Drip Systems

anyone out there with information on setting up a reliable drip system. info such as media, water shedule, tray used.. ect.. things liek how your system is set up. I have been looking online alot and havent found much. thanks

4x4 tray
16) 10" containers
pump is around 300gpm?

Shit! My bad.
Started in 4"x4"rockwool.
1.5" layer of hydroton on the bottom of the pot, filled the rest with rockwool crutons. Then a shallow layer of hydroton to keep the light off the medium.
Good Luck!

take a look at my setup, it's a drip system that I set up. if you have any questions about it or think you might want to do something like it, let me know
https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/50266-my-first-grow.html

blunted - what size pots are those.. thats kinda like the system i am dreaming up. any more info on it? oh an size of res, frequency of feeding.. stuff like that.. thanks..

orecal - any info on your system would be great. I am trying to put together a system of my own, but i find there really isnt too much detailed information on this. thanks man.

i acually used a youtube video to figure out what I needed, then just went to Lowes and got most of it, then a hydro store for the rest. the video is called I GROW CHRONIC. it's a 9 part series on youtube. I have 3 pumps, 50 ft of hose, 25 ft of smaller hose, drip emmiters, watering spikes, 4X2 tray, two trays from around the house, Black/White plastic, zip ties, butes, ph meter, ph up, ph down. plus the lights of course, i got 2 400W HPS lights w/ hortilux bulbs.

wow.. thanks for the good info.. i actually figured out a bit more of what i want for a system based on what you 2 guys have been showing and telling me. thanks a whole lot. any more pictures anyone?

blunted - question. why have a second pump to move the resivor around. doesn't the air bubb;ers do enough to keep the res mixed? or you just put it in as a precaution?

LERecords said:

blunted - question. why have a second pump to move the resivor around. doesn't the air bubb;ers do enough to keep the res mixed? or you just put it in as a precaution?

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In my veg area I don't use a pump to mix the res, the air stone works ok for a 18gal res. But in my flower res it doesn't work so well (40 gal). Around the edges of my res you would be able to see a thin film forming on the surface if I didn't run my pump. With the pump running its like a slow whirlpool. Some people only run the second pump during feeding. I run my second pump 24/7.

Do an experiment. When you add your base nutes (if they have color) slowly pour them in the corner of your res and see how long it takes to mix. (with only an air stone) If it drags ass then get yourself a small pump. Lay the pump on its side in the corner of your res and run a piece of tubbing to the opposite end curling back towards the pump. Like a question mark? This will give you the whirlpool effect. Hope this helps.

Good Luck!!!

thanks for the info man

blunted - last question.. size of drippers? and where did you learn your drip knowledge. internet, book, school class??? if books would you mind letting my know which ones. I am almost done with the design and i'll post it up for everyone and get soom feedback.. thanks again

I run 5/8" tubbing from the pump down the length of my tray then cap the end off. From there I attatch the drip lines (1/4"). At the end of my drip lines I have the "spikes".

As for where I got the info.....Trial and error. I know quite a few people that grow so we tell eachother what works and what doesn't. Let me know if you have any more questions.