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Jimdamick said:
When I started to grow in my basement I used soil for around 4 years, then I said fuck this, hand watering & feeding/maintaining 27 plants was killing me/my back :(.
So I went hydro using a RDWC system in 3 rooms with 27 gallon reservoirs that I add water/food/adjust PH in every 2 or 3 days.
Easy as fuck & produces good plants.
4 plants or so in soil in a closet or tent is cool, but if you want more plants than that, go hydro.
This is the base system that I use, a GH Waterfarm, but I changed the res from a gravity feed 15 gal, to a pump driven 27 gal res that circulates, eliminating stagnation & provides more O2 to the plants roots.

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i run auto-feed DTW Waterfarms. love it. it's almost too easy. fill up my feed res 1x a week and check pH is all i do now.
 
Dr.Amber Trichome

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Jimdamick said:
When I started to grow in my basement I used soil for around 4 years, then I said fuck this, hand watering & feeding/maintaining 27 plants was killing me/my back :(.
So I went hydro using a RDWC system in 3 rooms with 27 gallon reservoirs that I add water/food/adjust PH in every 2 or 3 days.
Easy as fuck & produces good plants.
4 plants or so in soil in a closet or tent is cool, but if you want more plants than that, go hydro.
This is the base system that I use, a GH Waterfarm, but I changed the res from a gravity feed 15 gal, to a pump driven 27 gal res that circulates, eliminating stagnation & provides more O2 to the plants roots.

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i run waterfarms as well because its so easy . i usually dont spend more than 5 minutes most days and only use one nutrient. one waterfarm plant in my 2x 4 tent and i have yields up to 21 ounces scrog style.
 
rkymtnman

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Dr.Amber Trichome said:
i run waterfarms as well because its so easy . i usually dont spend more than 5 minutes most days and only use one nutrient. one waterfarm plant in my 2x 4 tent and i have yields up to 21 ounces scrog style.
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i had 1 seedling that i wasnt sure was gonna make it so i started a 5th. the sick one ended up doing well so i'm trying 2 plants in 1 waterfarm this go round. 5 plants, 4 WFs. lol
 
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Jimdamick said:
When I started to grow in my basement I used soil for around 4 years, then I said fuck this, hand watering & feeding/maintaining 27 plants was killing me/my back :(.
So I went hydro using a RDWC system in 3 rooms with 27 gallon reservoirs that I add water/food/adjust PH in every 2 or 3 days.
Easy as fuck & produces good plants.
4 plants or so in soil in a closet or tent is cool, but if you want more plants than that, go hydro.
This is the base system that I use, a GH Waterfarm, but I changed the res from a gravity feed 15 gal, to a pump driven 27 gal res that circulates, eliminating stagnation & provides more O2 to the plants roots.

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Been there done that. RDWC does grow the biggest plants the fastest but flood and drain with packed plant count beats it, and every plant is a cock cola, not schwag unders. Maximized bud density, light and space.
 
Dr.Amber Trichome

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rkymtnman said:
i had 1 seedling that i wasnt sure was gonna make it so i started a 5th. the sick one ended up doing well so i'm trying 2 plants in 1 waterfarm this go round. 5 plants, 4 WFs. lol
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i cant imagine doing 2 plants in one waterfarm. you might bust the bottom bucket from root expansion . it would be hard for all the roots to get water. i am intrested to see how it turns out for you. good luck.
 
Jimdamick

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conservative said:
RDWC does grow the biggest plants
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I grow only Sativa dominant (customer service/they like it :) ) & height is a definite concern.
I don't really prune & very seldom top unless I know the plant will present a problem.
I pretty much let the plant go which definitely produces a larger cola than a topped plant, at least in my opinion
I just tie the plants down if they get too tall, which works fine for me.
 
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Dr.Amber Trichome said:
i run waterfarms as well because its so easy . i usually dont spend more than 5 minutes most days and only use one nutrient. one waterfarm plant in my 2x 4 tent and i have yields up to 21 ounces scrog style.
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General Hydroponics Waterfarm systems were like the 1st hydro set-ups made.
I have had mine for around 15 years now.
I didn't really like the res system on the mult-pot system (hard too adjust) so I changed it to a Tupperware with 2 pumps (4 plants per pump)
Yup, those single pots are perfect for your situation.
I had one set up under a staircase and would make up around a gallon or so of water/food and just top it off like every 3 days & the gallon would last for 3 top offs usually.
Again easy.
They got pricey though & there are a lot of systems out there now that cost less & work, so I'd look around before I'm buy a Waterfarm, & like I said, their reservoir design ain't the best I think.
This seems to be pretty cool @ a decent price
Amazon.com : Recirculating Deep Water Culture (RDWC) Hydroponic Grow Kit System, 5 Gallon, 4 Site with Connected Reservoir : Patio, Lawn & Garden

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Dr.Amber Trichome

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rkymtnman said:
luv it! if i do, i'd be pretty happy!!!! and i'd post a pic of that as evidence. lol.

it wasn't planned but it's supposed to be a pretty rare strain and i want to see what the hype is.
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what rare strain?
Jimdamick said:
General Hydroponics Waterfarm systems were like the 1st hydro set-ups made.
I have had mine for around 15 years now.
I didn't really like the res system on the mult-pot system (hard too adjust) so I changed it to a Tupperware with 2 pumps (4 plants per pump)
Yup, those single pots are perfect for you situation.
I had one set up under a staircase and would make up around a gallon or so of water/food and just top it off like every 3 days & the gallon would last for 3 top offs usually.
Again easy.
They got pricey though & there are a lot of systems out there now that cost less & work, so I'd look around before I'm buy a Waterfarm, & like I said, their reservoir design ain't the best I think.
This seems to be pretty cool @ a decent price
Amazon.com : Recirculating Deep Water Culture (RDWC) Hydroponic Grow Kit System, 5 Gallon, 4 Site with Connected Reservoir : Patio, Lawn & Garden

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interesting design. way too close together for a scrog . you grow tall trees?
 
Jimdamick

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Dr.Amber Trichome said:
you grow tall trees?
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Usually, yes.
Once in awhile I will grow somthing like a Blueberry or a Cheese, but I like Hazes mostly which will reach 6' easy (I alway's have too pull them down from the lights)
Bigger plant/more herb/cost effective/more money
What's not too like?
A little longer grow, but I don't really care, it's worth it I think
I like the buzz anyway :)
 
CunningCanuk

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That’s just fucking great. Now I have to go out and buy DWC equipment!

Rough idea of the cost for a system? My wife isn’t going to like me spending more money on my hobby.

Hopefully she doesn’t find out. :)
 
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