My sunrise/sunset nft root vent design

Rooster87

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THIS IS A DESIGN I JUST DREW UP ON PAINT. DOES ANYBODY OR ANYBODY KNOW ANYONE USING A SIMILAR SET UP AS THIS?

IT'S AN NFT SYSTEM WITH AIR BLOWING THROUGH THE ROOTS IN IT'S GROW MEDIUM. THE FAN WOULD HAVE TO BE A LOW CFM SO IT DOESN'T COMPLETELY DRY THE ROOTS AND KEEPS THEM MOIST. I THINK THIS WOULD PROVIDE FOR MORE FEEDING PERIODS SINCE ROOT VENTILATION WILL SLOWLY DRY OUT THE ROOTS(BUT NOT TOO MUCH).

IF YOU NOTICE ON THE DRAWING BELOW THERE ARE 3 LAMPS NUMBERED. I READ THAT IN CANADA SOME GROWERS USE AN ARRANGEMENT OF BALLAST TO TURN ON AND OFF DIFFERENT LAMPS. 12HOURS LAMP "A", 12 HOURS LAMP "B". WHAT IF YOU WERE TO ARRANGE 3 LAMPS LOCATED LIKE IN THE DRAWING AND TURN THEM ON IN DIFFERENT CYCLES? SUNRISE/NOON/SUNSET. IT WILL SIMULATE THE SUN MORE ACCURATELY. THE PLANTS FOLLOW THE LIGHT SO THAT MAY PROMOTE GROWTH.



AM I JUST REALLY :eyesmoke: OR WOULD THESE METHODS BE A BENIFIT?? DANG I JUST REALIZED THIS IS IN ALL CAPS LOL
 

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