Heaths Flooded Tube Vertical

faller200

faller200

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iloveit said:
Thought you guys may wanna take a look at this since were posting pics.
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I like this setup along with some of the others I have seen but what bitch it must be to clean and set up. And how are you ever going to get to all the dripers or sprayers Looks cool and very expensive too.
 
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LarryOG

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faller200 said:
I like this setup along with some of the others I have seen but what bitch it must be to clean and set up. And how are you ever going to get to all the dripers or sprayers Looks cool and very expensive too.
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Exactly, not worth it IMO, plus the final outcome is scraggly product. Good yield but not the highest end product. Good job though Heath.
 
sguardians2

sguardians2

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Vertical cylindrical aeroponics

Very interesting, seems that the retail segment has caught on and is offering several versions from drip systems using vertical slabs of rockwool to HP aeroponic systems.

My experience with foggers and LP aeroponics leads me to great expectations for the HP aeroponic vertical cylindrical system.

http://www.hydrowholesale.com/agrowtent-vertical-hydro-grow-room-complete-28-x-56-70-plant-system-6013
http://cdn.supercloset.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/BBB.png

http://cdn6.bigcommerce.com/s-9sf3i6p/products/3445/images/6861/aeroponics_system__24945.1406324362.1280.1280.jpg?c=2

Root size could be a problem with pvc "grow tubes". Might be better to reduce plant numbers in this type of grow.

Build or buy?

With prices from $1100 to $6000 for ready made systems, building would be much cheaper. But if you got the cheese, a purchase might be for you.
 
Alaric

Alaric

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Heath Robinson said:
Welcome to my latest vertical grow, this time around I am using 4" soil pipe, a 4000 litre per hour pump, and one 600w bulb.
The internal diameter is 4 ft.

The build used 27 = 45 degree double sockets
4 = 90 degree double sockets
5 = Double socket pipe couplers
35 = pipe clips
and approx 8 x 3 metre lengths of pipe.

The idea is very simple, the feed from the pump enters the top tube and gravity lets the nutrients flow through the tubes until it returns to the res. The different thing about this design is the tubes are running in a floded state. I have set the level so the nutrient solution is about 1/4 of an inch above the bottom of the net pots.

This level controll is achieved by a simple dam built into a collar on each level, I have taken a pic of this simple level control so you can see how it works. To lower or increase the fluid level in the pipe is achieved by simply turning the collar which contains the dam.





























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I keep seeing heath's name being mentioned----so I did a search and found this thread----big disappointment, couldn't see the pics (only little blue boxes with questions marks) any way to get these back up?

Just want to see what all the praise is about----sounds like a tube setup similar to what @Hot Diggity Sog is setting up?

A~~~
 
ttystikk

ttystikk

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I like a lot of Heath's ideas. The ones I like best are those which solved a problem elegantly, with few moving parts or expensive componentry.

The vertical cylinder is a good idea. The flooded tube NFT didn't strike me as the best solution, so I stuck with RDWC at floor level.

Eventually I tweaked the cylinder until it wasn't one anymore, and I installed topfeed like Heath. I've done a lot of tweaks and then noticed that Heath had done most of them first, a long time ago!

I'm going to go hunting for those YouTube videos... because vertical trees is what I do!

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Sativied

Sativied

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jigfresh said:
Here's one with pics
http://www.wietforum.nl/topic/53631-heaths-flooded-tube-vertical/
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What the... Heath posted at WF... hah... thanks for posting the link. That's perhaps one of the most complete versions pic-wise....

When RIU got hacked and the admin fucked up the albums a lot of good stuff got lost here... Besides the link above there are several pics in Google Images result: https://www.google.nl/search?q=heath+robinson+flooded+tubes Heath's still active as "zamzia" elsewhere...
 
Alaric

Alaric

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^^Thanks guys----found several. I'm surprised with all the popularity ----why not a sticky here?

Hey S, too bad about the albums being lost.
A~~~
 
Sativied

Sativied

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Alaric said:
^^Thanks guys----found several. I'm surprised with all the popularity ----why not a sticky here?

Hey S, too bad about the albums being lost.
A~~~
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Good question, though perhaps because he's not active here any more. My tubes are inspired mostly by @Earl, with a touch of Heath (flooded) ever seen Earl's threads/pics here? Search for spaceshuttle earl if you haven't. A monster of a setup in hindsight but I learned a lot from reading his thread initially, first thread I read at rollitup.

Heath also posted good advice on nutrient usage (base, moderate-low ppm, no additives...) which seems to has gotten lost amongst all the nonsense posted over the years.
 
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