Heaths Flooded Tube Vertical

Heath Robinson said:
I have a solid fuel burner so everything gets burnt. I used to dry everything and throw it at the landfill though.
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Ditto. I incinerate everything now too, recycling bulbs and nut. containers at my local grow shop. Part of the reason I'm switching to all water setups too...my raised garden beds outdoors don't need any more refurbished soil!
 
Now for a few quick questions:

What is your all time favourite grow method (flood & drain, drip irrigation,aeroponics e.t.c.) in terms of a balance of high yield, least amount of waste, space, least amount of maintenance & cost? Ive been wanting to ask you this for a long time but though it may be an ignorant question.

Im using a 4 pot "Atami Wilma system" (yep super noobie here), what is/are the ideal reservoir water temps I should be aiming for to keep to keep in dissolved oxygen but to prevent pathogen growth?

Where did you manage to find that HPS/MH lamp holder pictured in photo No. 74 from your album? I can only find plain lamp holders without the attached adjustable metal frame.

When you finished constructing this previous grow do you give it a clean with anything so its free from dirt or pathogens?

46 ounces BRAVO! With in how much space/area?

I found the below pics from your album, what strain are those buds from? Black russian?

Thanks for uploading all those cool photos in your album uncle Heath.
 

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I love you setup it's very clean and it's working very good as we can see. I am still asking myself if i should go vert in my next room or should i attempt monters? I don't know .... but +rep for the setup.
 
Job well done Heath! Is that a record weight for a 600w in 8-9 weeks? I know what I'm building after this years outdoor ;)
 
2.14 gpw great job as usual heath.. i guess i know what my next system will look like... that is until you break the 3 gpw barrier lol
 
merahoon said:
Job well done Heath! Is that a record weight for a 600w in 8-9 weeks? I know what I'm building after this years outdoor ;)
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No kidding. I'm thinking about building three of these in my current space (21'x8'x8'). If I could average 120oz. every 11 weeks that'd be just peachy keen keen keen. :clap: The frame is a bit bulky, but I think it needs to be to hold all that water and plant weight. 6' square footprint with a 9' ceiling, right?

Had a friend who did a vert. grow with 3000w HPS and 80 plants sites a few years ago. He yielded just under 1.34 gpw. This is far superior, obviously.
 
nice,my question is how do you control the flow of a pump that size,would not the first row were the pump is connected not get a powerful rush of water compared to the plants farther down the line.im trying to to understand how you maintain an active push of water through the system that is balanced.im not sure if you understand my question i really was a trapper so i never wrote an essay.
 
if the water rush in the upper tube it will rush in the lower one too... the gravity do the job...
 
if you would have read the first few pages, you would know that the flow is controlled from a bypass valve to regulate flow....2 answer ur question
 
i never said i didnt read all the pages,if my memories bad well its bad.was i going to reread it,no.it has about two weeks of were are you heath.
 
I forgot to ask you this question in the "Quick question" post:

When it comes to drying what temps & humidity do you dry at? And what rule of thumb do you use to confirm that the process is complete?
 
Hey heath
I love your grow and am inspired to do one myself. I have a few questions though if you don't mind answering them.

HOW do you clean that thing between water and feeding? After you feed don't you clean out the pipes and get rid of unwanted waste? If you do not clean the pipes what are you feeding them that doesn't create a lot of waste? If you are cleaning them, where do you put all those plants when you put in a flushing solution?

You say you keep a steady flow to keep the oxygen rich. How fast does this flow need to be? Or, what angel are your pipes sit at and is your pump on full blast? (i don't know if there are adjustments on the pump)

Does the water run 24/7?

I know its a bunch of questions but i appreciate anything you can give.
 
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