big plant ppk

[delta9nxs]

If you download the pdf I linked above it explains it all, but in great detail.

In short: The "tailpipe(s)" coming out of the bottom of the upper bucket are packed with media. A float valve, generally in a separate control bucket linked to each bottom bucket, is used to keep the levels in the lower bucket at each site at a certain level.

What this does is eliminate the perched water table from the rootzone and concentrates it in a smaller area in the tailpiece. An adjustable float valve allows you to change the height of this level if need be. The water level is literally sucked down into the tailpiece due to various physical laws that govern fluids. Because of this, you get a more even rootzone and can flood more often with better results, as well as recirculate with ease due to lack of anaerobic areas for root rot to take hold.

...at least that is the theory behind it.

Hopefully someone else will chime in and correct me where appropriate and give you some more info as needed.

pretty good!

 

[DrFever]

So what does ppk stand for ????

 

[LSWM]

So what does ppk stand for ????

It was originally called "passive plant killer" adding a flood cycle changed this to no longer be passive, yet the acronym stuck around.

 

[DrFever]

lol sounds perfect so whats this suppose to really do anyways ??? i mean obviously costs go up bout what about the Yields , overall plant growth , as well possible issues with this style

 

[LSWM]

Read my posts above. It explains the basics. It has been mainly used to grow large trees in vert xox style growing.

 

[twist1uc]

good morning! don't worry about the old pics! i will be posting a new build in the hydro section within a day or two.

THANK YOU SIR! Looking forward to it

 

[McKush]

good morning! don't worry about the old pics! i will be posting a new build in the hydro section within a day or two.

Damn, pics now after i finally figured it out ...


d9 and lswm are to be thanked

 

[theplaya]

Sure glad u r back delta. Quick question is it normal to get a lot of roots going down into the lower bucket? Can u explain y roots need to go down when there should be plenty up above? I picked up a tub 4 weeks into the flip and roots have covered almost half of the lower bucket. Thanks in adavance

 

[bearded1]

lol sounds perfect so whats this suppose to really do anyways ??? i mean obviously costs go up bout what about the Yields , overall plant growth , as well possible issues with this style

For me cost have gone down. For nutrients Jacks cost $2.41 per grow, give or take a nickel. Everything else I grew in cost a lot more. Excluding Light, Fan and Filter it cost about 500 to set up including $150 for my Jacks. $50 of that was shipping. Just on the fact that I don't have to worry, and can leave for up to two weeks. This is the shit, it works! The only downfall is , its boring. There is not much to do. I do need to learn to train my plants better because the growth is so much. Could of been cheaper but I bought good timer and I needed EC meter. Hope this helped.

 

[twist1uc]

For me cost have gone down. For nutrients Jacks cost $2.41 per grow, give or take a nickel. Everything else I grew in cost a lot more. Excluding Light, Fan and Filter it cost about 500 to set up including $150 for my Jacks. $50 of that was shipping. Just on the fact that I don't have to worry, and can leave for up to two weeks. This is the shit, it works! The only downfall is , its boring. There is not much to do. I do need to learn to train my plants better because the growth is so much. Could of been cheaper but I bought good timer and I needed EC meter. Hope this helped.

So how much would you say it was to build just the PPK system? Excluding the nutes and meter.

TY.

 

[bearded1]

Jacks 5-12-26 and Cal Nit cost $49 and change $49 to ship. Hanna HI 98311 meter was $85. so 150+85=235 500-235=$265. That's what it cost and I've spent more on crap that you had to watch way to close and not get the success I am getting. My goal is to grow only twice a year. And I think this is going to do it just fine. My first harvest under PPK is in 30 days so we shall see. Everything is working just as D9 has showed it would.



Had a little tip burn, but, adjusted nutes and they recovered just fine. Not near as touchy as anything I've ever worked with.

 

[Mrrite008]

Bearded1, Did you have to decrease the "Cal Nit" around week 4-5 in the flowering period?

 

[Permacultuure]

12 site $600, built for big plants

 

[bearded1]

I cut the Cal Nit back when I need nutes in week 1 of flower. that was the only plant that needed help. cut it back half. seems to have worked fine. takes about !6 days to use my res down. 44 gal.

 

[delta9nxs]

12 site $600, built for big plants

not including labor!

 

[twist1uc]

I'm cheap labor.

 

[Grow4Flow]

12 site $600, built for big plants

i was able to build 24 (4 - 6 plant systems) including res and all for about $450, did your price include lighting too?

 

[Grow4Flow]

Bearded1, Did you have to decrease the "Cal Nit" around week 4-5 in the flowering period?

not everyone cuts back and still has a great turnout, but on my last round i tried something different by cutting out calnit completely at week 5 and brought in the Terpinator with great success and not a single bit of foxtailing, i had some of the best nugs I've had i a while.

These ladies finished at about 5ft wide

Dropped the temps to bring out the color

 

[twist1uc]

Damn dude! i built 24 (4 - 6 plant systems) including res and all for about $450, did your price include lighting too?

Fill me in bro

 

[Grow4Flow]

Sorry Twist, i should have mentioned my 30% discount. But Premaculture's cost sounds about right for a 24 sight without discount. instead of 12