Dwc Grow Club

[guyfromchi2004]

try this then
https://www.rollitup.org/dwc-bubbleponics/445645-let-me-introduce-you-my.html

 

[BluBerry]

Just getting my setup going.

Going to run 1-1000w hps in a cool tube over 2x100qt igloo coolers. Thinking Ill SCROG and see what I can get. Cant wait to get the clones and go! Ill start getting pics once I start putting the walls up for the new room

not sure how many plants ill be able to fit though.

what do people normally do for the lids to the coolers? do you cut the lid or do you make a new lid all together? the ones i have have a easy access hatch on one end, so I will only be able to fit 2-3 5" pots. trying to keep them 1' apart.

Remove the lid and store away for safe keeping


Take the screws out and put them back in the cooler so you wont lose them


3/4 inch thick residential home insulation sheathing. I used 3 layers thick


Cut for equal fit


I wrapped with duct tape to hold them together while I cut out the holes.
Notice the chunk on the left side. this is to access the rez and check water and nutes.


Nice, Shiny & Insulated now


You can see part of my drain on the left side


Notice the extra square of foil. This is to cover the gap between the chunk I cut out so light doesn't get thru the gap. The chunk is for me to be able to access the water to add nutes or check ph and so forth

I would say to put 3-4 plants in there to veg with and only flower 2 plants per cooler at the most. 1 plant is preferred if the roots are massive.
Make sure they are the same strain or at least the same flowering time per plant.

 

[onthedl0008]

That was awesome man r u recirculatiing blu? If so a real quik pictorial done the same way would be the shiz rite now lolz

 

[scunkworm]

hey guys,
I really hope you dont mind me iumping in here but im going from soil into hydro "and yes" it dwc'
I know alittle about it but i need to fully understand everything and when in seen this saying dwc club i had to post to try and get some much needed advice.
Thanks guys scunk

 

[onthedl0008]

If u click on the roots pic in my signature there's a real good pictorial in there that runs down the basics of dwc growing and gives a good idea on how to feed as well. Ph is key tho u wanna make sure u keep it dialed in once daily at 5.8 the rest works itself out. That's all expelained in the thread as well.

 

[calikush420]

chop chop chop

 

[onthedl0008]

Awesome harvest Cali! Real nice indeed love to see a bunch of those on the flower pad. U easily got 3 zips hangin off those vines bro its sick what the rite plant can do for u in DWC gotta love it. What kinda lamp did u use?

 

[OlBlue]

Remove the lid and store away for safe keeping


Take the screws out and put them back in the cooler so you wont lose them


3/4 inch thick residential home insulation sheathing. I used 3 layers thick


Cut for equal fit


I wrapped with duct tape to hold them together while I cut out the holes.
Notice the chunk on the left side. this is to access the rez and check water and nutes.


Nice, Shiny & Insulated now


You can see part of my drain on the left side


Notice the extra square of foil. This is to cover the gap between the chunk I cut out so light doesn't get thru the gap. The chunk is for me to be able to access the water to add nutes or check ph and so forth

I would say to put 3-4 plants in there to veg with and only flower 2 plants per cooler at the most. 1 plant is preferred if the roots are massive.
Make sure they are the same strain or at least the same flowering time per plant.

thanks man! Ill be hitting up the depot tomorrow for building materials! I think Ill pick up enough to run both the 100 and the 150. Any particular reason why only 2 in Flower at a time? Amount of roots? 3" or 5" pots?

 

[OlBlue]

Been trying to find a good air pump and stones to use as well. I found this,

http://www.thepondoutlet.com/home/tpo/page_9615_236/pondair_aeration_systems_by_pond_logic.html

Not sure if thats over kill or what though.

I also found these instead of stones, http://www.thepondoutlet.com/home/tpo/page_7850_236/fine_bubble_aeration_ring.html . I saw some other ones in a thread I was reading but cant recall what they were called.

Recommendations? I would like an adjustable speed pump so I can get things fine tuned in the long run.

 

[4tatude]

olblue
this is the water pump i use. dependable, quiet. but always have another in reserve, just in case



and this is the air pump i use. not quiet but dependable, n gives good saturation @ 40lpm. i use a 6" air stone in each bucket.hope this helps

 

[4tatude]

My buddys got A real good formula and a sure proof method of useing it. Ill make sure I get the info to u.
And if I'm not mistaken and very well could be but selfing ur plant n makeing those beans is what u would call a BX1 ur just crossin it back to itself. Like I said man if I'm wrong I'm wrong no botonist here so if there's a correction all plz feel feel to chime in a fix it for us... but yea it is the colidial silver.ill hit him up for the exact process and what u will need. I know ima be keeping it for future refference myself cuz u never do know man u just may need that bean someday lolz.


Ain't seein anything man!

def interested shoot me a pm when you get it

 

[onthedl0008]

Will do sir says he getz ballz everytime but if its a true female u will have to remove the ballz and open them urself to collect the pollen lolz still worth it id do it if I had one I needed to keep around I've tried keepin several females ill be kickin myself in the ace for loseing when I could simply selfed the plant if I only knew then lolz.

 

[OlBlue]

olblue
this is the water pump i use. dependable, quiet. but always have another in reserve, just in case

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and this is the air pump i use. not quiet but dependable, n gives good saturation @ 40lpm. i use a 6" air stone in each bucket.hope this helps
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I havent seen your setup, what is the pump used for? I have seen people ox-ing the water but havent read anything about pushing water around? Do you have a external res?

yes yes im a newb! haha. Engineer by trade I think thats why this is so interesting to me, so many methods and ways to build this up. Cant wait to get parts on order! I just started thinking about if I should run a 1000 or just a 600. I dont want to buy 2 lights for veg/flower. I would rather just run 1 light and swap MH and HPS bulbs. The bulbs will be in a cooltube. Room is 9x6x8

 

[weedisinmyblood!]

