Pepper Info

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Introduction

I have a pepper plant that had been growing in a 5 gallon bucket DWC, and I needed to move it to something bigger I chose the 27 gallon tote commander XXL for the upgrade container.

Parts and supplies

• 27-gallon tote – Commander XXL – Found at Lowes
• Paint – to algae proof the lid
• Air pump – I upgraded to a commercial air pump 60 liter per minute
• Airline tubing
• 2 x 18″ air curtain tubes
• Drill with 1/4″ bit
• Jigsaw (could have used a utility knife)
• Nutrient solution – I used Flora Nova – Bloom
• Grow light – I’m using an HLG-100

Steps

1. I inverted the lid to gain more set up. I set an unused 6″ net pot in the center of the lid and drew a line around it. I free-handed a second internal line about 2″ inside the first circle. This marks where to cut.
2. I drilled two pilot holes on opposite sides of the inner circle and used a jigsaw to cut this out. I could have (carefully) used a utility knife instead.
3. I drilled two 1/4″ holes for the airline tubing, evenly spaced on each end (long side) of the tote. This is for the airline tubing.
4. I spray painted the lid white and let dry.
5. I cut my airline to the length I needed and inserted each one through the two holes I drilled and attached the 18″ air curtain tubes underneath.
6. I added 15 gallons of water, then mixed in my nutrients. Following the recommended strength on the package. In my case, I measured 2 tsp/gallon of Flora-Nova Bloom.
7. I moved the plant from its 5-gallon home and set it in the 27-gallon tote. I drilled two sets of two holes on each side of the net pot and secured to the lid using zip ties.

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