Great to see you back @ricky_simples. Was wondering what happened. Hopefully things are getting better on your end.
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Nice to see you back again @ricky_simples and am looking forward to seeing the new setup. It has taken a while but i finally feel like i have control over the fungus Gnats in coco. Started putting the mosquito bits in the bottom 1" of media of the pots has made a big difference. I was only closing the front door and they just came thru the back door
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Here's a look at the drip trays I'll be using, this is sitting on top of a hugo block. Floraflex sells these small clips for 1/4'' the dripper lines. Since I'm using 1/8'' dripper lines I wrapped a little duct tape around the line to fatten it up to secure it inside the clip. Each plant will have two drippers kind of like this.
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Appreciate it.
Overall things are good, but I'm definitely due for a vacation. Once I get this new grow up and running I should be able to get away for a few days since I'll be completely automated.
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Nice to see you back again @ricky_simples and am looking forward to seeing the new setup. It has taken a while but i finally feel like i have control over the fungus Gnats in coco. Started putting the mosquito bits in the bottom 1" of media of the pots has made a big difference. I was only closing the front door and they just came thru the back door
Thanks Capt. C. I'm excited as hell to show off the new setup. I have a small kiddo at home so automating thing should take a load off. Hopefully not using coco takes care of the fungus gnats. There's nowhere else they would be coming from other than the coco.
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Here's the 30 gallon drum I'll be using as the reservoir, placed outside the tent. The drum measures 28.5'' tall so I'll need to fabricate a taller riser for the dripper manifold to connect to. I'm still using the Bluelab Guardian religiously so I'll mount that right up above on the wall. Will need to drill a couple holes for the probes and one for the riser that the dripper manifold sits on.
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Here's the ''Shallow pan condensate removal pump", aka the Little Giant 550521. This thing will sit inside a small bucket underneath the flood table. The flood table will drain directly into the bucket and once the water level reaches 1.75'' this pump will kick on and move all the water. I've got a big spool of 1/2 ID tubing that I'll run from the pump to the sink in the basement.
When I had my furnace and AC put in earlier this year they installed something similar, just not the submersible version. It drains the condensate water from the AC directly into the basement sink instead of through a tube running across the floor into a floor drain.
I spent a considerable amount of time research pump options. Sump pumps are too big for what I need, and the regular condensate pumps (non submersible versions) I'm afraid wouldn't be able to keep up with the runoff water. I was considering a small bottom fed pump hooked up to a timer to pump water once a day but ended up finding this Little Giant that has an internal float controller.
When I had my furnace and AC put in earlier this year they installed something similar, just not the submersible version. It drains the condensate water from the AC directly into the basement sink instead of through a tube running across the floor into a floor drain.
I spent a considerable amount of time research pump options. Sump pumps are too big for what I need, and the regular condensate pumps (non submersible versions) I'm afraid wouldn't be able to keep up with the runoff water. I was considering a small bottom fed pump hooked up to a timer to pump water once a day but ended up finding this Little Giant that has an internal float controller.
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I'm still up in the air on what strains to grow this round. I'm setting up the grow tent to only accommodate 4 plants. I'm leaning towards doing 2x of one strain and 2x of another strain. It's going to have to be feminized genetics since I'm only starting with 4 plants.
I'm fairly set on two Ethos Glue RBX2. I've been sitting on these for a couple years but I've always liked everything I grew from Ethos. It would be nice to have some Glue back in the garden since it's been a while.
I've got a pack of Slurricane from Archive, Slurricane from IHG, Hyper Fuel from Archive, Sugarcane from IHG, Jeeves from Cannarado, and a couple GG4 S1's from Dankonomics laying around. I'd like the other two plants to be completely different from the Ethos Glue, so that elimates the GG4 S1's. The Sugarcane that I ran earlier this year was absolutely phenomenal so that's definitely on the list. The Hyper Fuel I ran this year was also top notch.
I'm kind of tempted to save so the Slurricane's so I can run them side by side. Maybe I do the Sugarcane alongside the Ethos Glue.
I'm fairly set on two Ethos Glue RBX2. I've been sitting on these for a couple years but I've always liked everything I grew from Ethos. It would be nice to have some Glue back in the garden since it's been a while.
I've got a pack of Slurricane from Archive, Slurricane from IHG, Hyper Fuel from Archive, Sugarcane from IHG, Jeeves from Cannarado, and a couple GG4 S1's from Dankonomics laying around. I'd like the other two plants to be completely different from the Ethos Glue, so that elimates the GG4 S1's. The Sugarcane that I ran earlier this year was absolutely phenomenal so that's definitely on the list. The Hyper Fuel I ran this year was also top notch.
I'm kind of tempted to save so the Slurricane's so I can run them side by side. Maybe I do the Sugarcane alongside the Ethos Glue.
