super small nft any thoughts?

**stocky** · 12-30-2012, 06:37 PM

Hi up until today I've never been that interested in hydro/aero, due to size and being to lazy to buy nute's etc.
However I think I've come up with a small system that should work and that I'm willing to give a go.

Firstly the reservoir:

a 5 liter black jerry-can/gas can with the handle/lid cut off
a small pump which is roughly 15l/h
and an air pump with stone

nutrient tray:
a 9" paint roller tray with spreader mat in.
small holes along the bottom (paint gully bit)
lid made of corrugated plastic

the bottom of the paint tray is the lid to the reservoir and 2 wooden legs hold the paint tray up to make the tilt.

That's the basic set-up.
It's for 1 plant which will be sat in rockwool.

Anyone see any problems with this?
Thanks for your help in advance.

Stocky

**superstoner1** · 12-30-2012, 06:48 PM

A single plant can uptake more than 5l in a single day, that's the first issue.

**Alex281** · 12-30-2012, 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by superstoner1

A single plant can uptake more than 5l in a single day, that's the first issue.

if hes making a small nft system, do you really think he plans on growing a tree that big? wtf lol...

Hydro is hydro, as long as your setup does what all the others do it doesn't matter what its size is or how it looks. just don't over grow it

**stocky** · 12-30-2012, 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by Alex281

if hes making a small nft system, do you really think he plans on growing a tree that big?

Hydro is hydro, as long as your setup does what all the others do it doesn't matter what its size is or how it looks. just don't over grow it

Thanks for the replies, my grow room is only 3' x 2' x 2' so my plant doesn't get very big often only vegging to around 12".

**superstoner1** · 12-31-2012, 08:47 AM

Alex, even a small plant can uptake a lot of water. Take your wtf and lol and apply them to yourself. A small res in hydro is just a shitload more work than a large one, it will have swings in large increments which will show up in the plants. Consistency is key in hydro. Will it work? Sure. Will it cause more work for the op than my 50gal res's? Damn tootin, skippy.

**stocky** · 01-01-2013, 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by superstoner1

Alex, even a small plant can uptake a lot of water. Take your wtf and lol and apply them to yourself. A small res in hydro is just a shitload more work than a large one, it will have swings in large increments which will show up in the plants. Consistency is key in hydro. Will it work? Sure. Will it cause more work for the op than my 50gal res's? Damn tootin, skippy.

Thanks for your input, I've decided to use a 10l reservoir insead of a 5l.

As for water uptake I can get to it often enough to top up daily and plan on getting a ph meter so I can keep that consistent, is a nutrient meter a necessity or, seeing that my plant will likely drink all it's water at a time, can i simply use the mix instructions on my nute.

Thanks
Stocky