Run off water
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Creature1969
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I feed other plants with it.
twentyeight.threefive
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As I said I don't have a flood table at this time
twentyeight.threefive
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I added a picture. The pots drains into the flood table which drains below into a pump.
twentyeight.threefive
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I’m aware, but you asked us how we deal with runoff.
True, true
Condensation pump? What size is that table
twentyeight.threefive
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Yup just a condensate pump. The table is a 4x4 in a 5x5 tent. Don't need anything that goes right to the edges for my purposes.
How much was that rig?
twentyeight.threefive
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Maybe $200 total?
xtsho
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Depending where you are you might be able to pick up used flood tables for $25 or so on craigslist. I know where I'm at they come up frequently. You can also just make a frame and get some pond liner. I know Home Depot sells 8x10 pieces for around $50. Some of them even have large rolls of it in the garden section where you can get it cut to whatever size you want. I only mention the frame/pond liner because it can be a challenge for some to fit the rigid flood tables in their vehicles if they can get them locally and shipping is expensive due to size.
twentyeight.threefive
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I went the Home Depot route for my table stands. Cheap PVC stands but they serve their purpose well.
Agreed, if you can't get a flood table locally it becomes very expensive for shipping.
xtsho
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I can't stand going to Home Depot but I do. Sometimes they're the only place that has what you need in stock. Things like PVC, lumber, etc... can be hard to find locally. I'm not paying twice as much for lumber just because it comes from some small local mom and pop shop.
Paranoidandroid42
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Flood table is the best option. And you can make one really cheap with recycled wood and found tin or use plywood and paint it with mold resistant paint then use a shower curtain and run it out a bucket.
If doing in a small area it's really easy then.
If doing in a small area it's really easy then.
Star Dog
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Auto top fed dtw, the run off collects in the corner and a piece of capillary matt drains it into the tub for emptying when it's convenient.
The set up is flood proof my tray holds more volume than my reservoir.
If you use a auto feed system using a timer with second intervals gives you very little waste you can fine tune the amount of run off I've only a fraction of waste since using it.
The set up is flood proof my tray holds more volume than my reservoir.
If you use a auto feed system using a timer with second intervals gives you very little waste you can fine tune the amount of run off I've only a fraction of waste since using it.
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calvin.m16
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Drain, I've recently started running a lower EC and feeding every time without excessive runoff, I let the pots sit in the trays and drink up any of the runoff over time. Haven't noticed any change in quality doing it this way and my back and shopvac appreciate the break. You can't get away with this with all feeding programs though some will get too much salt etc.
If I do have waste it goes into my sump pump and goes out to my cattails and lawn. Those things are over 6 foot tall this year. The trees along my drainage area love it too.
If I do have waste it goes into my sump pump and goes out to my cattails and lawn. Those things are over 6 foot tall this year. The trees along my drainage area love it too.