MICHI-CAN
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In the closet and sweating bullets as I peaked through my blinds all day long growing 36 - 72 at a time. Just 14 - 18" buds.
Am I going to regret growing perpetually?
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Doug Dawson
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I am on that list of should have set up auto watering system some time ago and also grow with coco in 5 gallon fabric pots. Don't want to hijack the thread but any advice on the best system? I see Bluemats talked about all the time and also have a submersible pump I was thinking of using. Hand watering is not too bad with only 4 plants but it would be good to take that out of the equation. I have automated my ventilation and heat so watering is the last thing, well until the next thing
Beehive
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It keeps me busy since I don't do it full time. I bitch about it but its ok.
Until res maintenance comes to mind. Instead of watering plants. You're watering a machine. That doesn't get the water dispersion right.
meangreengrowinmachine
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No machines in sips man and only natures wicking ability moving water so dispersion is great! Each to their own though man!
xtsho
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Blumats and coco are great. They sure made my coco grows much simpler. I highly recommend them. Although some people seem to have issues but that's from user error, overfeeding, etc... If you set them up correctly and adjust your nutrient solution lower since there will be no runoff it's a piece of cake.I am on that list of should have set up auto watering system some time ago and also grow with coco in 5 gallon fabric pots. Don't want to hijack the thread but any advice on the best system? I see Bluemats talked about all the time and also have a submersible pump I was thinking of using. Hand watering is not too bad with only 4 plants but it would be good to take that out of the equation. I have automated my ventilation and heat so watering is the last thing, well until the next thing
MICHI-CAN
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Plastic 3 gallon nursery pots, a small submersible aquarium pump, tubing, gang valves and brass nipples for emitters with a timer. And go soil. LMAO. I'm back and I'll never leave the dirt.I am on that list of should have set up auto watering system some time ago and also grow with coco in 5 gallon fabric pots. Don't want to hijack the thread but any advice on the best system? I see Bluemats talked about all the time and also have a submersible pump I was thinking of using. Hand watering is not too bad with only 4 plants but it would be good to take that out of the equation. I have automated my ventilation and heat so watering is the last thing, well until the next thing
PJ Diaz
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I am on that list of should have set up auto watering system some time ago and also grow with coco in 5 gallon fabric pots. Don't want to hijack the thread but any advice on the best system? I see Bluemats talked about all the time and also have a submersible pump I was thinking of using. Hand watering is not too bad with only 4 plants but it would be good to take that out of the equation. I have automated my ventilation and heat so watering is the last thing, well until the next thing
I grow in coco/perlite with a very simple drip system. Coco wicks very well so it disburses very evenly from slow flow 1gph drip emitters. I put just two emitters per 2-gal pot. With 4 plants in a 4x4, I fill up the space. All you need is an aquarium pump, fittings to connect it to 1/4" drip line, some 3-way fittings, and cheap pressure compensating drip emitters. Sure, you have to refill the res, and clean it out occasionally, but it's much less work than being a slave to your plants watering times.
Doug Dawson
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I thought about soil but don't there tend to be more pest issues with it? Being an indoor grow it seemed better to use coco unless I am just wrong about the pest thing. That and when I started I wanted to be in as much control as I could so with a blank medium I figured there are no excuses. If the plants don't get what they need it is 100% my fault.
PJ Diaz
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You aren't wrong.
Doug Dawson
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Ok, I have to get on to this. I have a small pump that is rated at 400GPH so I figured it would be sufficient. Time to start buying the bits and pieces. Thanks for the advice.
Sorry to take this off topic OP. I will stop now.
PJ Diaz
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Yeah, that's sufficient. I think mine is only around 200 to 250 gph.
MICHI-CAN
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A fungus gnat laugh on rare occasion. Depends on sanitary practices. Just my experience.
But, honestly whatever you are best with and able to obtain. I'll support anything protruding a healthy bush.
I am limited to 4 plants. I try to grow perpetually and have a plant done every month. The timing never works perfect. also I think I am going to change to 2 plants every two months. That way the both get the same feed. Instead of one starting flower and another finishing flower. If you get what I mean
twentyeight.threefive
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I'm in the same boat. 2.6x2.6 and a 5x5 tent. I have four autos in flower in the 5x5, and the 2.6x2.6 has an auto in flower which feels like that one is next going to finish. I also have six Dragon Funk reg photos that I just started in there. 11 plants and 5 of them are fed twice a day, all and watered. 3 gallon coco/perlite DTW.
It's a lot of work right now with no automated feed, and my water supply and drain is currently only located a floor up. I'm a pro at carrying 5 gallon buckets full of water up and down a flight of stairs.
twentyeight.threefive
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Do you feed much more often to keep the coco wet without runoff?