D9,
Thank you for your reply... Yeah, I realized you were talking wet weight.. I was concerned the weight of the tree plus medium would bow the rubbermaid lid. Your original design looked like it had that second cut off bucket for support.
I have two rooms available; a 10x10x8 bedroom that I presently have 1 - 1000w and 4 600w bare bulbs in an x pattern around 4 trees (only bushes really) in diy mpb buckets. I have more 1000w available but am still working out my temperature regulation.
I'm a legal medical grower in a state with 6 plant maximums.. I also grow for another patient so I can have 12 in flower.. The idea of trees works best for my situation. The mpb buckets are built for trees but take far more worry, fertilization/ph management, fuss, chillers, flooding, power...arggh. Great idea but I'm an old timer (yeah I fart dust also) child of the 60's and want to enjoy growing.. also I have a smaller bedroom 7x7x8 with some t-5s that I use for vegging..
I like your weekly addition (perpetual) of trees so that they come into harvest on a staggered time scale.. I have trouble with gripping things so extended trimming is challenging.. I'm an ex-construction type person so diy and low cost appeal to me..
Questions:
In your new design (posts 476-477) for the "modules" what screening are you doing to keep the coco in the bucket.. (do you put the screen at the bucket or at the bottom of the sink tailpiece for media wicking?)
Using the 10 gallon rubbermaid what length is the tailpiece or do you use the full 6 inches?
What diameter are the holes you drilled in the bucket.. 1/4"? Any other hints regarding the modules?
Thanks again..
DR
Thank you for your reply... Yeah, I realized you were talking wet weight.. I was concerned the weight of the tree plus medium would bow the rubbermaid lid. Your original design looked like it had that second cut off bucket for support.
I have two rooms available; a 10x10x8 bedroom that I presently have 1 - 1000w and 4 600w bare bulbs in an x pattern around 4 trees (only bushes really) in diy mpb buckets. I have more 1000w available but am still working out my temperature regulation.
I'm a legal medical grower in a state with 6 plant maximums.. I also grow for another patient so I can have 12 in flower.. The idea of trees works best for my situation. The mpb buckets are built for trees but take far more worry, fertilization/ph management, fuss, chillers, flooding, power...arggh. Great idea but I'm an old timer (yeah I fart dust also) child of the 60's and want to enjoy growing.. also I have a smaller bedroom 7x7x8 with some t-5s that I use for vegging..
I like your weekly addition (perpetual) of trees so that they come into harvest on a staggered time scale.. I have trouble with gripping things so extended trimming is challenging.. I'm an ex-construction type person so diy and low cost appeal to me..
Questions:
In your new design (posts 476-477) for the "modules" what screening are you doing to keep the coco in the bucket.. (do you put the screen at the bucket or at the bottom of the sink tailpiece for media wicking?)
Using the 10 gallon rubbermaid what length is the tailpiece or do you use the full 6 inches?
What diameter are the holes you drilled in the bucket.. 1/4"? Any other hints regarding the modules?
Thanks again..
DR