Please look!! Ive had an idea !! (Pics)

Haydoon

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This is regarding my soil grow under a 600w digi Hps...

I thought about this last night and thought why wouldn't this work, actually its more a question of if its worth the effort and expense.

Supply air to the roots via an air pump and some 'Weeping water hose' ??
Has anyone actually tried somthing like this?
I have made the model you see in the pics to trial in my next grow which is going in on Friday.

What do you think?

Anyone interested in how I made this let me know and Ill tell ya how... peace
 

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Others have posted regarding this idea.Opinions are mixed.When you water,air is drawn down around the roots as the water passes out of the bottom of the pot.That's why a heavy watering (not every day) is good. Personally,I thing that doing what your talking about may dry out the roots.GL
 
This is regarding my soil grow under a 600w digi Hps...

I thought about this last night and thought why wouldn't this work, actually its more a question of if its worth the effort and expense.

Supply air to the roots via an air pump and some 'Weeping water hose' ??
Has anyone actually tried somthing like this?
I have made the model you see in the pics to trial in my next grow which is going in on Friday.

What do you think?

Anyone interested in how I made this let me know and Ill tell ya how... peace

Alright Chap, This idea works, its been modified many times too. Theres a few things you need to change.

From the air pump, you need simple water tube, not the fizz type your using, the water tube needs to be long enough to reach into the pot - attach a T-Piece at the end - attach your fizz tube to each end, so that now you have a circle fizz tube. Next, at the opposite side of the circle from the T-piece, cut the fizz tube in half and add another T-Piece, attach here, facing in towards the circle, add a small 2 or 3" length of fizz tube and attach another T-Piece. What you want to do here is create another small fizz tube circle in the center of the large circle. Doing this you will cover all the area of the roots, but not dry them too much.

Make sure (if using canna/soil) you feed so that you completely soak the mix, with fizz tubes you dont need to worry about over watering.

The only problem with your mock up is that your using way too much fizz tube and also you should only use fizz tube under the media. Dont connect it to the pump, air is escaping and not pushing the way you want it to go.

Youve probably got enough fizz tube t do 4 pots from what i can see in the pics.

Peace
 
Alright Chap, This idea works, its been modified many times too. Theres a few things you need to change.

From the air pump, you need simple water tube, not the fizz type your using, the water tube needs to be long enough to reach into the pot - attach a T-Piece at the end - attach your fizz tube to each end, so that now you have a circle fizz tube. Next, at the opposite side of the circle from the T-piece, cut the fizz tube in half and add another T-Piece, attach here, facing in towards the circle, add a small 2 or 3" length of fizz tube and attach another T-Piece. What you want to do here is create another small fizz tube circle in the center of the large circle. Doing this you will cover all the area of the roots, but not dry them too much.

Make sure (if using canna/soil) you feed so that you completely soak the mix, with fizz tubes you dont need to worry about over watering.

The only problem with your mock up is that your using way too much fizz tube and also you should only use fizz tube under the media. Dont connect it to the pump, air is escaping and not pushing the way you want it to go.

Youve probably got enough fizz tube t do 4 pots from what i can see in the pics.

Peace

Thanks for the replys guys, much appreciated +rep.

I wondered if it may dry the roots out to much, will modify my design to what you have recomended Insane.

Once again cheers
 
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