First Time Dwc Grow

[scubascrog]

let me ask a question first. are we ducting out exhaust out of the house?

 

[Jester4207]

We were planning on keeping it AC going

 

[Jester4207]

We have a duct carbon filter fan just haven't set it up yet

 

[scubascrog]

then you will definitely need better lights that will put off heat because it will be too cold in there. the humidity from the buckets will give you mold.

 

[scubascrog]

all roads point to a bad time my friend, you move more air to try and lower the humidity, you suck in more cold air because you are running your ac (which is guaranteed to be close to 1200W minimum) think of the electricity you will be running $$$$$$ in stead of just buying what you need. seriously man.

 

[heisen]

Empty that crap out the buckets,get you some pro mix or fox farms and drill some holes in the bottoms.transplant and be done with it.get a understanding of growing before you attempt something as technical as dwc.i live and breathe rdwc and u les you have some experience growing,no way you take those plants a month in veg and 9 weeks fower without bennies or a chiller.

 

[Shawnery]

If you would like I could walk you through every step and miss step in my first 3 grows in rdwc. That way you can literally learn from all my costly mistakes while you grow Scott free.

Text me if you're interested.

 

[scubascrog]

If you would like I could walk you through every step and miss step in my first 3 grows in rdwc. That way you can literally learn from all my costly mistakes while you grow Scott free.

Text me if you're interested.

hmmmmmmmmmm......

I say just add a res outside of the room and you'll be fine without the cooler. It's not that hard or expensive to easily make that an rdwc.

Not to be a dick about it but your prior tip was completely off center and misleading I wouldnt ask you for any help.

 

[heisen]

hmmmmmmmmmm......



Not to be a dick about it but your prior tip was completely off center and misleading I wouldnt ask you for any help.

I have to agree.whats a res gonna do outside the tent when the roots are sitting in a soup in the tent.just cause you have lower water temps dont mean nothing.ive had chillers since the beginning and still battled brown algae.that shit is the plague for dwc.all kinds of hydro herpes to deal with in dwc.its the worst of them all for hydro.
Hate to see the guy fail and give up and never try it again when if done right can be huge pay off.
I would scrap the dwc until u have a better handle on growing personally.

 

[Shawnery]

Not to be a dick, huh?

 

[Shawnery]

I always find it funny how people always say not trying to be a dick right before there are major dick!

But thank you for reminding me why I hate these goddamn online forums!

 

[Shawnery]

Ive got to a point in a grow room, that can get over 100 degrees if not controlled, that I don't need a cooler. On bad days I may need a frozen water bottle or two but not usually. My water temp never goes above 70 and usually stays under 68.

I was just trying to help in a positive way. You know, the exact opposite of some people!

 

[heisen]

I think what he meant is if he puts the res outside of the tent how is that gonna keep the buckets inside the tent cool unless he adds recirculating to the mix.Ice bottles are cool if your unemployed and can sit around putting them in every few hours,But if the temp gets to cold it will stunt the plants severely,anything below 60 degrees water temp will slow them way down.

 

[Shawnery]

I've been doing some reading that suggests that 68 is actually low in temps for what works best for the roots. I understand there is also a concern for root root at those temps but there are ways around that. Supposedly with the right beneficial bacteria or even a completely sterile system with the right amount of O2 can pull it off and the plants will be healthier for it. The temps are actually best, not for root root I agree, around 74.

I'll try to find the science article I read because I'm sure this will be hard for many to accept.

 

[heisen]

Dont care what you read I'm telling you from experience.74 without bennies is root rot city.68 is the bees knees for the root.good DO and holds back the uglies.warmer temps only accelerate issues.
My water temps are 68,
The end,end of story

 

[heisen]

As long as the air temp is around 77 to 80 than the water temps can be low,This is the advantage of a chiller.If you have to lower room temp to get your res colder than your plants are gonna suffer.Those scrogs i posted are a little over 3 weeks old from the day i rooted the clones.The ideal setup is water temp 66 to 68,room temp 80,humidity 65 percent,Co2 850-1100.everything can begin to drop gradually after flower.

 

[Shawnery]

I'm sure you don't care what I read. It wasn't just some ding ding. It was a paper written by a specialist. Not a cannabis specialist but a hydro specialist.

You never learn if you don't read and I did mention beneficial bacteria.

I've personally run as high as 72 either issues at all and I run a sterile setup.

 

[heisen]

I'm sure you don't care what I read. It wasn't just some ding ding. It was a paper written by a specialist. Not a cannabis specialist but a hydro specialist.

You never learn if you don't read and I did mention beneficial bacteria.

I've personally run as high as 72 either issues at all and I run a sterile setup.

Every area is different,Your water supply allows you to do that.Some people will grow great for years and move to a new town and have all kinds of issues.Brown algae is terrible where i live.72 in a sterile setup with bennies is good but i personally cant afford to lose my entire grow halfway through a grow cause of some funk,
DWC takes a special kind of patience

 

[Shawnery]

I only use RO.

 

[scubascrog]

I'm sure you don't care what I read. It wasn't just some ding ding. It was a paper written by a specialist. Not a cannabis specialist but a hydro specialist.

You never learn if you don't read and I did mention beneficial bacteria.

I've personally run as high as 72 either issues at all and I run a sterile setup.

So sterile without chiller means you feed h2o2 as much as nutes?