Constant420
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Never grown indoors, so tips and issues you ran into would really help. Thanks in advance
Any tips on DWC for a newb.
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TheSadVeryBadMadGrower
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Welcome to RIU. I would start by making a " Grow Journal ". This allows you to take notes and it also allows other members to follow your grow along. Very helpful for tips or if you run into problems.
Constant420
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In serious need of quality seeds
GBAUTO
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My experience with running DWC taught me that keeping the environmental conditions in the grow room under control is key to a successful grow. I started in 5 gal bubbler buckets and grew some fine meds. I like using totes and netlids now, 7-10 gallons is great for smaller plants. I run 17 gal totes in my UC system and grow some nice shrubbery.
TheSadVeryBadMadGrower
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We have numerous of different sponsors here at RIU. I would suggest checking some of them out. I personally use Seedsman's and New420Guyseeds for seed purchases.
Constant420
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Thanx bro
Father Ramirez
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I’m a soil man, so you’re not likely to approve of my reply. But I shall quote the late, great Dennis Farina’s character from the 2000 film Snatch, also starring Brad Pitt as the incomprehensible Irish traveler/gypsy. (Please no angry DMs).
Upon returning from Ireland via England to the US, he was questioned at Customs “Do you have anything to declare?”
“Yeah!” He spat. “Don’t go to England”
Upon returning from Ireland via England to the US, he was questioned at Customs “Do you have anything to declare?”
“Yeah!” He spat. “Don’t go to England”
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Father Ramirez
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Why? Explain and if I like your reply and you’re in the US I will mail you at no charge 50 seeds of NY Diesel Kush 50/50. It has relocalized fully to the mid-Atlantic (very near the Potomac River in Washington DC) and thrives in US temperate conditions. By one definition, cannabis brought from one global location to another, which adapts and grows itself without human assistance, year after year, can be considered landrace.
I planted six regular photoperiods in 2016. Now I just go back to the spot and collect my harvest every autumn. No food. No water. No care. Just wild grown weed that kicks ass.
@Guydude1991 can attest to the quality of my seeds. He needed meds and I helped.
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fragileassassin
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PH, Water Temp, quality water, sterile reservoir or beneficial bacteria, dissolved oxygen and light blocking.
These are your most important hyrdo things to add to all of the environmental stuff that comes along with any grow.
Hydro can be a huge pain in the ass, or extremely rewarding. If you take the time to plan things out before you jump in just start buying stuff and cementing pipe together, you can make a quality system that requires minimal maintenance. It is not going to be the cheapest, and you shouldnt do it if you dont have the budget to do it right.
These are your most important hyrdo things to add to all of the environmental stuff that comes along with any grow.
Hydro can be a huge pain in the ass, or extremely rewarding. If you take the time to plan things out before you jump in just start buying stuff and cementing pipe together, you can make a quality system that requires minimal maintenance. It is not going to be the cheapest, and you shouldnt do it if you dont have the budget to do it right.
Hydro is not for newbies. There is a lot to learn about water chemistry, including pH, EC/PPM, water temps. Also grow medium.. Most first timers love their babies to death. Do not waste your money on QS until your chemistry is dialed in. Start with bag seed
hth
Guydude1991
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I have a shit camera on my phone so as of now I have a picture at 2 weeks flowering of the mostly sativa Dom plant I have going. They came out 60/40 for male to fem ratio and I have one harvesting at 6 weeks of flower the rest are between 8-10 weeks from how they're growing and the quality is great. They respond well to lst no down time and the only con I found is they needed a higher humidity rate than other strains I've grown and the trichs don't develop on the sugar leaves like other strains but what it lacks on the leaves it makes up for on the bud itself. The density of the colas were great in size and lots of hairs.
Also noted between weeks 2 and 4 of flower this strain has the most Bud development. It favored a lot of cal mag at this time and was unexpected and they don't need anything other than a good soil or it will build up salts and I made the mistake of introducing nutes late so on my recent harvested plant I noticed the stem had a slight build up and wasn't completely hollow like I'd of liked. All in all great quality bud easy upkeep and not a lot of attention was needed. You are your own downfall with this strain and if you buy some decent soil and let it grow you'll be fine. I'll send another pic when I get home with a better quality
Guydude1991
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A better picture for now of the lower buds I took a week ago
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Heres the pics of this morning off the camera they are huge colas I have one the spacing was great for the nodes and ended up one giant cola 18" no gaps... @Father Ramirez there's your full review buddy oh and I'll send a total harvest amt. With photos.
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2WorldsFrog
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Copy a proven system exactly. You're learning so don't try and "tweek" shit like you think you've figured out a better way.
Run a copy of somebody else's setup exactly and it eliminates a lot of potential for mistakes.
...and don't piss on your plants, Cheech was totally joking when he said that in Nice Dreams.
Run a copy of somebody else's setup exactly and it eliminates a lot of potential for mistakes.
...and don't piss on your plants, Cheech was totally joking when he said that in Nice Dreams.
twalte
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If you haven’t bought the equipment and you want to experiment with hydro, I would expect coco coir be more forgiving. I’m preparing to run coco for my first time. A lot of great coco information at www.cocoforcannabis.com. I’d love to learn DWC someday, but it seems like a big leap for a beginner. Just one person’s opinion.
And of course, there’s always www.growweedeasy.com for tutorials.
www.growweedeasy.com
And of course, there’s always www.growweedeasy.com for tutorials.
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2WorldsFrog
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1st hydro grow was a scrog in a 4x4 with what I now realize was a terrible system. Heat, ph, lockout, you name it....pulled 1.5lb with 630cmh light.
Dive in, only way to learn.
Dive in, only way to learn.
ToFarGone
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Take daily notes in a journal.
If your really lucky your first hydro grow will go good. If your like everyone else you’ll botch the first grow.
Go back and read your notes and find out where you want wrong and how to improve.
Growing takes time and patience. A lot of it. Don’t expect anything to happen over night
Either run bennies( hydrogaurd) or sterile (H202 or pool shock). Pick one day one and continue to do it through the entire grow
Set up a simple DWC system and heat everything up with your light. If you can’t keep water temps in check I would recommend soil
Go buy a nice PH and EC/ppm meter. Cheap ones work but may not maintain accuracy and drift constantly.
Read read read and when you think you know it all. Read again
If your really lucky your first hydro grow will go good. If your like everyone else you’ll botch the first grow.
Go back and read your notes and find out where you want wrong and how to improve.
Growing takes time and patience. A lot of it. Don’t expect anything to happen over night
Either run bennies( hydrogaurd) or sterile (H202 or pool shock). Pick one day one and continue to do it through the entire grow
Set up a simple DWC system and heat everything up with your light. If you can’t keep water temps in check I would recommend soil
Go buy a nice PH and EC/ppm meter. Cheap ones work but may not maintain accuracy and drift constantly.
Read read read and when you think you know it all. Read again