MidwestMicroGrower
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What's Crackin' RIU?
Indoor grower from the Midwest here. Been growing indoors on a micro show level for a couple of years now. This setup is the culmination of all my previous experience. The customized Botanicare Econojet Ebb & Flow system provides the aeration of an air table with the power and speed of an electric water pump. Thanks to a dedicated small air pump, the time it takes for the flood to reach the overflow inlet is just a single minute. Adding active air delivery to a needle wheel water pump's venturi is like supercharging a Corvette.
Another thing you'll notice is the fan on top of the flood tray. Despite Botanicare's excellent design and drainage capability, the added fan serves to exhaust dank air out the root zone while simultaneously providing added circulation to the plants. Put on a short cycle timer, any added humidity into the grow chamber shouldn't be too much of an issue.
The HVAC system is a simple but effective one: Can-Fan RS8 which acts as an extractor fan making enough negative pressure to pull air in from an 8'' passive intake at the bottom of the tent and vent heat away from the bulbs. Easy enough to adjust - turn the Dayton fan on and then slowly increase the voltage going to the RS8 until the walls of the tent suck inward... Perfect environment in a snap!
Another notable feature is the dual spectrum lighting. Big 200w 6500k 8u CFL alongside a 400w HPS on dimmable (down to 250w) digital ballast. Gives you a lot of flexibility throughout various stages of growth.
The setup:
- Secret Jardin DR90 3x3 tent
- Botanicare Econojet 2x2 ebb & flow system
- Sun System 250/400 Digital mh/hps reflector
- Sun System Garden Bright cfl reflector
- Can-Fan RS6 High Output centrifugal fan
- Green Air MCC-1 climate controller
- Green Air TSC-1 timer
- Furman Power Station 8 line conditioner
Additional equipment includes:
- Sedra G300 needle wheel water pump
- GH dual diaphragm air pump (used exclusively for G300)
- Dayton 4'' axial fan
- Variac fan speed controller
- Kill-a-Watt power meter
Flood settings:
Recycle On time: 1 minute
Recycle Off time : 5 hours
Indoor grower from the Midwest here. Been growing indoors on a micro show level for a couple of years now. This setup is the culmination of all my previous experience. The customized Botanicare Econojet Ebb & Flow system provides the aeration of an air table with the power and speed of an electric water pump. Thanks to a dedicated small air pump, the time it takes for the flood to reach the overflow inlet is just a single minute. Adding active air delivery to a needle wheel water pump's venturi is like supercharging a Corvette.
Another thing you'll notice is the fan on top of the flood tray. Despite Botanicare's excellent design and drainage capability, the added fan serves to exhaust dank air out the root zone while simultaneously providing added circulation to the plants. Put on a short cycle timer, any added humidity into the grow chamber shouldn't be too much of an issue.
The HVAC system is a simple but effective one: Can-Fan RS8 which acts as an extractor fan making enough negative pressure to pull air in from an 8'' passive intake at the bottom of the tent and vent heat away from the bulbs. Easy enough to adjust - turn the Dayton fan on and then slowly increase the voltage going to the RS8 until the walls of the tent suck inward... Perfect environment in a snap!
Another notable feature is the dual spectrum lighting. Big 200w 6500k 8u CFL alongside a 400w HPS on dimmable (down to 250w) digital ballast. Gives you a lot of flexibility throughout various stages of growth.
The setup:
- Secret Jardin DR90 3x3 tent
- Botanicare Econojet 2x2 ebb & flow system
- Sun System 250/400 Digital mh/hps reflector
- Sun System Garden Bright cfl reflector
- Can-Fan RS6 High Output centrifugal fan
- Green Air MCC-1 climate controller
- Green Air TSC-1 timer
- Furman Power Station 8 line conditioner
Additional equipment includes:
- Sedra G300 needle wheel water pump
- GH dual diaphragm air pump (used exclusively for G300)
- Dayton 4'' axial fan
- Variac fan speed controller
- Kill-a-Watt power meter
Flood settings:
Recycle On time: 1 minute
Recycle Off time : 5 hours
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Aaaarrgh!! Mites are a real beeotch if any of you indoor growers have ever dealt with them. There are some decent remedies out there, but your grow is pretty much fvcked the second those little bastids appear!
Cheers Amigos,