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  1. Mike Young

    Built a new (small) system. Thought I'd share.

    The tubes are 10" dia PVC. Thick too. I came up on 2 x 16' sections a few years back. Still have 1 intact. This shit is invincible! HB: Yeah, I think I'm done with anything other than the drops myself. They're never going to tell me lies. I have had the easiest time with ph so far this run...
  2. Mike Young

    pump turning on in every cycle (tag)

    You can easily pick a a small 2.5 gallon or so tank from any hardware store. They're in the water-heater section.
  3. Mike Young

    Switch from DWC to Aeroponics - Air stone?

    Hydrozyme is pretty expensive, and you most certainly can run without bennies, as I have never used them. 6 drops of bleach per gallon is all I've ever needed (thanks atomizer). Never had root slime, and I've had res temps to well into the 80's, though not ideal! An airstone is never a bad idea...
  4. Mike Young

    Hpa

    The HPA thing comes in waves. I dicked around with it for awhile, and still want to experiment with it, but if you're looking for ridiculous growth with relative ease, a hybrid system is the way to go Or LPA. Or MPA...
  5. Mike Young

    Built a new (small) system. Thought I'd share.

    Thanks for the kind words, everyone. I've been using H&G aqua flakes, and the PH has been dead tits the entire time. I'm a little over 3 weeks into flower, and no changes. If you're not constantly having to adjust your ph, there's not need for fancy gadgetry. This pic says it all. Note the color...
  6. Mike Young

    Built a new (small) system. Thought I'd share.

    Just the pics at the beginning of the thread. It does take up a lot of vert, but I have accommodated for that a bit by recessing my hood into the ceiling. I'm sold on the benefits of aeroponics, as I have tinkered around with several methods. My setup is a 3x hybrid. A drip system top feeds...
  7. Mike Young

    Switch from DWC to Aeroponics - Air stone?

    Looks like you got a little more space to work with there. I also dig the trellis thing. Those two big plants are so tall, but not bushy at all. Do you not like training em to spread out a bit? Maybe I just like my squat bushes, and am a little partial. Did you check my new shit out? #threadjack.
  8. Mike Young

    Hpa

    That pretty much sums it up. I've taken 2 steps back & have settled on med pressure aero, with top feed as a redundancy. And dwc, when the roots drop past 30" or so. Results are insane. Hey pan, I've been subtly asking for my thread to be moved into the general hydro/aero section, to no avail...
  9. Mike Young

    Switch from DWC to Aeroponics - Air stone?

    I'd skip the hydrozyme if I were you. Yeah, it might work, but you're putting a bandage on a wound that can be prevented. You don't even have to put your res outside, make a chiller that takes advantage of your outside temps. Put a trashcan of water outside with a coil of tubing in it, and...
  10. Mike Young

    Switch from DWC to Aeroponics - Air stone?

    I think 10-15C is ideal. Freezing it too cold, and 20 is workable, but I'd use an air stone. You could probably back off from using such a heavy-duty pump, & go with something quieter. Or you could insulate the shit out of your res & stick it outside. I'd personally try to work the cold...
  11. Mike Young

    Switch from DWC to Aeroponics - Air stone?

    If you're in a situation where you can keep your res temps cool, I say no air stone. If things start to heat up, I'd add it. My res gets pretty warm currently, and I get no slime. At least not yet.
  12. Mike Young

    Built a new (small) system. Thought I'd share.

    Atomizer, long time. Good to see someone still around. This place has seemed pretty dead lately. Wood: slats from an old ikea bed frame. I have a hard time throwing things out. Anyway, here's another video of my progress. Things are going well. :)
  13. Mike Young

    Where too start.

    The 422 AR is the perfect choice. I'm using one right now, as my diy timer had some issues. Tubing: Some like to go 3/8" all the way up to the solenoids, and 1/4" to the nozzles. I can attest the you're fine 1/4" from pump to nozzle. Atomizer convinced me of that one, but I was only running a...
  14. Mike Young

    Built a new (small) system. Thought I'd share.

    Yeah, I was askin for a mod to move me to general hydro/aero section. I hate double posting.
  15. Mike Young

    Built a new (small) system. Thought I'd share.

    Pretty dead around here lately. Oh well, here's another video. Was actually taken a week or so ago, so another vid will soon follow, as growth is pretty amazing. Likely after the holiday weekend.
  16. Mike Young

    Converting Cloners to grow full plants / What are your thought on this design

    Looks good to me. If you decided to use a high pressure pump, you may want to consider switching out those spray nozzles to a higher pressure nozzle. ...And then I would buy a timer that could control your pump down to the second. I'd suggest around 5-10 seconds on, every few minutes or so. The...
  17. Mike Young

    Dispensary weed vs. your stuff

    No apologies necessary. I'm learnin' shit. racerboy/vice drop was cool as fuck. I love vice! Although I am on the side that some of their correspondents are a little dweeby. How do they not get mauled in some of these places? Off topic. The no cure thing is key. Do they even offer up a cured...
  18. Mike Young

    Dispensary weed vs. your stuff

    Does this help?
  19. Mike Young

    Dispensary weed vs. your stuff

    I think you nailed it. Stoners seemed to be a pretty tight group, but now that all this money is involved, morals kinda go out the window. I know there's good shit out there, just seems like it should be more readily available.
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