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Pipedream · 03-04-2007, 03:49 AM

I believe that most folks do go 24x7. However there is a school of thought that says: 24x7 for the first three days or till you see white nubs forming, then switch over to 15 minutes on 45 minutes off till you have the root mass you desire.

My plan is constantly on. I see no benefit in cycling the system.

(Edit 3/6/07) Well here's what I got done so far. Sprayers, Manifold & Pump assembled and tested. Still left to do: the lid w/pucks. Although this thing is leaking like an old Harley around the top, so I'll have to work on a solution. Any ideas, let me know.

Strike99 · 03-10-2007, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Pipedream

I believe that most folks do go 24x7. However there is a school of thought that says: 24x7 for the first three days or till you see white nubs forming, then switch over to 15 minutes on 45 minutes off till you have the root mass you desire.

My plan is constantly on. I see no benefit in cycling the system.

(Edit 3/6/07) Well here's what I got done so far. Sprayers, Manifold & Pump assembled and tested. Still left to do: the lid w/pucks. Although this thing is leaking like an old Harley around the top, so I'll have to work on a solution. Any ideas, let me know.

Perhaps some weather stripping around the top? might help a bit....

joselima23 · 03-11-2007, 04:02 AM

I got two questions about this setup.

1. I have a sump pump that I use to drain my nute into the wash room. Its like a 1200GPH pump I got from the depot. Is that to powerfull for this setup???

2. This may have been answered earlier in the thread but can has anyone tried this with a 5 gallon paint bucket? They are airtight anyways. It may stop the leaking problem.

Pipedream · 03-11-2007, 06:34 PM

Well, I'm finally up and running. Now I just need some clones to give it a go. If I can't come up with a suitable source, I'll start my own "Mom" in the next week or so. Now that its all together, I gave it a two-hour run and found no leaks. I did two things that helped. First, I lowerend the manifold a good bit. This worked well as now only a very fine gentle mist is hitting the bottom of the pucks. And second, I now exit the cord & airhose thru the side wall instead of from under the top. Here are some pic's of the finished project along with one or two showing the construction process.

joselima23 - 1200GPH may blow your top off and/or destroy your manifold/misters. I'm only running 500GPH thru 12 misters and I wouldn't want more. As far as the Paint-Bucket goes, they work well and there are even a few commercially produced units that use them.

Here's something I thought you all might enjoy.... It's an old ad for the original EZ Clone. Funny, but it looks exactly like those built from Ralph's info. Of course this ad was before they went with the newly shaped tub. They had to change the shape, because if they kept using the old one, everyone would know they could just build them by themselves. DUH!

Greenjag · 03-23-2007, 02:50 AM

Excellent thread! Will shortly build one of these.

Question: Will the rooted clones transplant to a clay pebble medium ok? Seems to me that there'll be a lot of damage to the roots if pebbles are piled on top of them when they're secured in the medium.

Sorry if I didn't notice previous info on this earlier in the thread, pretty sure I've read it all.

Pipedream · 03-23-2007, 04:22 AM

Greenjag - That's exactly how I've grown them for years. No problems at all. Check out the link in my signature for additional info.

hogwild · 03-23-2007, 06:43 AM

Thats one clean diy aero cloner pipedream, I wish I would have put some time into mine!

KingRalph · 03-25-2007, 05:51 AM

glad to see it workin for everyone.

greenjac, yes quite easy going to hydroton rocks, just make sure they have well established roots and be gentle.

nice show pipedream, that's a great old ad ya found, quite funny

note to everyone: remember to refresh with a cap or two of bleach each time and a couple rinses. peace n green thumbs all!

rasta · 04-08-2007, 10:30 AM

could i do like 3 full grown plants in a scrog with this system? im completly clueless to how this shit works, but ive had my eye nn an aero grow on another forum that is going crazy good. and my soil organic grow is. well just not working out the way id like it to be. so i was thinkin of doing an aero grow for the next time around. what do u guys think? will this system fit my needs?

Pipedream · 04-08-2007, 03:39 PM

rasta - Yes there are plenty of growers that use this type of system for the full grow cycle. Obviously they are using nutrients and not plain distilled water, and those systems don't have so many plants in such a confined area, but other than that the technology is basically the same. Do a search for "Aeroponic" or "TAG" in the title and you should find some.

