gladstoned
Well-Known Member
New emails today!! I am getting closer to not watering my garden! 
Here is go earlier today.
On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 9:57 AM,
<[email protected]> wrote:
> OK Steve, I looked over the emails this morning.
> These will be indoors all the time. I have several oscillating fans going so
> there is good air movement, don't think I would need xtra staking.
> I am pretty much growing in a 4 part mixture of soil/coco/perlite/worm shit.
> If using the big carrot/ little carrot tag-team will benefit my garden,
> then I am all about it. What is behind the logic of each medium, so that
> when I talk to others I do not sound like I am just making shit up. That
> happened to me one time.
> I am a little on the OCD side, so I would like all the elbows and Ts to make
> it all look as neat and professional as possible. I will not be needing
> a filter for my barrel, but it is noted that you have one. I am in Michigan.
> Basic plant limit is 12 plants. If I could trouble you to go a step further
> I
> would appreciate it. Give me a quote for everything for 12 plants. then how
> much to hook up 12 plants more the same way. Then give me a quote
> to add 12 plants, but smaller ones in veg mode. 1 gallon smart pots. Is that
> crazy? I hope you are not cussing me out. If you work with me to get these
> working, I am sure everyone I know will be using them. I want all hosing in
> 100' or whatever it comes in.
> Many people are perpetual growers. I am assuming it would be ok if I were to
> hook up a few 1 gallon, few 3 gallon, and a few 7 gallon, and as long
> as each pot has appropriate sensors and drippers then everything is fine, is
> that correct? As far at 2 or 3 drippers, in the 7 gallon pots, that will be
> your judgement call, not mine. I will set this first kit up, exactly as you
> recommend. I really appreciate you taking the time to help me out. I have a
> tendency to over water, under water, and even flood my basement from time to
> time. I know people that want to grow in soil and/or coco but don't
> have anything like this, so they use hydroponic set-ups. I hope you become
> one of the heros of my garden Steve. lol.
> gladstoned
>
Here is the response from my good friend Steve at Sustainable Village:
From: Steve Troy <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 1:32 PM
Subject: Re: Blumat order help.
Hey XXXXX,
I'm not that much of an expert on the growing mediums, mainly just
focus on the Blumat side. I do make my own mixes though and know that
the more perlite & coco you use, the better the drainage - the faster
the water goes through and therefore the importance of watering more
often. If your mix ratio favors the worm/soil percentage, you don't
have to water as often but tend to have a more uneven moisture level.
With Blumats, I don't think you need to worry about that nearly as
much since they automatically give your plants water when they need
it, stop when they don't.
No problem hooking up different sizes of pots in the same system - you
can adjust differing water amounts both by the number of Blumat
sensors you use and also - each one is adjustable.
I'll work on putting together some quotes for you, send via email and
the first one also as a PayPal request. I think I'll go ahead with
your first thought of using 3 per big pot. If it turns out later that
you don't need that many, you could use the extras on your next
system. (It depends a lot on how warm it is, how much light, and how
fast your plants are growing.) Two might be fine when the plants are
small, 3 better when they get big.
No problem with helping you like this, I enjoy it. And hope I can
become one of your "garden heroes!"
cheers,
Steve
Here is go earlier today.
On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 9:57 AM,
<[email protected]> wrote:
> OK Steve, I looked over the emails this morning.
> These will be indoors all the time. I have several oscillating fans going so
> there is good air movement, don't think I would need xtra staking.
> I am pretty much growing in a 4 part mixture of soil/coco/perlite/worm shit.
> If using the big carrot/ little carrot tag-team will benefit my garden,
> then I am all about it. What is behind the logic of each medium, so that
> when I talk to others I do not sound like I am just making shit up. That
> happened to me one time.
> I am a little on the OCD side, so I would like all the elbows and Ts to make
> it all look as neat and professional as possible. I will not be needing
> a filter for my barrel, but it is noted that you have one. I am in Michigan.
> Basic plant limit is 12 plants. If I could trouble you to go a step further
> I
> would appreciate it. Give me a quote for everything for 12 plants. then how
> much to hook up 12 plants more the same way. Then give me a quote
> to add 12 plants, but smaller ones in veg mode. 1 gallon smart pots. Is that
> crazy? I hope you are not cussing me out. If you work with me to get these
> working, I am sure everyone I know will be using them. I want all hosing in
> 100' or whatever it comes in.
> Many people are perpetual growers. I am assuming it would be ok if I were to
> hook up a few 1 gallon, few 3 gallon, and a few 7 gallon, and as long
> as each pot has appropriate sensors and drippers then everything is fine, is
> that correct? As far at 2 or 3 drippers, in the 7 gallon pots, that will be
> your judgement call, not mine. I will set this first kit up, exactly as you
> recommend. I really appreciate you taking the time to help me out. I have a
> tendency to over water, under water, and even flood my basement from time to
> time. I know people that want to grow in soil and/or coco but don't
> have anything like this, so they use hydroponic set-ups. I hope you become
> one of the heros of my garden Steve. lol.
> gladstoned
>
Here is the response from my good friend Steve at Sustainable Village:
From: Steve Troy <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 1:32 PM
Subject: Re: Blumat order help.
Hey XXXXX,
I'm not that much of an expert on the growing mediums, mainly just
focus on the Blumat side. I do make my own mixes though and know that
the more perlite & coco you use, the better the drainage - the faster
the water goes through and therefore the importance of watering more
often. If your mix ratio favors the worm/soil percentage, you don't
have to water as often but tend to have a more uneven moisture level.
With Blumats, I don't think you need to worry about that nearly as
much since they automatically give your plants water when they need
it, stop when they don't.
No problem hooking up different sizes of pots in the same system - you
can adjust differing water amounts both by the number of Blumat
sensors you use and also - each one is adjustable.
I'll work on putting together some quotes for you, send via email and
the first one also as a PayPal request. I think I'll go ahead with
your first thought of using 3 per big pot. If it turns out later that
you don't need that many, you could use the extras on your next
system. (It depends a lot on how warm it is, how much light, and how
fast your plants are growing.) Two might be fine when the plants are
small, 3 better when they get big.
No problem with helping you like this, I enjoy it. And hope I can
become one of your "garden heroes!"
cheers,
Steve
