DIY Urgent help runoff In 2x2

[draxcel]

Hi guys and growers.
I Need help quickly and urgente fix for hand watering fabric pots with Coco coir.I have a 2x2 tent with those things inside and Need to collect runoff,how can I set up something to keep pots rised but let Them drop under,so I can waste the collected runoff?

 

[Big Sul]

https://growershouse.com/gro-pro-nx-level-pot-elevator

https://growershouse.com/gro-pro-heavy-duty-black-saucers

 

[Drownomatic]

Amazon product ASIN B07ZXQHGRM

 

[tronN00dles]

Back when I hand-watered in coco I used fabric pots sitting on typical plastic saucers on elevators such as these:

^https://www.gro-pro.net/shop/product/gro-pro-nx-level-pot-elevat . I found these for a bargain at my local hydro store. They're on Amazon too, but ridiculously overpriced.

Another alternative would be something like this:

^ Also from local automotive store (Canadian Tire), called a "bucket insert". This is used to put in a wash bucket so you could lay your washrag/glove in it while washing a car and keep it up out of potential dirt/rocks that might fall in your bucket. This is actually what I use now instead of the pot elevators from Gro-Pro, above (mainly because the bucket inserts came in the exact size I was after). I found a cheap plastic saucer at a local hardware store that these bucket inserts fit snuggly in to.

I used a fuel siphon pump like this to collect run-off out of the saucer, which I got from a local automotive store. Something like this:

I currently use an automatic irrigation/drain system but I don't think it would fit in a 2x2 tent. Anyway, I basically followed the DIY guide on www.cocoforcannabis.com. You might find some inspiration there. But any way to raise a pot out of saucer - whether it be a plastic elevator, or even something you make yourself - in conjunction with some kind of siphon, such as a fuel pump, will do. Before the pump, I used a turkey baster, although that was a bit too much effort for my liking lol.

 

[draxcel]

Back when I hand-watered in coco I used fabric pots sitting on typical plastic saucers on elevators such as these:

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^https://www.gro-pro.net/shop/product/gro-pro-nx-level-pot-elevat . I found these for a bargain at my local hydro store. They're on Amazon too, but ridiculously overpriced.

Another alternative would be something like this:

View attachment 1440852
^ Also from local automotive store (Canadian Tire), called a "bucket insert". This is used to put in a wash bucket so you could lay your washrag/glove in it while washing a car and keep it up out of potential dirt/rocks that might fall in your bucket. This is actually what I use now instead of the pot elevators from Gro-Pro, above (mainly because the bucket inserts came in the exact size I was after). I found a cheap plastic saucer at a local hardware store that these bucket inserts fit snuggly in to.

I used a fuel siphon pump like this to collect run-off out of the saucer, which I got from a local automotive store. Something like this:

View attachment 1440841

I currently use an automatic irrigation/drain system but I don't think it would fit in a 2x2 tent. Anyway, I basically followed the DIY guide on www.cocoforcannabis.com. You might find some inspiration there. But any way to raise a pot out of saucer - whether it be a plastic elevator, or even something you make yourself - in conjunction with some kind of siphon, such as a fuel pump, will do. Before the pump, I used a turkey baster, although that was a bit too much effort for my liking lol.

Thanks friend
I know a 2x2 Is small,that's why I would be Better doing only 2 plants and a drain or auto dripping system only

 

[MIAutomatic]

FIVE PACK Water B Gone 19

An effective way to save time keeping your saucers clean. Baffles keep water from splashing while you move the unit. Drain attachment allows a hose to be hooked up, creating a self-draining saucer.

growgreenmi.com

These are a nice simple way to collect runoff, 2 of them might just fit in your 2 x 2 tent. They have built in grading, but still need to be placed on a plant elevator to have enough height to drain into something. I used these for about a year before I set up an automatic watering system. It’s definitely an upgrade over the standard elevator in a saucer.

 

[draxcel]

FIVE PACK Water B Gone 19

An effective way to save time keeping your saucers clean. Baffles keep water from splashing while you move the unit. Drain attachment allows a hose to be hooked up, creating a self-draining saucer.

growgreenmi.com

These are a nice simple way to collect runoff, 2 of them might just fit in your 2 x 2 tent. They have built in grading, but still need to be placed on a plant elevator to have enough height to drain into something. I used these for about a year before I set up an automatic watering system. It’s definitely an upgrade over the standard elevator in a saucer.

I bought a kit from Amazon for automatic irrigation,I have problems though with my water pH that goes up over hours...What can I do?I use Biobizz biodown,It Is citric acid.I know,It s no good.

 

[MIAutomatic]

I bought a kit from Amazon for automatic irrigation,I have problems though with my water pH that goes up over hours...What can I do?I use Biobizz biodown,It Is citric acid.I know,It s no good.

It is completely normal for the ph of your nutrient solution to rise gradually over a 24-48 hour period, especially when using RO water. This has been the case with every nutrient line I have ever used. I always wait at least 24 hours until I make any adjustments to my reservoir and then do a one time ph down adjustment to between 5.8-6 ph, a good range for my coco coir.

 

[draxcel]

It is completely normal for the ph of your nutrient solution to rise gradually over a 24-48 hour period, especially when using RO water. This has been the case with every nutrient line I have ever used. I always wait at least 24 hours until I make any adjustments to my reservoir and then do a one time ph down adjustment to between 5.8-6 ph, a good range for my coco coir.

I use tap but Is very charged in carbonates.I bought a Little 7,5 liter bin as reservoir to try my First automated irrigation.Gonna have to wait One day to let It settle and then pH It?After that,how and when to check the pH reservoir?

 

[MIAutomatic]

I use tap but Is very charged in carbonates.I bought a Little 7,5 liter bin as reservoir to try my First automated irrigation.Gonna have to wait One day to let It settle and then pH It?After that,how and when to check the pH reservoir?

7.5 L is such a small amount of water I would hesitate to even call it a reservoir, and I am not sure the same rules will apply since that amount of water won’t last more than a few days with a flowering plant. I am mixing water for about a week 10-20 gallons at a time. When the reservoir is almost empty (not enough for the next watering cycle) I drain it, rinse it out and refill it with fresh nutrient mix. I always try to mix the new reservoir right after the last watering and then let it sit for 24 hours before I ph it.

The more you aerate the solution the faster the ph will rise, but it will usually only rise 1.5-2 ph before it begins to stabilize. I use a stirring pump instead of air stones so my ph goes up a little slower than it would with air stones. When I have used air stones in the past the ph didn’t go up any higher, it just went up faster.

For example my RO water starts out between 7-7.5 ph, after I mix it it’s around 5.0, after 24 hours it’s 6.5-6.8. I ph it down to about 5.8. It might go up a little more over the next day or 2 but usually ends up being pretty stable around 6.0. This has been my experience, although you could get different results with a different water source and nutrient line.