Billy's Water Works

Xcoregamerskillz said:

That is absolutely stunning. What nutrients are you running, and how is this set up? I'm looking for something Automated, and maybe DTW isn't for me.

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Thanks @Xcoregamerskillz ,

I'm mixing my own nutrients. I copy the jack's hydroponics and calcium nitrate recipe. I do make tweaks along the way though as having all the individual salts allows a bit of freedom.

The system is basically what people call RDWC so basically the roots are directly into the moving water/nutrient solution.

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BL

Great result!

Billy Liar said:

Thanks @Xcoregamerskillz ,

I'm mixing my own nutrients. I copy the jack's hydroponics and calcium nitrate recipe. I do make tweaks along the way though as having all the individual salts allows a bit of freedom.

The system is basically what people call RDWC so basically the roots are directly into the moving water/nutrient solution.

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BL

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So it's Jack's in RDWC but you're using pipes instead of buckets?

Keesje said:

Great result!

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Cheers @Keesje!

Xcoregamerskillz said:

So it's Jack's in RDWC but you're using pipes instead of buckets?

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You are correct! But I have more control over the nutrition, compared to just jack's, and I can lower or raise elements as the grow progresses.

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BL

Billy Liar said:

Cheers @Keesje!


You are correct! But I have more control over the nutrition, compared to just jack's, and I can lower or raise elements as the grow progresses.

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BL

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Do you have a grow journal or guide to how you made your setup? I'm intrigued

Xcoregamerskillz said:

Do you have a grow journal or guide to how you made your setup? I'm intrigued

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No, but is as simple as it gets. Water pumps from a reservoir into one end of a tube that has a dam at the other end, where it flows out and back to the Res, to repeat the process continuously. There's a pump in the Res that circulates water through a chiller to maintain temperature.

I can draw a picture if would help?

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BL

Billy Liar said:

No, but is as simple as it gets. Water pumps from a reservoir into one end of a tube that has a dam at the other end, where it flows out and back to the Res, to repeat the process continuously. There's a pump in the Res that circulates water through a chiller to maintain temperature.

I can draw a picture if would help?

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BL

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Nah I get it, I'm just not well versed in plumbing, flow rates, etc. Electronics are my thing. That's why I'm an ET, not an Industrial Mechanic.

Xcoregamerskillz said:

Nah I get it, I'm just not well versed in plumbing, flow rates, etc. Electronics are my thing. That's why I'm an ET, not an Industrial Mechanic.

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System is empty at the moment, I'll take some pictures tomorrow morning before I transplant, so you can see the specifics. It's really simple I promise lol..

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BL

Billy Liar said:

System is empty at the moment, I'll take some pictures tomorrow morning before I transplant, so you can see the specifics. It's really simple I promise lol..

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BL

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You're the man.

Billy Liar said:

I'll take some pictures tomorrow morning

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Just for you @Xcoregamerskillz
Here's the return ends from above, this is what sets the level in tubes. It's not the best method and to be changed this year.


And looking straight on. You can see the water flowing back to the Res.




Then a look down the tubes. The holes are around 8" centres. The smaller grey tubes are the feed pipes. Each one is fed by a small 1000LPH pump, so if one fails I still have 3 tubes running.


Then this is the feed end where the water flows into the tubes.




And for the system that is about as complicated as it needs to be!

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BL

Ok so before transplant the system has been running for 24hrs and DO is looking good.



So I removed some lower sucker growth and moved plants across from veg to flower.






And straight away DO looks lower!



Ph and EC


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BL

Zkittles X Skunk from real gorilla seeds.
Day 1 of 12/12.










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BL

You use rockwool?

Xcoregamerskillz said:

You use rockwool?

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Only for cloning. It's better to use an aero cloner and then straight to clay balls/net pot, but rockwool in a propagator suits my space better.

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BL

Forgot to add this pic earlier, it's the Dissolved Oxygen sensor that's at the end of one of the tubes after the plants.


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Chocolope

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BL

Good to see ya posting over here.... Tell Heath to get his ass in gear and throw some more crazy grows out.. Love it!

@Billy Liar - thank you for walking through your setup! The week to week changes are stunning. What type of weight did you pull from the Chocolate?

pinner420 said:

Good to see ya posting over here.... Tell Heath to get his ass in gear and throw some more crazy grows out.. Love it!

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He he, I'll tell him when I see him next...

mr_c said:

@Billy Liar - thank you for walking through your setup! The week to week changes are stunning. What type of weight did you pull from the Chocolate?

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This next grow seems more vigorous. Hope for a better run...
And of course, it's never enough whatever it yields is it..

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BL

Nice looking setup there Billy!