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TribalSeeds
Might as well skip their stuff and upgrade to 1/2"
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Blumat auto watering
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Might as well skip their stuff and upgrade to 1/2"
I would say with properly adjusted B/Ms, IMO, there is no "over-saturated zone" One of the reasons they work well.
Not trying to torture you on this, just trying to avert a potentially bad B/M experience.
That being said,experimentation is a good thing!
I would say with properly adjusted B/Ms, IMO, there is no "over-saturated zone" One of the reasons they work well.
Not trying to torture you on this, just trying to avert a potentially bad B/M experience.
That being said,experimentation is a good thing!
exactly!
catman--- as long as you know you're getting into uncharted territory, and you're up for the adventure, more power to you!
just keep us updated on your progress
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greenmatter
check post #2049 .......... heady has posted those directions about a dozen times.
this thread covers every question i could think of ...... the answers ARE in there
check post #2049 .......... heady has posted those directions about a dozen times.
this thread covers every question i could think of ...... the answers ARE in there
cheers bro, will have a read of the whole thread when i get an hour free.
Tip!
Tip!
When tweaking the average moisture content of the soil, lean towards "moister" rather than "drier". I have found this to make a HUGE difference in final yield.
Loosely covering the pot with some panda or mylar can help.
Make sue your soil has enough DE, perlite, or whatever to keep the soil moist ,but airy,too.
Doing no- till, this will be the 3rd run for many of these.
Tip!
When tweaking the average moisture content of the soil, lean towards "moister" rather than "drier". I have found this to make a HUGE difference in final yield.
Loosely covering the pot with some panda or mylar can help.
Make sue your soil has enough DE, perlite, or whatever to keep the soil moist ,but airy,too.
Doing no- till, this will be the 3rd run for many of these.
e_24
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I have had mine set up for a couple days now, so I don't have much to report. My lady hermed, so I kept half to ripen the seeds. I was at about 4 weeks, and the bud was partially salvagable. Hash time!
Also what is a good sized rez to run with about 4 blumats? 5 gallon? I was hand watering every 3 days with soil and smart pots with a half gallon.
Also what is a good sized rez to run with about 4 blumats? 5 gallon? I was hand watering every 3 days with soil and smart pots with a half gallon.
^ bigger is always better.. 5 Gallon is too small in my opinion. Figure if each plant is drinking a .5-Gal per day your res is getting low/poss running dry and you'll be having to reset your carrots regularly due to drying them up or reduced pressure.
Go big.
20-30 Gal in my opinion. The larger the res the safer you are. You should be using clean mineral derived nutes anyways which make little difference if they are pre-mixed a head of time.
Bigger is safer and saves you time having to re-up/mix as often.
Go big.
20-30 Gal in my opinion. The larger the res the safer you are. You should be using clean mineral derived nutes anyways which make little difference if they are pre-mixed a head of time.
Bigger is safer and saves you time having to re-up/mix as often.
blumat jr's
blumat jr's
Hi, I am successfully using the blumat jr's. They are working great for me so far. I am doing a micro vert perpetual. 150hps vert, 1gal pots with 1 blumat jr, roots organic chunky coco, head's recipe. There will eventually be 6 around the 150hps. I had 5 in there but just harvested 2. The next 2 are vegging for another week before they get added. Weight on the first two looks small, probably 10 - 14g total. I put them into flower with maybe just a couple of days veg though. I am vegging for 2-3 weeks now before they go into flower. I am confident the next run will be double. I really think I can get 14g per plant.
I have two brand name blumat jr's and then I bought 6 of the no name brand from ebay. Some one here posted the link to them, I am sorry I can't remember who now. The no name ones seem to work great and they are super cheap. Thank you whoever posted that link, you saved me some money.
