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misterbudski
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Hello all,
I’m new to the community and I’ve been doing a lot of reading on the forum to learn as much as possible about Deep Water Culture (DWC).
I’m looking to start off my 2nd official grow with a single-site Recirculating DWC system in a 5x5 tent under a sf4000 light, fed with floraflex nutes (1 plant, maybe more if it is advisable). It is to my understanding that there are several pros and cons to DWC including:
Pros: bigger, better, faster growth
Cons:
-High maintenance (sickness, disease, etc.)
-Water temps (68-73°F?)
-Root rot (causes, symptoms?)
-Cleaning system regularly (how often?)
-Monitoring and responding to ppm changes
I guess my main questions are surrounding how to maintain a DWC system for a beginner. I want to do RDWC so I don’t have to refill buckets manually, but what about cleaning buckets/res during grow? Is it necessary? Also, what beneficial bacteria/products are needed to prevent root rot (hydro guard, great white, enzymes, etc.).
I would ideally have a 10-20 gallon res pumped by a 3L/min chiller into plant(s) with pvc pipe recirculating water back into res passively. What size individual buckets are most ideal for plant(s), especially if I’m looking to potentially do 1 plant in a 5x5 space?
Am I overcomplicating it? Sometimes a brutally honest opinion helps LOL. I’m not sure if I’d be better off just doing a basic bubble system DWC and refilling the bucket 1-3 times a week. Possibly debating doing a drip feed to waste system in coco too….
Any photos for reference or additional advice helps. Like I said, this is my first DWC experience, so any additional tips are nice to know. Happy growing to everyone, and I hope this post can help answer some general questions for new DWC growers.
Thanks
I’m new to the community and I’ve been doing a lot of reading on the forum to learn as much as possible about Deep Water Culture (DWC).
I’m looking to start off my 2nd official grow with a single-site Recirculating DWC system in a 5x5 tent under a sf4000 light, fed with floraflex nutes (1 plant, maybe more if it is advisable). It is to my understanding that there are several pros and cons to DWC including:
Pros: bigger, better, faster growth
Cons:
-High maintenance (sickness, disease, etc.)
-Water temps (68-73°F?)
-Root rot (causes, symptoms?)
-Cleaning system regularly (how often?)
-Monitoring and responding to ppm changes
I guess my main questions are surrounding how to maintain a DWC system for a beginner. I want to do RDWC so I don’t have to refill buckets manually, but what about cleaning buckets/res during grow? Is it necessary? Also, what beneficial bacteria/products are needed to prevent root rot (hydro guard, great white, enzymes, etc.).
I would ideally have a 10-20 gallon res pumped by a 3L/min chiller into plant(s) with pvc pipe recirculating water back into res passively. What size individual buckets are most ideal for plant(s), especially if I’m looking to potentially do 1 plant in a 5x5 space?
Am I overcomplicating it? Sometimes a brutally honest opinion helps LOL. I’m not sure if I’d be better off just doing a basic bubble system DWC and refilling the bucket 1-3 times a week. Possibly debating doing a drip feed to waste system in coco too….
Any photos for reference or additional advice helps. Like I said, this is my first DWC experience, so any additional tips are nice to know. Happy growing to everyone, and I hope this post can help answer some general questions for new DWC growers.
Thanks