Thinking of doing DWC, Need questions answered

**lulutheblack** · 07-26-2010, 08:47 AM

Can someone link the best thread that explains DWC / bubbleponics in detail for a noobie like me? I want to try some sort of hydro and bubbleponics seems to be the simplest, from what I can tell.

I "think" bubbleponics only requires ONE single tub total, right? And the entire process is just maintaining fresh water with a consistant ph and feeding nutes correctly while keeping an air stone pumping air into the water to keep it oxygenated at all times, right?

Hydro requires reserviors as well as at least 1 tub, correct? Not sure how this process works at all...

Aeroponics / misting or whatever the term is also requires a reservior and at least 1 tub correct? (this seems much like bubbleponics to me)

What does DWC stand for?

Thanks for the info!

**angelsbandit** · 07-26-2010, 09:00 AM

DWC stands for "deep water culture".

You can build a DWC system for just a few dollars with a 5 gallon bucket, an air pump, air lines, and air stones - very easy.
Cut a hole in the lid of the bucket to fit your net-pot, put the net-pot with plant in the hole and let her go.
A second 5 gallon bucket makes water changes quite easy - mix nutes and water in 2nd bucket, adjust PH, then simply transfer the lid with your plant onto this new bucket.

**lulutheblack** · 07-26-2010, 09:01 AM

How often do you need to change the water?

And what size net-pot should you use for a 5gal bucket?

**angelsbandit** · 07-26-2010, 09:04 AM

Change water every two weeks, use a 5 or 6 inch net-pot.

**kingofqueen** · 07-26-2010, 09:07 AM

Usally once a week sometimes longer u have to get dialed in to see how long u can go per your conditions .I built one out of an 5 gallon bucket you can buy net pot made to fit the top of a bucket too then u dont have to cut a hole in a lid or buy one. I run a tomatoe plant in mine with ionic nutrient, ro water changed it out every week and a half worked great wanting to try some pot in it soon!

**edsthreads** · 07-26-2010, 09:08 AM

DWC stands for 'Deep Water Cultre' Bubbleponics is just another name for DWC

Yes you have to have at least one tub or bucket

Here is Roseman's guide for setting up DWC systems etc:

http://www.rollitup.org/dwc-bubbleponics/234626-rosemans-diy-bubbleponics-tutorial.html

**BoomerBloomer57** · 07-26-2010, 09:25 AM

Something like this?

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**lulutheblack** · 07-26-2010, 09:37 AM

Originally Posted by BoomerBloomer57

Something like this?

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Whoa! Nice set up!

**Heisenberg** · 07-26-2010, 09:51 AM

You are on track but I did spot one thing... You don't want to shoot for a constant PH level, but rather a consistent Ph range. You will want to set the water to something like 5.5 and then expect it to drift up over time. The amount of time it takes to drift upwards will be different at different times. You will want to let it get somewhere around 6.2 before you adjust it back down. This is because different elements of your nutrient solution are available at different Ph levels. After a while you will get a feel for how fast your PH should drift, and you will be able to spot potential problems if it goes out of whack.