magicmatt253
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I am making 2 18gal DWC totes with 9 sites each and i was wondering if i am able to use my fox farms trio of gow big, tiger bloom, and big bloom. When should i add these nutrients to my resevoirs?
Can i use the fox farm trio for my DWC?
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Terry385
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18 plants maybe 1oz each going that way i go 4 5gal bucket 6 inch lid 5 oz each
won't use foxfarm in my dwc i use http://www.skunklabshc.com/ and don't worry about anything follow feed chart...
won't use foxfarm in my dwc i use http://www.skunklabshc.com/ and don't worry about anything follow feed chart...
magicmatt253
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Interesting, those are pretty cheap compared to what i bout these for. It seems like there is more in there as well. How long do you think they will last me for with my 2 18 gallon totes?
magicmatt253
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I also have another question. Can i use less and less water as my plant roots grow?
Terry385
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can't transplant small net pot to large one DWC plants and roots get huge
water stays about 1/2 inch below net pot at all times
2 in a 5x5 tent one at 6 weeks one at one week in flower... 8/9 week veg.under t5
Terry385
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i buy qt's last me a few grows get on ebay make offer and free shipping ( veg , flower . tea ) res. clear last long time i only use first 4 weeks then switch to tea
magicmatt253
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to tea? like herbal tea?
Terry385
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/191226121309?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
my DWC best friend
you well find out root rot totes suck light leaks no room for that many plants not enough air in tote... 2 totes 18 plants not going to work well
my DWC best friend
you well find out root rot totes suck light leaks no room for that many plants not enough air in tote... 2 totes 18 plants not going to work well
Terry385
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magicmatt253
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Yea i was gonna have 5 plants in each. Should i make air holes for the sides? I thought thats what my air rocks were for?
magicmatt253
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also this is the pump i bought.http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002JLJC0W?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s02
I think it should be enough for around 30 gallons in my opinion. (Probably more than enough) I also bought 2 4" cylindrical stones for each tote. I will buy more if i think there is not enough movement.
I think it should be enough for around 30 gallons in my opinion. (Probably more than enough) I also bought 2 4" cylindrical stones for each tote. I will buy more if i think there is not enough movement.
daloudpack
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u can use fox farms in ur dwc but imo a chemical nutrient mix is the way to go like a 20-20-20 and u can dilute it down... heres my reason why... fox farms big bloom is a nasty brown color and will dye ur roots the same color making it really difficult to determine the difference between pythium root rot and just plain color dying.... also u may have better luck if your using the 5 gallon buckets, i used a 6 site 13 gallon tote and my roots woud get completely wrapped up in each other , didnt hurt them just made seperating them impossible.... also its really hard to keep res temps down without a water chiller and those are expensive as fuck unless ur handy enuff to make ur own which i am not... i used frozen liters of water in my rez but they dont last long...if your a new grower good luck to u as i had so much problems with ph swings and deficiencys it was ridiculous....
magicmatt253
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What would you have done differently? This is a quick diagram i made. There will be plenty of room per plant i think. Each circle is 3"
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That Tea looks pretty good Terry! I might have to pick some of that stuff up. Do you exclusively use only that product during your flowering phase?
daloudpack
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its not the lid spacing its how the roots float aroundin the water and get moved around by the air bubbles...also more air the better i ran 2-10 inch stone and a 8 inch stone in each res 2 pumps per res 1-dual line 1 single line.... i would say go with seperate 5gallon buckets would be the best way...also try to design a drain to waste system changing ur res weekly is gonna get old fast.. your gonna love the growth rate and cloning in a dwc is fabolous that is one of the main things i miss about it...
daloudpack
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id suggest starting very light in nutes. and buy more then enough ph up and ph down because u will need it took me atleast 2 days after feeding to keep a stable ph and by then theres only a few days left before res change and u gotta go thru it all over again...
daloudpack
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also distilled water gets expensive i was spending 20$ a week in distilled water. after about 5 weeks i said fuck it and switched to tap water and chem mix nutes....if u do go with chem nute mix u can add H202 to prevent any unwanted bacteria or slime but u cant use H202 with fox farm or anytype of beneficial bacteria///
daloudpack
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Also just as a warning haveing more then one or 2 plants in a tote , since they get reallllllllyyyyyyy bushy , its hard to check for pollen sacks , i ended up with a self pollenation at 4 weeks into flower and completely destroyed all my plants ....
magicmatt253
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I was thinking about making a drain out of a 3/4" EBB flow and drain and hooking it up to a stopper. I dont know how i would really do this. I only have 118.00 left in my budget and i need to get a RO system probably for my water. its coming in at 7.3 and idk how many PPM. Ill check soon though once my pen comes in.
magicmatt253
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does that matter for feminized seeds?
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