i was thinking the same but for the price do you really think that its worth the money? i mean i'll be tossing close to a grand in supplies plus buying this new one for in the range of 2g more do you really get 30-40% better yeilds?
As I am a med user I am limited to the # of plants I can grow. In all my years of growing (since christ was a cowboy) I have never ever seen plants grow so well and SO FUCKING BIG INDOORS.
I have screwed up all my grows and still pull down 1/2 # per plant = 2 plants under a 1000w = 1#, these systems can grow 2 to 3# under a 1000w, I just need to stop making mistakes. Takes a whil to diial a big room in when you have temps swings out side from 10 to -25 in the matter of days.
Growing organic it would take me 8 to 10 plants to produce 1/2#
i hope you plan on putting a reflective film up your losing a ton of usable light on the wood walls, i suggest some stuff called reflectix frome lowes or home depot its cheaper and 1000% more durable, its bubble wrap with mylar on both sides, has a texture so no hot spots, you can get a 4ftx 50ft roll for $40ish, I can say i am very pleased to see this thread and read about your grow your doing sweet keep it up, why so many res containers are you gone for long period of time or something it seems like a lot more work mixin nutes
These plants will drink 5 to 30 gal a day so need lots of water, the systems have their own res and than I connect to another res with just RO to auto fill the system res's. I have mylar to9 put up but still setting it up and I think I will go back to hoods vs cool tubes as the tubes are not as effective at directing light.
The yields with uc are the best! Crazy yields
Yup and will turn OK weed into very good weed. I was going to toss a strain but one got into the UC and boy am I glad it did it's a keeper, I grew 9 out in dirt and they were so so.
So wood you recamend building a systen or buying one, im looking a just 5 to 8 gal planters, with same for control planter
First issue is cooling the water if you can't do that than I don't recommend one of these. So if you got a way to cool I would build a system you can save 30 to 40% using cheaper equipment. Uniseals can be bought online anywhere, I would go with 3" if you are using 13 gal pails and I would use the rough totes that go on sale all the time, min 13 gallons to max 20 gal. My buddy builds these for a hydro shop near him and he has a thread on here
https://www.rollitup.org/dwc-bubbleponics/478010-flowering-undercurrentdwc.html
I also show how to build my big blue system at the start, click on the sig at bottom.
Over at the THC farmer they have a whole section on the UnderCurrent have a look, lots of stuff there but not a DIY thread as it is sponsored by UC, I'm over there under the same name buy no ! at the end.
Thanks for dropping in, hope I answered your questions if you got more keep them coming
Peace and Happy New Year.