need some ideas....

[Guest]

ok my mother/clone chamber is 28"H x 23"D x 49"W currently lit by pair of full spectrum flouros...

I havent figured out how im gonna keep my mothers in this new setup, as far as medium, irrigation, etc...

my flower chamber is hydro (e & f), I want to go hydro in the mother(more than likely bonsai) chamber...

I just transplanted 15 seedlings that were in 1.5" rw cubes, into 4" cubes.

there is definetely a height disadvantage, im thinking having remote resevoir, as the height limit, keeps me from having a tray/table on top of a resevoir, unless someone has some ideas on that one... (mother chamber is directly above flowering chamber) well hell heres a pic...

note: the hood is air cooled, there is also ducting from it into the "ignore" area, more fans, etc.. this pic was created in the design phase quite a while back, some things were changed once it went into constructon phase ;P.

Im thinking maybe a resevoir in the "utility"(ignore) chamber, and running drip on rockwool for the mothers...

I built a "cheapie aero-cloner" so I will just be rooting and going straight to flower (sog, perp harvest style), no issue with the clones.

Heh I think I might be onto something with the "remote resevoir", Id like to hear others opinions/suggestions as well.

I guess a question I have with the remote resevoir is would pumping water up 4-5 feet be extra work on the pump? ( I have a "Pro Pump 150 G.P.H." on the way)

I also realize my 23" depth limits the "tables/trays" I can use... but its what I have to work with...

So any comments/suggestions from you wonderful folks that make this community what it is?

Thanks in advance
and
IC Rocks!!!

 

[Guest]

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[00420]

Im thinking maybe a resevoir in the "utility"(ignore) chamber, and running drip on rockwool for the mothers...

i do see a prob with water over the ballast??????

how many mothers do you have?? keeping each ones need's might go into play if you have multi-strain's?

heres mine...........3 mothers and as many clones as i need...

you can make this with 2 gallon buck's as well but highth would be a prob for you with this system.........but just thought id show yeah

 

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I can change the location of the ballast if need be (say above the resevoir).

Im shooting for 3 mothers for now (got 5 ww, 5 gypsys divine medley, and 5 b52 going now, for mother selection, shooting for one of each(prayin for a c99 f2 from the medley))

but now that I see these dwc buckets...

the "shelf" the mother/clone chamber resides on, extends to the left(there is a wall seperating from utility chamber), I could very easily fit a bucket outside the mother/clone room(as a remote resevoir/controller) on the same shelf... hmmm definetely some food for thought....

Thanks 00420, at least I have another direction to pursue now, dont know why I hadnt thought of this, heh well I prolly had, but just needed someone else to mention it for it to sink in;P

 

[00420]

one more my brother..

one more my brother..

im in the work of this but i thought i might tell yeah any way...

if you have 2 or 3 mother's

and happen to be sumwhat of the same (plant) as far as nute's go you could put all 3 mothers in one bucket....

like me i have 4 kinds in one bucket...aqll 4 have about the same nute need's.


p.s. this is my first time doing mom's so im learning to...

 

[Guest]

thanks again for the input 00420

what plans u use for your dwc's? the ones available at OG in the "hydroponic systems construction" section?

if not, could u let me know any others you are aware of, thanks again... may be heading to Home HelpGrow here in a little bit...

 

[00420]

lol

lol

i made this from part's from the hydrostore
- the 5 gal's homer's from homedpot.........


it'sa water farm kit from g/h...all you need is a 7/8 drill bit and an air pump,hydroton/perlite..........also the 12"inch net cup..

is really eazy to build if you get a 60per min air pump it will do 2 bucket's.....

i was all so thinkin about you size you have there you might want to do this in a rubbermad and not 5/2 gal's.....
and insted of the farm kit run a bubbler set up......you could get your 3 + a lot more mothers that way... and would save 8-10 inches......
(make it like you cloner just with 3" net cups) and add some nuts
would be the cheapest....



for the 2 gal your would have to make the water farm kit fit to size should not be hard........

 

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hmm, another good idea... yeah I plan on keeping the moms small(and also having 5-6 in the future once I grow out a couple more of these strains I have), so a couple bubblers setup in rubbermaids would prolly fit the bill.... I do like the remote resevoir/controller and dwc buckets as well, hmmm decisions decisions decisions....

thanks again bro, you makin this alot easier than its been for me...

 

[00420]

np anytime bro someday we will swap clone's yopu live to close not to
need anymore help all try ...