Dadio's Flood and Drain closet .

Fucking beautiful, if im not a handy man is it still complicated to set up?

this is very easy to set up. I tried to do a detailed description of how I did things from start to finish, but if you have any questions , please feel free to ask. You can even modify things to fit your area or just tweek things to fit your needs.

nice stuff.
thanks for posting.

View attachment 1444513hey dadio im in my 6th e&f grow ive been using the r/w slabs but everything else is very similar to what youre doing i flood once daily but i used to do drain to waste & flood once a week those slabs are 36''x12'' &3'' thick &come wrapped in panda film they hold moisture a long time i use 2 pumps in the res. & one supplies the tub & the other circulates nutrients in the reservoir 24/7 along with 2-12'' airstones ive had varieng degrees of success using this method

I was thinking of possibly adding those slabs under my blocks too . The only thing holding me back is that I won't be able to move my girls around like I do. I like to rotate them and spin as necessary. Maybe up to the 8" Big Momma Blocks.

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i was curious what size blocks did you use for your grow ? ive read every page maybe my eyesight is going but i dont think i seen you mention the size ? im going to be trying this setup also, but i might use a 4x4 container instead of a 2x4, also did you use a set of flood and drain fittings ? im gonna be trying this system im debating whether to use a 2x4 like you or just run 2 seperate 2x4's or to go with one 4x4

@supersize , I used the 6"x6" blocks. You never mentioned what strains you will be growing or your lights. If I could make a blind recommendation , I would use two 2'x4' tables. Reason being it will give you a little more flexability with your grow op. By this I mean that you can grow different strains with more ease. You can put some ladies that are 8 week strains and in the other table, maybe a few 12 week strains. Now granted the harvest will be staggered , but I find that a good thing. More time to harvest plants and dry them. Harvest time is a lot of work until you work yourself into a rythem. Gotta go with what works for you.

@dadio161 im not 100% what ill be growing yet, it took me awhile to debate what system i wanted to run, but after seeing yours and when i do this it will be my first grow so it will be a no brainer since im a newbie, strains im not sure yet but having some ladies that are 8 week and some that are 12 on 2 diff tables does sound good though therefore i can kinda have another batch ready a short time after the other, lighting im still looking around for some good prices, theres a hydro store next town over that im gonna view next week to check there prices versus prices online+ shipping, i do have a few questions for you...u used the rockwool 6x6x6 cubes ? prices on those are around $1.20 each so say if i grow 10-12 plants price each grow starts to add up, trying to minimise cost for each grow, so was wondering if using maybe a net pot or a 6x6x6 square pot would be a better option for me and more cost effective, use hydroton inside of it with say a smaller size rockwool cube ?, another thing i had a question on was i the flood table prices online arent bad its just the shipping cost that they get you on, im not sure if local homedepot,lowes,walmart ect might have them for sale but im gonna look into it, but i did notice u mentioned a cement mixing container, thats something im gonna looking into cause i can always buy the adaptors for fill and drain which only run for around 9-10 bucks for the kit, any help i can get would be grateful brother,money atm is tight so trying to view my cost effective ways without losing much quality...im kinda wanting 2 do 2 setups using i guess 2x4 containers, then an area for cloning ect just need to figure out what lighting im gonna need for my clone room and type of lighting for my veg room all the idea's i can get would be great

^^^ I could chime in a bit on this too as I'm in the process of building this same system.
-On the rockwool cubes it is the 6x6x6 ones and I can't find them cheaper than $3 each + shipping! =(
-I've also considered the pot + hydroton option and the shipping kinda kills it for me. I have seen people use the 6" pots and bigger in flood tables with good success but most end up putting a mat down in the tray or filling the tray up with hydroton as well.
-I've been shopping around for a 2'X4' flood table because the only one in town is $120. (WTF) But I did find one online at discount hydro for $65ish total with shipping, so not too bad. Seems to be the same flood table everyone else is selling.
-There are some 15 gallon black cement mixing tubs that some home improvement stores sell and work well but I myself can't find them locally so far. Homebrewer uses them with great success as Dadio mentioned earlier in the thread.
EDIT: Just got two 2'x3' black cement mixing tubs (20 gallon I think) at the local hardware store for $14 each and they are beefy!

Good luck on your setup man. And thanks to Dadio for passing on his knowledge of this awesome setup! =)

I usually pay $15 for my six blocks at a local hydro store in town. Yes , you can reuse your hydroton. I have never used it but maybe you can check with others and ask questions about it. My concern is how much work it is to rinse it after a grow. I like to move my girls around. After harvest , the blocks weigh nothing and I just throw away with my normal household trash. Thats the beauty of this set up , you can adjust for what works for you. Also , go easy on the nutrients as you get started. They don't grow faster by over feeding . You just burn plants and money.

very clean and lovely setup you have. enjoyable read and watch.

Wow! Looking great man! Always wanted to try a set up like this....But then I stick to my comfort zone and buy more coco/soil. Ha......Nice work!

Here are some pics I took this morning of my current grow using the same system. The taller ones are at 48" Yesterday the girls started falling over because they have been putting on weight. I had to use string and thumbtacks to tie the girls up.
This should be another killer harvest. I am hoping for 16 ozs. plus. Blueberry just really gets some fat nugs and a wonderful aroma.

Looking good as always dadio. I've been wondering what you've been doing since your last harvest. Ladies are looking lovely.

Peace bro.

^^^^^^ What they said ^^^^^^

Cheers,
P.S. Is that a pic of Tommy looking over your plants in photo 1?

^^^^^ Sure is , here is a pic of my hood and current grow on day # 1 . I vegged them for 4 1/2 weeks and now they are beasts.

How exactly does the flood table and pump work? Does the water fill those two larger, horizontal channels? Or does it fill all of the channels in the flood table?

How does the water drain? Only when it reaches a certain overflow point, or the amount of water being pumped into the flood table is more than the drainage line allows to drain creating a subtle rise in water, followed by an immediate drain?


I'de appreciate any input on this. Really seems like a great, simple setup.

Glad you asked about the Flood system. It is really easy to operate.
The Flood table has two fittings. One for filling , and one for overflow. The pump will flood to about 2" high and then return because of the overflow fitting. When the timer runs out, the water will drain back down the fill tube because the pump is no longer running. tray will drain completely. I use a 1/2" hose on the fill tube and 3/4" hose on the return. This will prevent any overflow. The tray only needs to flood a few inches because the Rockwool soaks up the water like a sponge. As the water drains, it sucks in fresh oxygen.

hey dadio, its been a while....you got any new pics, of the seedlings you posted last? im sure there monsters by now

The plants you speak of were harvested a few weeks ago. I didn't take many pics of that grow as I just started a new job working the " graveyard " shift and was busy. I just started a new thread with a new grow and I am building a veg cabinet in my closet to make my own clones and veg. I want to make this where I harvest every 8 weeks.

https://www.rollitup.org/general-marijuana-growing/424058-dadios-current-happenings.html

NewClosetGrower said:

hey dadio, its been a while....you got any new pics, of the seedlings you posted last? im sure there monsters by now

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