Flood and Drain

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sdkid

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I've been thinking about using flood and drain for my veg/mother setup, used to do 2 bucket aero but im sick of the leaks.

I plan on using;

- 2x4 botanicare tray
- 20 gal res(or should i go bigger)
- 4x4 cubes or take the clones from the 1.5inch cubes and place them in a 4x4 square pot with hydroton. What do you guys think?
- How often should i flood each method?
- I have some spare 396gph pump, should that be enough?
- Going to use T5 4ft, 8 lamps over the table

Any tips? pointers? I am open to all advice. Never messed with flood and drain before.
 
seanec327

seanec327

Well-Known Member
go with just hydroton..flood 8x5mins for veg an 4x15mins in flower. build ure own stand n make sure back supports are taller then front so its on angle for best drainage. these were tips that i was told, as i still havent got my trays running yet. sounds like everything else is fine.good luck
 
homebrewer

homebrewer

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sdkid said:
I've been thinking about using flood and drain for my veg/mother setup, used to do 2 bucket aero but im sick of the leaks.

I plan on using;

- 2x4 botanicare tray
- 20 gal res(or should i go bigger)
- 4x4 cubes or take the clones from the 1.5inch cubes and place them in a 4x4 square pot with hydroton. What do you guys think?
- How often should i flood each method?
- I have some spare 396gph pump, should that be enough?
- Going to use T5 4ft, 8 lamps over the table

Any tips? pointers? I am open to all advice. Never messed with flood and drain before.
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Your res size is fine for your table, but you'll be filling with water probably twice per week due to evaporation and usage.
I found 4x4x4 to be too small for any decent size plant. I prefer the 6" cubes and flood every 12 hours. Your pump is more than adequate.
 
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