What does that even mean? If an idiot is using it it's idiot proof, but if a non idiot is using it they can break it? Or were you just trying to make a sly stab at the people who use blumats by calling them idiots?
uncoolness...
Wow....just wow....
I discovered this thread shortly before I decided to pull the trigger on an order from blackswallowsoils, and finished it 3 weeks later.
To anyone just joining in....UTFSE!
So many repeated questions have been answered time and time again, it's all a matter of digging to get that knowledge nugget you're searching for.
Now that's out of the way, let me just say this system is pretty freaking amazing!
I'm out of town for 4 days at a time so I've be relying on my wonderful and patient partner in crime to lift the pots and water accordingly. That system more or less made sure the gals got water....most of the time.
With the Blumats in place that's not an issue anymore!
(Both my gf and my plants are much happier as a result)
The set up;
- 5gal elevated rez with single hole for thru-hull, refilled from 5gal bucket on floor with a 130gph fountain pump.
- 3gal fabric pots x2
- Promix organic vegetable soil mixed with pearlite(70/30ish)
- pH'd water with 0.5ml bleach per 5gal
- 1 carrot and 3 drippers per pot
- Tee off the rez, vertical line for level guage/air bleed
- Quick disconnect valve downstream of tee
- 3mm quick disconnect valve on each carrot(makes it super easy to take the gals out for an inspection/haircut)
- Bleed valve on end of supply line
- 28L plastic tote in cause of runaway
- Foil on supply line to prevent algae
(Blumat system was added about a week into flower)
Findings/Helpful tips
- So far the gals are drinking 6-7L while I'm out of town, they're in the first couple weeks of flower.
- Going by the pot-lift method they're much lighter then I like, but the leaves look really happy. That's with the recommended 2 triangles past a hanging drip.
- Because of the previous point I've been slowly turning up the Blumats by a half triangle every time I've back in town. I'm thinking because of how water hungry the gals are, and the soil composition. 1-1.5 past hanging drop is a more appropriate setting.
-Since I have a fair bit of pearlite in my mix I decided to surround the carrot with peat. Haven't seen this posted anywhere yet, but I can't be the only one that's done this....
- Take a peat pellet....soak in water to expand.....stuff carrot in expanded wet peat with netting still attached....form evenly around carrot....dig appropriately sized hole....plant carrot with it's peaty cocoon. You're welcome
Pics of my humble set up and some doodles I made before ordering to make sure I didn't have to pay for shipping twice.
Like my old physics teacher used to say, "If you're not sure....draw a picture!"
(apologies for the sideways pics....it's a pet peeve of mine too. But rotating the original and trying to resize didn't work)
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A 1/2" drill bit is what you need
very easy.
