Its been a long time since I recorded in the journals but this new grow test has got me kinda excited so I wanted to show it in journal style. This is a grow test using my newest diy. I made it big to be able to grow out mother plants when I decide to retire the strain and bring in new blood. At the moment I have no mothers so the grow test will be a plant from seed.
But first let me explain the machine and how it works.
I am using 2 27gallon totes, I chose these for there strong sidewalls and recessed lid plus they were on sale and cheap. 1 and 1/4 pvc pipe connects the two totes using replacement 1 1/4 grommets I got from the hydro store. They are replacent grommets from general hydroponics part number 4167. The pump is a utility mag5 which delivers a true 500gallons per hour. I connected the pump to the pvc using a bunch of reducers I got from the hardware store.
The left tote is where the plant goes and the right tote is the controller and extended resevoir to make waterheight and waterchanges easier. A 10 inch basket is being used to hold the medium becaused I use a ebb n grow multibucket system for my mums and it will make transplanting easier.
A duel airpump is being used with 2 check valves and 2 4ft fexible airstones.
The airpump blows small bubbles under the plant's basket and the waterpump sucks water from the tote the plant basket is in and pushes it through a waterchiller then into the controller/secondary resevoir. Gravity pushes water back into tote with plant basket.
There is alot of DO (disolved oxygen) in this water. The float valve is to control waterheight using a external resevoir. This option is not really needed but was added for when I want to do a multiplant grow using kittylitter buckets.
So what do you think? Looks good? I have seen similar setups that were capable of growing small trees with enough time and enough light.
This grow is going to be a good one.
But first let me explain the machine and how it works.
I am using 2 27gallon totes, I chose these for there strong sidewalls and recessed lid plus they were on sale and cheap. 1 and 1/4 pvc pipe connects the two totes using replacement 1 1/4 grommets I got from the hydro store. They are replacent grommets from general hydroponics part number 4167. The pump is a utility mag5 which delivers a true 500gallons per hour. I connected the pump to the pvc using a bunch of reducers I got from the hardware store.
The left tote is where the plant goes and the right tote is the controller and extended resevoir to make waterheight and waterchanges easier. A 10 inch basket is being used to hold the medium becaused I use a ebb n grow multibucket system for my mums and it will make transplanting easier.
A duel airpump is being used with 2 check valves and 2 4ft fexible airstones.
The airpump blows small bubbles under the plant's basket and the waterpump sucks water from the tote the plant basket is in and pushes it through a waterchiller then into the controller/secondary resevoir. Gravity pushes water back into tote with plant basket.
There is alot of DO (disolved oxygen) in this water. The float valve is to control waterheight using a external resevoir. This option is not really needed but was added for when I want to do a multiplant grow using kittylitter buckets.
So what do you think? Looks good? I have seen similar setups that were capable of growing small trees with enough time and enough light.
This grow is going to be a good one.
Cant believe you took down that pvc rack 
i plan on doing 3- 5" tubes in a rack. But ? is what size is your chiller and who makes it ? that s my next purchase and want to get the best bang for the buck. I ve seen the 1/10 hp ones and dont know if it will cut it ? my resv is 30 some gal (same tote as u have ur mom in) well i was gonna add a second tote for my ro to fill vs the tiny 3.2 g tank it came with. SO looking to cool 40-60 gal. Any ideas ?
