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[Keef]

I think I understand what U doing Bud check me on this !--U pump the nute water from inside the box and it drips thru the roots then back into the bottom of the box for another trip !-- If so I understand what U talking about !-- U asking about once the roots hit the water underneath them U worried that might not get enough air !-- I feel I'm about half aero-- half DWC !

 

[Keef]

Hey Ness !-- Wind is howling here but no rain !-- D.D. still sleeping !

 

[Budlight]

I think I understand what U doing Bud check me on this !--U pump the nute water from inside the box and it drips thru the roots then back into the bottom of the box for another trip !-- If so I understand what U talking about !-- U asking about once the roots hit the water underneath them U worried that might not get enough air !-- I feel I'm about half aero-- half DWC !

That's exactly right I wouldn't really say it drip it's more like a spray the water is moving pretty quickly and then after the pump but before the feed lines I have airline that pushes air straight into the feed lines

 

[Budlight]

Good morning ness. :48:

 

[ness]

Done with harvest got 17 6oz jars out of one plant. It sure feels good to have smoke:48:

 

[Keef]

Good for U Ness !-- My first goal in growing was to grow enough for us !-- I did like I used to do when I built machines !-- Make it work !-- Then make it pretty !-- I'm just now getting to the point the grow can supply us !-- Now I can start working on making it pretty !
Hey Bud this is the pump I use !-- I change the filter every couple weeks !-- Without that filter my sprayers would clog up all the time !-- Filter fixed that !-- 396 gph !-- It'll make it rain in them boxes !-- Roots floating all around down there without the filter the pump would probably eat some roots !

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[ness]

Hello Rose,OF8. Everyone have a Peaceful Day. I'm off to the races. :48:

 

[Budlight]

Keef my pumps are a little bit bigger and they don't have filters that's why I want to get them out of the boxes and into a Rez

 

[Keef]

All those holes in my boxes for those 2 inch baskets ? -- Dis what did it !

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[Keef]

I bet they make these hole saws in 3 and 4 inch I just haven't looked yet !-- Works like a charm and the baskets drop right in !

 

[Budlight]

For sure they do Keef that's exactly what I use

 

[Keef]

It's like those yellow top boxes are laid out for a pot pharmer ! -- It's still funny to me that I drilled each and every square !-- I remember what I was thinking though !-- Quick cycle Sea of Green !-- Root a sheet load of cuts and flip them to bloom !-- U think my plants are small now !-- I was flipping 6 inch plants to bloom !--Things evolve !-- I got it figured out now !-- 5-6-- 18 inch plants per box and get it ! --2 months later -- Harvest-- replace the plants and do it again !

 

[Budlight]

It's like those yellow top boxes are laid out for a pot pharmer ! -- It's still funny to me that I drilled each and every square !-- I remember what I was thinking though !-- Quick cycle Sea of Green !-- Root a sheet load of cuts and flip them to bloom !-- U think my plants are small now !-- I was flipping 6 inch plants to bloom !--Things evolve !-- I got it figured out now !-- 5-6-- 18 inch plants per box and get it ! --2 months later -- Harvest-- replace the plants and do it again !

Sounds like you're starting to get on a pretty good cycle

 

[Keef]

Working my way to it Bud !-- It's working with moving a couple plants to bloom every couple weeks but that's a long ways from the 5 boxes every 2 weeks I got planned !-- Got to have the cuts rooted on time to feed veg . -- Veg. got to work right to have the plants ready to move to bloom at the right time !-- Bloom got to work right or the rest of it doesn't matter !-- Then throw in the fact that different plants want different nutes and it starts to get a little complicated! -- It works well on paper but not as simple as it seems !-- If it doesn't all go to hell -- I need another bloom box ! -- move up to half a box every 2 weeks without being so crowded like I do now !

 

[Budlight]

Working my way to it Bud !-- It's working with moving a couple plants to bloom every couple weeks but that's a long ways from the 5 boxes every 2 weeks I got planned !-- Got to have the cuts rooted on time to feed veg . -- Veg. got to work right to have the plants ready to move to bloom at the right time !-- Bloom got to work right or the rest of it doesn't matter !-- Then throw in the fact that different plants want different nutes and it starts to get a little complicated! -- It works well on paper but not as simple as it seems !-- If it doesn't all go to hell -- I need another bloom box ! -- move up to half a box every 2 weeks without being so crowded like I do now !

Should be good once you get all the kinks worked out

 

[lyfespan]

I bet they make these hole saws in 3 and 4 inch I just haven't looked yet !-- Works like a charm and the baskets drop right in !

good mornin peeps, got my coffee and entenmann's raspberry twist danish, starting out a lil slow, been on some long days here 24-30 hours

those hole saws come in every size including adjustable fly cutters. hole saws are usually in 1/8 increments, there are different sizes for plumbers and electricians. i think i have a 10" one somewhere even


i love those rdwc tubs, would love to see one where the pumps are in a sealed box with oxygen, and the rootzone gets lots of oxygen, along with CO2 for the leaf zone. i think the oxidation could keep most pathogens at bay, and roots love oxygen. just thinking its one more part of building a truly great dragster.

 

[lyfespan]

homedepot has those totes in various sizes with those yellow lids with the squares. homedepot employees call them the grow totes, cuz so many growers use them

http://www.homedepot.com/s/totes?NCNI-5

 

[Keef]

Lyfespan a man after my own heart !-- U know those O2 generators for people who need O2 ? -- I been thinking one of them might make a great bubbler ?-- With my boxes have a good separation between root zone and veg side !-- Add some CO2 --Maybe 2000 PPMS ? -- I would like a way to pump air into my boxes root zone and also pull old air out !-- Keep it from leaking around my baskets into room air !-- Got to be a good way !

 

[lyfespan]

Lyfespan a man after my own heart !-- U know those O2 generators for people who need O2 ? -- I been thinking one of them might make a great bubbler ?-- With my boxes have a good separation between root zone and veg side !-- Add some CO2 --Maybe 2000 PPMS ? -- I would like a way to pump air into my boxes root zone and also pull old air out !-- Keep it from leaking around my baskets into room air !-- Got to be a good way !

the neoporene sleeves would work for sealing around the stems, but sealing the lids and other stuff could be fun

 

[Keef]

My box lids are caulked to prevent leaking Lyfespan but the hole I use as an access port is where I would lose air if I was trying to seperate air inside the box and air outside the box !-- I run my pumps cord and bubbler hoses thru one port and still haven't found a good seal but the air I pump into the boxes needs a way to escape!

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