Dwc Question

[dgrange]

hey everyone I was wondering about putting some lava rocks in the bottom of my dwc bucket to give the good guys more places to live. The whole grow is kinda of a big experiment learning curve, nothing fancy just seeing if things work.

 

[Cernfan]

Just started dwc myself so I have a question for you. Who are the good guys the roots or a natural predator to eat the algae? Just asking bc I have a lot of brown slime on my roots

 

[cemchris]

You will just be taking up root space. There is a type of growing that uses lava rocks and bennies called Bio Buckets. Modded type of hempy buckets. Look that up if you are interested.

 

[dgrange]

You will just be taking up root space. There is a type of growing that uses lava rocks and bennies called Bio Buckets. Modded type of hempy buckets. Look that up if you are interested.

makes sense thank you

 

[dgrange]

Just started dwc myself so I have a question for you. Who are the good guys the roots or a natural predator to eat the algae? Just asking bc I have a lot of brown slime on my roots

bennies or benifical bacteria

 

[AnselAdams]

hey everyone I was wondering about putting some lava rocks in the bottom of my dwc bucket to give the good guys more places to live. The whole grow is kinda of a big experiment learning curve, nothing fancy just seeing if things work.

I had the same problem with that first grow that i didn't want to discuss. Botanicare Hydroguard Bacillus Root Inoculant & +Life+Life the two together are awesome!!! +Life has to come from mfg (follow url) Hydroguard from Amazon (buy the little bottle first).

Hydroguard stops the RR from happening and the +Life uses enzymes to break down the slough ofo/break off into usable sugars or some such that is good for the plant itself.

btw, heisenbubble hooked me up to cns-17 and +Life. now i swear by both :)

Good Luck!

 

[MeanGreen420]

You will just be taking up root space. There is a type of growing that uses lava rocks and bennies called Bio Buckets. Modded type of hempy buckets. Look that up if you are interested.

Use hydroguard for healthy roots and water.

 

[Nugg]

Yep..hydro guard...never have issues after I started using it....I found that I can't add to my fresh system,,I have to wait for some roots to develop..idk.but I'm thinking the stuff dies from lack of bacteria at start...so I've learned not to completely drain my systems..I have 3 so I take from another to start the next..but that's me in my environment..

 

[Nugg]

Therr is a product called pure essential? Black label...it's also another good root builder.. fwiw

 

[AnselAdams]

Yep..hydro guard...never have issues after I started using it....I found that I can't add to my fresh system,,I have to wait for some roots to develop..idk.but I'm thinking the stuff dies from lack of bacteria at start...so I've learned not to completely drain my systems..I have 3 so I take from another to start the next..but that's me in my environment..

With new seedlings just moved to the grow cabinet, i use it at 1/4 strength like the calmag and cns-17. :-)

 

[Cernfan]

what about peroxide is this just a myth and do I transplant up when the roots grow?

 

[AnselAdams]

what about peroxide is this just a myth and do I transplant up when the roots grow?

Here is a summary of what i found out about H2O2. That is not to say it cannot be done. Lots of ways to accomplish the same task.

This may help.
Two Methods to a Great Clean: Sanitizing and Sterilizing

 

[blactunda]

who makes +life? hydroponic research?

 

[AnselAdams]

who makes +life? hydroponic research?

That is correct. Good Luck!

 

[blactunda]

That is correct. Good Luck!

thx bud

 

[dgrange]

I had the same problem with that first grow that i didn't want to discuss. Botanicare Hydroguard Bacillus Root Inoculant & +Life+Life the two together are awesome!!! +Life has to come from mfg (follow url) Hydroguard from Amazon (buy the little bottle first).

Hydroguard stops the RR from happening and the +Life uses enzymes to break down the slough ofo/break off into usable sugars or some such that is good for the plant itself.

btw, heisenbubble hooked me up to cns-17 and +Life. now i swear by both :)

Good Luck!

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hi thanks for replying where do you get the +life from again and what is the cns-17 product and where do you get that

 

[AnselAdams]

hi thanks for replying where do you get the +Life from again and what is the cns-17 product and where do you get that

follow the links ==> Botanicare Hydroguard Bacillus Root Inoculant & +Life

Cns17 is a Botanicare product as well and is also on Amazon; it is the grow/flower food. I only use about half of what is on the bottle. If you go to their site they even recommend 1/2 to 3/4 of what is on the bottle.