Long time dirt grower trying DWC, need help!

Dad-grows-best69 · Mar 10, 2022

So I’ve grown many years in dirt, always cloning in dirt plugs in my humidity dome with heat mat, then putting clones in dirt when roots came and going..,?easy peasy!!!
Now , I wanted to set up a new small hydro room so I have begun. I have a 4 bucket DWC system with a 5th bucket reservoir for passive exchange. My biggest question getting started is how to start my clones? Do I put them in rock wool and get roots started in my humidity dome , then transfer to baskets with clay pebbles in? Doesn’t rock wool like to algae? How can I start my clones alternatively? Any help will be great… Ty .

Gazza308 · Mar 10, 2022

Yeah mate start in rockwool get them rooted then transfer over just like you said.

DreHaze · Mar 11, 2022

I start my clones in 2inch foam inserts and keep them in there until chop. My pics should explain the rest

The last picture shows my method for keeping plant from falling through. The hole isn't centered because I like supercropping.

This was the sour diesel I just grew.

Modern Selections · Mar 11, 2022

Rockwool will algae and that does not hurt a thing. If it bothers you put some plastic over the rockwool to block the light from getting to it.

Rapid Rooters work great as a rockwool alternative. The only thing I don't like is they do not stand up on their own.

Best method is an Aeroponic cloner. 100% success rate making bare root cutting. Once well rooted just put them in a net pot with Hydroton (expanded clay pellets).

amneziaHaze · Mar 11, 2022

Dad-grows-best69 said:
So I’ve grown many years in dirt, always cloning in dirt plugs in my humidity dome with heat mat, then putting clones in dirt when roots came and going..,?easy peasy!!!
Now , I wanted to set up a new small hydro room so I have begun. I have a 4 bucket DWC system with a 5th bucket reservoir for passive exchange. My biggest question getting started is how to start my clones? Do I put them in rock wool and get roots started in my humidity dome , then transfer to baskets with clay pebbles in? Doesn’t rock wool like to algae? How can I start my clones alternatively? Any help will be great… Ty .

you can start in rockwool or you can start by cutting a clone and putting him directly in dwc.

Dad-grows-best69 · Mar 11, 2022

DreHaze said:
I start my clones in 2inch foam inserts and keep them in there until chop. My pics should explain the rest
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The last picture shows my method for keeping plant from falling through. The hole isn't centered because I like supercropping.
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This was the sour diesel I just grew.

Nice bro!!! I really like your setup and def your final harvest looked banging. I hope to get there hydroponically someday… but I think to start I may just use rapid rooters and transfer them to my nets with clay pebbles. After a run or two I want to try what you do …. Medium less is really what I’d like to get to like yours!!! Nice buds

Dad-grows-best69 · Mar 11, 2022

Modern Selections said:
Rockwool will algae and that does not hurt a thing. If it bothers you put some plastic over the rockwool to block the light from getting to it.

Rapid Rooters work great as a rockwool alternative. The only thing I don't like is they do not stand up on their own.

Best method is an Aeroponic cloner. 100% success rate making bare root cutting. Once well rooted just put them in a net pot with Hydroton (expanded clay pellets).

Do rapid rooters algae much? I use them now for dirt with about 100% success.., so I will just do same then put in net pots with clay… that should work, right?

Modern Selections · Mar 11, 2022

Yes they will work fine, I have not noticed algae on rapid rooters before.

rkymtnman · Mar 11, 2022

Dad-grows-best69 said:
Do rapid rooters algae much? I use them now for dirt with about 100% success.., so I will just do same then put in net pots with clay… that should work, right?

i second rapid rooters vs rockwool

and get your clones with enough roots so that they are immediately dangling into the reservoir and they will take off like a bat outta hell in dwc. you'll never go back to dirt

Long time dirt grower trying DWC, need help!

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