Heaths Flooded Tube Vertical

beginningbotanist420

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SayWord, MCD, dutchfunkle, Thundercat, greenfirekilla, homebrew420, Funkysmell, purplekitty, and DubB83, great to have your comments and thanks for sticking with the grow.


Hi merahoon, I am hoping for 40+ Oz.


Lol OregonMeds, I spend plenty of time just looking at it myself.


pillarize, I would probably get more leaf and bud.


Hi HappySack, creative thinking to use a ball valve, but on this system it wouldn’t work as a ball valve restricts flow and the dams don’t they just set the liquid level in the tube.


Hey 9inch bigbud, Nothing wrong with the trees in fact I am doing another one in about 8 weeks time. And yes I am like a kid in a sweetshop when I am in Wickes! lol.


Hi iloveit, good to hear you have mastered taking cuttings and power tools, there is no hope for you now as your life will be taken over constructing new things!

The adhesive is silicone sealer, if you want to make sure that you are buying the right type you can use the stuff they make glass fish tanks out of as its non toxic and lasts forever.

I have the full range of the new MH sunpulse bulbs but on this grow I am using my tried and tested Growlux hps bulbs.

Contrary to what the nutrient manufacturers want you to believe they are pretty much all the same, I am using Vitalink on this grow but I also use Canna and Ionic which is the easiest to use as it is a one part nutrient.

The plants stay green because for the first two or three weeks of flower I keep them on veg nutrients to stop premature yellowing and leaf drop at the end of the grow.

The health of the plants depends on many factors but important ones to consider are ventilation, cool nutrient temps, making sure the roots have plenty of dissolved oxygen, and don’t over feed the plants I typically feed at an EC of 1.2.

The Blueberry is a light feeder so you should check that you haven’t over fed her.



Ok here we are at week 5 of 12/12 and everything is running ok.












Heath
You should coin this technique not as vertical growing or sea of green, but as WALL of Green :bigjoint:
 

Hydrotech364

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Danger Will Robinson!Fucking badass,1 Difuser would be cool for extra O2 but thats one hell of an engineering job!:clap::weed:
 

1982grower

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If you can get to canada our homedepots and lowes have every diameter. Also not to answer on someone elses thead but the idea behind his grow is speed and efficiency. Larger plants in this system prob would not work out so well. Plus his system is basically flawless. why go bigger plants for longer and get same yield. Looks like there will be very few leaves oin there and a whole lotta bud. better ratio with this size
 

StinkBud

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Yaaaaaa heath! I've been lurking for a while not wanting to get in your way but I can't help myself!

I just love your grow! Amazing attention to detail. Your system is a true work of art.

I like reading the haters remarks. Sad but at least they are entertaining:clap:. You would think they could find something better to do than bash. Don't let them get to you.

I really appreciate you taking the time to show everyone your system. The photos are great and will help many people understand the concepts.

Anyway sorry to waste space but I just had to say thanks!!!! Keep it up bro!
 

1982grower

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What theres haters on here? don't even know what to say but jelous. I'm sure theyve all pointed out the flaws. where are the flaws again? jelous!!!!!
 

merahoon

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ya, from what i saw my local Lowe's carries the 4" pvc, but not the self sealing "turn" pipes

some1 should check the internets:eyesmoke:

I still have to check Lowes online but HD didn't have it online when I looked. I looked under piping, sewer, pvc, 4'', and plastic pipe, and soil pipe. Are the self-sealing pipes necessary? Didn't Heath just use silicone to seal them? Of course it would make everything easier but I just didn't know if it was NEEDED.
 

HappySack

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The self sealing fittings are not available in the states. There are clear fittings that could be installed before a gate valve. Added that the gate valve could be installed upside down, to create the damn. This system is very simple/efficient. System maintenance is quick and easy. Two of these systems side by, could be used to test a variety of comparisons. IE; Nutrient challenge, bulbs,water temps/effect. Strains. One res could be used to run multiple systems. Here are a few suppliers for fittings.
http://pvcfittings.com/
http://www.americanonsite.com/american/catalog/valves1.html
http://www.irrigationfitting.com/productdetail/91692/pvcgatevalve.htm
 

jake43

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Heath, how long do you project it will take from the time you put the clones in to the time you harvest?

If this was answered already sorry, I must have missed it.
 

HappySack

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Are the clones always 3 weeks old when transplanted into the system?
If you used a 1kw light, could the inside dimensions be 5'x5', utilizing a 10' stick of pipe with min. wasted
Is there a ceiling on the system?
 

merahoon

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The self sealing fittings are not available in the states. There are clear fittings that could be installed before a gate valve. Added that the gate valve could be installed upside down, to create the damn. This system is very simple/efficient. System maintenance is quick and easy. Two of these systems side by, could be used to test a variety of comparisons. IE; Nutrient challenge, bulbs,water temps/effect. Strains. One res could be used to run multiple systems. Here are a few suppliers for fittings.
http://pvcfittings.com/
http://www.americanonsite.com/american/catalog/valves1.html
http://www.irrigationfitting.com/productdetail/91692/pvcgatevalve.htm
Thanks for the links HappySack!

How tall is your system and what is the outer diameter? You mentioned the inside was 4ft, but I was curious how much total space this thing takes up.
 

trapper

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truelly great stuff,ive just spent the last few hours reading both grows,and you make me look like an incompitent trapper trying to grow,you have it going on.Since everything has been asked and answerd already i will ask what has not been asked,liveing in the bush do you think it is possible to use hollowed out spruce pine(pine trees) as pipeing instead of plastic pipe.I think the plants would feel more at ease growing in a echo system such as their own,thus increasing yield.but my hats off to you buddy.you have been very gracious to the countless growers and the many questions,your a gentlemen and a scholar.
 

grassified

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well seeing as trees are a different species than marijuana as human is a different species than an elephant, would you like to be grown in an elephant carcass?
 

phoenix58

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Heath,

Its so good to see you here at Rollitup :-) Since HG420 went down I have missed your amazing threads. Just chanced upon this one and recognised that avatar at once!!

Inspirational stuff as ever.
 
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