How much water in a dwc?

Dolci · Feb 6, 2012

I've read and heard others say just enough for the roots to touch. I'm using 5 gallon buckets with about 3 gallons of water. I change the water weekly and when I do I notice my plants damn near drink it all leaving hardly in the buckets. I'm on week two of flowering and used this amount the whole time. I'm just worried about getting root rot. As of now my roots are massive and white and doing fine. So should I lower the level of water and change more often or leave it alone?

THE PUMPKINHEAD · Feb 6, 2012

Not sure what your saying. Aren't you topping off the bucket during the week?

Illegal Smile · Feb 6, 2012

I keep water about an inch below the bottom of the netpot and I check the level and adjust it every day.

I don't understand why you would worry about root rot in roots that live in water?

Dolci · Feb 12, 2012

I change it weekly. And I'm trying to make sure I won't develop root rot so I'm looking into what might cause it to prevent it from happening.

Dolci · Feb 12, 2012

As of now were all good. But if it was to happen I'd like to be able to tackle the problem quickly knowing how it happened. We're starting week 3 of flowering and doing good. Thanks for the replys

tip top toker · Feb 12, 2012

You don't get root rot because the water is aerated. The roots should be fully submerged.

You don't make the ebst of sense but it sounds like you don't fully understand how DWC growing is done.

Illegal Smile · Feb 12, 2012

You need to keep the water at a steady and predetermined level. It is good that they are drinking that much. It is important that you have some good bubble action in each bucket. otherwise, I think you have nothing to worry about. If you want to make sure, add a few tablespoons of regular hydrogen peroxide once or even twice a week.

burrr · Feb 12, 2012

You need to add back water and or nutes everyday, and keep it at the correct level. You need to attach some tubing to your buckets, and connect them to an outside the grow bucket. At the outside bucket you can see what your water level is, and by raising it and lowering it you can mix up your nutes in the grow buckets and get your ppm and ph levels.

Dolci · Feb 12, 2012

tip top toker said:
You don't get root rot because the water is aerated. The roots should be fully submerged.

You don't make the ebst of sense but it sounds like you don't fully understand how DWC growing is done.

Never mentioned anything about root rot from aerated. Don't think you read what was wrote! I said I'm trying to keep it from happening. And it makes perfect sense to try to prevent problems b4 they arise, it's called being on top shit.

Dolci · Feb 12, 2012

burrr said:
You need to add back water and or nutes everyday, and keep it at the correct level. You need to attach some tubing to your buckets, and connect them to an outside the grow bucket. At the outside bucket you can see what your water level is, and by raising it and lowering it you can mix up your nutes in the grow buckets and get your ppm and ph levels.

Ppm is around 1100 and ph is 5.5 aeration has been going since day 1.

Dolci · Feb 12, 2012

Illegal Smile said:
You need to keep the water at a steady and predetermined level. It is good that they are drinking that much. It is important that you have some good bubble action in each bucket. otherwise, I think you have nothing to worry about. If you want to make sure, add a few tablespoons of regular hydrogen peroxide once or even twice a week.

Thank u sir.

tip top toker · Feb 12, 2012

Dolci said:
Never mentioned anything about root rot from aerated. Don't think you read what was wrote! I said I'm trying to keep it from happening. And it makes perfect sense to try to prevent problems b4 they arise, it's called being on top shit.

Calling mmebers shits already, you'll go far on this forum

you are worried about root rot, i told you how to avoid it. If your water is sufficiently aerated you should not expect get root rot

Dolci · Feb 12, 2012

tip top toker said:
Calling mmebers shits already, you'll go far on this forum

you are worried about root rot, i told you how to avoid it. If your water is sufficiently aerated you should not expect get root rot

I was saying I'm staying on top shit m8 not your a shit, geez

tip top toker · Feb 12, 2012

it's on top OF shit

don't get annoyed because you don't make sense. On top shit is a different thing to on top of shit

Dolci · Feb 12, 2012

Dolci said:
I've read and heard others say just enough for the roots to touch. I'm using 5 gallon buckets with about 3 gallons of water. I change the water weekly and when I do I notice my plants damn near drink it all leaving hardly in the buckets. I'm on week two of flowering and used this amount the whole time. I'm just worried about getting root rot. As of now my roots are massive and white and doing fine. So should I lower the level of water and change more often or leave it alone?

Dont see anything about having a aeration problem. But thanks

Dolci · Feb 12, 2012

tip top toker said:
it's on top OF shit don't get annoyed because you don't make sense. On top shit is a different thing to on top of shit

This is a cannabis site correct so forgive me I FORGOT the of.

tip top toker · Feb 12, 2012

You forgot it the first time, which i picked up on, and then tried to explain your actual meaning and forgot it the second. Has nothing to do with cannabis. I see what kind of person you must be.

Dolci · Feb 12, 2012

I the kind that try's to grow the best weed. Didn't know I had a kind but thanks. I'm staying on top OF shit.

Dolci · Feb 12, 2012

I'm damn iphone.

wiimb · Feb 12, 2012

have ou water just under ya net pot through out

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