Just wanted to show of my dwc, think its cool, what about you guys?
Peace!

 

[Psychild]

What's up DWC Grow club? I have a question for you....I've had a DWC bucket going next to my soil grow for about 2 months now, and have yet to by a PH pen or thermometer until today. I've used PH drops to ph everytime I do a res change, so I havn't been completely in the dark, but I havn't even really considered water temps since the start. I checked it today and it was around 82....my question is what can happen with high water temps, other than root rot? My Roots are healthy, and have been healthy the whole grow. If it's something I need to worry about, would it be safe to throw an ice cube or 2 in there a few times a day to help drop the temps?

 

[onthedl0008]

Hey Psych only thing I can tell u is that harmfull bacteria The ones that cause root rot and slime etc. Are supposed to be more able to breed and Colonize and cause problems in higher temps. And apparantely our plants are able to use more of the nutrients in lower temps. I don't know what nutrients its something to research that is for sure. But I also just heard that plants are more able to use calcium at higher temps. Idk these r questions peeps are doing studies on rite now and its going to be interesting what they find.
I can tell u that maybe 82 is pushing it. On there worst days my res temps get into the real high 70s touching 80 in the past but sit more closer to 75 on the average. Never had any problems with these temps no slime rot nothing and. Always chopped sticky dank bud covered in trichs.
What u can do to combat the bad bacteria is add beneficial bacteria in the form of mycos and rhizos not only does it combat the bad bacteria but it also helps promote and stimulate root growth which in turn only adds to more yield at chopping time. I'm useing great white rite now but there are many I've seen all the major companies have there own versions but a good non expensive one I've seen is OM.
Far as keepin ur water cool. I've used frozen water bottles. In the past no problem u just don't want to allow the ice to sit on ur roots or some plants roots will singe or u will see wrinkles in the leaves where the ice was. On the roots etc.. What I've been doing to counteract the high temps lately is refrigerating my topoff water and or adding ice to it to bring the top off water temps down before I top my buckets off this is working real well especially in flower considering some plants are drinkin a couple gallons a day its a no brainer the water doesn't have time to sit and heat up lol.
Anyway hope that helps I'm sure there's also a lot of others that can add some things here that's just my take on it all. I am by far not pro and the more I learn. I realize I don't know crap so I'm not even gonna try to get into the scientificals of it all until I get a better understand. Id like to hear others input on the situation as well I'm always learning its alwayz good to have somethin else to think about.
Peace man hope that helped

 

[4tatude]

hey psych only thing i can tell u is that harmfull bacteria the ones that cause root rot and slime etc. Are supposed to be more able to breed and colonize and cause problems in higher temps. And apparantely our plants are able to use more of the nutrients in lower temps. I don't know what nutrients its something to research that is for sure. But i also just heard that plants are more able to use calcium at higher temps. Idk these r questions peeps are doing studies on rite now and its going to be interesting what they find.
I can tell u that maybe 82 is pushing it. On there worst days my res temps get into the real high 70s touching 80 in the past but sit more closer to 75 on the average. Never had any problems with these temps no slime rot nothing and. Always chopped sticky dank bud covered in trichs.
What u can do to combat the bad bacteria is add beneficial bacteria in the form of mycos and rhizos not only does it combat the bad bacteria but it also helps promote and stimulate root growth which in turn only adds to more yield at chopping time. I'm useing great white rite now but there are many i've seen all the major companies have there own versions but a good non expensive one i've seen is om.
Far as keepin ur water cool. I've used frozen water bottles. In the past no problem u just don't want to allow the ice to sit on ur roots or some plants roots will singe or u will see wrinkles in the leaves where the ice was. On the roots etc.. What i've been doing to counteract the high temps lately is refrigerating my topoff water and or adding ice to it to bring the top off water temps down before i top my buckets off this is working real well especially in flower considering some plants are drinkin a couple gallons a day its a no brainer the water doesn't have time to sit and heat up lol.
Anyway hope that helps i'm sure there's also a lot of others that can add some things here that's just my take on it all. I am by far not pro and the more i learn. I realize i don't know crap so i'm not even gonna try to get into the scientificals of it all until i get a better understand. Id like to hear others input on the situation as well i'm always learning its alwayz good to have somethin else to think about.
Peace man hope that helped

well said sir...

 

[onthedl0008]

Thanks bro I'm just sayin that's all the threads always really been about anyway is a place to share grows and info on DWC. I'VE notiiced lately I haven't really seen an ignorant or uneducated post in awhile if ya just sit back and read peeps are posting about there own particular grows and what kinda probs happen for them as well as new trix and helpfull info we mite all be able to adapt to our own grows. That being said ill be back later with some new pix girls are guzzleing water now no more vertical at least hopefully makeing me some MEDZ.
ALRITE then peeps stay classy haha and happy growing!

 

[Mineralz]

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Haiz RIU'erz! Just wanted to say cello and that we harvested Mystery Female 1 tonite!! Fuckin super stoked to be sharing as this is our 1st harvest so if nyone cares to leave some feedback and whatnot on my thread would be awesome just to say hi! We still have 3 girlz left to chop over the next week, but pics will be updated as soon as this happens Hope all is good with everyone and happy growing!

 

[VoidObject]

I wanna get in on this, but since my neighbors know have I broken the rules or do they get grandfathered in?

Btw I make a weekly vid every wednesday of my DWC grow that gets uploaded to youtube, then it gets journaled here.

Had to pull two males a couple days ago but I still have two females that have a couple months left.