Drain for coco - How to get rid of it?

[Ttutorial]

Hey

I got now my first DIY wateringsystem for my second coco grow.
A tank, a Pump, a pipe and a timer. So very basic.
Can i use the pipe without anything? I thought i had to use these little dripper. But the buddy of mine, who gifted me this set didnt used it. He meant that it just clog so i shouldnt use it either.


But i do wanted to ask something else, its about the drain!

How can i handle the drain?
I would place the pots on an oven rack that "floats" a few inches above the ground. Underneath that, I would put coasters to catch the drainage. Is there another way to do this?

 

[stiff]

There's draintables, drain-away trays..corrugated sheets with fall into a gutter.
I've got a poor man's setup here

 

[LJ farming]

For the drain gravity is your friend and is one less thing to wrong or flood if done properly. IMO

I also run a low pressure high volume sump pump, octobubblers, and open ended tubing no emitters. No drip emitter also makes one less thing to go wrong.

I run 16 plants in 1 gallon pots per light/16 square feet. So each 4x8 tray has 32 plants and 4 octobubblers.

I live on a ranch so all 3 trays/96 plants drain to a central drain reservoir that drains outside into a sump/french drain. I have the option to keep the waste and use it to water the trees and garden on the ranch but only do this about six months out of the year.

Please DM me if you like and I will send the best video possible. I’m terrible at photos and videos.

Peace

 

[CocoNut 420]

I raise the trays, create a 1" slope and use capillary matt to drain run off.

The tray holds more than the reservoir to prevent floods if the timer fails.

Good luck!!

 

[LJ farming]

It is a lot more work in the beginning however proper drains will make it easier IMO??

 

[Grapefruitroop]

Love this thread....
Just made up some tables from aluminum studs and polycarbonate sheets., draining ina tank that ill empty with a pump..