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Vertical Scrog

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Ichabod Crane

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Blah Blah Blah. The timer never turned off is the problem. Just kept pumping and pumping. I didn't not get a siphon effect. And the overflow does not matter anyway as it is DTW. I have read the instructions and will drop in another timer no big deal I have three. I am just not sure if it was my fault or the timers and I can only test it when I have 55 gallons of RO water. Since it takes me 28 hours to get that much and I use 30 gallons a day it takes a couple days. I have the water mixing a new batch now and will try again soon.

As far as the Blumats I may try them again just not right now. The problems I had were I believe mostly my own fault. It was from running to large of a pot for the number I was using and the mix of my media being to porous. As of right now I just am gun shy.
 
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875

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My recently installed blumat setups (24 plant, 4 plant) each took about a week to dial in. I checked em every 4-6 hours first day, every 6 hours next couple, and finally 1-2 times a day for last couple days. I had one runaway in the first day after absence of over 6 hours. After initial cling +1, each blumat had to be tightened several more arrow increments, give or take.

They are currently working nicely, faster growth than my handwatering.
 
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THriveCompany

Sweet morning read tons of info and great ideas.....
Thinking about trying 5-12-26 mix ur playing with..
With blumats the key for me is letting them soak before use. I have a big pot full of them soaking for longtime.. but if ur medium doesnt hold enough moisture could be a problem for sure. I like them to drip every 5 secounds I run 2 per 5 gal..
 
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Ichabod Crane

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THriveCompany said:
Sweet morning read tons of info and great ideas.....
Thinking about trying 5-12-26 mix ur playing with..
With blumats the key for me is letting them soak before use. I have a big pot full of them soaking for longtime.. but if ur medium doesnt hold enough moisture could be a problem for sure. I like them to drip every 5 secounds I run 2 per 5 gal..
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I have set up a drain to waste system now. I am debating as to whether I will do a thread or not on it.
 
HOVAH2.0

HOVAH2.0

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i think this vert scrog idea is the future, for max yield....

but if you use DWC, yield would increase 20%.
 
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DaveTheNewbie

HOVAH2.0 said:
but if you use DWC, yield would increase 20%.
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do you really believe that DWC will add 20% to what other people around here are doing? I suggest reading a bit more and seeing some of the new shit people are playing with.
 
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crazy1

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is it possible the problems lie in air pots? Well is that what you guys use? Just asking cause of the extra air access in the medium
 
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Ichabod Crane

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I don't think that is it. I had NAPA 8822 as a top dressing and did not allow good contact with the Blumat. It is much to porus for the Blumats to work is my best guess.
 
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munkey

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I love this set up great grow. Can you veg straight onto the scrog net instead and just move it to flower when its ready? I would imagine that could save some time.
 
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