cable Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 OK first off i would like say high . i have been gone for awhile a lot of shit on my plate anyway i have been having this problem with roots growing into the vinyl tubing of one or more of my plants to some degree which lower bud growth . my reservoir is 55 gal and i am running a Lucas formula under a 600 watt hps i do 6 plants at a time and usually end up with a 1/2 pound after each run .now this problem may not seem like a big deal to most . but drive me nut's so i came across these bags on u tube and i was wondering if they would work in and ebb and gro system with the air pruning . my roots have always been white and healthy. i thinking this might help keep them away from the drain and give them the added bonus of a healthy root mass .no another note the summer heat has always been a pain i the ass for me so this summer i will be using a chill for the first time and trying a 400 watt induction light for flowering . so if you have had any experience these bags in and ebb and gro system with hydroton i would like to hear from you thank's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokage Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Lucky enough you problem should be easy to fix but i got to ask so i understand it right. You did use Ebb and flow? And the roots make an over growth to your drain pipe(pipe that goes back to reservoir? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cable Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 no the roots clogged up the vinyl tubing right at the bottom of the bucket . (i think the roots just run out of room) the vinyl tubing goes back to the controller bucket that is fill by the reservoir . the system is a c.a.p. ebb and gro this is they i was tinking of using smart bag for air pruning the roots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokage Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Silly me. i know see you write "smart pots". I love to grow with Ebb and Flood system but i build my own from scratch. I have never tried that kind of system but i know a few that did with really good result. Could you not just build a little net over the vinyl tubing as i had to do with mine. The system is different yes but the technique should work in both system. I used metal mesh and built a safety zone around my in/out take and it worked pretty sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cable Posted March 16, 2016 Author Share Posted March 16, 2016 i suppose i could, but over time even a the roots would fine their way back and do harm .with the smart pots i am hoping the roots would take care of them self . it is better to work with nature Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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