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Water barrel and pump showed up today. The pump fits perfectly inside a 2 gallon bucket. I filled it up with water and give it a test run.. she works perfectly. I'm going to route my dehumidifier line to this bucket as well, so no more draining buckets of water for the dehumidifier or runoff water from the the plants.
The 30 gallon barrel fits near perfectly next to the tent. I have just enough room to maneuver my nutrient/supply cart around the corner where I keep it.
Everything is nearly complete. I have maybe an hour or two of modifications to complete. I still need to fabricate a taller riser for the dripper manifold. Off to the hardware store.
The 30 gallon barrel fits near perfectly next to the tent. I have just enough room to maneuver my nutrient/supply cart around the corner where I keep it.
Everything is nearly complete. I have maybe an hour or two of modifications to complete. I still need to fabricate a taller riser for the dripper manifold. Off to the hardware store.
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Nice work @ricky_simples . I love putting something new like that together ( i just wish i could get mine right the first time
). Nice to have such decisions with the strain verity they all sound great.
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Reservoir complete.
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The drain pump is all hooked up and working. I discovered the 2 gallon bucket is too narrow for how far the water must travel. There's 40ft of tubing so when the pump shuts off, all that water rushed back down and activates the pump. This results in the pump kicking on too much for my liking.
Solution was using a wider container. I temporarily used this black tub to test out my theory and I was correct. It has a wider footprint so the water level doesn't raise as much. I'm going to pick up a small storage container from the store so I have something with a lid.
Solution was using a wider container. I temporarily used this black tub to test out my theory and I was correct. It has a wider footprint so the water level doesn't raise as much. I'm going to pick up a small storage container from the store so I have something with a lid.
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I picked up a seven gallon tote for $5 and drilled a few holes in the lid. The drain water reservoir is complete. It works great!!
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Alright so this is kind of funny. After getting everything all setup I tested the drippers. Upon shutting off the pump I noticed water continued dripping from all four lines. The siphon effect was occuring because the dripper manifold sits at 29" tall while the plant table sits at 14".
After smoking a joint and scratching my head I had a brilliant idea. If I could get air into the tube/riser after the pump shuts off, it would kill the siphon effect. All I needed to do was drill a hole into the side of the riser (above the waterline).
I took it one step further and put a red 90° spray nozzle into the hole facing down so the water sprays down instead of sideways. I performed a test afterwards and success, the small airhole eliminated the differential pressure and the siphon effect can no longer happen.
After smoking a joint and scratching my head I had a brilliant idea. If I could get air into the tube/riser after the pump shuts off, it would kill the siphon effect. All I needed to do was drill a hole into the side of the riser (above the waterline).
I took it one step further and put a red 90° spray nozzle into the hole facing down so the water sprays down instead of sideways. I performed a test afterwards and success, the small airhole eliminated the differential pressure and the siphon effect can no longer happen.
Well assembled @ricky_simples
You just needed that joint to put everything into focus! lol
You just needed that joint to put everything into focus! lol
SecretSquirrel
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Ricks got his hydro equipment back hes gonna start growin dope in the trailer again. This is it boys freedom 35!
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Lmao, now that gave me a good chuckle @SecretSquirrel . Thanks @Buck5050 I hope things work out, my fingers are crossed.
I soaked four rockwool cubes (1.5"x1.5") on Sunday afternoon in 5.7 PH water. I mixed in 380PPM of Dyna Gro Foliage Pro in that water as well.
Starting things off with two Ethos Glue and two Slurricane from Archive. I sowed the seeds in the rockwool and now just waiting for them to break the surface.
I soaked four rockwool cubes (1.5"x1.5") on Sunday afternoon in 5.7 PH water. I mixed in 380PPM of Dyna Gro Foliage Pro in that water as well.
Starting things off with two Ethos Glue and two Slurricane from Archive. I sowed the seeds in the rockwool and now just waiting for them to break the surface.
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Alright it's time for a quick update...
Last Sunday (Sept 27th) the beans were directly sowed in 1.5'' x 1.5'' rockwool cubes. After three days there were 3/4 that surfaced, one of the Ethos Glue RBX2 was growing back into the rockwool so I gently guided the radical to the surface with a toothpick. After one week and seeing very little growth on the runt, another was sowed this past Sunday and she should be popping through the surface any day now.
Both Slurricane's have shown rapid root development and were transplanted into 6'' x 6'' delta blocks last night. The non-runt EG RBX2 hasn't shown any roots through the rockwool so until she does she'll remain in the 1.5'' x 1.5'' cube.
