I set my cycle timer to 1 minute on and 5 minutes off.

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I would use two dual container veg systems with 3 plants in each. That way you could grow them big and still move them into the Aero/NFT system later. I've done this before.

I ran the PVC sprayer pipe through both units. Then I ran a drain hose from the top container into the res of the other unit. That way I only had to deal with one res.

I am doing 3 weeks clone and 3 weeks veg now. I could easily go another 4 weeks of veg if I only had 3-6 plants per container.

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wow, this setup is almost magical... im so glad i joined up to this forum, you get so many cool threads such as this one, read the whole topic, a very good read +rep mate you obviously know what your doing!

if i had the space, this is the way forward, complicated yet simple in so many ways. a few bits not understood fully, but i guess every newbie has that problem.

ok i have th ultimate solution !

normal sized buckets with lids (say 10 litres).
one pot per bucket/lid.
at the bottom of each bucket is a drain to a common res.
the pump in the common res pumps to spray lines that go into the lid of each bucket.
there is zero equipment in each bucket and only 1 plant, so no root tangles and i can remove the pots easily no matter the size.
the root mass sits in a well drained bucket which sprays from above, so its dry when not being sprayed.
i can put 4 pots per lid for the cloner as an extra.
and i can have a 4 plant setup in my veg room and a 4 plant setup in my flower room and drag each plant from room to room as i want.
common res for feeding so i dont have to monitor each bucket, and never remove the bucket lids to monitor stuff.
ideal for me, and dead simple
and once its flowering i can just tie the plants from the roof

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I have decided to use some PVC pipe for where the 4 drain lines attach to the res. it would look cool
Drain line is 19mm (3/4 inch i think)
Spray line is 13mm (1/2 inch i think)

ok here is my shopping list :

Per Bucket (multiply by 4)
1 milk crate to stand bucket on
1 bucket with lid
1 net pot
1 length spray line
1 length drain line
1 drain line grommet
4 spray/mist heads
4 tiny lines for spray/mist heads
4 plugs to put tiny lines into spray line
4 grommets for tiny line

Per Res (1 per system)
1 res bucket
1 pump
1 length spray line
3 T piece for spray line
1 grommet for spray line
small length pvc pipe
1 T pvc adaptor
2 screw T pvc adaptors
2 screw end pvc adaptors
pvc pipe grommet

Tools
pvc glue
silicone
drill (13mm, 19mm, pvc pipe hole, tiny line hole)

It's probably better to read an entire thread before making any comments...

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Neoprene collars can found at your local Hydro shop. You need 2" net pots also.

Sprayers go between each net pot.

Read the whole thread and all your questions will be answered.

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This is very similar to some of my first designs. I used 1/2" PVC pipe plumbed to each container(instead of hose). I had a 1/2" hose draining from each container into the single res. It worked great!

Plant support and height was my only issues with the system. Looks like you have both of those issues solved.

Looks like it could be a great alternative to a SOG with all the benefits of Aero also.

You should start a journal on your project so others can learn along with you.

Good luck bro!

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It took me years to learn how to clone. Eventually I was able to figure it out but I always lost some plants.

The aero cloner works 100% of the time! It's almost too easy.

I never spray and don't use a humidity dome either.

What's weird is the plants never wilt. The cuttings act like they are still on the mother plant.

When I was doing my research on the design I read an article related to endangered trees. It seems that no one has ever been able to clone this one ancient species.

So they put a cutting in an aero cloner. It took a year but eventually it popped roots! And I'm getting impatient if I have to wait 7 days!

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Thats really sweet, you remember what kind of tree it was stinkbud? I saw the aero cloners in action with tomato plants, and that sold me on them. I still gotta get, or build my own, but they sure do work well.

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