I need blueprints!

Hey, Ive got some ideas for a compact hydro kit but it's harder than I thought, I browsed around on the boards for a bit and couldn't really found something that I liked,

If anyone has them im looking for a blueprint to a compact hydro setup like a
cabinet/hydro design, a setup contained in the box with co2, autofeed with nutrients and lighting control (all automatic).

Hope i'm not asking to much, if no game then i'll just design it myself and come back with the blueprints for suggestions/gratique.

Thanks!

I'd suggest the Search feature. Just read as much as you can and peice it together the way you want to...

look no further ive got what your looking for. this link shows a blueprint for an 11 pot setup but i just set it up for 5 and its very compact. you can look at the blueprint and easily see how to do it....http://www.hydroponicsonline.com/les...f-contents.htm

good luck :rasta: :rasta: :rasta:

[quote=biff]look no further ive got what your looking for. this link shows a blueprint for an 11 pot setup but i just set it up for 5 and its very compact. you can look at the blueprint and easily see how to do it....http://www.hydroponicsonline.com/les...f-contents.htm

from the team:

Biff, welcome to the forums...We at Cdot would appreciate you posting your info here; Not linking every response to an offsite domain.

We appreciate that you want to help, but we do not want to consistantly sends members to other sites. If you have good info from another site...copt/paste/edit/modify it or whatever your heart desires, but this is at least the 3rd time I see where you have advised a member to leave this site for info. all the info is here if you look for it. peace , and thanks for your future cooperation.:smokin:

Two things... if you want something to grow your tomatos for you... don't bother. YOU NEED TO CARE FOR THEM! It doesn't happen like magic. Sure automatic ph adjustments are simple, but you still have to change nutes every 2 weeks. You still have to raise lights when they grow (and that happens every 2-4 days.) You have to check temps, make sure your pump didn't fail, it's not just close when their small, and open when it's time to pick your fruit...

But...


That's not an easy setup! That 11 spot POS. The main problem is that you'll get root bound plants BIG TIME! It's great for plants that have small root systems... but the tomato plants your planning on growing have massive root systems. The system you were pointed to also just plain sucks trying to put it together, more hassle than it's worth.

Don't get me wrong though... you will get them to grow, and it does work somewhat well... but I suggest a differant approach.

You want simple... here's simple. Food/Drain... Total cost with pump about 50 bucks.

Get a 44 QT low profile tupperware, the kind you fit under a bed. 4 - 2 Gallon pots to sit on top. I use smaller 1.5 gallon pots to grow in (while I could go and should go bigger to just a 2gal inner pot), I've enjoyed getting 4.5 oz of tomatos from each plant if I veg them out big time.

Drill a hole towards the top 90 degree fitting and 1/2 hose to a hole in the cover of the tupperware. This is your overflow.

Then pump up from your res (300GPH works fine) to a T and another set of T's to each pot in the bottom side of it with a straight 1/2 in coupler... all connected to your 2 gallon buckets with 1/2in grommets! DONE Nice 4 plant setup kept about 1.5' apart.

Simple, easy, cheap!