Anyone ever hear of these? Would this work or keep the soil too wet? Anyone use them? https://www.blumat.com/en/classic/uber-classic
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Billy the Mountain
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They work as advertised.
Check out https://www.sustainablevillage.com/downloads/SustainableVillageCatalog_Web.pdf for a comprehensive resource for all things blumat.
Check out https://www.sustainablevillage.com/downloads/SustainableVillageCatalog_Web.pdf for a comprehensive resource for all things blumat.
secretmicrogrow420
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if im not mistaken a member of ours named TCH uses blumats(if im wrong im so sorry lol) so if i was you i would message tch :d
crimsonecho
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i used blumats before they work well i just stopped because i had some problems.
if you are planning on running them use a water reservoir for the blumats and dont connect to a faucet directly because sometimes in certain cases runoff is a serious danger especially indoors and always have the pots on a tray with a bigger capacity than the water reservoir.
if you do these things blumats are great ime.
if you are planning on running them use a water reservoir for the blumats and dont connect to a faucet directly because sometimes in certain cases runoff is a serious danger especially indoors and always have the pots on a tray with a bigger capacity than the water reservoir.
if you do these things blumats are great ime.
Billy the Mountain
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Alternatively, you could set up a drip system for a similar cost. A cheap pump, some hose, a timer, and drip emitters, or caps, or halos, to distribute the water.
TCH
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My quick opinion.
I think overall, blumats are good. I used them in coco. I got them with the goal of being able.to leave for a long weekend or so and have my plants survive without relying on power. They did that just fine. I think they are better suited for soil and using plain water in them. Coco, you need to feed to waste and doing so with blumats isn't ideal. If you run them in coco, mix up a weak feed solution (like half of what your res is) and flush your pots with that once every week or two. I feel with coco, I definitely left weight on the table running blumats, but they definitely got me across the finish line on a few grows. I do tinker with them once a week or so and don't mind doing so. If you don't like to tinker, stay away from the blumats. If you want a true set it and forget it, look at a drip system. If you like to tinker and you just want a passive system to assist with some laziness (me) then they will fit the bill. Feel free to message me and I'll be more than happy to answer any questions to the best of my ability. You can also check out my journals of Cinderella Purple and Blueberry Cupcake for some trials and tribulations with them. There is also an entire thread about the use of blumats on here. I can try to find that later when I have a bit more time.
I think overall, blumats are good. I used them in coco. I got them with the goal of being able.to leave for a long weekend or so and have my plants survive without relying on power. They did that just fine. I think they are better suited for soil and using plain water in them. Coco, you need to feed to waste and doing so with blumats isn't ideal. If you run them in coco, mix up a weak feed solution (like half of what your res is) and flush your pots with that once every week or two. I feel with coco, I definitely left weight on the table running blumats, but they definitely got me across the finish line on a few grows. I do tinker with them once a week or so and don't mind doing so. If you don't like to tinker, stay away from the blumats. If you want a true set it and forget it, look at a drip system. If you like to tinker and you just want a passive system to assist with some laziness (me) then they will fit the bill. Feel free to message me and I'll be more than happy to answer any questions to the best of my ability. You can also check out my journals of Cinderella Purple and Blueberry Cupcake for some trials and tribulations with them. There is also an entire thread about the use of blumats on here. I can try to find that later when I have a bit more time.
Billy the Mountain
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Doh, I thought they were the Tropf blumats as well.
The classic blumats work on a completely different principle and are really only suitable for water.
They have a fixed, and very limited output of 75ml per day.
Also, the liquid must pass through the clay carrot, so using nutrients may be problematic.
The classics are best used for houseplants.
I just need something reliable for when i go out of town for a week. If i have no not feed them for a week that's fine, better than nothing and at least they get a drink. Any better ideas? Looking for quick easy cheap
Upon further review 75ml of water per day i dont think will cut it.
Upon further review 75ml of water per day i dont think will cut it.
Billy the Mountain
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If your plants can survive on 75ml of water (125ml with the XL version) per day, they'll work great.
Otherwise, consider a basic drip system, you could probably do so for $50 on the cheap.
cannabiscrusader
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Build a sip with dry amendments. My wife and I like to hike and travel a lot, so I was looking into blue mats for a minute. Like tch said, you have to tinker with them every week. Sip I built holds 10g of soil and 7 gal of water. Full tank will last 9 days in full flower. Around day 12 the soil drys out completely and I notice some wilt.
Super handy, set it and..
Here's the sip
The drains can all be piped together and ran to a condensate pump
Super handy, set it and..
Here's the sip
The drains can all be piped together and ran to a condensate pump
Richard Drysift
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Start up cost can be significant depending upon how many carrots you need and if you decide to DIY a bucket for a reservoir or buy one pre-drilled. Have been using Blumats in organic soil for years; they work great. They do require regular maintenance but will water plants automatically without power for 10 days or so at a time. They dry out after awhile so it’s wise to pull the carrots out and soak them like once a month. Don’t try to run nutes or anything other than water through them; you can still liquid feed or give teas as needed even with carrots installed.
If you let the reservoir run dry you’ll need to re-soak the carrots again. I like to move the plants around every few weeks for even light so I re-soak them again when the plants get cycled around. I highly recommend getting an extra valve so you can turn off the water without interrupting the flow. Then you can pull the carrots and re-route them as needed without getting water everywhere.
The reservoir needs to be elevated in order for gravity feed to work; I put mine on top of a shelf which made re-filling it difficult. Added a pump and a supply bucket so now just plug in the pump to fill the res again. Also added float cork drilled to fit a chopstick with tape on the end to indicate water level; fits through a hole in the lid. Can put a recycle timer on it for extended vacations; have gone away for 14 days before without issue.
meangreengrowinmachine
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YES! I am using them now in a 4x4 grassroots bed.. I had no idea these plants wanted this much water.. and they are RAGING... I am excited for the next 5-6 weeks! Get them you wont regret it!
meangreengrowinmachine
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oh yeah I knew I was in great company using these! If this cat uses them you are GOLDEN! now I am even MORE syched!!
I would love to understand what is going on here. Please bear with me I am still learning and all right here from riu.org i have no help in real life no kinda slow learning and rough but it'll be okay.
laddyd
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That looks kind of like a Costco storage container. What are you using for the reservoir?