4x8 coco grow 15 3gallon overkill?

[SoD4nk]

I'm looking to switch up my grow.. I was doing Sog but the watering everyday is killing me and I don't have all this time to do it.
Was thinking of doing 15 3gallon scrog, what do u guys think?

 

[Boatguy]

Probably higher maintenance. Have only done a two plant scrog, and cant imagine 15.
A six plant scrog in a 4x8 wouldnt be too bad

 

[Rurumo]

You might still end up watering everyday, just an FYI. Either way, it will be at least just as much work.

 

[gr865]

Why not update your watering system.
Simple, 27 gallon tote, 3 gpm RV pump, filter


8 port Orbit manifold


Rainbird stream emitters. With a inline Quick Disconnect Connectors.

 

[bk78]

I'm looking to switch up my grow.. I was doing Sog but the watering everyday is killing me and I don't have all this time to do it.
Was thinking of doing 15 3gallon scrog, what do u guys think?

I still have to feed twice a day in 3 gallon buckets.

 

[bk78]

Probably higher maintenance. Have only done a two plant scrog, and cant imagine 15.
A six plant scrog in a 4x8 wouldnt be too bad

I’m upping my bucket size to the new 5 gallons and dropping plant count by 2 next run. 6 would be perfect imo.

 

[gr865]

In coco you will still need multiple water cycles per day, no matter the pot size.

 

[lazaah]

Do those rainbird emmiters block up or require much maintenance? What about pump pressure or tuning? I was looking at them in the hardware shop today

 

[gr865]

Do those rainbird emmiters block up or require much maintenance? What about pump pressure or tuning? I was looking at them in the hardware shop today

No, I have had no problems with the emittera.. Look at the above pics, there is the in-line filter and another filter in the 35# pressure reducer. The on the top of the the Orbit 8 port manifold the is a filter in the center of that unit also.
Have never had any problems with the Orbit filter. The two that I have to clean are the in-line filter and the pressure reducing filter. I clean them all at each rez change so plugging has not been an issue.
The pump is a 12V, 3 gallon a minute RV pump, 80#'s at the discharge, but that is why I have the pressure reducer in line. I had another 12V 1.5 gpm @ 60 psi on another grow with a 23 plant SOG. There was not enough pressure to run 23 of the Rainbird emitters so I switched to this.
The setup



I tried this but the water distribution was not there.


So I switch to this and it worked great.


Taken a few days prior to harvest.


Turned 27.6 zips of dried, cured, trimmed and jarred buds Also had 6.9 zips of untrimmed buds and some trim that went directly into making FECO.