Aeroponic Cannabis, a new project

[Cannebicaneser]

Well, after the failure of the previous crop, I'm starting something new, HPA aeroponics in buckets. I made an entire HPA system out of paint buckets and adapted it to my grow room.

Then for the tables I bought metal shelves and made a hole for the drains, since in each cube I put a 1/2" PP grommet, which goes directly into the PVC pipe that runs under the table.

And this is how it all looks, with the same distance and distribution for the growing space. Two tables and 18 buckets.

I also took advantage of the fact that I had everything disassembled to install the drain directly into the pipes in the same room, since I knew the pipe was right behind the closet. So I installed a hatch, punctured the pipe, inserted a drain plug, and voilà!
This is actually a huge relief. I won't have to run a hose down the hallway with the drain pump all the way to the bathroom
And to top it all off, I also installed the osmosis system there, which will fill a second tank that will go under the first bench. This also saves me the trouble of having 8L bottles flying all over the house, which we were already fed up with.

I still have to finish some things on the system, and I'm still preparing the cuttings in the air-cloner. I hope to have everything ready this week and be able to start by Saturday!

 

[Creeperpark]

Well, after the failure of the previous crop, I'm starting something new, HPA aeroponics in buckets. I made an entire HPA system out of paint buckets and adapted it to my grow room.

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Then for the tables I bought metal shelves and made a hole for the drains, since in each cube I put a 1/2" PP grommet, which goes directly into the PVC pipe that runs under the table.

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And this is how it all looks, with the same distance and distribution for the growing space. Two tables and 18 buckets.

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I also took advantage of the fact that I had everything disassembled to install the drain directly into the pipes in the same room, since I knew the pipe was right behind the closet. So I installed a hatch, punctured the pipe, inserted a drain plug, and voilà!
This is actually a huge relief. I won't have to run a hose down the hallway with the drain pump all the way to the bathroom
And to top it all off, I also installed the osmosis system there, which will fill a second tank that will go under the first bench. This also saves me the trouble of having 8L bottles flying all over the house, which we were already fed up with.

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I still have to finish some things on the system, and I'm still preparing the cuttings in the air-cloner. I hope to have everything ready this week and be able to start by Saturday!

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Damn friend that looks kick ass for sure. Thanks for sharing your project with us, very interesting.

 

[Cannebicaneser]

Damn friend that looks kick ass for sure. Thanks for sharing your project with us, very interesting.

Thanks friend, this is the third invention I make, I hope everything works out this time

 

[Ganoderma]

Good luck

 

[Cannebicaneser]

Today I have already finished a few more things, the drains to the main 96L res.

Suction pipes for pumps and water oxygenation with their flow regulator.

Irrigation manifold for even pressure distribution across all buckets.

And all buckets are joined with 6mm tubing, separating everything into 4 lines from the distribution manifold, 4/4/5/5.

 

[420empire]

What a sweet setup you've got going🫠 keep us posted

 

[stiff]

Beautiful setup...I feel your pain about the drain
I just drilled a whole in my floor to not have to deal with it anymore myself.
It such a relief.
Sadly I still have to bring the garden hose inside to refill my tank. Maybe one day I install a tab in there too.

Can't wait to see your system running!
Have fun with it!

 

[El Pollo Diablo]

Wow what a cool project! High tech!

 

[Absorber]

Looks good ,are you worried about your drain pipes blocking up ?
I had the same size pipes on my flood and drain and they would block 2 times during the grow .

 

[Cannebicaneser]

Beautiful setup...I feel your pain about the drain
I just drilled a whole in my floor to not have to deal with it anymore myself.
It such a relief.
Sadly I still have to bring the garden hose inside to refill my tank. Maybe one day I install a tab in there too.

Can't wait to see your system running!
Have fun with it!

And so, it's a huge relief to be able to empty the water directly without running a hose from the grow room all the way down the hallway to the toilet And it's also a relief to have the osmosis system right there so you don't have to refill water bottles

 

[Cannebicaneser]

Looks good ,are you worried about your drain pipes blocking up ?
I had the same size pipes on my flood and drain and they would block 2 times during the grow .

I use two pressure pumps, an 80 psi monoblock for oxygenation with an 80 micron filter and a 120 psi pump with a 40 micron filter for nebulization, and I've never had any problems. The nebulizers are 0.4 mm thick.

 

[Absorber]

I use two pressure pumps, an 80 psi monoblock for oxygenation with an 80 micron filter and a 120 psi pump with a 40 micron filter for nebulization, and I've never had any problems. The nebulizers are 0.4 mm thick.

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Nice setup , but i ment the drain pipe from each bucket back to resevoir

 

[Cannebicaneser]

Nice setup , but i ment the drain pipe from each bucket back to resevoir

This is the piece I use on each cube, a 1/2" polypropylene threaded grommet.
And I regulated the PVC pipes by lowering them towards the reservoir by adjusting the threaded drop-downs that I cut, creating a slope and by the same gravity the water returns to the res.

 

[Hiddenjems]

If there isn’t a constant fog in the chamber it’s more like nft. The constant atomization of a liquid at high pressure also cools the chamber.

I’d have to look but I think 5 seconds every 30 seconds or so worked best for me.

 

[Cannebicaneser]

If there isn’t a constant fog in the chamber it’s more like nft. The constant atomization of a liquid at high pressure also cools the chamber.

I’d have to look but I think 5 seconds every 30 seconds or so worked best for me.

In my previous crop with a different system, I used these misting times: 11 seconds every 3 minutes during growth and 5 seconds every 3 minutes during flowering. These were the misting times that worked best, as the trichoblasts appeared. In this new system, I'll have to observe how the roots behave and adjust the misting times accordingly.

 

[Cannebicaneser]

And today, I finally have practically everything set up. Today, the entire drainage pipe installation was completed, with the vacuum pump attached to the bench, all the osmosis and other wiring installed, the fresh water res, the fertilizer mixing res, and the continuous flow meter in place. All I need to do is adjust the threaded rods on the pipes to determine their drop level and start the engines to test for leaks and ensure everything is working properly.

And since the girls are already asking for a transplant, if all goes well, we'll start the party tomorrow!!!