[sneakers]

Al,

Last year I first read this thread and was inspired to use the SOG method to grow. While much progress has been made that way in my small and limited grow (2'X6') there is still room for improvement.

The drip systems are a hassle and I am thinking about doing some sort of flood like you do. I was looking for some information and it sounds like you have a good system that floods exactly when and how long you want it to. I know nothing about this equipment including it's correct name (unless it is eb and flow).

I have some questions that I'm hoping maybe you can answer for me.

1) What kind of pump do you use? Is it submersible? Does it pump the nutes into and then back out of the trays or does gravity play a part?

2) what kind of timer do you use?

Depending on those answers could open a couple of more questions.

3) How does Hydroton work as a growing medium in this type of system?

4) How deep does a tray need to be?

5) How loud is your pump?

6) Does your reservoir require aeration?

From what I am seeing in my limited SOG, there isn't much root and therefore wouldn't need as much room. The idea of a pump running for just a couple of minutes a couple of times a day sounds like a bonus too.

Some or all of these questions may be in this thread. I read a bunch of it last year and have read bits and pieces of it off and on but surely havent read all of it.