My first whole room SCRoG

[jondamon]

Couple of pics from last night.

by adding the support pot to the feed line the flow has increased massively but I’m getting more even flow too.

Now I need to adjust flow to minimum and time it again.

I have some 13mm ID ground stakes for anchoring the flexi tube to now once it hits the pots.

I’ve also ordered some 4mm 360sprayers to see whether these will work better As they also have an adjustable flow on them and I can insert them into my new rings as I haven’t hole punched the new rings i made yet.

I’m thinking 2 per ring ( ordered x10)


then I can adjust both flow rate for pump and flow rate of the Dripper/sprayer.

 

[myke]

Should really be a manifold after the tee,this will make even pressure.

 

[jondamon]

Should really be a manifold after the tee,this will make even pressure.

I’m slowly learning this lol.

There are few different things I’m trying lol.

the main point of this was to ease my feeding routine as it was very labour intensive with me filling a container and hand pumping it out.

as long as I have adjustability between flow rate of the pump and possibly the sprayers I can adjust flow rate to even the flow to each sprayer etc.

im looking to achieve runoff starting out of each pot together after 15mins of Run time.

if I get there this way I can then advise someone else when a basic component list of what’s needed to replicate the setup.

 

[jondamon]

Should really be a manifold after the tee,this will make even pressure.

Something else I am considering is just single pipe from the res with 4mm micro hose and adaptors punched into the 13mm with an end stop on the end of supply where they are needed etc.

depends whether this works etc.

like I said though it’s already better For me as I’m just switching on a pump and making sure runoff begins and then turning the pump off lol.

 

[myke]

Same problem with an end stop. You won’t get equal pressure. Needs to be one circle for both plants.

 

[myke]

Have you looked into the sprinkler spikes?https://www.rona.ca/en/rain-bird-short-9-outlet-on-off-adjustable-manifold-manifprps2-63205012

 

[jondamon]

Have you looked into the sprinkler spikes?https://www.rona.ca/en/rain-bird-short-9-outlet-on-off-adjustable-manifold-manifprps2-63205012

Yes the sprinklers I’ve got coming are the type to go into spikes etc.

so in your previous post you said about 1 ring for both plants.

so the idea being I create 1 13mm ring and branch off it for the drippers to each pot?

correct?

 

[myke]

Yes the sprinklers I’ve got coming are the type to go into spikes etc.

so in your previous post you said about 1 ring for both plants.

so the idea being I create 1 13mm ring and branch off it for the drippers to each pot?

correct?

yes.

 

[jondamon]

yes.

right ok thanks for the help.

as this is a work in progress I’ll bare that in mind for any alterations I decide to make etc.

the hardest part for me is that locally I have no grow shops so I have to rely on reading an advert on a website etc or eBay in order to work out what I’m doing lol.

Definitely something I will look into though.

1 ring across all plants.

branch off with 4mm micro adaptors to Drippers in pots.

 

[myke]

Your local home depo type store should have everything.

 

[jondamon]

Your local home depo type store should have everything.

Spoken by someone who’s never lived in the U.K. lol.

I know what you mean though.

 

[myke]

Spoken by someone who’s never lived in the U.K. lol.

I know what you mean though.

You dont have a home improvement type store?

 

[jondamon]

You dont have a home improvement type store?

Yes but they only carry drip irrigation for normal garden hose around 15-19mm versions that are Hoselock style fitment etc.

our stores are B&Q, Screwfix, the range, wickes

 

[jondamon]

You dont have a home improvement type store?

This kind of stuff

The first pic is a kit for £69.99/$90

 

[jondamon]

You dont have a home improvement type store?

Our home improvement stores are garbage when it comes to anything possibly related to hydroponic growing lol.

In the USA you get weather that could mean you need to drip irrigate your gardens etc.

In the U.K. our weather does the dripping (rain)

 

[jondamon]

The other issue in the U.K. is this.

grow shops are usually open between 10am-5pm.

great for those who don’t work and earn their money through illegal dealing.

for the hobbyist who does it to grow their own smoke you finish work and can’t get there by the time they close lol.

 

[jondamon]

Working a treat.


After 15mins runoff was achieved out of both plants.

I adjusted the drippers until I had approx even flow through each one (by eye) they twist open and closed.

pump is set to minimum flow.

Timer is now set to feed 10-10:15pm and 4-4:15am during my lights on time 9pm-9am

 

[jondamon]

Checked in this morning before heading to work.

timer has run successfully and has not over flowed my catch bowl.

In fact I think I am going to increase fertigation and run it 3x a day 10pm, 2am, 6am.

so I will make that switch tonight.

once I’m happy with fertigation/runoff I’ll be able to leave this for a day or 2 without even popping in to check anything which is exactly what I wanted to achieve too.

So I’ve managed to ease my labour intensive watering schedule, while also allowing me the ability to not even check the room if I don’t feel like it lol.

Whoop whoop.

 

[bk78]

Spoken by someone who’s never lived in the U.K. lol.

I know what you mean though.

Is Amazon not in the UK?

 

[jondamon]

Is Amazon not in the UK?

I buy online.

Generally using eBay as Amazon delivery is shocking ££’s