DWC The Best Part Of Waking Up

ok well this is our first attempt at a dwc system and so far so good-heres the system-

2 in rockwool
4 inch net pot
1 dual output air pump
2 airstones
1 folgers special roast bucket
4 CFL Dual Spectrum (SH)


so we sprouted on 12-10
first pic 12-16

ok heres pics from 12-25

someone got too excited and added nutes
dont worry its flushed and flourishing now also pics of root system from 12-30

couple more pics from 12-29

any advice??? am i doing this correct??

RonPwilkins said:

any advice??? am i doing this correct??

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it looks like its to a little on the tall side for how bushy it is. if you can move the lights closer it will stay sort and bushy
other then that it looks good

runsfromdacops said:

it looks like its to a little on the tall side for how bushy it is. if you can move the lights closer it will stay sort and bushy
other then that it looks good

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i noticed that so i lowered a little... maybe not enough. i'll try a little closer since im using cfls

......dwc?? You are planning to go to a bigger bucket, right? That is a real slick set-up you've got going! The only question I have is about the res size..... That thing would fill up with roots in no time at all, I would think, as well as be pretty hard to keep a level pH and ppm, not even to mention that you'd be filling the res all day as she'll really start drinking.........and the temps......
<----- so I 'll just assume I am missing something and that you've got a 5gal bucket ready to go.
Great job and your girl looks happy!

growinman

and you are correct sir...got a 5 gal bucket on the way as well as water therm. ph is covered at about 6.0-6.7

RonPwilkins said:

and you are correct sir...got a 5 gal bucket on the way as well as water therm. ph is covered at about 6.0-6.7

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Get that PH to 5.5-5.8 your way too high...

Looks good.
Keep the pH like he said, 5.5-5.8
Use RO and keep the rez temp below 70º
keep the l pictures coming.

If they have roots
you can add nutes.

Start with a low load like 25%,
and increase it up to 50%.

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ok so i got the ph down!!! thanks for the advice on the nutes!!
will post new pics today!!

more pics from today....the stem is getting pretty thick so i think all is good for now.
got the ph around 5.8. gonna be switching from the folgers special roast to a 5 gal. bucket here in a couple days. roots are getting long anyways enjoy the pics-until next time

happy new year to all--everything still seems to be fine with the dwc system. ph is 5.8 as of now
hopefully will be able to post new progress updates soon!!

she looks good! what size net pot did you start in?

runsfromdacops said:

she looks good! what size net pot did you start in?

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im using a 3.75 in net pot......going to transfer from the folgers buket to 5 gal. in a day or two....getting too big

hey check out my journal.. Nice grow but dwc works good during the winter, but as the ground temps change in the summer you have to use a water chiller which can get pretty costly and alge blows and root rot is also pretty gay.. dwc is ok.. but I would rather go with a drip or ebb.. but the best advice I can give you is to still hand water from the top every day.. if not those roots will dry out..

Cool idea on starting them in a dwc folgers can.