How are you feeding/watering in tight spaces

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Bllshtlill

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I'm having some issues with feeding my plants. I have a 4x4 tent, 4 plants that hit 6 weeks today. After lst'ing them the canopies are covering the entire area of the tent. This leads to my problem. Currently I have to manipulate the plants to feed them, the first two I have to take completely out of the tent to give an even feeding,the plants are tall and bushy. It's very awkward to pick them, without catching s branch on another plant, light or the edge of the tent. The two tallest plants are starting to grow tiny buds. I'd like to be able to feed them without taking the plants out or disturbing them. Any suggestions would be helpful.
 
To feed my back plants I made a contraption. I took a two liter coke bottle and cut it in half. Took a three foot piece of 3/4 inch PVC pipe and attached an elbow in one end. The top of the coke bottle fits perfectaly in the 3/4 inch elbow. There, you just made a looooong funnel.
 
A bucket, a small pump, doesnt have to be fancy, $20 amazon. Get some tubing from the hardware store and a small rigid PVC that will fit into the tubing to give you the reach. now just use the pump to water and you should be able to reach everything from one position.
 
kingtitan said:
A bucket, a small pump, doesnt have to be fancy, $20 amazon. Get some tubing from the hardware store and a small rigid PVC that will fit into the tubing to give you the reach. now just use the pump to water and you should be able to reach everything from one position.
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This is a great idea
 
blake9999 said:
To feed my back plants I made a contraption. I took a two liter coke bottle and cut it in half. Took a three foot piece of 3/4 inch PVC pipe and attached an elbow in one end. The top of the coke bottle fits perfectaly in the 3/4 inch elbow. There, you just made a looooong funnel.
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I may have to try a couple ideas, all seem ingenious.
 
I use an aquarium gravel cleaner with siphon bulb, put the hose where I need it and make sure it is secure enough that it won't end up on the floor of my tent and start pumping until it is flowing, I then switch to the next plant when that one has enough water (once flow is going you do not have to pump again, you can king the line to switch between plants without mess). There are easier ways but this was dirt cheap.
 
dienowk said:
I use an aquarium gravel cleaner with siphon bulb, put the hose where I need it and make sure it is secure enough that it won't end up on the floor of my tent and start pumping until it is flowing, I then switch to the next plant when that one has enough water (once flow is going you do not have to pump again, you can king the line to switch between plants without mess). There are easier ways but this was dirt cheap.
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I really like the idea of flexible hoses so I don't damage anything. Thank you.
 
Bllshtlill said:
I really like the idea of flexible hoses so I don't damage anything. Thank you.
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If you go this route make sure to clean it real well before ever using it, run some iso alcohol then a bunch of water through it to make sure it is nice and clean and free of any oils and such that may be in it from when it was manufactured.
 
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