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Old 05-30-2014, 11:05 AM
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Hey fellow growing buddies, it's me again!

I'm putting this thread up for my own benefit because my memory can fail me often, but I hope some of you will contribute thoughts and ideas.

Some time ago I read a thread Heath Robinson did where he modded 3 x ten pot Wilma systems. He basically joined them with waste pipe fittings and had a remote rez. The Wilmas also had a 5" hole cut for each pot so the net pot sat low and in the recirculating nutrient water. He used it as a perpetual system. Each of the 10 pot trays was filled three weeks apart so there was, eventually, a tray being harvested every three weeks. Each tray had a 600W horizontal HPS over it and he pulled 26oz from the first tray (IF memory services me correctly). Taking from this idea I bought a 4 pot Wilma YEARS ago and until last night it sat there. It now has 4 x 5" holes for nets pots to sit in. I'm thinking of popping this in a 1m2 tent I have spare and get back to my original grow style of scrog. I have a cloner full of various interesting strains so I could get something in there this weekend spare time permitting.

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Old 05-30-2014, 11:56 AM
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Here are the cut out Wilmas. Need to cut out a hole for the tank connector and find a suitable reservoir.
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Old 06-05-2014, 11:30 AM
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I spent a fair chunk of my evening getting on with this. Might get some cuts in it tonight, hopefully.


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Old 06-05-2014, 11:36 AM
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And got the system running.

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Old 06-10-2014, 11:32 AM
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Couple of special strains in the spare tent:


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Very cool. Looking forward to seeing how this does for you.
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I'm sure it'll be a headache, but as it's on a small scale I'll cope! Best thing would be all the same strain as they have to have the same nutrient schedule etc. The main thing that will be a bum is how they grow to fill the screen and when they are ready to harvest. Time will tell. Just for an experience
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Took a pic the other day.....



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These arrived today. Grateful for the water chiller. Rez temps have been far too high.

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Old 06-23-2014, 11:01 AM
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Got the chiller installed end of last week. Rez temps now 19 Celsius

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