How do I feed my RDWC plants? + EC/PPM/PH

grant you guys, the Op had some very elementary questions and stuff he could maybe figure, but you guys spent over a page roasting him, and post a pic of how big a great of a hydro grower you are, well i'm entitled to my opinion as well , and I was just saying there is nothing special about that plant in the pic. organic guys are blowing that way. my point is shame on you guys for thinking your to great to help someone out with the basics and then try to post about great you are. I'm not on any other boards and don't really come here that often. and i don't feel the need to post pics to show off my abilities.
Lmfao how about ypu scoll tf up and look at what i posted. I was giving him advice and posted a pic to something he had to look forward to. Smh dont hate just because you cant fuckin grow dude! And i never said it was a special plant homeboy point out where i did! Never ssid i wws an expert grower either. Im fact i run into problems all the time growi ng hydro. And thsts exactly what i was sayin to dude. Also saying if you keep up on it and are ambitious enough it can be rewarding! Mic drop ✌
 

tookablunts

New Member
Hope we didn't scare him away LOL!

Catch a man a fish, teach a man to fish, you know :)
No one scarred away here! Just found myself in a strange wormhole where looking for answers on the internet, only led me to being told I need to find the answers on the internet. Go figure. I've done plenty of research on rdwc, Nevertheless I've yet to find any direct answer to any of my questions. In fact, i'll be willing to bet no one here can give me direct link(s) that answer questions 2-6. So unless anyone here can help me out here, I guess i'll have to join thcfarmer instead. :sleep:
 

tookablunts

New Member
I would start seedlings at .6 EC. About 3 weeks in the seedlings should be in rapid growth, so I’d help them along with 1.2 EC. Maybe a week from that time (4 weeks from sprout) you switch them over to 12/12 or you wait 14 days (5 weeks from sprout) if they’re not vegging too fast.
Whenever you start the 12/12 cycle , it’s a safe play to set it at 1.4 EC and me personally I start at the upper range 6.3 pH (regardless of stage) but most nutes want you to start at the low range of pH because it usually tends to drift upward (my nutes drift downward). By the 3rd week of flowering you set it at 1.6 and the 7th week I’ll make it a little hot sometimes (for yielder strains) 2.0 EC. But be careful with the 2.0 ec. You usually don’t need it that hot.
Thank you so much! I appreciate the straightforward info!
 

Cold$moke

Well-Known Member
The info is more then out there budd

If you did your research you wouldnt ask such easy questions really.

.2 NO DONT DO THAT BE CAUSE IT FUCKS THEM UP they are seperate for a reason ;)

.3 same answer it DEPENDS even if you follow someones grow to a T. It still wont be the same too many variables, strain ,grower knowledge,environment ect ect

4. uh, check it as often as you see fit but as a noob id do it twice a day

5. You heard right .again see answer number 3
At your stage i wouldnt give any nutes til the fist true leaves pop out then give what ever the bottle says but not the full amount start at 50% or less and work your way up .

6 again what ever the fuck you want dude its your grow....i recomended a synthetic nute take your pick you should know what it is with your research

Thats still the same answers i gave before . Just more asshole like :)

And no im not going to get links cause its all just a click away .

Go whatch every video by jorge cervantes
Just 4 growers, and harley smith and youll have a good start

But please dont say you researched and come with way lame questions then be butt hurt when we tell ya to look and not spoon feed you links sorry

And theres plenty of people whom ived typed PAGES to help them grow. As much as im able because im no botanists;)

But they already have plants going and have done ENOUGH research to start .

Didnt try to come off rude honest :)

In fact i just realized the type of questions could be an indication of
 

HydroEnthused

Active Member
Lmfao how about ypu scoll tf up and look at what i posted. I was giving him advice and posted a pic to something he had to look forward to. Smh dont hate just because you cant fuckin grow dude! And i never said it was a special plant homeboy point out where i did! Never ssid i wws an expert grower either. Im fact i run into problems all the time growi ng hydro. And thsts exactly what i was sayin to dude. Also saying if you keep up on it and are ambitious enough it can be rewarding! Mic drop ✌
But seriously...that’s a really nice looking plant. I’ll get em nice and big and encrusted like that, but the only way they get that far is with a lot burned leaves. What’s your nute line-up? I didn’t go into any of your journals or entries yet, but I’m assuming you do DWC...? If your nutes are 100% water soluble and inorganic I’d like to try what you did to get it that far without burning any leaves.
 
But seriously...that’s a really nice looking plant. I’ll get em nice and big and encrusted like that, but the only way they get that far is with a lot burned leaves. What’s your nute line-up? I didn’t go into any of your journals or entries yet, but I’m assuming you do DWC...? If your nutes are 100% water soluble and inorganic I’d like to try what you did to get it that far without burning any leaves.
Just jpined this site so not much info of me on here yet. Just starting a grow journal. No burnt leaves here just lush green. I use botanicare pure blend pro. Pretty much the whole lineup. Been using it for years with great results so i just kept with it.
 

JSB99

Well-Known Member
The info is more then out there budd

If you did your research you wouldnt ask such easy questions really.

