Chronikool
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Oh right...you are outside with them..? Never seen them run outdoorz.
Recycled Organic Living Soil (ROLS) and No Till Thread
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Chronikool
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'Tropf Blumat' an Austrian irrigation system. No power needed. Uses positive and negative pressure through a ceramic probe(s) to facilitate optimal moisture levels in your media.
SCJedi
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Greenthumbs256
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Wow that is very cool never seen that before but I think I like to control when and what my girls drink!
SCJedi
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Well, since I feed my soil and not the plants I'm hooking my passive Blumat loop to a 55g reservoir of filtered water with auto top-off. If I can keep my soil at optimum moisture level it creates the optimum ecosystem for microbiota. The happier my soil is the happier my plants will be.
Oh, that and I had a pump die on a string of 100+ degree days last year and take two plants with it. I'll still hand water and foliar with ACT on a weekly basis.
Greenthumbs256
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You do make a very good point! And the more I consider it the more I see why your correct! But let me ask you this I'm indoor and the wife is not gunna let me run a hose from the bathroom into my grow room lol is there any other reasonable options? Not running a hose from outside either lol has to be out of site to be OK with the boss!
Greenthumbs256
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I'm also uhh not in a green state if u know what I mean lol! So I'm kinda on the low low!
Greenthumbs256
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I also don't have room for a giant reservoir the more I think about this the more I want to do it but it's just doesn't seem reasonable for my situation but soon I'm buying a house with the wife and plan to have a basement lol that's my only requirement! Lol made a deal with the boss she choozes everything else lol... sacrifices lol
Greenthumbs256
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Anyone care to share some links to their journal I love checking out other ppls shit and getting tips and tricks from it. Organics only plz!
Chronikool
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What do you consider to be a giant reserviour? I have one that is about 20 gallons. Sits about 3 feet above my floor. Feeds my 5 flowering tents for about 4-5 days at constant drip...(or when the soil tellz it too)
So that is 20 x 5 gallon fabric pots.
Blumat lines go in the front of the tents.
Aolelon
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I call them Non-Complaint states.
Greenthumbs256
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That's my dream set up lol I'm planning something very similar when we get our new house! And 20 gallons would work for me I could fit that with my set up that I have now! I'm gunna have to start looking into this bc to be honest the only hard parts of growing is waterings and trimming lol! I'd love to only have to check my rez. Every once in while!
I have a few questions if u don't mind
1 what do u use to keep stuff from growing in your rez. And how often do u clean it and how?
2 what kinda breaker and stuff did you need to have hooked up to run that many lights and fans in your basement? I've been worried about that bc I know once I hook a few lights up plus fans and ac I'm going to be tripping breakers! If you could fill me in on what kinda of gage wire how many amp ya know anything to help me get and idea for mine! I have been designing my new grow room in my head for a year lol and your pic is exactly what I want do but I also want a small veg and seedling area!
Greenthumbs256
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And I see your using cobs and qb's mind me asking which brands and sizes?
I'm very jealous by the way props on your set up!
I'm very jealous by the way props on your set up!
Chronikool
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Right. So i dont use anything other then water in my rez. Never cleaned it. Small pump goes in there to circulate the water. (lid stayz on tote)
I run 220-240v. When i thought out my setup... I wanted to keep my total setup (fans etc) at about 2300w so it could connect to my master socket at 10 amps. Everything is about 18 gauge wire. Pretty standard.
Veg area (4 x 4 tent flipped on its side) and a clone tent are not pictured but off to the right side. Harvest every 2 weeks.
LEDs are a mixture of: Citizen 1818s, Luminus CXM22, Cree 3590's, and Quantum boards 304s. Veg tent is: Citizen 1212s and Sunboards. Clone tent is: Bridgelux EB strips.
Sonoff wifi modules run the whole show so i can control from my phone. (timers, switches etc)
Chronikool
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Thanks. Took a bit of planning..but works well and perfect for me.
Og grumble
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Yea i agree that setup is definitey admirable. I like the idea of flipping the tent on its side. Smart thinking. I wanted to use clover as a living mulch but i cant find anyone around me that sells it, and i dont like buying online. There is one place i haven't checked yet.
Og grumble
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You convinced me, im getting blumats lol
Chronikool
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You have no farm supply store near you? Do you not like buying anything online? Clover wouldnt be suspicious at all.
Yeah...dont need vertical space for veg...so figure id get more floor area.
Greenthumbs256
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I'd have to agree I understand not wanting to order offline but it's clover seeds! There isn't a list for ppl who have purchased clover seeds!