Lifting soil beds

[Josh]

Watsup everyone

At my witts end here and really hoping you can help me out

So I was lazy when I designed my current set up, I knew I should have lifted my beds off the ground but held it off.
Result was soggy bottoms the entire grow, we all know how great that is for our plants

Easiest solution wood be to slide some 4x4 inch boards underneath the sides and center and call it a day, but I'm worried that the areas touching the wood won't drain properly and I'll have the same issue I have now
I'm sure it will be better but not ideal

Only other option is to drop 100$ on a 3x3 flood tray and then lift that off the ground.
I'd rather not do this, I'm so sick of dumping money into this grow

What do you guys think? Any better ideas?
Should I just go with the boards and stop making my life difficult?

Looking forward to your suggestions

By the way, these things are heavy as fook when filled and watered, I'm guessing 300 lbs. Not counting plant material. So whatever I use it has to be strong

Thanks

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[TommyT]

Here's an idea that might work. How about using some 2" or larger PVC pipe. They would only have contact at two points on the top and bottom. Also you wouldn't get mold growth like on wood.

[GMO]

there goes my dream of a no run off system

sorry to hear buddy but im not sure. id go heat mats under your tent and just warm everything more so it was even wet and less soggy bottom maybe?

[Josh]

Here's an idea that might work. How about using some 2" or larger PVC pipe. They would only have contact at two points on the top and bottom. Also you wouldn't get mold growth like on wood.

Hey tommy I was thinking that also but it's a pain to find elbows or t's that big. I'd have to special order them where I live

But that might be my only option. Thanks man

And good point about the wood


Edit: nevermind bro, I found some might get it built tomorrow


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[Josh]

there goes my dream of a no run off system

sorry to hear buddy but im not sure. id go heat mats under your tent and just warm everything more so it was even wet and less soggy bottom maybe?

I don't think it's impossible. But make the mistake of overwatering 1 time and it's game over the roots just can't soak up the water on bottom before the top and middle goes dry.

I just want the added assurance that everything is evenly watered, so I'm going to have to elevate them somehow. I'll keep you posted on how it goes

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[Josh]

This is way too expensive, I'm going with a shit load of 8x8x16 inch cinder blocks. They're 1$ a piece
It would cost me 100$ to make stands out of pvc.

Keep in mind I have (2) 3x3 beds that need lifted

Hopefully the roots don't mind the wet spots here and there, better than what I have now I suppose

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[Smokey]

Something similar to Marcus’s TITS (tub in tub system) but raised using those chrome oven tray risers ?? Maybe??

Just a thought of course

[Josh]

Something similar to Marcus’s TITS (tub in tub system) but raised using those chrome oven tray risers ?? Maybe??

Just a thought of course

If I could find some that would be great know of anywhere online?

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[Smokey]

Well my thinking is just one more same size tub you have but just raised inside slightly using the oven tray risers/coolin trays giving you enough room to just remove run off, this of course would only mean raising the bed by a couple of inches most and cost effective

So these at the bottom of the first tray with the bed tub placed on top ???

[TommyT]

This is way too expensive, I'm going with a shit load of 8x8x16 inch cinder blocks. They're 1$ a piece
It would cost me 100$ to make stands out of pvc.

Oh I see you want to make a stand. I was thinking more like this just to get air flow and drainage.