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Homemade low pressure Aeroponics/DWC hybrid

Discussion in 'Aeroponics' started by c0rn, May 30, 2019.

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  1. #1 c0rn, May 30, 2019
    Hi all!

    Started my build today, still things to sort out but I am getting there slowly.

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    Will be connecting a small pump to the drainage so I don't have to suck out the water.
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  2. #2 Vee, May 30, 2019
    What size rubbermaid?

    details please lol

    cheers/
     
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  3. #3 c0rn, May 30, 2019
    Yeah sorry for very little details :)

    It's 55 liters/14.5 Us Gallons.

    I was planning on doing a full write up tomorrow :)

    Here is a similar one I built for young veggies. The below gif is one week's growth.
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  4. #4 Vee, May 30, 2019
    Great Gif ...avoid using them lights on weed

    as way too weak

    cheers/
     
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  5. #5 c0rn, May 30, 2019
    Hehe true, those lights are only 15w each. I use a quantum board for my "proper" stuff :)
     
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  6. #6 trojangrower, May 30, 2019
    Good lights for starter plants seems to me. Hey bro, thanks a lot for posting.
    I'm so watching this thread as my aero is crashing! You know though, just added a gallon of ice (bleach bottle containing water) and the temps sitting at about 67F so perfect!
    Your system is nice! Very good work.
     
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  7. #7 geoaero, May 31, 2019
    Nice veggie set up c0rn. I`d put it outside and use the big halide in the sky ;)
     
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  8. #8 c0rn, May 31, 2019
    I have loads outside in something similar but larger :)
     
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  9. #9 c0rn, May 31, 2019
    So I have two girls growing in my box at the moment but they have been so abused and they are dying, for example I turned off my sprayers and checked my PH levels this morning and forgot to put them back on again for 9 hours. Going to start over with new seeds tomorrow so all good :)

    But anyways, I noticed that the lid is not as thick as I thought and it's leaking light so I started thinking what I could do to fix it.

    This is what I am trying now to see if it works. I taped three layers of gaffer tape and then one layer of this reflective aluminium tape I found. Now it is really really light proof :)

    The tape kinda feels thick aluminium foil.
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    Looks pretty good I think. I am hoping this will help reflect heat as well.
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  10. #10 geoaero, May 31, 2019
    Me too, these seedlings went in today and have a lot of catching up to do ;)
    I`d recommend using double bubble foil insulation, works wonders for indoor or outdoor set ups.
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  11. #11 c0rn, May 31, 2019
    That looks really good and clever, wonder where I can find stuff like that :)
     
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  12. #12 Sypha, May 31, 2019
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  13. #13 c0rn, May 31, 2019
    Hehe I am the same, I hate waiting for things :)
     
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  14. #14 Sypha, May 31, 2019
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    Atm its in nj right where im from in nj.. right in my area.. but since i moved i have to wait a bit longer till tomorrow.. if i wouldve still lived in jersey i would have received it today but i have no choice but to wait now


    Flower tent Vegging outside the flower tent
     
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  15. #15 trojangrower, May 31, 2019
    @Corn, you can save them plants. I had the same thing going on, bad nutes (for me) and still I'm being stubborn.
    I've changed the nutes and its maybe recovering; EC 1100 yesterday, today 900, but the plant looks like some kind of flower wig from the 1960s!
     
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  16. #16 c0rn, Jun 1, 2019
    Yeah I think that I am going to try and save them :)
     
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  17. #17 c0rn, Jun 1, 2019
    I have seen pictures of cannabis getting three leaves instead of two but never in the middle of the growth.
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  18. #18 Sypha, Jun 1, 2019
    So the pump came in.. had to modify the manifild to fit my bucket..


    All seems to be working fine as far as im concerned.. but i think the mist may ne hitting my lid too hard kinda like too much water.. IS THAT POSSIBLE.. TOO MUCH WATER cuz my bucket size??

    (Idk y the pics loaded in a wacky order not really in timeline but scattered instead of loading in order of pic taken’)
     

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  19. #19 trojangrower, Jun 1, 2019
    Happy you got her going Sypha!
     
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  20. #20 c0rn, Jun 1, 2019
    I like it! And I don't think that will be to much water. The only thing I would "worry" about is that bucket looks like it let's in a lot of light. Any light into the bucket can cause problems, just so you are aware of that.
     
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