Heaths ghetto grow.

This is a small system I have built to use up a few spare cuttings I had left. It is in the corner of a room which is going to hold my new vertical system. So if you see strange goings on at the side of the grow it will just be the new vert being constructed.

The idea is very simple I have a small mj1000 pump which is recirculating the nutrients constantly. The level is set by simply twisting the elbow. I am going to run it flooded so in effect it will be a recirculating deep water culture hybrid system. This sounds complicated but is actually very simple and much more effective than a simple deep water culture system.

I am also running a 400w growlux bulb so all you need to build this system is a bit of pipe and fittings a small pump and a 400/600w light!. I am running this with two pipes removed simply because I didnt have enough cuttings to fill it!.









































Heath

you always have cool ideas

i saw you at hg man you can grow a big one thats for shure.

thanks again

Hey Heath mind if i pull up a chair really like the look of this system might just push me to the wet side, any chance of a diagram of the system
all the best with the grow
dirty dank

Hi buggs bunny good to have you onboard, thanks for stopping by.


Just for you dirtyDank I have included a highly detailed Autocad diagram which might (or might not! lol) explain the workings.

Here they are at day 12 of 12/12





Elbow which controls water level in tubes

top job m8, cant wait to see this in action i got a corner that would fit one of these lovely might have a go at putting one together.
what strain is that?
ripz

i like ur setup...im a soil guy but ur sht tempts me to try something new...maybe i should take my durga mata to the wet side...

i like the new version of autocad, seen your other grows this one should be good

Hi ripz Give it a try I only built this because its small and is in the same room as a big vertical system I am building so I needed it to small but productive.


Hi twistedentities it can be a big deal changing from soil to hydro sometimes its best to "wet your feet" with something like a waterfarm which would give you an easy intro to hydro, good luck whatever you do.


potheadsmoker if you have seen my other grows you will know I only use the best! lol.


Here we are on day 19 of 12/12 and so far things are running smoothly.

some nice thick pistils on her looking lovely really tempted to give this a go

i just looked through your gallery in it's entirety, I must say I am quite impressed by how you maintain such healthy looking plants using many different systems. Big ups to you, thanks for posting.

hey heath,

how big is the piping? and the net pots your using?

I'm def thinking about building this. I'm using your waterfarm mods doing the top feed recirculating though(saw it on hg). I'm gonna get that dialed in working perfectly then try this out for sure!

thanks
-juke

Hey Heath cheers for the auto cad i cant figure out how to fit it in my small space,
hopefully one day ill have more space.
plants lookin super lush, they are enjoying there enviro for shure
i hear u mention waterfarm's u got ure grows on here with them?
or ure modifications?

Hey heath hope you don't mind if I sit in on this, lookin to find a new place to hang and this looks like it will be a good one to chill for a while. Good to see you man.
Peaqce out,
BT

I hate to resurrect an old thread, but can anybody tell me where to get the PVC pipe that he is using, it looks like quality stuff, also appears to have some sort of o-ring in it maybe to provide a better seal? I also like the gray. If anyone knows where I can get this exact pipe, it would be much appreciated!

In the UK it is called soil pipe. In the US it is called SDR 35.

Damn bro, that was right on the money! I surely do appreciate it!

Nice job g' I'm diggin the set up! Can't wait to see more!

Wow, I didn't think it would be so hard to find this 4" piping, I have been to lowes and home depot and ace hardware, not to mention scouring the net, and I can't find the exact pieces Heath has......Think I am going to just run regular PVC...I hate not being able to take something apart because its glued permanately but ohh well...

I found several great sites to purchase this stuff from, but they are all located in the UK. Here is one great site: http://www.plumbingworld.co.uk/onlinestore/Online_Store_UPVC_PUSHFIT_SOIL_SYSTEMS_6.html

Does anyone know of any online retailers in the U.S. I could purchase this soil pipe from? Thanks in Advance!

Soil pipe no. SDR-35 yes. Just google it. Here's one source (dunno if they are reliable or not): https://keithspecialty.com/dwv.gasketed_sewer_main.htm

If you use standard non-gasketed pipe you are asking for leaks and other headaches.