One of my setups

One of my setups#198267

By tgreene -  Thu Mar 20, 2014 1:46 am
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- Thu Mar 20, 2014 1:46 am #198267

Well Michigan has not been very kind to everyone this and since my grow list tripled this winter.

The whole reason I created this was because I was going on vacation, between the local hydroponics store and me being overly creative this is what happened.

It was supposed to be a drip system but the pump I got was a little to high of gph.

Now I put a little thought into the pots I bought because they will go outside once the weather warms up

So what does everyone think of the setup, the price actually wasn't that bad for the watering system. So far everyone is happy with the new system.

Trevor

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Re: One of my setups#198281

By LAKJP -  Thu Mar 20, 2014 3:12 am
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- Thu Mar 20, 2014 3:12 am #198281

You're ingenious!

How far do you keep the light from the plants and how many lumens do the light bulbs have?

Re: One of my setups#198312

By tgreene -  Thu Mar 20, 2014 2:31 pm
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- Thu Mar 20, 2014 2:31 pm #198312

I keep the light about 6 inches away right now, it a new setup but my sarracenia's seem to really like it. I do believe they about 1800 lumen per fixture, I'm on vacation now and don't remember off the top of my bed

Re: One of my setups#198350

By LAKJP -  Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:53 pm
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- Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:53 pm #198350

You have three fixture per shelf, so that makes 5400 lumens/shelf.

Re: One of my setups#198436

By tgreene -  Fri Mar 21, 2014 8:56 pm
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- Fri Mar 21, 2014 8:56 pm #198436

Upper shelf has 3 fixtures, the lower shelf has 2

Re: One of my setups#199393

By PiranhaPlanter -  Wed Apr 02, 2014 7:57 pm
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- Wed Apr 02, 2014 7:57 pm #199393

What are those black things plugged into the soil?

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Re: One of my setups#199398

By LAKJP -  Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:45 pm
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- Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:45 pm #199398

For watering, I think

Re: One of my setups#199408

By PiranhaPlanter -  Wed Apr 02, 2014 10:50 pm
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- Wed Apr 02, 2014 10:50 pm #199408

This inspired me to put a air stone underneath NZ spaghnum

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Re: One of my setups#199460

By roarke -  Thu Apr 03, 2014 11:08 am
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- Thu Apr 03, 2014 11:08 am #199460

tgreene wrote:I keep the light about 6 inches away right now, it a new setup but my sarracenia's seem to really like it. I do believe they about 1800 lumen per fixture, I'm on vacation now and don't remember off the top of my bed

don't remember off the top of my bed

LOL
They are like in life support

How the contraption works ?

https://www.patreon.com/RoarkeandRoarke ... nding=true
I hope you find original and necessary tutorials here also.

Re: One of my setups#199462

By tgreene -  Thu Apr 03, 2014 12:20 pm
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- Thu Apr 03, 2014 12:20 pm #199462

Actually they are doing amazingly well in the last 14 days some of them have doubled in height

Re: One of my setups#199483

By roarke -  Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:50 pm
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- Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:50 pm #199483

This is some serious steampunk contraption here.

https://www.patreon.com/RoarkeandRoarke ... nding=true
I hope you find original and necessary tutorials here also.

Re: One of my setups#199517

By tgreene -  Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:48 am
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- Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:48 am #199517

Steampunk?

Re: One of my setups#199524

By bvalente -  Fri Apr 04, 2014 2:05 pm
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- Fri Apr 04, 2014 2:05 pm #199524

roarke wrote:
tgreene wrote:I keep the light about 6 inches away right now, it a new setup but my sarracenia's seem to really like it. I do believe they about 1800 lumen per fixture, I'm on vacation now and don't remember off the top of my bed

don't remember off the top of my bed
LOL
They are like in life support How the contraption works ?

Great looking setup, how exactly does it work? Meaning what part does what? I am new to this so I apologize, just trying to figure everything out.

Re: One of my setups#199539

By roarke -  Fri Apr 04, 2014 6:03 pm
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- Fri Apr 04, 2014 6:03 pm #199539

tgreene wrote:Steampunk?

Code: Select all

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steampunk

https://www.patreon.com/RoarkeandRoarke ... nding=true
I hope you find original and necessary tutorials here also.

Re: One of my setups#199545

By tgreene -  Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:34 pm
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- Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:34 pm #199545

Yea I looked it up this morning, the hole purpose of this setup was a self maintaining growing environment so while I was away on vacation I didn't have to worry about anything. It is also to deal with the ridiculous winter michigan had this year and at the same time I had a lot of fun with it. I will admit it is a bit extravagant but it will get me through the winter and far enough into spring and then I will put them outside.

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