When I first seen this when he posted this I could think of a few way fabric pits was one or induvdle tubing 4" with cap and own sprayer but it all sounds like a lot I found that just pulling roots apart has become my standard but I only house at most 16 plants to a tote at a time
Sup S,
I like the design, what medium are the plants supported in, rockwool, just net pots, etc??
Rockwool, hydroton, net pots------OH MY!
I considered something like that with interconnecting pvc T pieces. I need to move back from 36 (or 30) plants in/during veg, till sexing at least, to roughly 20-24 and then eventually to 9 or 12. Has to be mediumless, and the 9-12 plants need to have sufficient root space as if I vegged and flowered only those from the start.
Nice. That's somewhat similar to what I had in mind with the pvc T pieces but more elegant. (although the return end going upwards wouldn't work. Single res and modular is what's important. And then indeed an issue is high material cost, although I don't mind investing hundreds of dollars in PVC as long as I use it for a while.I've always wanted to build something similar using 6"-8" dia pvc cut to around 12"-16" long or so stood on end..something like this:
But make each "pod" modular,with spray nozzles going in the sides, with a cap and net pot on one end, and a cap and drain on the other that could be plugged into an existing irrigation system. >side thought, i need to find my design program so i can draw up this stuff< Disconnect the spray feed lines, pop it out of the drain fitting, plug it into the next systems drain fitting and hook up the spray feed lines. You could easily make a single 5 gal bucket that a pod would plug into..or a 100 site aero..and it would all interchange and be modular. Only issue I see is a high cost for materials, but I think it would be worth the versatility.
I'm pretty sure that's a ebb and flow setup, which is why the drain is like that..i was using the pic for the pods more than anything. The PVC actually wouldn't be the cost..whats a 6" dia, 10' length cost? You'll get what 8-10 pods per length, it's all the fittings, hoses, sprayers..multiples upon multiples of all the little crap that would add up.
What dia tubes?
Yeah I'm including all the connectors and small stuff in the pvc cost. Can order almost everything from the same supplier (Pond supplies wholesaler)..The PVC actually wouldn't be the cost..whats a 6" dia, 10' length cost? You'll get what 8-10 pods per length, it's all the fittings, hoses, sprayers..multiples upon multiples of all the little crap that would add up.
Steal my idea..
That adds up quickly though, especially at 6", and even without the end caps and pods. I can buy pvc cheap as in cheap for me, I don't know how it compares to the US. I also wouldn't be able to fit the initial desired amount of plants in there, maybe 20. For the total cost, I would be better off having a custom HDPE system made. I will need to fire up my "design tool" to show what that looks like*.
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Hey A~~~, thanks for chiming in. "Plant portability", that's what I'm talking about. I need to be able to make a selection from 30-36 plants, remove most males and some females, and be able to rearrange the plants while reducing that to 12 (of which 3 are males which have to be removed later too). Yet have the flexibility to keep a few plants more and run 13 or 15.
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I'd already be happy with square, but rectangular, yes that would be nice.
I get 6"x16' for $30, 5" even cheaper. That's 5 x 3-feet tubes, and although I don't have a budget in mind that would leave plenty for other parts. If I interconnect 4 pvc T pieces to make a single tube it will cost more more 'per' tube on those T pieces alone.
Yes-----I have to pay attention to where I'm stepping on that end.
Yes 1/2" schedule 40 pvc (drilled and taped for the sprayers). stay away from that thin wall schedule 20.
This pic might explain better-------having the cobra line in front helps with drain stoppage.
I'm sure you guys all know about square PVC fence posts right? You can get 5" X 8' fence post for about $25 at Home DePot. Square is stable. Square gives you more cubic space. It's hip to be square.
High StinkBud?I'm sure you guys all know about square PVC fence posts right? You can get 5" X 8' fence post for about $25 at Home DePot. Square is stable. Square gives you more cubic space. It's hip to be square.
My first system from 2006 used round PVC pipe and external hoses. Round things like to roll so the pipes all had to be strapped down like a gimp. I'd put on some buttless leather chaps and tie those fucking pipes down and they still gave me some back talk so I beat them. Round is great for shit like wheels though so don't go fuck up your car or anything.
All that hose was a pain in the ass. Even with cable ties the hose fittings would eventually leak. Now granted it was usually just a small drip but left for a couple of days it flooded the whole fucking grow room and then when me and the wife got home she freaks out because there's water on the downstairs living room floor and my grow was upstairs.
The size of the pipe is not as important as the size of the drain. You want the water to drain as quickly as possible. That way the roots can be exposed to as much O2 as possible. Let's not forget that it's not about the nutrients or water, It's all about the O2! Small drains plug up with roots within just a few weeks. Let the water flow bro. Waterfall effect oxygenates the water. Also has a cooling effect just like a swamp cooler. When the roots get so long they are ready to plug up the pump is grab the scissors and RUN into the other room with the points facing my heart. Then I give the roots a root cut. It's like a hair cut but with roots instead.
I really do dig seeing your picks. You guys are really creative! I love seeing all the different approaches. I like Alaric's chains but we won't go there, that's his business not mine. Alarics like "fuck you you pipes, you're not rollin' anywhere!" and fuckin' chained them to the ceiling! I like a man that knows how to handle his pipe! So I have to give the award to Alaric for the hanging idea. Bravo! Or should I say Brovo!
Here's a pick from my tent. Keep'em coming boys!
