IWS Trident Flood & Drain Grow System

IWS Trident: Advanced Flood & Drain Systems

The original IWS Flood & Drain grow systems are still extremely popular, decades after they were first developed. Improving on a design that has proved itself over that time-scale wasn’t easy… But the team at IWS have gone and done it! The IWS Trident features an array of design tweaks and upgrades that accelerate performance without over-complicating the system.

You now get fabric inner pots and larger outer containers with built-in pot stands and ‘tie-back’ holes (used for training plants). These containers also feature moulded ‘root rods’ giving the root mass ‘something to grab onto’, and assisting with overall root development.

How the Trident System Works

Precision Nutrient Delivery

Nutrient solutions are pumped from the FlexiTank to the IWS Control Unit based on a precise schedule set by the user. The Control Unit, equipped with an attached minute timer, regulates the flood and drain cycles, allowing for fine-tuned control over nutrient delivery. As the control unit fills, nutrients are fed into the Trident outer containers, ensuring a thorough and even distribution from the bottom up. The bottom-up filling design ensures that the root zone is fully saturated, promoting healthier root development.

Fabric Inner Pots

The system is equipped with fabric inner pots, which deliver higher levels of aeration and, additionally, act like filters, preventing debris from clogging up pipework and keeping everything running sweetly​.

Root Rods and Tie-Back Rings

Inside each outer pot, root rods elevate the inner fabric pot above the base, creating an air gap that maximizes oxygen availability. These rods guide roots that extend through the fabric, giving them something to latch onto, thus preventing them from reaching and potentially blocking the return pipes. The outer rim of the pots is equipped with tie-back rings, allowing growers to train plants for optimal canopy spread and light exposure during the vegetative and flowering stages​​.

Enhanced Irrigation

The IWS Trident utilizes high-quality 25mm pipework and upgraded pumps, capable of handling large volumes of water efficiently and effectively. This ensures rapid nutrient delivery to up to 48 pots, making the Trident suitable for both small and large-scale operations.