that.
Plus loving my @Mars Hydro Hydroline12
How good is this root? If only my Clone Consultant could tell me which strain it came from but building her a SIP for it tonight. We’ll figure out what it is after.
Plus loving my @Mars Hydro Hydroline12
How good is this root? If only my Clone Consultant could tell me which strain it came from
but building her a SIP for it tonight. We’ll figure out what it is after.
Damn man, I thought I was McGuyver! You’re McGuyver with actual skills! Lmao.Just got blitzed with my electrician (after) he finished work on my homegrown. We have more plans for greenhouses and stuff - I trust him because a) smart and passionate b) he treats my wife, daughter, dog and cat with equal unforced kindness. Good heart. And he charge's me 60% less than anyone else because likes my wife (in an OK way
Really, really enough when I tell my Wife Manager - wait no need add Manager when describing her like that / I think my ultimate flower room and current grow is finished in 24 hours - Its been a while. 3 month's or four. Waiting on stuff and labour and changing plans. My sparky snd my builder been awesome.
Some serious stuff done by Sparky today. He also moved the outdoor light control box down. $25USD sitting around smoking my weed after talking crap about why he works for me for cheap - I’m easy to deal with and my wife makes sure he is fed and watered. It ain’t hard. My daughter makes him laugh. We polite people.
Anyway / need some sensors. @Mars Hydro are shipping me new one for free which is super kind. I made clear that my builder broke it. The Chinese bit of the company sorted it free. They maybe have no idea I post here, Shenzhen people.
Good company.
Dehumidifier and some air gapfiller. Plus watering system tomorrow. Then its 98% done.
So much electrics tonight. Very pleased. Feel very safe. Plus I have baby Co2 taps. Separate breakers for pump, dehumidifier and another spare, “Kuhn Nick, i come late and I sorry for that but I know you. Always need more, mote so I add extra surface mount double socket on new breaker under the server cabinet. For free. For thank you” like awesome. All it took was trust to get freebies.
Love my Thai Bro Electrician. Trust him. That’s what I need in an electrician.
Weffalo
Plant of the Month: April 2023
Looking good mate!
How long can you keep clones in that Hydroline thing? I've been wondering how to tackle cloning because I want to take clones but don't want to grow them out until I've tried the end product from said plant... I have done little to no research on the topic before asking
How long can you keep clones in that Hydroline thing? I've been wondering how to tackle cloning because I want to take clones but don't want to grow them out until I've tried the end product from said plant... I have done little to no research on the topic before asking
That’s some serious juice. CLIts three phase 380v. Man does not mess about
Is your watering system gravity fed?Or do you have some kind of powering system in mind? CLOkay busy day but was forced into product testing early.
I have enough kit to water 14 plants now. Just need the builders do the heavy bit. Its a mixed build. Imd like all the same as the top version. Big ring and minimal connectors. The white plastic ones are expensive locally. Its Chinese New Year so anything form there is gonna be two weeks. Can’t find locally online.
The bottom is smaller ring but more importantly 3x white plastics and the extra rubber pipe is a pain. But it will do for 8 plants for now.
I uave all the bits to do this for 14/18 plants. I just need 4x brass female to female connectors to do the full complement and think if I go a bit further afield tomorrow I can get them.
Plants are a mixed bag. The ones near the gas thriving. The ones further away have some nute burn, some general lightness in leaves mostly, some a bit dark. But 3 strains of 6 plants each. Don't feel like I’ll ever get uniform and trying to take on a group then individual basis.
This evening gonna run another gas pipe to match the delivery more evenly. All good.
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They’ve been there I reckon 2 weeks, they’re from topping. The device will extend another 30cm. Its great but also bought another no light included 24 hole aeroponics device for less money. @Mars Hydro don’t sell this product here and all the resellers out of stock right now.Looking good mate!
How long can you keep clones in that Hydroline thing? I've been wondering how to tackle cloning because I want to take clones but don't want to grow them out until I've tried the end product from said plant... I have done little to no research on the topic before asking
“I hate bugs” as someone once saidThat’s some serious juice. CL
There’s a proper pump going in. It will shift the water from the tank on ground floor up the existing wet service duct which is conveniently next to the flower room and into the water dispersal rings. I’m promised promised that its started and finished tomorrow. Just watered 20 plants carrying bottles of nutes up the stairs and I’m hot and bushed.Is your watering system gravity fed?Or do you have some kind of powering system in mind? CL
You must have a pretty heavy duty pump in mind if it’s going to be to that many plants and going against gravity yes? CLThey’ve been there I reckon 2 weeks, they’re from topping. The device will extend another 30cm. Its great but also bought another no light included 24 hole aeroponics device for less money. @Mars Hydro don’t sell this product here and all the resellers out of stock right now.
“I hate bugs” as someone once said
There’s a proper pump going in. It will shift the water from the tank on ground floor up the existing wet service duct which is conveniently next to the flower room and into the water dispersal rings. I’m promised promised that its started and finished tomorrow. Just watered 20 plants carrying bottles of nutes up the stairs and I’m hot and bushed.