Happies New System

O.K. I thaught I might share my new system I have started building. It is designed, (hopefully), to be an efficient, medium sized plant perpetual harvest requireing as little maintance as possible.

It is a recirculating system consisting of 3 tables. Each table holds 18 plants with one table for the veg/preflower room and two tables in the flower room.

The begining gullies. Here we have the veg tables.


Each plant is in a 4.4litre pot that can simply slide out from the veg tables and into the flower tables.



As the clones are alot smaller here I have decided to compact the plants into 2 rows with 9 plants per gullie. They should be able to spend two to 3 weeks here before being transfered into flower.

Here we have the veg gullies and one of the flowering tables.


The flower tables consist of three gullies with 6 pots in each. The pots are a little more spread appart to allow for slightly larger plants.

The plumbing on these systems are quite simple yet supply an even distrobution of nutrient throughout the pots and the entire table.


Quickly set to cheack the flow, (tables still have to be moved to location so not properly set), the tables start to look the part.




Nice even flow.


Well thats all the snaps as yet. I already have the veg room in and loaded, (pics to come soon), and the flower at the ready. 2 to 3 more weeks till the Romeos are harvested and the perpetual hydro garden should be into swing.

If anyone should have any other suggestions I would be glad to here them or answear any questions.
Too easy. Happy Jay.







(Edited by HappyJay at 4:41 pm on June 21, 2003)

 

Nice work Happy. Looks like you put a lot of time and effort into this new system.

 

For some reason, I don't see any pics. Could it be Sparkys slowass connection again?Or could it be because I'm browsing encrypted?Just wondering. I'd really like to see the pics. I'll try to look in your garden links, HappyJay.Peace clones/clonettes!

 

I was able to view the pics on the OG site, from the "new garden" link. I am really impressed with your system! I am gonna have to do something like that myself. I'll get in touch with you about the easiest way to build myself a set-up somewhat like yours.Peace clones/clonettes!

 

Nice job HJ! The only thing I saw that was missing is aeration and a heater for the ressy.


Looks fantastic.


What kind of spacing do you have on the flower tables?


And how many gph on the pump?

 

G.Day every one.


The system was quite easy to build and seems to run quite effectively when I tested it. It takes about three hours to build from scratch and about 15 mins to break down and re-assemble.


I will be going in tomorrow to do a little more work on her so I will try get a couple more snaps of the veg room assembly. Unfortunately the local hydro store has run out of panda film for now so the finishing touches and loading have been delayed to this thursday.


Where I live I still need to run an Aircon in the winter with this many watts running so the resivour doesnt need a heater.


Unfortunately where I have the setup, noise has to be limited so I have tried to avoid airstones and falling recycled water. In an attempt to aid the airaition I opted for some drippers instead of the hydro rings. The drippers have adjustable flow and are of the circular curtain type.


Hopefully the fall from the dripper to the rocks and the dispersion should be enough to airate the nutes. The drippers have been set as to distribute the nute evenly and whilst not to splash the stem of the plant.


In both rooms each table is set with a 100lt res and a 2400lph pump. The gullies used to build the table are 2m long, 225mm wide and 75mm deep.


The veg table is set with 2 gullies consisting of 9 pots per gullie. 160mm diameter holes are cut for each pot at 100mm centres from the ends and 225mm centres between pots.


Two flowering tables are set with 3 gullies each and 6 pots per gullie. The gullies have been set with the 160mm holes cut at 285mm centres from the end and through.


When set up for a trial run, the resevoir dropped approx 2" before leveling and after a 15min run, all grow rocks were well watered and even throughout the pots.


Thanks again for the comments and any suggestions are much welcomed.


Happy Growing.


HappyJay


(Edited by HappyJay at 4:29 pm on June 21, 2003)

 

H.J., get an airstone. You will need one. It makes such a huge difference in root growth. If you are worried about noise, just put the airpump on a gel mouse pad for a computer. Dampens the vibration noises.

 

Thanks Useless, I will put one in. I was thinking I might try suspend the pump so I did some study last night and read a couple good ideas for dampening noise etc from the pump and stone.


I was also thinking that with the airstones, I should be able to use the hydro rings for perfectly even nutrient delivery to each pot.


This would eliminate the need for such cumbersome feed lines and make it easier to add and remove plants.


Too easy.


Thanks. Happy Jay

 

That is one very nice set up youve got there HappyJay. Keep up the good work.

 

Are those sprayers feeding each pot? Good way to airate that nutrient. But from what I've been reading an airstone in the res will help even more. Nice setup, did you buy it as a kit or did you hunt down all the parts?

 

Ahhh ha! Now I see the whole image! I was having a hard time imagining it all set-up, until now! Really nice set-up! If I ever get away from the buckets I have, I'll be doing something exactly like yours! Keep the updates coming! Peace clones/clonettes!

 

Your system lookz alot better than mine...wanna trade!


Anywayz...it lookz really professional...i know fer a fact that i don't have tha skillz to replicated your craftmanship...much propz!!!!


I would recommend an oscillating fan blowin' across the water surface for proper aeration...but i don't think it'z possible with your setup


Unless you can place your airpump somewhere outta the room where it can't be heard...hmm...maybe your only avenue is that rubberband dampening system fer your airpump trick you've previously mentioned...

 

Thanks Fellas.


HS. this bsystem was faisly easy to build, just a lot of beer patience.


The airaition prob has been solved and the plants are almost ready to go in. I will have to take some snaps next time im in there and update. The clones have roots but I gave em a little ferty today to shoot for some verticle growth. Will probably leave the clones in their bucket for another 7-14 days for extra roots.


I have an oscilating fan in both rooms but only blowing the ladies around. My area is fairly humid so I cant realy risk too much humidity and it is warm enough that I dont need a heater.


I was cleaning out a heap of hydro tron rock from my veges the other day and realized how long it gonna take to clean this **** out every month. Duhhh!!!


Got me thinking about using that CoCa and just dumping every pick??? Hmmmm!!


Has any one tried the coca?? It looks quiet eficient but can it run in reciculating or does it need run to waste???


Well, I am going to go look for some info anyways.


Cheers.Hjay