How do you drain your runoff?

[guitarguy10]

If you just hand water your plants and they are just in plates, how do you guys catch your runoff? I have a 200ml syringe that I just try and suck it all up before it overflows the pots' tray but it's a PITA.

 

[Red Eyed]

Shop vac...

 

[GeneBanker]

If your on the cheap you could use a turkey baster

 

[Rurumo]

I used to have a little battery operated transfer pump that worked well, but now I'm going to try a brand new manual gasoline transfer pump. I haven't used it yet but it should work awesome-it was under $15 I think.

 

[guitarguy10]

If your on the cheap you could use a turkey baster

The turkey baster I have can only hold like less then 75ml. That's why I bought this 200ml syringe off Amazon.

Shop vac sounds good, now if only I owned a shop vac.

 

[Doug Dawson]

The shop vac idea works or get creative with some DIY.

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[pulpoinspace]

what you want is a bilge pump you can get them electric or hand powered.

something like this

https://www.amazon.com/SeaSense-Hand-Bilge-Pump-36-Inch/dp/B000FZ346W/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=Bilge+Pump&qid=1605558126&s=boating-water-sports&sr=1-8

 

[Rurumo]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0181EDCZ6/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza

 

[Wizzlebiz]

If you just hand water your plants and they are just in plates, how do you guys catch your runoff? I have a 200ml syringe that I just try and suck it all up before it overflows the pots' tray but it's a PITA.

How big are your pots?

If 10 gallon or under just water in your shower. Let run off finish out. Put back in tent.

Simple and doesn't cost a thing.

 

[MICHI-CAN]

A million ways. Turkey baster, marinade syringe, nozzle type condiment container and piece of airline tube. Still like the 2 gallon shop vac.

 

[MickFoster]

 

[Wizzlebiz]

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Smart. Could be done with a dollar store paint tray as well. Good shit.

 

[guitarguy10]

How big are your pots?

If 10 gallon or under just water in your shower. Let run off finish out. Put back in tent.

Simple and doesn't cost a thing.

That might be a bit ... difficult. These plants (and the net they're tangled in) won't be going anywhere until harvest day. The pots are pretty small this grow, there are 4 plants in 8" pots.

 

[Wizzlebiz]

That might be a bit ... difficult. These plants (and the net they're tangled in) won't be going anywhere until harvest day. The pots are pretty small this grow, there are 4 plants in 8" pots.

Yea the net definitely screws the moving them lmao.

 

[kovidkough]

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[Doug Dawson]

I think the other issue some will find with the diy stuff is they don't have the height. The more vertical space you have the easier some of these ideas will be but even the one I posted will add 5 or 6 inches which could be more than some can deal with. I suppose it is just a matter of finding what works best for you but some great ideas here.

 

[TintEastwood]

My paint tray. With gravity drain.

 

[MICHI-CAN]

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These are the thing for custom PVC frame building. Super strong and anyone can cut pipe and use rubber cement. For bonding you junkies. LMAO.

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[Creature1969]

My plants sit on wire shelves with oil drain pans below. When my pots stop dripping I just slide the pans out and dump 'em.

 

[MICHI-CAN]

Maybe this works??

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