I agree !
I'm doing something a little different in flower though , & it seems to be working fine , no clogs so far . i use 6 port air line manifolds with a shutoff on each line from the manifold . so far so good !
A few things that I've learned about growing in coco with a drip systm DTW
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I agree !
I'm doing something a little different in flower though , & it seems to be working fine , no clogs so far . i use 6 port air line manifolds with a shutoff on each line from the manifold . so far so good !
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Any pics of this valve?
ThaMagnificent
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Dan,
What do you have connecting the big res to the one under that table?
What do you have connecting the big res to the one under that table?
not sure what you mean by having connected to it .
its a 40 gallon rez with a 396gph pump feeding both trays & a shutoff valve for each tray . i fill it from a 55 gallon barrel in the room right next to it . i have a pump on a switch & a long hose to fill the 3 rezs in that room .
the blue 55 has an RO line & a float valve to refill it , & i just top it off with nutes to refill the 40 gallon rez's .
I have the same set up for my mom trays also , the only difference being smaller trays & more pots . i use 5" squares for my moms & keep them trimmed back untill i need one .
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ThaMagnificent
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Can I find that on Amazon?
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noyd666
have no idea mate, make them ourselves easy. hose, barb n tap.all parts were from hydro shop.
ThaMagnificent
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Dan,
Are you running 1/2" tubing all the way until the 6 prong air valve which reduces to 1/4"?
Are you running 1/2" tubing all the way until the 6 prong air valve which reduces to 1/4"?
yup
i just put a 1/2" shutoff valve at each tray so i can either shut that tray off or restrict the flow to that tray . but each air valve has shutoffs too for each pot , to shut off lines not being used or restrict the flow to each pot .
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My newest dtw system I am giving a run. No tables for this room.
This pic was before the Octobubblers were installed. The black tubing is the drain line.
This pic was before the Octobubblers were installed. The black tubing is the drain line.
Miraculous Meds
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Nice, I do something like that with 3.5 gal buckets as a base. They sit 10.5" high, How tall are your buckets with plants in them?
How do you like the octobubblers. Im still just using barbed connectors and 1/4" line. I guess the octobubbler would replace my loop manifold correct? Probably great for long runs like yours.
Although they claim to be pressure compensating That doesn't seem to be the case, some have a stream and some drip.
Could be that I don't have the proper pressure? Not sure how I would measure that yet.
Looks great, what kind of bulkheads are those?
3/4" grommets found in the electrical dept at Menards.
When using any of the Grundfos MQ-45 3/4 hp pumps.If your irrigation is zoned with solenoids and using octabubblers,is an accumulator needed??
With my current set up i have an aquatec 6 gpm pump that i needed an accumulator to get it to cycle on and off...
Iam not seeing anyone using those Grundfos running a pressure tank so iam assuming its running proper.
With my current set up i have an aquatec 6 gpm pump that i needed an accumulator to get it to cycle on and off...
Iam not seeing anyone using those Grundfos running a pressure tank so iam assuming its running proper.
No need, the Grundfos MQ-45 is self pressurizing and will maintain the pressure. Its the pump I use in my rooms. Its a breeze to set up, very easy to service, and its a work horse. Probably the best pump until you step up into commercial, its plug and play. Well worth the price. I recommend to go to your local hydrostore on black friday in November if they sell them. I got almost 300$ off the price for mines.
No pressure tank needed, again, the pump builds up pressure automatically, and maintains consistent pressure throughout the system. And by zoning you can water a lot of fucking garden with just one pump. I recommend getting a controller with at least 8 cycles per day and doing shorter but more consistent watering (well depending on your medium and container size, i rock 2 gallon smart pots, pure coco).
FYI if your tank runs too low and the pump can't pull anymore, it'll automatically shut off, but first it tries to reestablish pressure a few times, and the unit gets HOT, and if you need to water FAST, you need to circulate the water to get the hot water out of the pump, and lower the pumps temperature. Its made for a variety of uses and its used for hot water showers, so the heat isn't an issue, expect for your ladies.
Oh and don't forget the filters, before and after.
