my thrash can grow was enough to get me and mama both very interested in it
I started mine on the 15th so our kids are the same age lol will have to compare since we both rdwc well I'm just dwc/aeroponics for a cpl more weeks yet until they sex and then they can go to the veg tent as only have 4 spots and 10 seeds
Definitely bro... Strains will likely be the difference.
DWC is cheap and easy... Just gets a bit of a pita if your growing bigger plants cause I know mine with just over 4 weeks veg were drinking over a gal a day each.
These are F1 regs citrol sledgehammer. GK genetics.
You just need to plan. Ahead with it as with anything either have a top off res for it ...And water level tubes are a must have I believe as they do more than just read the water level as u can do water changes hook up a pump to it..U can also use it to add nutes or pH the system and use a turkey baster to mix it the air stones will help too...You will fit about 2.5gal in a 5gal bucket but it will depend on how deep the netpot is as well on how much water it can hold...If you scrog your plants size isn't a issue ESP if you veg and flower in the same spot and can scrog in veg won't be a issue you could even use 3in net pots....
I scrog... But that would be a pita in DWC without a crafty scrog net... I run RDWC. So after my scrog net is in... I don't usually touch the buckets until harvest. All my testing and adjusting is done in the epi (res)
The issue I have is it's only a 4x4. I also found last time with my timer mishap. I had root in the pipes and by harvest I had about 1.5 -2 gallon of water and the rest was roots. It was rediculous the amount of roots I had. I should have taken pics.
I've always done my dwc in 5-gallon buckets and it does get crazy trying to keep them all topped up, its definitely a big con to dwc over rdwc but there are pros too. I have one going now in a 10-gallon rubermaid to see if it helps cut the workload down a little.
Yeah it's a really great way to get started and requires much less equipment. Honestly I would say it's the place to start if you wanna do hydro. Seen plenty of people just decide hydro is not for them. A python is a good option to ease the workload. I used them for years in all my aquariums until I built a system. At one point I was well over 30 tanks if you count the fry tanks and did weekly 25%-50% water changes depending on stocking level at the time.
When I've got max buckets going I have a 55 gallon trash can that I place near my plants and fill it up using a hose from the utility sink and mix my nutrients in there. Then I use an anker powerhouse (think giant cell phone battery with 110v outlet and an on/off switch) with a water pump to move the mix from the trash can to each bucket. Still has to be done way too often though.