This is just about the easiest thing ever. I am very happy and I think this is a good solution for someone with just a few plants.
sorry about the blurry pic's, crappy cell phone camera
blumat jr's
Hi, I am successfully using the blumat jr's. They are working great for me so far. I am doing a micro vert perpetual. 150hps vert, 1gal pots with 1 blumat jr, roots organic chunky coco, head's recipe. There will eventually be 6 around the 150hps. I had 5 in there but just harvested 2. The next 2 are vegging for another week before they get added. Weight on the first two looks small, probably 10 - 14g total. I put them into flower with maybe just a couple of days veg though. I am vegging for 2-3 weeks now before they go into flower. I am confident the next run will be double. I really think I can get 14g per plant.
I have two brand name blumat jr's and then I bought 6 of the no name brand from ebay. Some one here posted the link to them, I am sorry I can't remember who now. The no name ones seem to work great and they are super cheap. Thank you whoever posted that link, you saved me some money.
This is just about the easiest thing ever. I am very happy and I think this is a good solution for someone with just a few plants.
sorry about the blurry pic's, crappy cell phone camera
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Blumats work great in Coco Coir, and SPM based mixes, but I would not suggest you try it in a perlite/vermic mixture. I dont recall anyone trying it before, but all the best results are coming from Coco, and SPM. Ive tried it with rockwool before, and wasn't happy at all, and Ill be sticking to SPM mixes.
What were the downfalls or things you didnt like about the rockwool?
I was curious if blumats would work with a Grodan Hugo 6x6 or Big Mamma Block 8x8. I love blumats, but hate transplanting.
I've never been too fond of RW, but it'd be great to set a block on a table at floor level and stab a blumat into it. Would make things real clean and easy come harvest time.
I was curious if blumats would work with a Grodan Hugo 6x6 or Big Mamma Block 8x8. I love blumats, but hate transplanting.
I've never been too fond of RW, but it'd be great to set a block on a table at floor level and stab a blumat into it. Would make things real clean and easy come harvest time.
I used a Unislab. I can't quite recall the dimensions, but it was equivalent to a 4 gallon container I believe. The problem I had was it never would get correctly dialed in. It would either flood, or it would be moist around the dripping area, but much of the media would be dried out. It was endless frustration, while the plants in SPM mixes performed as expected.
I refuse to use Coco because of the risks that come with getting a medium from a hydro store.
I've never personally used rockwool, but my understanding is that it doesn't retain much, if any water. Seems the blumat ceramic cone needs some constant moisture around it. Maybe a mix of rockwool and SureToGrow foam fabric or whatever it is would work. The STG really holds on to water.
e_24, I read lots of people liking a 5 gallon bucket so that's what I'm trying out with 6 sensors. I do need a bigger reservoir for when I'm away, but what I plan on doing is adding additional 5 gallon buckets as necessary. Say I added 2 buckets and used 2 hoses to form a "upside down U" bridging neighbor buckets to create a siphon effect so that all 3 buckets will be at the same water level. I figure most of us have buckets and hoses laying around. Hope that helps.
I've never personally used rockwool, but my understanding is that it doesn't retain much, if any water. Seems the blumat ceramic cone needs some constant moisture around it. Maybe a mix of rockwool and SureToGrow foam fabric or whatever it is would work. The STG really holds on to water.
e_24, I read lots of people liking a 5 gallon bucket so that's what I'm trying out with 6 sensors. I do need a bigger reservoir for when I'm away, but what I plan on doing is adding additional 5 gallon buckets as necessary. Say I added 2 buckets and used 2 hoses to form a "upside down U" bridging neighbor buckets to create a siphon effect so that all 3 buckets will be at the same water level. I figure most of us have buckets and hoses laying around. Hope that helps.
You can always purchase your coco online. Id much rather use a professional SPM mix that I can pick up at two nearby locations and avoid the Hydro stores altogether.
I think you may be mislead about RW's ability to hold-water. It will hold plenty of water. Maybe someone else will have better luck with RW & Blumats, but Im sticking with what I know.
Using blumats to feed my outdoor guerrilla garden this year! Think this set-up should work? I have a thru hull connector on each of those rez and they are teed together...
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It will work great, if you have some elevation on them.
I would not be surprised if the garbage pails buckle, though.
