dwc transfer to flood and drain

it can be done but it is not advisable because transplant shock would be high just as you are going into flowering, and I can't see the reasoning behind it, why would one want to do DWC and flood and drain at the same time? maybe this is why itg hasn't been attempoted

yes but it sounds like a lot of hassle trying to transfer a 6 week old plant into coco pots. Have you ever grown in DWC?? Do you know how big a rootball for a 6 week old plant will be?? Why dont you just do the whole grow in flood & Drain ? Then you will avoid any stressing of the plant.

beaverhuntr, this is exactly what i was thinking. its what ive been debating with myself, if i grew in dwc would the root ball be to large and matted to put it in coir?

and the thinking behind this is that the plant would get bigger faster in dwc for the veg cycle. then for the flower cycle i would like to have the benifits of a coco mix.

Originally Posted by ctwalrus

beaverhuntr, this is exactly what i was thinking. its what ive been debating with myself, if i grew in dwc would the root ball be to large and matted to put it in coir?

and the thinking behind this is that the plant would get bigger faster in dwc for the veg cycle. then for the flower cycle i would like to have the benifits of a coco mix.

Nothing is too large you will just have to buy a lot of coco coir and big ass pots " The bigger the roots the bigger the fruits " it can be done and will be fine, it will be stressed out though I see more con's than I do pro's.. You have to take into account how big your plant is going to stretch once you put them in flower. Do you have enough room? The coco mix wont be beneficial as coco is still considered hydro we just call it "passive hydroponics" the coco wont do anything for the plant, it will just make it easier on watering thats about it and no weekly res changes.

ok so after a lot of research, reading thread after thread, asking people online and off.
im gonna try it.
still cant find a single person who has but everyone i talk to says do it.

this is going to become a journal that i will update from here on.
just one more curious question for you guys...
im going to run a sealed room, would it be a good idea to vent the lights (3 1000s) FROM the ac coming from the wall?

Originally Posted by ctwalrus

ok so after a lot of research, reading thread after thread, asking people online and off.
im gonna try it.
still cant find a single person who has but everyone i talk to says do it.

this is going to become a journal that i will update from here on.
just one more curious question for you guys...
im going to run a sealed room, would it be a good idea to vent the lights (3 1000s) FROM the ac coming from the wall?

What do you mean vent the lights from the AC?? You mean you are going to vent all that hot air into the air conditioning duct??

I did exactly this 3 years ago. Check out my 21st Century Flood and Drain

Originally Posted by BeaverHuntr

What do you mean vent the lights from the AC?? You mean you are going to vent all that hot air into the air conditioning duct??

no...


from, FROM the ac in the wall.
of course the ac wouldnt be on all the time there would be a fan but the intake would be the ac vent.
the exhaust is probably going to be a hole in the wall :P