lewp.swoop.and.pull.out
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i am currently experiencing beginning to middle stages of root rot, as it is my first time growing soiless and going hydro i accounted and prepared for many issues id probably end up facing, one i have not been able to battle successfully is rot and the rising temps of my solution i can effectivly remove and clear all rot and within a week its back again has me dumping a lot more than id like in turn wastin more money than i like. heres my idea after reading several threads on here about how to control temps i noticed a lot of suggestions are pricey or precise if you miss even one step you could inturn actually harm your plants further, after a week of planning and brainstorming ways to avoid spending boatloads of money i came up with an idea im about to finish and test for the first time here it is let me know what you think and your personal opinions as im not an experienced hydro grower ive only ever grown clones in soil.
things im going to need: water cooler (approx 6x20x10)
bagged ice (frozen bottles or ice chunks will work)
tubing of your choice (ill be using cheap blue aquarium tubing)
a drill
air pump
airstones.
now i have yet to test this im currently setting up while i write this but my idea is to fill my insulated cooler with any kind of water so long as its clean, and lots and lots of ice, i will attatch the pump to the lid of my cooler in hopes of cooling it even if only minimally, the real goal and hope is to push my tubing through drilled and grommeted holes in the side of the cooler and have my tubing run through the icey water in an attempt of cooling the hot air my pump is pushing through my tubing at the same time this will block my lights from reaching majority of my tubing so there shouldny be any additional heat through the airs travel also allowing me (hopefully) to by cheaper tubing and save some money. now the reason i wish to drill my pump directly to the lid of my cooler is the surface should be a lot cooler with all that ice inside it wont perfectly regulate my pumps temp but it will help keep it to a more controllable level as im using a few 35watt pumps they heat up rather quickly. the goal is to reduce my maintence right now im using water bottles ive frozen directly in my dwc like many who do not wish to spend the money on a chiller suggest,the problem ive found is the bottles only last about 2-4 hours until melted and regulated to same temp of everything else im hoping with a proper insulated cooler to reduce this to maybe a once or twice day dump and refresh as it will be located just outside of my tent i also believe it shouldnt cause many issues with my humidity either as it would locsted in the tent.
sorry in advance if my post seems to ramble or just uninteresting in general ive followed many threads and people who have helped me out on here but never actually signed up and posted anything myself so im not completely in the social loop just yet.
things im going to need: water cooler (approx 6x20x10)
bagged ice (frozen bottles or ice chunks will work)
tubing of your choice (ill be using cheap blue aquarium tubing)
a drill
air pump
airstones.
now i have yet to test this im currently setting up while i write this but my idea is to fill my insulated cooler with any kind of water so long as its clean, and lots and lots of ice, i will attatch the pump to the lid of my cooler in hopes of cooling it even if only minimally, the real goal and hope is to push my tubing through drilled and grommeted holes in the side of the cooler and have my tubing run through the icey water in an attempt of cooling the hot air my pump is pushing through my tubing at the same time this will block my lights from reaching majority of my tubing so there shouldny be any additional heat through the airs travel also allowing me (hopefully) to by cheaper tubing and save some money. now the reason i wish to drill my pump directly to the lid of my cooler is the surface should be a lot cooler with all that ice inside it wont perfectly regulate my pumps temp but it will help keep it to a more controllable level as im using a few 35watt pumps they heat up rather quickly. the goal is to reduce my maintence right now im using water bottles ive frozen directly in my dwc like many who do not wish to spend the money on a chiller suggest,the problem ive found is the bottles only last about 2-4 hours until melted and regulated to same temp of everything else im hoping with a proper insulated cooler to reduce this to maybe a once or twice day dump and refresh as it will be located just outside of my tent i also believe it shouldnt cause many issues with my humidity either as it would locsted in the tent.
sorry in advance if my post seems to ramble or just uninteresting in general ive followed many threads and people who have helped me out on here but never actually signed up and posted anything myself so im not completely in the social loop just yet.
