BullDogDad
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Interested in hearing about what creative ways people have come up with to deal with their runoff.
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Dealing With Runoff?
- Thread starter BullDogDad
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I use a shopvac to get it out of the saucers. Been wanting to set these up
https://www.amazon.com/Drain-Away-T...d=1588213880&sprefix=Drainaway,aps,157&sr=8-1
But I’m dragging my feet on doing it.
https://www.amazon.com/Drain-Away-T...d=1588213880&sprefix=Drainaway,aps,157&sr=8-1
But I’m dragging my feet on doing it.
No. Sounds go. Excess can be used on other plants, but a lot of fuss and muss.
I have saucers under my plants too but I use a riser to lift the container up so it doesn’t sit in the runoff. The runoff has the excess stuff you want out of the medium. Imo, you probably don’t want it leaching back up into it.
I’m not saying that letting the container sit in the runoff won’t work... just be mindful and keep an eye out.
Here’s basically what I use
https://www.zenhydro.com/gro-pro-nx...MIjL_yrdSR6QIVEo7ICh1ajAJ-EAQYASABEgK3ufD_BwE
techattack
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Very nice system.
Def plan on doing something when I finally get out of using tents.
Lyfespan
Active member
fabric pots in 3x6 trays, all trays have 3/4 drain lines that are hooked to 1' pvc that leads outside to water the yard. so my DTW isn't a waste
12'x24' room with 11 3x6 trays 15 lights
trays are great for containment and come in every size you could need. remember that feed and drains should come from tray, thats why they have those lil wells with 2 drill spots
12'x24' room with 11 3x6 trays 15 lights
trays are great for containment and come in every size you could need. remember that feed and drains should come from tray, thats why they have those lil wells with 2 drill spots
I wipe the runoff up where i can.
Leave it to evaporate is building a ton of salt up on the tray/saucer and if subsequent runoff is sat in or running into it without a break in the flow the salts will redissopve carry back up into the soil and defeat the very purpose of watering until runoff appears.
Justmade that mistake this grow with 2 plants i couldnt reach to keep clean and left the runoff to evaporate instead.
Its telling at the end and noticeable beforehand. My plants slowed and almost stalled compared to the others, reduced yield somewhat. When i managed to take a reading, 3280PPM. My others are less than 1000PPM
Leave it to evaporate is building a ton of salt up on the tray/saucer and if subsequent runoff is sat in or running into it without a break in the flow the salts will redissopve carry back up into the soil and defeat the very purpose of watering until runoff appears.
Justmade that mistake this grow with 2 plants i couldnt reach to keep clean and left the runoff to evaporate instead.
Its telling at the end and noticeable beforehand. My plants slowed and almost stalled compared to the others, reduced yield somewhat. When i managed to take a reading, 3280PPM. My others are less than 1000PPM
