DWC question

[rkymtnman]

My point in my post is I don’t want to waste my time trying to figure out how to keep the water temperature below 65 degrees

perhaps you still don't understand? nobody says you "have" to keep it below 65f.

 

[rkymtnman]

dude ran cucumbers in AZ (Arizona) in the summer in DWC. like i said earlier.

 

[Richalpha]

I’ve been growing since I was a teenager, and I’ve come along way since then. Haha.
I have literally everything I need to get going but a answer to the water temp *potential* problem.

When I didn't use a chiller for one system for a couple of months I used UC roots with no problem and my water temp was 75-76 max before lights out(15 gallon system 70l/min air pump). just because it worked for me doesnt mean i would recommend it.

Im just confused on why you would risk root rot, when you could avoid it with a few frozen 2Liter bottles or a used water chiller. Its alot of variables that can cause root rot. In that southern ag post one of the members water source was the cause of his root rot, so he had to eventually change his water source. If we tell you that we can do it and it doesn't work for you how it worked for us you going to be looking at us side ways.

 

[Richalpha]

dude ran cucumbers in AZ (Arizona) in the summer in DWC. like i said earlier.

I seen that shit,had a tote full of angel hairs, had me almost ready to try some SOUTHERN AG but I got a good deal on 5 gallons of hydroguard

Have you tried SOUTHERN Ag before?

 

[Billy the Mountain]

The Southern Ag GFF is ~1000x more concentrated than Hydroguard
Used it with every dwc grow

 

[Richalpha]

The Southern Ag GFF is ~1000x more concentrated than Hydroguard
Used it with every dwc grow

Thats a fact, but I keep hearing how SAG isn't suited to survive in water, that the strain of bacterial used in hydroguard is more suited to survive in r/dwc systems..

Did you notice a biofolm from the bacteria dying off ever couple of days?

 

[rkymtnman]

Have you tried SOUTHERN Ag before?

i've been running it for a few years now. i love it. super cheap, easy to use and no issues .

my temps get up to grow room temps so high 70sF , low 80'sF

 

[rkymtnman]

that the strain of bacterial

same strain D747.

 

[Billy the Mountain]

I recently noticed GH Defguard at local hydro shop; virtually identical to SAg GFF as per label.
Both are actually 10^6 more concentrated than Hydroguard.

 

[icetech]

My water runs around 75.... if you use southern AG you don't need to worry bout chillers and all that BS...

 

[Richalpha]

same strain D747.

Thanks