DWC The Best Part Of Waking Up

[RonPwilkins]

ok well this is our first attempt at a dwc system and so far so good-heres the system-

2 in rockwool
4 inch net pot
1 dual output air pump
2 airstones
1 folgers special roast bucket
4 CFL Dual Spectrum (SH)


so we sprouted on 12-10
first pic 12-16

 

[RonPwilkins]

ok heres pics from 12-25

someone got too excited and added nutes
dont worry its flushed and flourishing now also pics of root system from 12-30

 

[RonPwilkins]

couple more pics from 12-29

 

[RonPwilkins]

any advice??? am i doing this correct??

 

[runsfromdacops]

any advice??? am i doing this correct??

it looks like its to a little on the tall side for how bushy it is. if you can move the lights closer it will stay sort and bushy
other then that it looks good

 

[RonPwilkins]

it looks like its to a little on the tall side for how bushy it is. if you can move the lights closer it will stay sort and bushy
other then that it looks good

i noticed that so i lowered a little... maybe not enough. i'll try a little closer since im using cfls

 

[growinman]

......dwc?? You are planning to go to a bigger bucket, right? That is a real slick set-up you've got going! The only question I have is about the res size..... That thing would fill up with roots in no time at all, I would think, as well as be pretty hard to keep a level pH and ppm, not even to mention that you'd be filling the res all day as she'll really start drinking.........and the temps......
<----- so I 'll just assume I am missing something and that you've got a 5gal bucket ready to go.
Great job and your girl looks happy!

growinman

 

[RonPwilkins]

and you are correct sir...got a 5 gal bucket on the way as well as water therm. ph is covered at about 6.0-6.7

 

[Secret Grower]

and you are correct sir...got a 5 gal bucket on the way as well as water therm. ph is covered at about 6.0-6.7

Get that PH to 5.5-5.8 your way too high...

 

[Earl]

Looks good.
Keep the pH like he said, 5.5-5.8
Use RO and keep the rez temp below 70º
keep the l pictures coming.

If they have roots
you can add nutes.

Start with a low load like 25%,
and increase it up to 50%.

.

 

[RonPwilkins]

ok so i got the ph down!!! thanks for the advice on the nutes!!
will post new pics today!!

 

[RonPwilkins]

more pics from today....the stem is getting pretty thick so i think all is good for now.
got the ph around 5.8. gonna be switching from the folgers special roast to a 5 gal. bucket here in a couple days. roots are getting long anyways enjoy the pics-until next time

 

[RonPwilkins]

happy new year to all--everything still seems to be fine with the dwc system. ph is 5.8 as of now
hopefully will be able to post new progress updates soon!!

 

[runsfromdacops]

she looks good! what size net pot did you start in?

 

[RonPwilkins]

she looks good! what size net pot did you start in?

im using a 3.75 in net pot......going to transfer from the folgers buket to 5 gal. in a day or two....getting too big

 

[Masterofgenetics]

hey check out my journal.. Nice grow but dwc works good during the winter, but as the ground temps change in the summer you have to use a water chiller which can get pretty costly and alge blows and root rot is also pretty gay.. dwc is ok.. but I would rather go with a drip or ebb.. but the best advice I can give you is to still hand water from the top every day.. if not those roots will dry out..

 

[eightsecrun]

Cool idea on starting them in a dwc folgers can.