RE: PPK - Tomato-heads have something similar, an earth box. Who's the egg and who's the chicken?
Ttystikk,
LOOKING GOOD buddy!!!!
In this cylinder type set up, I've noticed some people put their plants on the inside of the trellis and yours is on the outside. I'm not saying it negatively, but I am wondering your thoughts on inside vs outside of the trellis.
It seems that it might be easier to train/manage them on the outside. But I wonder if more plant surface is hit by the light if they were on the inside.
Ttystikk,
LOOKING GOOD buddy!!!!
In this cylinder type set up, I've noticed some people put their plants on the inside of the trellis and yours is on the outside. I'm not saying it negatively, but I am wondering your thoughts on inside vs outside of the trellis.
It seems that it might be easier to train/manage them on the outside. But I wonder if more plant surface is hit by the light if they were on the inside.
An earth box is bottom watered through passive wicking, no? This is more of a sump/gravity wick to keep the PWT (Perched Water Table) in a smaller area outside the rootzone. It's also watered via flood cycles and a timer, as many as 12-24 times daily depending on media.
I almost did what Ttystikk did with his trellising last time I built my trays, but I decided it was going to be a pain to setup with my current situation, and that it would be more difficult to defoliate nugs once they were inside the cage. My current trellis is just horizontal strings in an octagon at ~8" spacing. It means more twist ties, but it also mean EASY access. Seems to work for me. Cheaper too.
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EDIT: Sorry for stepping in Ttystikk, lol. I think the info is still valuable seeing as how I was looking at stealing exactly your design and these were the reasons I chose to do what I did.
Theft is the sincerest form of flattery, lol. I like the strings idea. I'm going to try 4x4" mesh fencing and see if it's the compromise that works. Otherwise I'll end up stealing YOUR idea! LMAO!
Hourly watering solves any problems of adequate oxygenation. What, if any, are the advantages over RDWC, in your opinion?
I must say that I'm impressed with the performance of big tub RDWC; it's never failed to support my quest for ever bigger individual plants, my personal best is now 2 1/2#. Indoors.
@ttystikk
i made a name over here just to tell you how much fun this thread was to read.
good job, keep it going!
I think the 4x4 mesh is ideal. I was just talking about how access was an issue, and I got tired of reaching in there this morning, even with the easy access... So I had a revelation!
I turned off the bulb and just stepped inside. It's the easiest way to trim those big fans blocking the light for sure. No question about it.
4x4 mesh with a 2 foot space at the bottom letting you crawl inside will probably be my next trellis setup. The string was just too cheap/easy to setup, lol.
Love the thread I ran many circle screens like this and they are very productive. I found for myself that it was hard to train from the back like u do. Then I would get inside and train. That turned in to a sticky mess lol. I recently switched to individual screens (ala icky style)and life has never been easier for training. Also its much easier to keep each girl trained to her specific screen that way.