DWC set up question

your airstones should be heavy enough to stay down but id stay away from any type of chemical inside the bucket


yes it matters, they'll block out if you don't toss em in by order, even GH says that much.....they just don't buffer correctly


just keep an eye on the roots and slide your hands between them to keep the roots in order when theyre combined like that....I do the same thing with my Ez cloners


I personally take off the plastic....either way will work


3ft????? that a huge plant in a small tote....don't forget your guna have to life them off to do the ressy change, unless you put a drain spigot on the bottom of the tub, then u can just run fresh water thru it till it runs clear to refill it. other than that, buy and extra tote of the same size to lift and place while you do the changeouts, same with the buckets......make sure you plan for that angle, its a mofo if your not prepped

 

1. You won't need anything to weigh the airstones down, and like CC says don't put glue and other crap in there.


2. Matters in DWC / RDWC where the roots are constantly immersed in the solution. Not so much when mixing in gallon amounts to be shaken stirred then introduced to the roots, or tables where the nutrient solution mixes around in a reservoir for 4 hours before being pumped into the flood table and hitting the roots.


3. Yes. But why change systems halfway through? Unless you have a perpetual grow going where you need to move things from room to room...


4. Plastic off.


5. Yes. Use a trellis and watch Mr. GJ closely.

 

I second CC's suggestion of making some kind of way to fill and drain your tubs without having to disturb them every week. that was the main issue I had. oh, and make sure the res is plenty big or they will suck the tub dry!

 

float and grow?


how do you make or buy a float and grow propigation tray?

 

Google... RAFT system growing, typically used for lettuce and veggies

 

who's on first???:jj:

 

That was the biggest problem I had when I tried a couple bubble buckets years ago. I used 5 gal buckets and was fine through veg and early flower. But it wasn't long till, like Tx said, they were sucking the buckets down to nothing. I never even got one flowered out.


I've got a couple buckets going now and plan on submerging them in 10 gal totes at that point.


Be Cool, CG

 

I have never mixed my nutes like this. I have always done it in this order: Grow, Micro and then Bloom. I have either been very lucky or my mixing skills are awesome. I have also adjusted my water's ph first and then added nutes so take it for what it is. I seem to do things backwards and haven't had any issues.

 

ive always gone off of the what I read years ago on their website

 

I should give your way a try. What can it hurt? Hell, I might get even better results than I get now.

 

Ive always added while the ressy fills up, that way it got circulated.....but ive always been told and learned to start with PH down if needed then micro, grow then bloom or yellow,purple,green,pink for us stoners:roffl:


I wait till theres about half the water in there to start adding everything..

 

A 400w MH should be perfect!


Dude you're gonna find that hydro is WAYYYY easy. If CC can do it...


:kidding:

 

As CC says, just add while filling up. No wait between adding. just measure and dump.

 

I mix mine 5gl at a time, I put the ph. down and start filling the bucket slowly after about a gallon I start adding the nutes in the order useless stated and pour it in the res, I feel it mixes better/easier like that. after reading CC's reply i'm wondering why I don't just mix it in the res. just use to growing in buckets I reckon.