.2 NO DONT DO THAT BE CAUSE IT FUCKS THEM UP they are seperate for a reason ;)

.3 same answer it DEPENDS even if you follow someones grow to a T. It still wont be the same too many variables, strain ,grower knowledge,environment ect ect

4. uh, check it as often as you see fit but as a noob id do it twice a day

5. You heard right .again see answer number 3
At your stage i wouldnt give any nutes til the fist true leaves pop out then give what ever the bottle says but not the full amount start at 50% or less and work your way up .

6 again what ever the fuck you want dude its your grow....i recomended a synthetic nute take your pick you should know what it is with your research

Thats still the same answers i gave before . Just more asshole like :)

And no im not going to get links cause its all just a click away .

Go whatch every video by jorge cervantes
Just 4 growers, and harley smith and youll have a good start

But please dont say you researched and come with way lame questions then be butt hurt when we tell ya to look and not spoon feed you links sorry

And theres plenty of people whom ived typed PAGES to help them grow. As much as im able because im no botanists;)

But they already have plants going and have done ENOUGH research to start .

Didnt try to come off rude honest :)

In fact i just realized the type of questions could be an indication of
Well said! He's asking for directions to Cleveland before he even knows how to drive!

There are so many videos out there, especially from George Cervantes. Not to mention, whole websites on every aspect of growing (like GrowWeedEasy).

My advice would be to put aside the hydro, and do a little reading into growing weed in soil. Starting with hydro is definitely possible, as myself and others have done this. But there is a level of resourcefulness, engineering, and problem solving required to be successful. Asking how to feed plants in an RDWC that you already built is a clear indicator that you're not quite ready for the complex stuff. Because, when you get past how to feed the plants, there are a thousand more things waiting to be figured out, and each is more difficult than the last.

If you do decide to go soil, do not try mixing your own! Just buy ready-mix potting soil. I like Black Gold, but there are plenty of others. Keep things as simple as possible, because there are plenty of things you're already going to be trying to figure out.
 

JSB99

Well-Known Member
BTW, you can look at the container of nutrients and it'll tell you how much to add. However, it's recommended to use half strength of recommended nutes. Usually the manufacturer will have a website with grow chart's you can go by.

Here's one for General Hydroponics, for example:
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To measure the amount of nutrients you currently have in your water, you need a
TDS Meter. "TDS" is "Total Dissolved Solids". Knowing your nutrient level is crucial for determining how much to add, or whether there's too much, which will harm your plants, known as "burning". You also need to balance your water in order for your plants take to take in nutrients and transport them around the plants. For this, you'll need pH Up and pH Down to adjust the pH, and something to measure the level.
pH Kit
You can also use a pH Meter instead of he drops, but that's one more thing you'd have to learn how to use properly, so maybe wait.

That should be enough to get you started, but you have so much more to learn. You need to know things ahead of time so you can keep your plants happy, proactively, and not reactively when things are already in trouble.
 

Xs121

Well-Known Member
No one scarred away here! Just found myself in a strange wormhole where looking for answers on the internet
And that's exactly my point. Why don't you grow some in soil first before you went hydro? By growing in soil, you'll gain valuable experience in growing cannabis. Soil is forgiving, you make mistakes, you can correct it and save your plants and still get a decent yield.

Hydro on the other hand is not for the inexperience, mistakes in hydro is costly and worst you end up with dead plants. By the time you run to the forum wondering what's happening with your roots, your plants are beyond salvation.

Your #1 question

Do I only feed once per week during water changes?

I typed that in Google and added rwdc for clarification

Do I only feed once per week during water changes? rdwc
Google result https://www.google.com/search?q=Do+I+only+feed+once+per+week+during+water+changes?+rdwc&ei=8EK1WtzmF4qazwKqpq74Cg&start=10&sa=N&biw=1536&bih=747

All the answer you need is right there but of course since you have no clue as to how to grow this plant at all much more any iota of what is hydro.... you're totally lost.

Jumping in the ocean full of sharks and asking how to swim. My answer is still the same...swim dude.
 

JSB99

Well-Known Member
And that's exactly my point. Why don't you grow some in soil first before you went hydro? By growing in soil, you'll gain valuable experience in growing cannabis. Soil is forgiving, you make mistakes, you can correct it and save your plants and still get a decent yield.
Agreed! If you're spending all your time learning all about operating a hydroponic system, you aren't learning how to grow. Doesn't matter what kind of system you use if you don't know how to grow.
 

Cold$moke

Well-Known Member
I still have my noob george cervantes videos on dvd ;) they are lame as fuck and a waste of money if you have read any grow bible.

But for a person that didnt know anything about growing its a start.

Although its wierd seeing george not rock his dredds nowadays lol
 

JSB99

Well-Known Member
I still have my noob george cervantes videos on dvd ;) they are lame as fuck and a waste of money if you have read any grow bible.

But for a person that didnt know anything about growing its a start.

Although its wierd seeing george not rock his dredds nowadays lol
LOL!

I bet you learned a little something about the plants themselves :)
 

Cold$moke

Well-Known Member
If a noob where to pick one thing to help them
Id say a nice deficiency and toxicity chart and a meter and thats it but i guess thats two
1st choice def toxicity charts.
Cause i can grow with or without a meter they just help now what the plant is doing;)
 
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