Recent content by Sk-one

If you have a 3D printer or access to one, you can make your own drip rings that have great coverage for pennies

This is how I like to grow...I'm a tech guy who loves cannabis....what do you expect? I kept this system as simple as I could while still having it perform how I want it to perform. That's how I keep it simple :)

That was me :) I was pretty happy with the 8 oz I pulled off of those two plants. It was kind of a pain in the ass though....I won't be doing solo cup grows for a while.

Are you asking how it would work in a commercial grow-op?

A quality moisture content sensor would add significant costs to this system. Sure, a cheap one can be had for $10, but they are garbage. My personal grows with this system, I fertigate 6 times a day (depending on the stage of growth) in 1 gallon containers. This keeps my moisture content...

I am no expert grower...I know more about automation and electronics than growing :) I think most people that have recirculating systems change out their reservoirs periodically because of the reason stated in that video I referenced.....but I could be wrong.

@Has If you have runoff, that means the media is 100% saturated and can hold no more water/nutrient solution. When growing in coco you always want to maintain at least 90% saturation, and you also want to maintain 15-30% runoff after every irrigation event depending on the size of container and...

@Has Scale based systems are very accurate. Our system can weigh runoff after an irrigation event down to 1 gram resolution. Also, the majority of home growers will see much better results top watering with runoff than using an autopot type system that floods from the bottom. If you're...

Feel free to DM me, I love to talk automation :)

Yeah, you're defiantly going to need to switch those out :) I'm going to redesign the rings soon so the inner ring is about 2.5 in diameter. The current design is 1.75 in diameter.

I'm not sure of your exact setup, but if it's similar to this video, a check valve would work for you.

Calling or emailing the company directly is your best bet for getting your questions answered :-) They have pretty good customer service....

Although, if you wanted/needed the flexibility to send differing amounts to each plant like our system can, you would need to multiply what you spent by four. So, $15 for the timer, probably minimum $15 for a power supply, and then whatever you spent on the pump ($10-30?). Then you would need...

Glad that's working for you. That's the beauty of life.....there's a million different ways to accomplish the same thing :)

You, sir, are quite crafty :) That would do the trick. I really designed this system to use the scales. I didn't think anyone would want to use it in a different way. If it turns out that the FM basic kit is more popular, I can create a new firmware program that will be tailored more to how...