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Alexander Tome commented on the blog post 1/4″ ID rigid tubing in NYC 1 year, 6 months ago · View
Ah, yes, I’m familiar with that option, unfortunately, since I opted not to use water bottles for aesthetic reasons, I don’t have a hanging reservoir like that. I may be able to adapt the principle, though. Thank you for bringing it back to my attention!
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Alexander Tome wrote a new blog post: 1/4″ ID rigid tubing in NYC 1 year, 6 months ago · View
I was wondering if anyone has been able find 1/4″ ID rigid tubing for the V3 air lift tube in New York City anywhere? I’ve called Plastic Land and Canal Plastics and neither have it. I’d prefer to go buy it in person rather than order it online.
Thanks!
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Alexander Tome commented on the blog post Simpler LED lighting 1 year, 6 months ago · View
Okay, good to know. Thanks for your input! I’ll start looking into making an inexpensive, aesthetically pleasing CFL set-up, then. Or possibly try to find some LEDs that produce a more effective wavelength. I sooo thought I had it figured it out so I could easily switch between violet and red on the same system [...]
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Alexander Tome wrote a new blog post: Simpler LED lighting 1 year, 6 months ago · View
Has anyone tried using RGB LED Light strips as a grow light for their plants? I’m wondering if this would provide the right spectrums of light? With the right controller, you can have incredibly precise control over the color of the light, plus they are available with a waterproof feature. I’d like some input from [...]
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Alexander Tome commented on the blog post Improving the design for more polished looks 1 year, 6 months ago · View
I was investigating and developing a design similar to this, as well, and I abandoned it in favor of a more rustic tin enclosure for each pot, but I will say that I think you will probably serve yourself better by forming a lip inside the pipe to set your hydronet in instead of a [...]
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Alexander Tome wrote a new blog post: In the research phase 1 year, 6 months ago · View
Hey guys! So I’m in research phase for building my WindowFarm after I saw Britta’s TED talk and I have to admit that I have a ridiculous amount of information swirling around in my head and it’s starting to overwhelm me. I’ve read dozens of articles on here and there are still a few things [...]
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Alexander Tome became a registered member 1 year, 6 months ago · View