I have some questions being this my first dwc hydro grow but my setup would entail 5x5 grow tent 2 300 watt galaxy hydro led full spectrum (I know I know but I didnt want to splurge)
planning on using the full rock nutrients line using 5 gallon buckets also planning on fitting six ladies in my tent I'm in Wisconsin so temp will be a issue here soon so if you could advise me on how to heat the tent it'd be GREAT
ok heating is not going to be a issue .........the lights them self make heat little IR heat on the leaves and the thermal heat from the heat sinks ....it just a matter of spreading it around and sucking it out at the right speeds .....i have a 4x4 running 2 300w generic led it runs 15 degrees hotter then outside (240 cfm fan i cycle the air every 30 secs for that tent)
just keep the area outside the tent in the 60s
ok DWC u need gear and u need to check the plants every day some times 2 times a day to make sure the water PH is right and the temp of the water is cool (65 68 degrees)
the PH of the water will keep changing due to the fact the plants roots are using food and water so the balance u had it at will alter over time
if the temps get to high the plants get hurt ...u need to keep them in mid low 60s ideal but no higher then 70
oh ....this water needs to be clean and clear of all chemicals (if u are city water u need to purge out the chemicals or invest in a filter that can remove them )
the final part is as it is water it can get root rot /root slime .........research about micros and buy the whole product line keep those happy in the water and the plant will do great for u
and i would only plan on 4 plants in a 5x5 gives each plant a 2.5x2.5 footprint to bush out
