Low Pressure Aero build...it has begun!
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diggs99
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yes, i built the aero cloner 4-5 crops ago, used it a few times, mostly to give cuts to my bros in need lol
myke
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I’m a bro in need
myke
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So your drain bulkheads will be on the bottom?Water lines in will they also be on the bottom?Will be a very clean look then.I hate hoses and drains sticking out everywhere.
diggs99
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Yes drains will be at the bottom. Manifold with sprayers will come in at the back through the upper part of the tote. Each tote has its own ball valve and can be disconnect for cleaning or repairs.
believe it or not I’m still waiting for parts to show up. Got the main plumbing roughed in, hoping the few other things I need show up ASAP so I can finish the lids and get it going for a test ren or 12 lol
here’s a bonus pic of the future girls that will go in this system. I think they went into the cloner either 9 or 10 days ago.
Also still have a few cosmetic things to do to the room before I’m totally done. I’m pretty lazy these days, so everything is happening slowly lol
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Axion42
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Hell yah dude nice roots for 9 days I need to make me an aero cloner. I just use air stones and I'll get roots in 7-10 days but not like that. Mine come out more long and stringy, not as dense and I have to let them sit in cloner for about a week longer before I can transplant into my rdwc.
diggs99
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Ya man, these cloners are truly made for dummies, mine was even made by one lol
For real tho, they work. I havent touched the water or anything since the day i put them in the cloner, havent checked ph ,ppm, nada.....Im moving them into the net cups/collars and into the new veg box this morning. Not sure how long they will last in there tho, hopefully long enough for me to get the big system finished lol, the roots are def growing at a nice pace it seems.
diggs99
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thanks bud.
here’s a pic from a few mins ago. I’m just waiting for my bottle of hydroguard to get here in an hour or two, then I’m gonna mix 3GS of nite solution and start the veg box with net pots.
I think I’m gonna try @ASSOG method and just use neoprene collars in my cups. No hydroton.
I got a few ideas for anchor pointsfor tying down the plants and keeping them from falling over lol.
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diggs99
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Yes , i took the cuttings 11-12 days ago and tossed them in this diy cooler cloner lol. Like cloning for dummies with this thing, i swear.
The roots appearance (branching, etc) can be due to nutrients. I know phosphorus plays a role in root development, iirc. Just throwing that out there.
diggs99
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Nah i never followed any tutorial, i just googled diy aero cloner and seen a pic of this cooler cloner, i made a variation of it to suit my needs.
Parts list :
Cooler or tote
small pump , i used 396 gph, cheap pump from amazon.
neoprene collars , whatever size you want
3/4" Pvc for manifold is what i used....1/2" would work just as well.
El cheapo red misters from amazon
tools:
Drill
Hole saw or spade bit the size of your collars
Drill bit for fitting misters
Its literally drilling as many holes as you want/need
Building a pvc manifold( the one in the pic below is even easier than what i made.
Fill it with 2gs of water and plug it into a timer, i run mine 1 min on and 15mins off when they are rooting.
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There are at least a dozen good ones on forums and youtube, just incase you didn't search youtube yet. How many sites/sprayers you use will likely determine the pump size. Sorry, kinda general suggestions.
diggs99
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nah these cloners dont even require much thought in building them lol....just the dimensions of your container basically and the size of the holes you need to drill lol
i used 12 misters in the first one with a 396 pump, it worked all the same as 4 did on the same pump, bit more pressure on the 4, but nothing that mattererd.. Seen another growing using a pump not even half the size as mine and works the same.
@diggs99 So no nutes in the cloner? Just tap water? What temp is the water?
DIY pool shock:
Because finding pool shock will probably be more difficult than it should be? Also, I can't remember the active ingredient in hydroguard, but it's something like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacillus_amyloliquefaciens I think.
I know you're probably deep into other threads, there was a (super long) thread on ICmag called "bio buckets' something or other. I only mention it because it was a non-sterile recirculating hydro setup with no chillers or aeration other than a slight waterfall, iirc. Bad ass system.
DIY pool shock:
I know you're probably deep into other threads, there was a (super long) thread on ICmag called "bio buckets' something or other. I only mention it because it was a non-sterile recirculating hydro setup with no chillers or aeration other than a slight waterfall, iirc. Bad ass system.
Keesje
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Don't know of course what your ideas are, but if you want to use no medium (only the neoprene collars, check out this post by KLX.
https://www.rollitup.org/t/the-klx-way.960314/
Are you using any rooting powder or gel? (Or did I already ask this before?)
diggs99
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diggs99
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Ya , i been reading lots of @klx stuff, he got some nice ideas and knows the hydro world for sure.
I used clonetek when they were cut, then i tossed them in the cloner with a 300ppm nute mix+ tapwater. i ph`d the water when i put it in the cloner, havent touched a thing since.