Hydro build tip...

loquacious

loquacious

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I am currently not growing for the foreseeable future due to outside pressures and decided to try and hone in my growing skills! Anyways, I was building a hydro setup (aero/dwc) and came upon something interesting. Does anybody else realise that you do not need sprayers? I used half inch pvc, drilled very small holes in sets of 6 along the pipe and turned them towards the net pots. It works great and shaves the cost of sprayers off the build. Now, I know sprayers aren't the most expensive things in the world but, why not save money where you can?
 
mike45214

mike45214

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loquacious said:
I am currently not growing for the foreseeable future due to outside pressures and decided to try and hone in my growing skills! Anyways, I was building a hydro setup (aero/dwc) and came upon something interesting. Does anybody else realise that you do not need sprayers? I used half inch pvc, drilled very small holes in sets of 6 along the pipe and turned them towards the net pots. It works great and shaves the cost of sprayers off the build. Now, I know sprayers aren't the most expensive things in the world but, why not save money where you can?
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You have to get water to those roots somehow until they reach the water. I suppose you could run a drip ring or hand water, but with young plants they can dry out very quick that I don't like the hand watering option because you have to do it so frequently.

Live from the Garden on the G3
 
loquacious

loquacious

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mike45214 said:
You have to get water to those roots somehow until they reach the water. I suppose you could run a drip ring or hand water, but with young plants they can dry out very quick that I don't like the hand watering option because you have to do it so frequently.

Live from the Garden on the G3
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What? Did you even read what I posted? You don't need sprayers as the water reaches the pots without sprayers! Ever have a leak in a pressure hose or pipe? The water sprays and that's why I skipped the sprayers and it works just fine.
 
Tone5500

Tone5500

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loquacious said:
What? Did you even read what I posted? You don't need sprayers as the water reaches the pots without sprayers! Ever have a leak in a pressure hose or pipe? The water sprays and that's why I skipped the sprayers and it works just fine.
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how small of a hole because theses roots grow into to smallest of holes
 
loquacious

loquacious

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I used an 11/64 and the roots will not grow into the holes as the water would keep them from growing into the holes.
 
loquacious

loquacious

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Tone5500 said:
I'm going to build me. A areo tote cloner today I'll give it a shot
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It is cheap and easy as hell! Also, you do not need to cement the manifold as the pvc will hold itself in place. Saves a little more money, and makes it easy to clean. The fact that they charge hundreds of dollars for this crap is simply amazing.
 
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