DIY Aerogarden mk2

skunkushybrid · #1 12-18-2006, 04:34 AM

Okay, i have 25 2 gallon ex-paint tubs with lids. I know that we are going to have to get some pipe to connect the tubs so that they can all be fed at the same time. My problem is with the air stones, as in where do I put them? Do they go into each bucket, or in the main reservoir?

Also we're thinking of doing it by simply leaving the tips of the roots submerged in a mix of ph 5.5-5.8. The tips will stay submerged by a stop cock system that will be set up in an empty bucket. Once the level of the water drops, the stop cock will open, allowing more water to get in.

It all seems to make perfect sense to us. Hopefully it will to you too. Any help will be gratefully accepted.

AllMeatNoPotato · #2 12-18-2006, 05:46 AM

sounds like it will work real good skunk!

Garden Knowm · #3 12-18-2006, 08:58 AM

Airstone in the main reservoir..... up

i look forwad to the pictures from this set up!!!

cheers

skunkushybrid · #4 12-18-2006, 03:56 PM

it may take a little while longer than we planned. We suffered a burglary. x-mas smoke gone. With x-mas and new year so close, i'm not sure exactly how long it's going to take to get back off the ground. Probably 1st week in january. I have something else on, only 8 grapefruit, so i may donate, no, I will donate some cuttings to help the other get back off the ground. They're only coming up to 2 weeks veg from seed.

Luckily the mo' fo's were amatuers, didn't take the lights, or a 1,000 pound sterling, oil painting on the wall. Bit of a setback, but fairly easy to bounce back from. To explain why all this has happened would take pages, and would also be too much information.