horribleherk
home grown
megacrop & gh floranova can get gritty but neither has caused me problems in this setup a fish aquarium pump is a good idea I just use an air pump funny thing is I just threw an aquarium pump away lol
HydroRed's DIY Budget Flood and Drain (approx $40)
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WillieP
In Bloom
This is very similar to the system I use except I chose to cover the tote with it's lid, and use a remote reservoir.
This is the only system I have ran, although I am about to try a hempy bucket in my veg tent too.
5 gal tote filled with 2 gal fabric pot, fed from 17 gal res.
Pics are from my first grow ever.
This is the only system I have ran, although I am about to try a hempy bucket in my veg tent too.
5 gal tote filled with 2 gal fabric pot, fed from 17 gal res.
Pics are from my first grow ever.
OldG
Elite Hobbyist
Do you recirculate it? Or flood and drain to waste?
WillieP
In Bloom
I recirculate. My timer is set for a flood every 4 hours.
OldG
Elite Hobbyist
I had a bunch of coco and no hydroton....and floraflex im trying to find a groove for so i will do this.
The FloraRed
this IS my flood and drain...i just cut a piece of pipe to fit the head right in the tray...will run recirculating top feed which fixes my flood and drain salt build up problems.
It is equipped with a floraflex bubbler head and a 2 gallon per minute filter (the slowest they have with the head). I have a timer that i can run 10 second feeds 1 to 8 times per day and will find a groove for it but this may be coco perfection.
change out water every 2 weeks...jacks and masterblend tomato.
Lets see what happens. I think i love it and its the perfect tester size. They are 6 x 6 x 6 inch cubes and 1/2 of a canna coco brick (2.5 G) filled all 6.
LOL I just found my bottle of enzymes...i looked for that for 20 minutes !!!
The FloraRed
this IS my flood and drain...i just cut a piece of pipe to fit the head right in the tray...will run recirculating top feed which fixes my flood and drain salt build up problems.
It is equipped with a floraflex bubbler head and a 2 gallon per minute filter (the slowest they have with the head). I have a timer that i can run 10 second feeds 1 to 8 times per day and will find a groove for it but this may be coco perfection.
change out water every 2 weeks...jacks and masterblend tomato.
Lets see what happens. I think i love it and its the perfect tester size. They are 6 x 6 x 6 inch cubes and 1/2 of a canna coco brick (2.5 G) filled all 6.
LOL I just found my bottle of enzymes...i looked for that for 20 minutes !!!
Is this the first time using the floraflex or just in this configuration?
OldG
Elite Hobbyist
I got all floraflex gear to replace everything at the back of the garden and did 1 full run in the 32 x 32 x 62 inch tent...and had 12 on 2 heads in bloom.
The idea is genius. The problem i had was plugged lines so i will run enzymes in the tank (not peroxide or bleach) and see if it fixes it. I had a similar problem with autopots but i had no idea about the world of bad bacteria and pythium. I am becoming a master on what not to do !
I think this 6 cell tote is one of the best applications of the system without needing outside reservoris. I have two autopot tanks i converted to floraflex.
Thrips wiped out my harvest but...i am going there again.
I have 6 x 6 x 6 cubes and the matrix lids and pads for 3 and 5 gallon pots too. I will check it out when i get things more stable.
PIC 1 is the 32 special with the system i made out of 3/4 pipe fittings and a bubbler head.
The other 2 are a system on 3/4 pipe fed with a 1300 GPH pump...this one does not get plugged.
The idea is genius. The problem i had was plugged lines so i will run enzymes in the tank (not peroxide or bleach) and see if it fixes it. I had a similar problem with autopots but i had no idea about the world of bad bacteria and pythium. I am becoming a master on what not to do !
I think this 6 cell tote is one of the best applications of the system without needing outside reservoris. I have two autopot tanks i converted to floraflex.
Thrips wiped out my harvest but...i am going there again.
I have 6 x 6 x 6 cubes and the matrix lids and pads for 3 and 5 gallon pots too. I will check it out when i get things more stable.
PIC 1 is the 32 special with the system i made out of 3/4 pipe fittings and a bubbler head.
The other 2 are a system on 3/4 pipe fed with a 1300 GPH pump...this one does not get plugged.