03-04-2007, 03:49 AM	#131
Pipedream Proudly Growing My Own Since 1969 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 759	I believe that most folks do go 24x7. However there is a school of thought that says: 24x7 for the first three days or till you see white nubs forming, then switch over to 15 minutes on 45 minutes off till you have the root mass you desire. My plan is constantly on. I see no benefit in cycling the system. (Edit 3/6/07) Well here's what I got done so far. Sprayers, Manifold & Pump assembled and tested. Still left to do: the lid w/pucks. Although this thing is leaking like an old Harley around the top, so I'll have to work on a solution. Any ideas, let me know. __________________ *"I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now"* Link To: Pipedream's 150w Tiny Bubbler System Link To: The Ultimate Hash Press Under $20 Last edited by Pipedream; 03-06-2007 at 04:22 PM..
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03-11-2007, 06:34 PM	#134
Pipedream Proudly Growing My Own Since 1969 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 759	Well, I'm finally up and running. Now I just need some clones to give it a go. If I can't come up with a suitable source, I'll start my own "Mom" in the next week or so. Now that its all together, I gave it a two-hour run and found no leaks. I did two things that helped. First, I lowerend the manifold a good bit. This worked well as now only a very fine gentle mist is hitting the bottom of the pucks. And second, I now exit the cord & airhose thru the side wall instead of from under the top. Here are some pic's of the finished project along with one or two showing the construction process. joselima23 - 1200GPH may blow your top off and/or destroy your manifold/misters. I'm only running 500GPH thru 12 misters and I wouldn't want more. As far as the Paint-Bucket goes, they work well and there are even a few commercially produced units that use them. Here's something I thought you all might enjoy.... It's an old ad for the original EZ Clone. Funny, but it looks exactly like those built from Ralph's info. Of course this ad was before they went with the newly shaped tub. They had to change the shape, because if they kept using the old one, everyone would know they could just build them by themselves. DUH! __________________ *"I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now"* Link To: Pipedream's 150w Tiny Bubbler System Link To: The Ultimate Hash Press Under $20 Last edited by Pipedream; 03-14-2007 at 05:58 PM..
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03-23-2007, 04:22 AM	#136
Pipedream Proudly Growing My Own Since 1969 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 759	Greenjag - That's exactly how I've grown them for years. No problems at all. Check out the link in my signature for additional info. __________________ *"I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now"* Link To: Pipedream's 150w Tiny Bubbler System Link To: The Ultimate Hash Press Under $20
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03-23-2007, 06:43 AM	#137
hogwild Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 393	Thats one clean diy aero cloner pipedream, I wish I would have put some time into mine! __________________ Fighting the effects of depression one toke at a time. All hogwild's cannabis is cultivated under strict CA proposition 215/SB420 compliance Last edited by hogwild; 03-23-2007 at 06:47 AM..
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03-25-2007, 05:51 AM	#138
KingRalph mellow jello Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 826	glad to see it workin for everyone. greenjac, yes quite easy going to hydroton rocks, just make sure they have well established roots and be gentle. nice show pipedream, that's a great old ad ya found, quite funny note to everyone: remember to refresh with a cap or two of bleach each time and a couple rinses. peace n green thumbs all! __________________ all the flowers of tomorrow are in the seeds of today.
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03-11-2007, 04:02 AM	#133
joselima23 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 37	I got two questions about this setup. 1. I have a sump pump that I use to drain my nute into the wash room. Its like a 1200GPH pump I got from the depot. Is that to powerfull for this setup??? 2. This may have been answered earlier in the thread but can has anyone tried this with a 5 gallon paint bucket? They are airtight anyways. It may stop the leaking problem.
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03-23-2007, 02:50 AM	#135
Greenjag Plenty to talk about, nothing to say! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rooted Posts: 80	Excellent thread! Will shortly build one of these. Question: Will the rooted clones transplant to a clay pebble medium ok? Seems to me that there'll be a lot of damage to the roots if pebbles are piled on top of them when they're secured in the medium. Sorry if I didn't notice previous info on this earlier in the thread, pretty sure I've read it all.
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04-08-2007, 10:30 AM	#139
rasta Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 191	could i do like 3 full grown plants in a scrog with this system? im completly clueless to how this shit works, but ive had my eye nn an aero grow on another forum that is going crazy good. and my soil organic grow is. well just not working out the way id like it to be. so i was thinkin of doing an aero grow for the next time around. what do u guys think? will this system fit my needs? __________________ We trample frustration and we conquer stress
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04-08-2007, 03:39 PM	#140
Pipedream Proudly Growing My Own Since 1969 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 759	rasta - Yes there are plenty of growers that use this type of system for the full grow cycle. Obviously they are using nutrients and not plain distilled water, and those systems don't have so many plants in such a confined area, but other than that the technology is basically the same. Do a search for "Aeroponic" or "TAG" in the title and you should find some. __________________ *"I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now"* Link To: Pipedream's 150w Tiny Bubbler System Link To: The Ultimate Hash Press Under $20
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