Roots I barely see them coming through the bottom of the large bucket lid/ net pot but they are coming out , they just white hairs not many but whatever ones protruding through the bottom of the pot, to me seem healthy, also of seems like I may have under fed the lant I mixed floragro 1 tsp x gallon but forgot to multiply that 1 tsp x 5 gallons so I added some tonight. Also when I got home earlier today, it seems the plant since last night may have grown some, quite a bit compared to days before like it filled out more and got a little taller! But! I also added more water to the dwc bucket cause I'm thinking roots were not reaching water hence not drinking water. Next thing I'm going to check is the water temp and ex I ordered an ec meter / tester I. Determined to get some dank ass hydro
Dwc grow not taking up water
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xtsho
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Lenin1917
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This. I know it seems harsh, but it’s really silly to try growing in hydro without any equipment and on your first try. Props on the ambition, but without proper prep and equipment you’re just waisting your time and money.
also your ph should be 5.6-6.2 in hydro.
I know spending sucks but hop on eBay pick up a no name 3x3 tent for $50 a 4-6in in-line fan to exhaust for another $30 and 300ish watts of led(check the best deals thread) don’t forget your ph and ec meters either
Frank Nitty
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That's a lot to take in all at once, but I know who to come to when I get mine in a few days!!!
Frank Nitty
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Houston, we have a problem
Okay so here is my update on plant and plant grow conditionsi just topped for the first time this morning .oh is at a steady since yesterday morning if around 5.8, 6
Ec is at a little.over 800 ppms
Still the water is all the way up to top where it was last. I'm thinking atrrtemp too cold and I just ordered a hygrometer to monitor room temp as well as Rh and I ordered a water heater to up water temp to 65bdegrees I feel it colder than that and maybe this why she not drinking ? Any thoughts and advice appreciated thanks in advance and BTW she looks healthy but not bishybas I'd like and need, hence why I topped
Ec is at a little.over 800 ppms
Still the water is all the way up to top where it was last. I'm thinking atrrtemp too cold and I just ordered a hygrometer to monitor room temp as well as Rh and I ordered a water heater to up water temp to 65bdegrees I feel it colder than that and maybe this why she not drinking ? Any thoughts and advice appreciated thanks in advance and BTW she looks healthy but not bishybas I'd like and need, hence why I topped
Bucsfan80
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That water level is way to high. If roots are not coming out the bottom of net pot you can have water level barley touching net pot. The bubbling from air stone will wet hydroton enough. You want your roots to chase the water. Once you have roots coming out of net pot lower water 2 inches below net pot. You have to have an air gap so roots get air and water
Bucsfan80
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When I start a new seed or even a clone I fill water to close to the bottom of net pot and use the air stone to wet the hydroton. You want the hydroton moist not soaked so if I think it's to wet I'll lower the water some or if it seems to dry ill raise the water level
ProPheT 216
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How long have you had it in water since the soil switch? Probably just a couple days of shock
ProPheT 216
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I start clones and seeds in 1.5 inch rockwool. Stack em as the roots grow, usually go 3 down then a base of 3 or 4 cubes. Then that right into net pot with hydroton over top. Fill to the bottom of net pot so bubbles keep roots wet they will do the rest.
ProPheT 216
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And when your plant gets bigger if you fill your level to high the roots won't have enough weight to support the plant, it will tip and rip roots and not be much fun. A inch or 2 below net pot a good rule. I usually go right to the very bottom every time I feed tho
The roots are visible yet it's not taking up water as I think it should be, I'm thinking it's cause I'm using sunlight that isn't all that hot or intense yet ? Hence I'd like to start using a light whether hos or led in a 3x3 or 4x4 by 80 h grow tent with activated carbon filter exhaust fan fan to give a breeze in tent etc ? What are your thoughts on this
About 4 days maybe a full week
So my stem/ trunk should be on rock wool or some type.of grow medium as it's based and support? Right now I have stem trunk right in the clay pebbles, I had it in rockwool but removed it after transplanting from soil to clay hydro dwc Set up
Ec tester not ex I mean you should have put two and two together on that one no?
ProPheT 216
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To each their own, I don't see any reason to remove the rockwool as it's a hydro medium anyways. Just easier for me.
I removed it, cause I thought the extra wet rockwool was going to eventually inhibit growth somehow or cause root rot cause it wasn't drying out, before I even put water level in bucket so high which I am going to lower given fact a poster said keeping roots barely touching water is what's best, makes roots I guess work for water uptake a little and thrive more? Correct me if I'm wrong
ProPheT 216
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You will have roots to the bottom of the bucket in 10 days...they are gonna chase bubbles and attack your airstones, make sure you have enough air going thru
Bucsfan80
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I personally hate rockwool but some have luck with it. The roots will start grabbing onto net pot and hydroton and that will support it. You dont want you media super wet you want roots to go down into water. If you don't have a lot of roots it won't drink much. Once you get a big root ball it will start drinking more