I have mine up about 5' (top of water level). With a bigger reservoir, the 'top level' difference ends up being a matter of a few inches, which is a good reason to have a reasonable size. Also, I adjusted my drip with a fill that was somewhere in the middle, so it wouldn't create too much pressure if I filled it more or if it ran lower.
You can do a single and take taps off that for each plant, but supposedly better to have it be a loop.
Yeah, they suggest against it. Air in the system isn't what you want. But yeah, I haven't found my 'tank' growing anything and that's with GH Maxibloom in the tank. I think there are a few guys with wave makers and/or airstones though.
Appreciate it. Maybe I'll just stick with occasionally hand mixing the pots to be sure they stay mixed well but otherwise the need for more air in the water is eliminated by the drip process anyway since it's a highly aerating way of growing. Can't wait to get this started. Might just try a couple to start and see how it goes. I'd love to make this a new method and start using coco+perlite. (Anyone ever mix vermiculite in to this mix? Looking for extra silica)
I think your big concern is where the 'top level' of the water is. That's really where the pressure/reservoir height measurement is. I haven't had a problem with the change between full and empty (probably an 8 or 10 inch difference) but my reservoir is ~4 feet above the dripper level. I think the Blumat people suggest at least 3'.
Thanks for the explanation I gotcha now. I think I'm going to be good. Got an almost 3 foot tall rack that will allow for 2 1/2 foot tall reservoir. Instead of using a tote, rectangle shape I'm shooting for a narrow bucket shape but twice as tall to achieve atleast 9 gallons. That should give more of that pressure I'm looking for hopefully. Really appreciate the input. Awaiting delivery of the kit to get started still. Hoping I got a solid plan in place ahead of time thanks to you all. Hoping to see more you tube videos that show the reservoir itself and how people run the tubing when the reservoir is off the the side a few feet away. I'll be doing my best to keep the lines down hill in. I'll know right away if she is flowing through. I'll be adding a shut off at the end for bleeding off and or clean flushing the system/all lines.
My tubing goes from the res down to a 'duct' opening in my tent to floor level then 'up' to the plant surface and that doesn't seem to impact performance.
If its a gravity setup with blumats, you want to minimize the reservoir level change so not to lose as much pressure as the volume decreases.
I have an Eden programable water timer. It works incredibly well and very easy to program. Problem solved. https://www.amazon.com/Eden-93413-Programmable-Compatible-Wireless/dp/B09NYKLV98/ref=sr_1_5?crid=D14ORQULPJ6O&keywords=eden+watering+timer&qid=1653325243&sprefix=eden+watering+ti,aps,1570&sr=8-5
Excellent man that's perfect information because that's what I plan to do unless I go through the door and zip it shut around it to keep it elevated higher. Thanks
I'm back for another question. Got the room all setup. Waiting on it to ship still. Trying to figure out what feed chart to use for a coco70/30perlite + 10% vermiculite medium. Iv grown soil like fox farm HP/OF and DWC but never coco. Do I follow a drain to waste type program but cut it back 25-50% of the feed charts. Just trying to get a base setting. From reading it looks like no build up if properly aerated/watered and no run off. I have no problem occasionally hand watering to get run off if you all recommend as well.
Ditch the Kool bloom and the floralicious supplements, they're unnecessary and generally cause more harm than good.
I can't help you with the coco since I've never grown in it, but there's plenty of good growers that can give you good advice on here.
