Which would produce more DO in a DWC?

[JSB99]

Yea right your seedling makin me jealous.

I just popped 6 but im experimenting with rockwool..... lets say i. Used to hydro without the wool lol.

But they're still tickin

LOL, thx!

I've never used rockwool either. I used to use rapid rooters. They work awesome, but they're kind of pricey so I haven't used them in a while.

Seeds came from a dude right here at RIU! https://grow-legal.com/

 

[JSB99]

Yea right your seedling makin me jealous.

I just popped 6 but im experimenting with rockwool..... lets say i. Used to hydro without the wool lol.

But they're still tickin

I think these are the best starts I've ever grown, and I'm wondering if my fogger is making that much of a difference. The fan blows all the fog towards the plants, and I'm able to keep my RH around 60%.

The fogger/humidifier has been running for over a week from the same fill. The reservoir's almost empty, but I probably have another day before I need to top off the reservoir again.

 

[Cold$moke]

I have used RR for years but ive had issues with them as well.

For trying rockwool i REALLY like it for starting seeds.

But after its growing in the 4inch block.
Im not used to plants drooping probably
Too wet.

And i underfed since they stayed wet for so long

So now i bumped the feed and shaking the excess out lol.

They are "ok" but definitely not my best work ha ha

 

[Cold$moke]

For water pump i can recommend syncra.

If you like quiet

I like shopping the big reef supply stores.
Cause them boys use some sweet gear
When it comes to air and water pumps

Edit to add the reef stores are a good place to find stuff that runs quietly as well

 

[dtl420]

I think these are the best starts I've ever grown, and I'm wondering if my fogger is making that much of a difference. The fan blows all the fog towards the plants, and I'm able to keep my RH around 60%.

The fogger/humidifier has been running for over a week from the same fill. The reservoir's almost empty, but I probably have another day before I need to top off the reservoir again.

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What is that you've got in the watering bowl? I assume that's your humidifier? how's it work?

 

[dtl420]

Harbour freight has some pretty cheap water pumps if you looking for price over quality. I already have all the tools I need and someone got me a gift card for there a couple of years ago. I go the most expensive one they had (only like $30 I think). It's a pacific hydrostar, 620gph, 11.5 head lift. It's pretty quiet in the res and never fucked up on me.

 

[JSB99]

Does anyone think I should stick them under the 600w mh, or will they stay more squat under the t5 hood? I'd think the under leaves would get more light with the hid.

 

[Cold$moke]

T5 getting great results so far..

Im actually going to dig out my old clone box from back in the day !
I sprouted my seeds under a 600 with a fan and they still stretched!

Going to try floros again to see if it helps
Yours look great

 

[dtl420]

Does anyone think I should stick them under the 600w mh, or will they stay more squat under the t5 hood? I'd think the under leaves would get more light with the hid.

I imagine they will grow a lot quicker under the mh.

 

[JSB99]

I have used RR for years but ive had issues with them as well.

For trying rockwool i REALLY like it for starting seeds.

But after its growing in the 4inch block.
Im not used to plants drooping probably
Too wet.

And i underfed since they stayed wet for so long

So now i bumped the feed and shaking the excess out lol.

They are "ok" but definitely not my best work ha ha

It's like you're trying to recover, after losing traction on an icy road. Back and forth, trying to go straight again LOL!

 

[dtl420]

T5 getting great results so far..

Im actually going to dig out my old clone box from back in the day !
I sprouted my seeds under a 600 with a fan and they still streched!

Going to try floros again to see if it helps
Yours look gteat

I love my t5's for veg! Makes the whole process so much more exciting when you can see exactly how much they grew the night before.

 

[Cold$moke]

Ha ha yea
Definitely not as easy as plunking it in a hydro system lol

Im so not used to how long the wool stays wet.

But mabey it will help when they are bigger

I havent had droopy plants in years unless i fuckem up. Lol

 

[JSB99]

What is that you've got in the watering bowl? I assume that's your humidifier? how's it work?

That's my diy cheapo, large-capacity cool-mist humidifier/fogger . Check it out...

My cheapo fogger thread

 

[JSB99]

I love my t5's for veg! Makes the whole process so much more exciting when you can see exactly how much they grew the night before.

I hear ya! Each morning I check on them I'm surprised at how much bigger they are from when I checked on them before bed!

 

[Cold$moke]

Airpump sucks moist air from chamber?

 

[JSB99]

Airpump sucks moist air from chamber?

No, the blue cup contains the fog created by the nebulizer, which is also in the cup. The pump blows air into the cup, forcing the fog out of the little holes, at the top of the cup.

 

[Cold$moke]

Sick love diy

 

[dtl420]

That's fuckin awesome. I love diy stuff.

 

[JSB99]

Thx!

 

[JSB99]

From the feedback, I've decided to keep the girls under the t5's. I'm trying to avoid any stretch, and I'm recalling how my past plants did just that under the hid, like cold$moke mentioned. Makes me want to get another t5 for vegging. It'd definitely save money. I'd probably make some sort of mount so I could hang it under the reflector hood. Then again, I'm going to be building one, of two, cob arrays soon (one for each half of my tent). Anyone know about the stretch under LEDs?