how hard is it to grow in DWC?

that bear smokey

that bear smokey

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I am thinking of trying a DWC for the 1st time. I was curious how hard is it to do for a simple 1 plant, maybe 2 plant grow? What size bucket? what kind of nutes, when to use them, how much to use? when to change water? I am sorry for all the questions. I have been growing in soil and just wanna try something new. any help would be great.
 
oceangreen

oceangreen

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I would recommend ebb and flow.

DWC can get annoying and, because the rez is so small if you do 1 or 2 buckets you can get PH issues, if you don't know what you are doing.

Look up Ebb and FLOW( flood and drain).

Its very easy to build and easy to maintain. with good results.

The hardest thing to do when you first start hydro is figuring out ppm and ph in your specific system.

also the size of plant requires different amounts.

once you get that down. things get simple
 
that bear smokey

that bear smokey

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oceangreen said:
I would recommend ebb and flow.

DWC can get annoying and, because the rez is so small if you do 1 or 2 buckets you can get PH issues, if you don't know what you are doing.

Look up Ebb and FLOW( flood and drain).

Its very easy to build and easy to maintain. with good results.

The hardest thing to do when you first start hydro is figuring out ppm and ph in your specific system.

also the size of plant requires different amounts.

once you get that down. things get simple
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ok thank you very much.
 
RawBudzski

RawBudzski

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I would recommend DWC.

Ebb and FLOW can get annoying, if you don't know what you are doing.

Look up DWC(Deep water culture)

It is very easy to build and easy to maintain. with good results.

The hardest thing to do when you first start hydro is figuring out ppm and ph in your specific system.

also the size of the plant requires different amounts.

once you get that down. things get simple
 
GreenThumbSucker

GreenThumbSucker

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RawBudzski said:
I would recommend DWC.

Ebb and FLOW can get annoying, if you don't know what you are doing.

Look up DWC(Deep water culture)

It is very easy to build and easy to maintain. with good results.

The hardest thing to do when you first start hydro is figuring out ppm and ph in your specific system.

also the size of the plant requires different amounts.

once you get that down. things get simple
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I have to agree here. Ebb and flow is a great method, but it is a lot more expensive to set up.

If you decide to go with DWC use five gallon buckets that they sell at the hardware store. Put a net pot in the lid and an airstone in the bottom connected to an air pump. Very cheap to set up and very impressive sized plants and yield.
 
Fergman

Fergman

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Isn't hard at all as long as you research the hell out of it like I did. Watch videos, read everything you can get your hands on, and of course, get some experience under your belt.

That is what I did and I practiced on bagseed first when I had the know how to try it.

I went with dwc because of the limited amount of space and headway I have to work with.
 
that bear smokey

that bear smokey

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fergman said:
isn't hard at all as long as you research the hell out of it like i did. Watch videos, read everything you can get your hands on, and of course, get some experience under your belt.

That is what i did and i practiced on bagseed first when i had the know how to try it.

I went with dwc because of the limited amount of space and headway i have to work with.
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thats the reason for me. Thats why i wanna try a dwc grow.. So do you need nutes , can you get away with just good water?
 
Hugo Phurst

Hugo Phurst

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For a DWC noob, I recommend Advanced Nutrients, 3 part, Ph Perfect, with the Hobbist package (maybe).
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Easy to use, and almost idiot proof. Works for me.

If you feel confident, try Dutch Master.
 
that bear smokey

that bear smokey

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so when you start seeds in rockwool. and place in the net cup. how high does the water need to be in the bucket? enough so the rockwool is in the water? or just below? then when roots start out the bottom of the rockwool, they need to be in the water right?
 
oceangreen

oceangreen

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with ebba nd flow you have the option to madding as many plants as your tray holds....

on larger rez feed a bunch of plants.. a bigger rez is more stable.

one dwc vs a nice simple ebb and flow system. you will leran much more with ebb and flow.

you want to learn a system you can expand on farily easily.

try uilding a proper rdwc vs a ebb and flow thats holds as many plants.

if you go dwc I recommend you look up SQYDRO and his waterfall DWC
 
Hugo Phurst

Hugo Phurst

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that bear smokey said:
so when you start seeds in rockwool. and place in the net cup. how high does the water need to be in the bucket? enough so the rockwool is in the water? or just below? then when roots start out the bottom of the rockwool, they need to be in the water right?
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Starting off, the water should touch the bottom of the net pot, when the roots hit the water, let the water level drop to an inch or so below the net pot.
You don't have to keep it topped up constantly, every few days is fine.
 
that bear smokey

that bear smokey

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Hugo Phurst said:
Starting off, the <a class="inlineAdmedialink" href="#">water</a> should touch the bottom of the net pot, when the roots hit the water, let the water level drop to an inch or so below the net pot.
You don't have to keep it topped up constantly, every few days is fine.
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ok thank you
 
Mr. Nuggets

Mr. Nuggets

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I'm doing DWC now, with two buckets, look at my other posts to see pics in progress... they got out of control... let me rephrase... I let them get out of control... they were so big I had to do some serious topping... anyway... at first you won't need to fill the water as much, but once they get big... they will drink water faster than you can believe. My plants right now have been in flowering for a week after a 6 week veg, and I fill the bucket up to 2" from the top... after two days a third of the bucket will be emptied. I've done Ebb and Flow, which is more difficult to setup and I see no advantage to either. All depends on your budget, and how much you want to be involved. The one recommendation I can say, is I've tried the PowerGrower drip system from GH... and realized with just a seedling, there is so much water-to-air contact that the water evaporates almost 5 times faster, and thus you're filling it up every other day... not a good system. Sorry, I type a lot... I get excited about hydro.
 
that bear smokey

that bear smokey

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Mr. Nuggets said:
I'm doing DWC now, with two buckets, look at my other posts to see pics in progress... they got out of control... let me rephrase... I let them get out of control... they were so big I had to do some serious topping... anyway... at first you won't need to fill the <a class="inlineAdmedialink" href="#">water</a> as much, but once they get big... they will drink water faster than you can believe. My plants right now have been in flowering for a week after a 6 week veg, and I fill the bucket up to 2" from the top... after two days a third of the bucket will be emptied. I've done Ebb and Flow, which is more difficult to setup and I see no advantage to either. All depends on your budget, and how much you want to be involved. The one recommendation I can say, is I've tried the PowerGrower drip system from GH... and realized with just a seedling, there is so much water-to-air contact that the water evaporates almost 5 times faster, and thus you're filling it up every other day... not a good system. Sorry, I type a lot... I get excited about hydro.
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thank you for the reply. I am thinking of trying this for my 1st DWC grow. any comments? BUCKET Deep Water HYDROPONIC GROW SYSTEM Bubbler DWC
 
cocakola

cocakola

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That would work great , most build their own and after you buy this one and love it you will see how simple it is and do it yourself. Just member to check water level as Mr. stated and ph every few days. Oh and keep the pump the same height or higher than the bubble boy. Good luck
 
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