Does DWC slow growth?

tnrtinr

tnrtinr

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I know comparing dirt and DWC are apples and oranges. But I know everything I grow in dirt slows dramatically when over-watered. In fact I find that the plants usually spurt when the soil is pretty dry usually 2 days before they droop.

Does the oxygen in the water "fool" the roots into thinking it is in a dry environment?

Do you find that the plants grow better / more vigorously than in soil?
 
erkelsgoo420

erkelsgoo420

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No. In fact it will spped up ur whole gro 4-7 days. The idea is the plant has anything it wants when it wants it. Too much water it will focuse on air etc... As for ur second question please look at the grow in my signature. A cannot compare growth rates. If I had to put a number on it I would say mine gre 30% faster compared to soil. I use to think an inch a day was awesome. Now I'm hittin an inch every 6 hours. Lol some of this overdone but its off the top of my head.. Hands down though dwc pwns
 
Lt Shiny Sides

Lt Shiny Sides

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Yeah man DWC speeds up the whole process. The only reason a plant can be overwatered is when it doesn't have enough oxygen. All those bubbles in the DWC keep the water highly oxygenated so the roots don't care that they're submerged in water.
 
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Illegal Smile

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If there were a way to make air bubbles in soil then soil would be just as good.
 
tnrtinr

tnrtinr

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erkelsgoo420 said:
No. In fact it will spped up ur whole gro 4-7 days. The idea is the plant has anything it wants when it wants it. Too much water it will focuse on air etc... As for ur second question please look at the grow in my signature. A cannot compare growth rates. If I had to put a number on it I would say mine gre 30% faster compared to soil. I use to think an inch a day was awesome. Now I'm hittin an inch every 6 hours. Lol some of this overdone but its off the top of my head.. Hands down though dwc pwns
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I am fascinated because DWC goes against everything I have seen with my flowers and herbs. I was a chronic overwaterer for the longest time until I saw the spurts when I would forget to water.

I stumbled on the DWC section and I have been fascinated with the idea of keeping the roots submerged and feeding nutes and oxygen.

Can you transplant from DWC to soil? I grow a lot of flowers, vegatables, etc. that I start when there is still snow on the ground and DWC would be so much easier than watering 100 different pots.

Nice grow!
 
tnrtinr

tnrtinr

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Lt Shiny Sides said:
Yeah man DWC speeds up the whole process. The only reason a plant can be overwatered is when it doesn't have enough oxygen. All those bubbles in the DWC keep the water highly oxygenated so the roots don't care that they're submerged in water.
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Is there a point where the water becomes saturated with oxygen? I am assuming that happens easily with the airstone on 24/7
 
tnrtinr

tnrtinr

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Illegal Smile said:
If there were a way to make air bubbles in soil then soil would be just as good.
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I saw someone on here made and air pot with soil and an airstone.

DWC seems like a superior option from what I have read.

I didnt realize that overwatering was an oxygen issue. I guess it makes complete sense.
 
Lt Shiny Sides

Lt Shiny Sides

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Yep with the airstone running 24/7 there's always plenty of dissolved oxygen in the water. Drinking water isn't the roots' only job, they're there to absorb oxygen as well, and that's where overwatering comes in because the roots are only doing half their job and the whole plant suffer. Also, you could easily start some flowers or w/e in DWC and move them to soil when the weather's right.
 
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sympLED

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I thought the same thing when I first saw a DWC...won't they be overwatered? Thats when the guy engaged the bubbles and I was hooked. I got so into it I even bought a fish tank just to put bubbles in. I really enjoy hydro growing as opposed to soil. I feel like I know better what i'm doing as far as nutrients and pH go. And the growth in the bubbleponics tank has been amazing to me. I had never seen anything like it.
 
tnrtinr

tnrtinr

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Lt Shiny Sides said:
Yep with the airstone running 24/7 there's always plenty of dissolved oxygen in the water. Drinking water isn't the roots' only job, they're there to absorb oxygen as well, and that's where overwatering comes in because the roots are only doing half their job and the whole plant suffer. Also, you could easily start some flowers or w/e in DWC and move them to soil when the weather's right.
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That is awesome. This past year was a pain in the ass. I had tomatoes, peppers, basil, chives, and about 20 different flowers all in their own containers. I could prob start all of those in one big rubbermade and just worry about filling the res.

I am amazed by the root systems on these plants. does anyone trim them?
 
tnrtinr

tnrtinr

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sympLED said:
I thought the same thing when I first saw a DWC...won't they be overwatered? Thats when the guy engaged the bubbles and I was hooked. I got so into it I even bought a fish tank just to put bubbles in. I really enjoy hydro growing as opposed to soil. I feel like I know better what i'm doing as far as nutrients and pH go. And the growth in the bubbleponics tank has been amazing to me. I had never seen anything like it.
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It really is counter-intuitive but the results speak for themselves. It just seems like the logical way to grow things.
 
Lt Shiny Sides

Lt Shiny Sides

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You could cut up to half of a plants roots without any adverse effects if you wanted to, for example to separate the different plants, but in most cases there's no need to. I'm really into hydro because the grower has complete control over everything, and if something goes wrong, you just change the res. You could probably start all of these in one or two systems, depending on how big you want to grow them before planting them outside.
 
tnrtinr

tnrtinr

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Lt Shiny Sides said:
You could cut up to half of a plants roots without any adverse effects if you wanted to, for example to separate the different plants, but in most cases there's no need to. I'm really into hydro because the grower has complete control over everything, and if something goes wrong, you just change the res. You could probably start all of these in one or two systems, depending on how big you want to grow them before planting them outside.
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I grow them out until they have several sets of leaves. Basically get them started and plant them as soon as the last frost. If I don't jumpstart they run out of time to fruit.

This DWC may make my life easier. I can even get those under the bed storage units and grow flowers for the neighborhood. Great info guys!!!
 
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