1600Kw vertical grow tent. Hybrid Aero/RDWC build.

jigfresh

jigfresh

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Yeah, about the mh hps thing. If you are going to be switching stuff around, I think the first 4 weeks of flower are a good time for the mh, but the last 3 or 4 weeks when the buds really pack on their weight, that is when HPS is best. So you might just want to leave it orange. Either way dude... you're going to have a phat harvest.
 
Jozikins

Jozikins

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Quality advise from our friend Jigfresh. Those opinions are just as valuable as mine or mega's, and he is absolutely right with all his DWC info. His objections to mine and Mega's advice isn't just valid, he is right. Me and Mega have a larger grow space to deal with, so we go for a slightly more commercial approach, while still giving the TLC of a micro grow, since we are so fucking anal about this shit.... no pun intended.

Good luck with that Kool Bloom dre, remember to ease into it, it'd be terrible to burn your plants up this late into flower. But don't be afraid to use it, I just suggest caution.
 
S

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dre.. I have been following this thread for a while and I was wondering a few questions..
how do you control the level the water is at in the totes in respect with the rez? the level of the pvc pipes naturally keeps the level the same???
also why do you have two shutoff knobs in your res.. one before the pump and one after... what is the point of these?
final question.. for now.. lol .. is how is the water recirculating through the totes and back to the rez if the pump is pumping water out of the rez into the mister pvc pipes??

I currently have coco and a rainforest growing and want to expand to a system like this...

Thanks man!
 
drekoushranada

drekoushranada

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Student Teacher said:
dre.. I have been following this thread for a while and I was wondering a few questions..
how do you control the level the water is at in the totes in respect with the rez? the level of the pvc pipes naturally keeps the level the same???
also why do you have two shutoff knobs in your res.. one before the pump and one after... what is the point of these?
final question.. for now.. lol .. is how is the water recirculating through the totes and back to the rez if the pump is pumping water out of the rez into the mister pvc pipes??

I currently have coco and a rainforest growing and want to expand to a system like this...

Thanks man!
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You are correct. The PVC pipes naturally keep the water level correct. Well I have 2 shut off valves in the rez because I used it to drain the system. I have a garden hose connection on the end of the valve. The pipe you see in the remote rez is the return pipe. Did I explain everything to you?
 
S

Student Teacher

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yes it did. Thank you. This setup looks like it worked out well throughout the whole grow. Very nice man.

Also a couple other things I was thinking about..

What is pumping the water to the PVC pipes with the misters in them?

Did you put the PVC pipes connecting the totes and Rez below or above the desired level?

And as far as the pump goes I am thinking it pulls the water back into the Rez And then pushes it back out through the misters PVC pipes??

And last one.. For now lol... The PVC pipes connecting the totes and the Rez are placed through a grommet that is sealed in the tote with silicone/acrylic???

I would like to be sure I am setting it up right on the first run.. Don't want any leaks!! Lol
 
Jozikins

Jozikins

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Dre is def the guy to ask for advise on this stuff. Anyone who gets it locked down like he can on the first grow is already a hydro-building pro. Did I mention that I have been continuously impressed since this thread started Dre?
 
drekoushranada

drekoushranada

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Student Teacher said:
yes it did. Thank you. This setup looks like it worked out well throughout the whole grow. Very nice man.

Also a couple other things I was thinking about..

What is pumping the water to the PVC pipes with the misters in them?

Did you put the PVC pipes connecting the totes and Rez below or above the desired level?

And as far as the pump goes I am thinking it pulls the water back into the Rez And then pushes it back out through the misters PVC pipes??

And last one.. For now lol... The PVC pipes connecting the totes and the Rez are placed through a grommet that is sealed in the tote with silicone/acrylic???

I would like to be sure I am setting it up right on the first run.. Don't want any leaks!! Lol
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1. The pump is pumping water from the rez to the misters.
2. The pump push instead of pull but on my next build im going to try pulling the water.
3. The totes are all on the same level. The return pipe is much higher than the other pipes in the system.
4. I am still trying to figure out how I got this freaking weird system to work. I happen to like a multitude of hydro systems so I just went and combined them all in one. LOL
 
drekoushranada

drekoushranada

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Jozikins said:
Dre is def the guy to ask for advise on this stuff. Anyone who gets it locked down like he can on the first grow is already a hydro-building pro. Did I mention that I have been continuously impressed since this thread started Dre?
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J-Man that really means a lot to me coming from a Vet such as yourself. BTW the Kool Bloom powder is freaking beast. My ph is right at 5.8 and I cant keep the ppm up. Its at about 900 now but it was up to 1000 when I boosted it up. I may have to up the ante but im out of freaking Dyna Grow Bloom. That is one thing that sucks about having a high gallon hydro system. You will run out of nutes before you know it. The buds are starting to swell finally on some branches. Its a branch that is pretty think but fell over from the weight of the buds. This is going to be a nice one.
 
SWUSAZ

SWUSAZ

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Dre still trucking along and they have swelled like crazy you have as stated nailedbongsmilie this setup on the head. Please try to not out do your self on your next grow we may not be able to take it. LOL
 
Jozikins

Jozikins

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drekoushranada said:
J-Man that really means a lot to me coming from a Vet such as yourself. BTW the Kool Bloom powder is freaking beast. My ph is right at 5.8 and I cant keep the ppm up. Its at about 900 now but it was up to 1000 when I boosted it up. I may have to up the ante but im out of freaking Dyna Grow Bloom. That is one thing that sucks about having a high gallon hydro system. You will run out of nutes before you know it. The buds are starting to swell finally on some branches. Its a branch that is pretty think but fell over from the weight of the buds. This is going to be a nice one.
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Awwweeee yeeee-yeeahhh son! Thanks for the compliment bro, but I haven't been growing for that long, just had a lot of exp in a short amount of time. I guess I'm just fortunate. Keep them happy with that Kool Bloom, I'm glad to hear it has explosive results with the DynaGro.

I have so much extra ferts laying around, I wish I could just send some out whenever someone is out.
 
drekoushranada

drekoushranada

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Day 44 of Flower. I had to get in the tent and tie some of the sites up. Its one plant in there that has one of the best fruity smells I ever experienced. I do now think I mixed the strains up when I was sprouting them. So I am not really sure which plants are what but I do have an idea! LOL, Oh well im sure all of them will smoke great. I took a sample of the bag seed plant to dry. My tester wants to give it a try.
 
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