How do you dispose of run off water?
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mattman089
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Usually into a 5 gal lowes / home depot bucket and into the back yard lol same bucket that gets the dehumidifier water.
Just a got a small shop vac this wknd to just suck it up as that way seems easier to me lol
Just a got a small shop vac this wknd to just suck it up as that way seems easier to me lol
I don't get as much run off as I expected, that is a relief. I was taught to water coco frequently, 2-3 times a day. It seems unnecessary but its what the books say to do. Keeping it completely moist, is supposed to help with oxygen, and nutrient uptake. If you grow in coco, how often do you water yours? This schedule is supposed to be like an automated watering system. Small amounts throughout the day, instead of one big watering to last 1 or more days
I have fabric pots in saucers several inches off of the ground. In retrospect, I could have been more precise about this with hole punch or drill, but I melted a small hole in each saucer using a hot metal hanger. Then I forced/pulled some silicone tubing I had laying around through the slightly smaller hole. I cut the end at an angle to make it easier to pull through. It does the job. Runoff runs down through the tubing into a container on the floor.
mattman089
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Interesting. I like the sound of this method a lot.. may have to try it out
Scuzzman
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I have fabric 5 & 7 gallon pots, 100% coco and dont do run off, if there is any it drys out pretty quick, I hand water/feed every 2-3 days in full bloom, like to let the top 30mm of coco to dry ( the good old thumb trick)before water/feed in veg- never flush (not any more) just keep the feed on the light side in my view - also I spend approx 1 - 2 hours a day in each room so no need for co2 also not sealed rooms all passive intakes 
kingkush4200
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The reason coco gives you such explosive growth is the amount of oxygen the medium holds even when 100% saturated is adequate for plants to thrive. This is why its nearly impossible to over water coco unless they sit in runoff water for days. Coco does not require a dry period.
If you watered soil everyday you could easily oversaturate the medium and drown the roots. Where with coco you can water daily, ideally multiple times a day. Week 5-6 flower I can get up to watering 250ml 4x a day. I get very minimal runoff, using remo nutrients and drip feed to waste.
If you watered soil everyday you could easily oversaturate the medium and drown the roots. Where with coco you can water daily, ideally multiple times a day. Week 5-6 flower I can get up to watering 250ml 4x a day. I get very minimal runoff, using remo nutrients and drip feed to waste.
mattman089
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Can you take a photo of this by chance?? Would love to see the setup
Sure thing... there isn't much to it. Hopefully seeing it isn't a huge letdown; I don't quite have a professional setup, to say the least. And whoa - the salt buildup on the fabric pots is jumping out even more in the photo... knew it was there, but I guess I tend to focus on the plants when I have the closet opened. I don't think that buildup is a good thing, but not sure what I can do about it at this point.
Oh, and one of the saucers has a tiny crack in it and was leaking a little bit, so that stuff under the saucers just keeping the shelf from getting wet. Not trying to reflect non-existing light, lol. Didn't realize there was a crack until I had water trickling out from somewhere I wasn't expecting. So yeah, this works best with undamaged saucers obviously
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mattman089
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Those are cool I like the idea a lot. And lol wasn't expecting some elaborate contraption just wanted to confirm what I had in my head was what you were talking about.. Looks solid!Sure thing... there isn't much to it. Hopefully seeing it isn't a huge letdown; I don't quite have a professional setup, to say the least. And whoa - the salt buildup on the fabric pots is jumping out even more in the photo... knew it was there, but I guess I tend to focus on the plants when I have the closet opened. I don't think that buildup is a good thing, but not sure what I can do about it at this point.
Oh, and one of the saucers has a tiny crack in it and was leaking a little bit, so that stuff under the saucers just keeping the shelf from getting wet. Not trying to reflect non-existing light, lol. Didn't realize there was a crack until I had water trickling out from somewhere I wasn't expecting. So yeah, this works best with undamaged saucers obviously
mattman089
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I would love to see an SOP to set this up lol. Where are the water buckets that are gravity feeding the plants?? LolFabric pots and Blumats. No run off. No flush.
not my pic
mattman089
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Badass and quite simple. Thx brotherWhere ever you want.
OR
Use a pressure reducer and hook it to your garden hose.
Water supply
Tap, tank or pump, this is where your watering system starts. You choose.
ABCD
I use a 30 gal res.