SO19Firearms
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A few pics from my emersed setup
(I know they're not very good....but you get the idea)
Shot of the tent complete with ADA's new range in cardboard light pendants.....I should get George to sign it.
You can see the hygrometer through the "poly tunnel" plastic - 85-90% and you can just make out the thermometer - 18deg
Through the front panel with the small fogger on - 15mins every hour
Inside with the fogger on showing roughly the max water level (or so it should be when it doesn't surge)
Low voltage fans set outside (they stop working at 90% humidity inside..... ). These run for 30mins 4x during the light cycle mainly to keep a gas exchange as I'm not currently running CO2, if I was trying to propagate the plants I'd seal the bottom add CO2 and not run an external fan.
My favourite bit - the business end. Nutrient tank currently containing 75litres. pH 6. Own recipe nutes with a twist on Tom's EI for topping up.
Runs at 1000l/hr constantly but drains the table for 15mins every 3 hours. This draws oxygen into the roots through the rockwool and has the added benefit of screwing up any algae. I also run two large air stones to aerate the solution as well. Also has a 300w Rena Smart unbreakable heater, for when I smack it stirring the tank
Mini fogger from Maplin...bargain. Used in this case to keep the humidity up, but also has the effect of giving a foliar feed - 15mins every hour.
250w CFL at 6400K. In hydroponics you'd switch this out for 2700K when flowering. Runs 8hrs/day
If you were propergating or trying to actually grow your plants rather than just keep them you could up this to 16,18, 20hpd?
Something isn't square......
Fan from the inside - the flaps are cut to basically keep the moisture off
The lid with ADA pendant in shot
Nigel
(I know they're not very good....but you get the idea)
Shot of the tent complete with ADA's new range in cardboard light pendants.....I should get George to sign it.
You can see the hygrometer through the "poly tunnel" plastic - 85-90% and you can just make out the thermometer - 18deg
Through the front panel with the small fogger on - 15mins every hour
Inside with the fogger on showing roughly the max water level (or so it should be when it doesn't surge)
Low voltage fans set outside (they stop working at 90% humidity inside..... ). These run for 30mins 4x during the light cycle mainly to keep a gas exchange as I'm not currently running CO2, if I was trying to propagate the plants I'd seal the bottom add CO2 and not run an external fan.
My favourite bit - the business end. Nutrient tank currently containing 75litres. pH 6. Own recipe nutes with a twist on Tom's EI for topping up.
Runs at 1000l/hr constantly but drains the table for 15mins every 3 hours. This draws oxygen into the roots through the rockwool and has the added benefit of screwing up any algae. I also run two large air stones to aerate the solution as well. Also has a 300w Rena Smart unbreakable heater, for when I smack it stirring the tank
Mini fogger from Maplin...bargain. Used in this case to keep the humidity up, but also has the effect of giving a foliar feed - 15mins every hour.
250w CFL at 6400K. In hydroponics you'd switch this out for 2700K when flowering. Runs 8hrs/day
If you were propergating or trying to actually grow your plants rather than just keep them you could up this to 16,18, 20hpd?
Something isn't square......
Fan from the inside - the flaps are cut to basically keep the moisture off
The lid with ADA pendant in shot
Nigel