DIY 3 Gallon Rubbermaid DWC
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diggitydank420
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I usually wait until they have 2 or 3 sets of leaves.
scooby snacks
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Awesome grow and tut, and pit bull.
kinda looks like mine, including the hairy moul on the cheek
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red nose and blue pit bull
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kinda looks like mine, including the hairy moul on the cheek
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red nose and blue pit bull
bulls rule
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diggitydank420
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I used a hole saw that you attach to a drill. Then used a heat gun to clean up the jagged edges.
QuickStrike84
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total newb question here but how often do you change out the water if at all? i added to your rep which i'm not sure what that does but as I've been looking over the site the past day or so it seems to be the "in" thing to do on QUALITY posts!
Thanks for your guide man
Thanks for your guide man
diggitydank420
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Originally, I changed the water weekly. Once I got the heavy duty H2O2, I started doing it every other week.
dollabill840
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hey this is great i was wondering whats the height lengh and width of ur tubs I just got a 10 gal thats 24" l 16" w 8.5 h do u think it will work and what should i put for a pump and stuff sorry to be a pita but i get one shot to prove to my wife i can do this or im done my box is done and all i just need the best and easyest way to grow
diggitydank420
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If you absolutely have to get it right on the first grow, go with soil.
There is a little bit of a learning curve to using DWC/bubbleponics, but if you really want to give it a shot, start a thread in the DWC/Bubbleponics forum about your intent and we can all help you there.
Here's a little on DWC in the GROWFAQ.
Best of luck and welcome to RIU
dollabill840
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thanx man maybe ill try a lil of both i should be able to fit one of those 3 gallon sets like you got and a pot or two of soil and save the 10 gal i got for later + rep to you
diggitydank420
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No problem dollabill!
Be sure and drop me a link to your thread, I may not find it on my own.
How big did you make the holes? I bought a bunch of rubbermaid containers a bit bigger than 3 gal.
diggitydank420
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I cut 2 inch holes for 2 inch net pots. Cut hole size according to your net pots.
Veilside420
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Really nice setup man! I presently grow with soil and I am in the process of setting up a grow cabinet with a DWC setup like this one in it... My container will be a bit bigger than 3 gallons...
So I have a few questions for you...
1) how do you control the water level in the tank? do you have an external res and if so how is it plumbed up to this?
2) how often do you have the air pum turning off and on? and how is this acomplished?
3) how big of net pot will I need if I plan on growin 3-4 foot plants? And how close can I drill the holes into the lid? basicly how many cab I fit?
Thanks in advance!
So I have a few questions for you...
1) how do you control the water level in the tank? do you have an external res and if so how is it plumbed up to this?
2) how often do you have the air pum turning off and on? and how is this acomplished?
3) how big of net pot will I need if I plan on growin 3-4 foot plants? And how close can I drill the holes into the lid? basicly how many cab I fit?
Thanks in advance!
Swale84
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1) Water Level is controlled by simply topping off to the desired level. There is no external res. You could make and external res if you want to....that would be a recirculating DWC. There are many tutorials floating out there on the net to make one.
This is what I do. I simply have an extra tub on hand that is already made up with fresh water and nutes. I simply switch the lid to the new tub....its pretty simple.
2)Air pump MUST run 24 hours a day. Without oxygen in the water, your plants will die.
3) I can;t answer this. i use 5 gallon rubbermaids with 3 inch net pots. I am only growing 2 plants though. The thing to keep in mind is your root mass. You will have ton of root mass with 3-4 plants, so you need to make sure you will have enough water. I think Diggity grows more than 2 plants in his 3 gallons, but I have read you want at least one gallon of water per plant.
Hope that helps!
diggitydank420
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Swale is right about root size. If you want to grow 4 footers, you have to have plenty of room for the roots.
Not to worry, though. All you need is bigger tubs. In these 3 gallon tubs I was able to grow up to (3) 3-footers at once, but I had to refill the rez almost every day so I cut it back to 2 per tub just to be safe.
If you used something like a 30+ gallon reservoir you could grow maybe 3 4-footers in one of them. But if I were planning on growing trees, I'd switch to the "hempy bucket" method with ebb & flow.
Not to worry, though. All you need is bigger tubs. In these 3 gallon tubs I was able to grow up to (3) 3-footers at once, but I had to refill the rez almost every day so I cut it back to 2 per tub just to be safe.
If you used something like a 30+ gallon reservoir you could grow maybe 3 4-footers in one of them. But if I were planning on growing trees, I'd switch to the "hempy bucket" method with ebb & flow.