Can't wait to see how you run this system.
Could do a "ebb & flow" or just straight up Recirculating water.
Yeah the plan is to just recirculate. RDWC minus the D. This shit ain't deep
Here's the basic plan...
Pump will sit outside the resevoir. Suction side piped into the bottom of the res and the discharge from the manifold will drain back through the 2 inch outlet.
Valve on the 1 inch inlet to the manifold to regulate flow and another valve on the 2 inch discharge pipe. These valves working together should keep it from flowing too fast and also allow a little bit of a water level inside instead of just a simple current. The discharge valve will allow for more flow than the inlet valve so it show be relatively easy to dial in.
My immediate thought is, isn't this for "moms?", seems/appears a little small for moms?
BUT
it depends how long you intend to keep said "moms" in system, for clones to feed the flower room.
This is just an experimental project. I'm absolutely wanting a mother setup, but I desperately want to avoid soil. I've been trying to figure out the best way to do it with hydro.
I want to find out how long one could stay in this system. I'm not gonna pamper them by any means. Not going for amazing growth. I'll basically never change the nute concentration, leaving a pretty low EC, and I'll do minimal training.
My plan is to continually check the roots. When they start getting tangled with the plant next to them, I'll pull out the mother and drop in the clone. I'll be finding out an average time in the system and start rotating clones in for mothers that are outgrowing the system. Maybe every 2 weeks, or every month, a mom gets replaced. Something like that. It might turn into a lot of work but it will allow for endless clones of multiple strains. Eventually, maybe sooner than later, I'll start doing multi-strain runs with the intent of weeding out cultivars and replacing them with something new. Keeper strains will be kept as long as possible.
Hell.. I could even expand this to allow space for all the mothers and the next round's set of clones.
Gave me an idea of running PVC similar to this and shooting high density nutrient flog clouds into it, a fan and ultrasonic disc resevoirs, working similar to how drive through banks work, put a tube in and its sucked up, similar concept to a ultrasonic fog injection system, but not as strong or fast, something I want to experiment/play around with.
This actually sounds really cool. The current from my water is something i'm worried about with this setup. Will it be too much?? We'll find out.
Blowing fog through this thing would be sweet.
Too wet imo, my honest 2 cents, that rooter LOOKS, 2 ME, too soaked, that's why it's so yellow, ofc it can come out of it though.
You might be right but I literally can't squeeze out any more water from the plugs. They look about the same as all my plugs in the past. These plugs are hella old too. First batch of plugs I bought more than 2 years ago. Still poppin' beans though.
I'd say that yellowish looking color is because they are freshly emerged. They'll get some green to 'em after they spend some time in the light. I'll snap a pic in the morning. They'll be green.
Sorry if I'm pushing my self too much into your threads with my "IMO",s I just don't have a grow going and miss it so much, and again, if im wrong, I'm wrong, it furthers mine and anyone else's knowledge in the field, and just want to further learn and verify.
You're good bro. No worries here. I'm always down for advice, whether or not I take it. Perspectives are important.
These threads are more than just a catalog of grows. They serve as great learning material for beginners. Sometimes I leave out some simple details that may not be so simple to someone else. I've been finding this out discussing resevoirs and water chemistry with Stoney through DMs.
I used to include every minor detail, that way people had reference material to answer any questions that came up. As my growing improved, I had less questions and eventually started leaving out some simple details like what I think my water is doing when I see a ppm drift or something like that. Eventually I figured people would ask if they needed that info, not realizing that someone may not even know what questions to ask to solve a particular issue. You don't know what you don't know until you need to know it.
