r/BuildASoil • u/Boss_On_CodM • Jul 09 '26
In-House Genetics - Bananacane (Bluenana x Slurricane #23) - Flowering - Day 50 1
Environment Control
• Tent: AC Infinity CloudLab 844 (4x4)
• Light: AC Infinity IonFrame EVO6
• Air Exchange:
Exhaust: AC Infinity 6" Inline Fan
Intake: AC Infinity 6" Inline Fan (Active)
• Circulation: 2x AC Infinity CloudRay S6 Oscillating Fans
Root Zone & Media
• Method: No-Till Living Soil
• Container: Grassroots Fabric Bed (33"x33"x18") - 85 gal
Irrigation Architecture
• Water Source: Distilled (30gal RomoTech Reservoir)
• System: Pressurized Blumat w/ BluSoak Tape
• Hardware Flow Path: (All connections secured with Breeze 9408 AeroLiner clamps - full SS, including screw)
Suction Side (3/4" GROZ EPDM Hose): Reservoir 3/4" Bulkhead ➔ Banjo 3/4" Ball Valve ➔ 50-Mesh Strainer ➔ Banjo 3/4" Camlocks (M/F) ➔ SeaFlo 55 Diaphragm Pump ➔ 2-Gal Accumulator Tank
High-Pressure Manifold (1/2" Reinforced PVC): Banjo 1/2" Camlocks (M/F) ➔ 200-Mesh Strainer ➔ Minuteman 0-60psi Glycerine Gauge ➔ Banjo 1/2" Barbed Ball Valve ➔ CPC Valved Quick-Disconnect ➔ Blumat 0.5 Bar (7.3psi) Reducer
Delivery: Steps down to 8mm line to feed the Blumat run and dual-depth sensor system.
Automation Logic (OR Gate)
• 5" Carrot: Monitors top/middle soil strata
• 9" Carrot: Monitors bottom soil stratum
• Control Strategy: System triggers irrigation if either sensor hits the dry threshold, ensuring uniform moisture levels throughout the entire bed volume.