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    New system idea



    Hi lads... as per the title, I've no idea if this will work... so I'm looking for some input.



    First up, this idea has come about due to some free materials landing at my feet.



    So - on a job I'm working at, there are 4meter lengths of 8 inch ( yes 200mm ) piping ready to be skipped. So this got me thinking that maybe I can use them in a new automated system for my grow room.

    I was thinking that I could suspend the pipe a few foot off the ground with a small incline, at the lowest point place a nutrient tank, from tank pump feed to one end of the pipe ( highest point ) let it feed down the pipe and back into tank.

    cut 4inch net pots in a row evenly spaced, lay rockwool slaps on inside for growing medium.... recirulating system, not sure if I could just set pump to run every few hours or consistently?



    As you can tell, it's a idea that needs work



    any thoughts on how to make this a workable idea thanks










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    something like that but home made,


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    Sounds like nft to me, and it seems pretty successful for small plants

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    I've seen it work on a video somewhere, looked absolutely amazing, he had 5 rows of drain pipe cut in half on each side of the groom the back row the highest, the feed was pumped for 15 min every 3 hours or sonothing like that, all dropped back into the same tank it came out of was crazy

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