DIY 3 Gallon Rubbermaid DWC
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diggitydank420
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Well, I only have 3 big ones in a tub right now. I've been really selective as to who gets the full 8-10 weeks.
I've got 6 clones in another tub and 4 soon to be mothers in another.
I've got 6 clones in another tub and 4 soon to be mothers in another.
diggitydank420
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This is what it all looks like now:
koolhand77
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looks tight.
diggitydank420
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Yeah, I've been toying with bagseed and seeing what I can get away with. Those 6 in the tub on the right are clones from one that I gave to a friend with an HPS. Whatever strain it is, it grows TALL! Those clones are 2 months younger than my oldest and only about 8 inches shorter.
koolhand77
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dig, kinda curious about your nutes. I have a smaller set than you but, i just bought some maxi grow for vegging and maxi bloom for flowering just wondering how to do this so I get it right. I did put 1/8 teaspoon in one and a half gallons of water and mixed it till it disollved. NowI just put a seedling in the cup last night as I willbadding one tommrow. howlong should I stay at 1/8tsp? the lable said1/4 tsp for one gallon but I herd nevergo by that. How do I flush the plants before flower to switch over? thanks for your help.
diggitydank420
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I use GH's Flora series (liquid). With a rez of this size I start with full strength.
Then I add back 1 gallon at a time @ half strength for first add-back, 1/4 for the second, and plain ph'd water until it's time to clean out the rez (every saturday) and then start over.
I don't have a PPM meter, so I stick to GH's feeding schedule and never use more than directed.
But mine is a 3 part system.
An example of my feeding for my flower tub, the 2 gallon rez gets:
- 2tsp Floragro
- 4tsp Floramicro
- 6tsp Florabloom
- 2tsp Liquid Koolbloom
koolhand77
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very kool man thanx for the help. reps...80)
koolhand77
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I wish I didn't get my maxigro yet ut oh well I can add things like big bloom and what not. But, definetly go with this next time.
skitzo
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Could you explain this to me, still a little new to this hydro growing.^^
I'm trying to find out exactly how big my pots are going to be so I can get an idea of how much nutes I should add. General Hydroponics website is acting like an ass right now though.
For now, lets just say I have a 2.5gallong reservoir for one plant....what should I do for nutes oh yee wise one?
diggitydank420
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Could you explain this to me, still a little new to this hydro growing.^^
I'm trying to find out exactly how big my pots are going to be so I can get an idea of how much nutes I should add. General Hydroponics website is acting like an ass right now though.
For now, lets just say I have a 2.5gallong reservoir for one plant....what should I do for nutes oh yee wise one?
Ok, this isn't rocket science. And I'm getting tired of answering the same question in the same thread over and over.
The directions are on the bottles, that's how I use them. Nothing more. There is no secret to it.
Buy your nutes and then ask me about it.
cassyantell
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hey puppy, starting my 1st gro and want something REAL simple--this looks like it fits the bill. ca, class '66
diggitydank420
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ZeroTransFat
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Nice DIY man. Cheap and easy, just how I like 'em.
Legacy187
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good shit Dude! I was gonna buy the stealth hydro DWC but i kept looking at it like man i can do this myself. I have everything but the bucket. I think i might need more tubing also anyway. ++REP cause I am gonna build your version next paycheck. I have the floranova start up kit waiting to be used. so it works good? the nutes i mean
diggitydank420
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I hear Floranova is a good set, but I use the 3 part Flora series.
nunya binnis
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i made a few changes to my setup.
-used 4, 6" airstones and daisy chained the ends with two inputs (one at both ends) and use both air outputs on the pump for each tub. i use one pump per tub.
-use a pump rated at at least 100 gallons. or a luft pump.
-ran the tubes out the sides of the cover using small slots i cut in. (aids in changing the whole reservoir instead of just part). and no silicone inside the res.
other than that, i think this is a great setup. we'll see what it yields in a few months.
-used 4, 6" airstones and daisy chained the ends with two inputs (one at both ends) and use both air outputs on the pump for each tub. i use one pump per tub.
-use a pump rated at at least 100 gallons. or a luft pump.
-ran the tubes out the sides of the cover using small slots i cut in. (aids in changing the whole reservoir instead of just part). and no silicone inside the res.
other than that, i think this is a great setup. we'll see what it yields in a few months.