So last week I was also dealing with some nutrient / reservoir issues. Two days after filling the reservoir I noticed a bunch of lightweight, dark colored material floating around and coating the reservoir. I was puzzled about why this occurred and couldn't put my finger on what was causing it. My guess was the 2ML/Gal calimagic I was adding. So I drained the reservoir, cleaned it, cleaned all the tubing and lines, and filled it back up. I mixed a fresh batch of nutrients and two days later, same exact thing. So I drained the reservoir one more time, cleaned everything again, and filled it back up with water and mixed in nutrients again. This time no Calimagic was added. It's now been 5 days and the reservoir has remained crystal clear. Moving forward the Calimagic will be something I'll probably put in a foliar spray and mix up fresh each time.
Current reservoir settings: 25 gallons water | 45G Jacks 5-12-26 | 30G Cal-Nit | 15G Epsom | PH 5.8 | PPM 580 | Running Jacks 321 at 1/2 strength for the first 3-4 weeks.
Since this is my first run using rockwool only I've done a fair amount of research on prepping the rockwool for plants. Three days ago I filled a bucket with nutrient water and soaked the delta blocks thoroughly. Afterwards I placed the empty (wet) blocks on the table in the tent until the seedlings were ready for transplant. As mentioned above, the two Slurricanes were transplanted last night, but one rockwool cube still remains empty. I have a feeling the EG RBX2 will be ready today or tomorrow.
With the Slurricanes being transplanted into delta blocks last night, I'm waiting until later this week to do any watering. I read that it's recommended to wait several days after transplanting into a wet delta block to allow the roots to navigate and get their footing. I don't want to deprive the roots of oxygen by overwatering and the blocks seem to hold a ton of water, they get pretty heavy.
Last thing... the automated drain pump is legit. In the past when I've emptied a full res (20-30 gal) I've used a water pump to pump the water into 5 gallon buckets and hand pour them out into the laundry room sink. Last week when I had to empty/refill the reservoir twice (25 gallons each time), I testing out running the water pump directly to the drain reservoir that sits below the table instead of 5 gallon buckets. The result was flawless. The automated pump handled all the inbound water because the GPH is higher than the pump I was using to drain the reservoir into it. Long story short is this makes my life easier and saves my back too.
Last Sunday (Sept 27th) the beans were directly sowed in 1.5'' x 1.5'' rockwool cubes. After three days there were 3/4 that surfaced, one of the Ethos Glue RBX2 was growing back into the rockwool so I gently guided the radical to the surface with a toothpick. After one week and seeing very little growth on the runt, another was sowed this past Sunday and she should be popping through the surface any day now.
Both Slurricane's have shown rapid root development and were transplanted into 6'' x 6'' delta blocks last night. The non-runt EG RBX2 hasn't shown any roots through the rockwool so until she does she'll remain in the 1.5'' x 1.5'' cube.
So last week I was also dealing with some nutrient / reservoir issues. Two days after filling the reservoir I noticed a bunch of lightweight, dark colored material floating around and coating the reservoir. I was puzzled about why this occurred and couldn't put my finger on what was causing it. My guess was the 2ML/Gal calimagic I was adding. So I drained the reservoir, cleaned it, cleaned all the tubing and lines, and filled it back up. I mixed a fresh batch of nutrients and two days later, same exact thing. So I drained the reservoir one more time, cleaned everything again, and filled it back up with water and mixed in nutrients again. This time no Calimagic was added. It's now been 5 days and the reservoir has remained crystal clear. Moving forward the Calimagic will be something I'll probably put in a foliar spray and mix up fresh each time.
Current reservoir settings: 25 gallons water | 45G Jacks 5-12-26 | 30G Cal-Nit | 15G Epsom | PH 5.8 | PPM 580 | Running Jacks 321 at 1/2 strength for the first 3-4 weeks.
Since this is my first run using rockwool only I've done a fair amount of research on prepping the rockwool for plants. Three days ago I filled a bucket with nutrient water and soaked the delta blocks thoroughly. Afterwards I placed the empty (wet) blocks on the table in the tent until the seedlings were ready for transplant. As mentioned above, the two Slurricanes were transplanted last night, but one rockwool cube still remains empty. I have a feeling the EG RBX2 will be ready today or tomorrow.
With the Slurricanes being transplanted into delta blocks last night, I'm waiting until later this week to do any watering. I read that it's recommended to wait several days after transplanting into a wet delta block to allow the roots to navigate and get their footing. I don't want to deprive the roots of oxygen by overwatering and the blocks seem to hold a ton of water, they get pretty heavy.
Last thing... the automated drain pump is legit. In the past when I've emptied a full res (20-30 gal) I've used a water pump to pump the water into 5 gallon buckets and hand pour them out into the laundry room sink. Last week when I had to empty/refill the reservoir twice (25 gallons each time), I testing out running the water pump directly to the drain reservoir that sits below the table instead of 5 gallon buckets. The result was flawless. The automated pump handled all the inbound water because the GPH is higher than the pump I was using to drain the reservoir into it. Long story short is this makes my life easier and saves my back too.
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