I've Done DWC For 17 Years!
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dbkick
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you've been asked to post pictures politely so where's the pictures? People here tend to not believe you unless you have photographic proof. This is probably why you thread has been rated so low, anybody can come on here and say " I grow award winning weed" but unless they produce some proof it's mainly written off as bullshit.
RL420
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QFT, btw i called subcool but he didnt answer
William Wonder
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It's been ten years...don't bother Sub. It's simple. Grab a 7 gallon rubber maid or sterlite tub. Both manufactures make the right size. When you fill it with 5 gallons of solution it comes up about 4.5". This is important and these are very hard to find these days but Ebay has them. Now listen--->99% of all 4" pots are made to thin these days. Everyone is cheaping out but you can still find them if you look. You need 4" pots that are 4.5" tall and cut the bottom off. Turn it upside down and place the 4 x 4 x Rockwool cube on top. The bottom of the 4" pot has two cuts that the 1/4 air hose slides through and holds it in place. The rockwool stand(4 inch pot) holds the airline down. The water level comes up just past the bottom of the cube. The tub is coverered with tin foil. It is so cheap and simple no other hydro system can beat it. I can't tell DWC people this enough. PLEASE NO AIR STONES! NEVER air stones! You are sabotaging your system. Does this site host pics? I'm not talking photo-bucket.
howsweetitis
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you can email me the pics and i'll post them for you... 97supra4sale808 @ gmail.com
other wise when you hit "go advanced" SCROLL down a bit past where you type in the post box and you will see "manage attachments"... thats where you can upload pics just for us.
other wise when you hit "go advanced" SCROLL down a bit past where you type in the post box and you will see "manage attachments"... thats where you can upload pics just for us.
BigBuddahCheese
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My apologizes if he produces pics.
faller200
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I just throw the pots away any more.
dbkick
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so from what I understand.....you have a 4 inch rockwool sitting on a 4 inch netpot turned upside down sitting on the bottom of your dwc (or swc as you say) res with a airstone run into the netpot on the bottom of the res? I assume you have a top on the tote eh? and then how do you seal out light around the stalk? I just don't understand what benefit this has over say something that doesn't use rockwool at all, aero.
burrr
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I've been doing DWC for 17 months!
and in that time I've learned that there are lots of ways to get it done. Willys setup sounds really ghetto, but also very functional. But come on now, tinfoil is so 80's.
I agree that red pebbles suck ass, and I use less now that I use a 6" rockwool block in my basket.
Airstones are just fine if you clean them once in a while.
I think one of the best things you can do in DWC is feed a low ppm level.
combining rockwool and DWC is a real convenient way to veg then flower your plants.
Rockwool performs really well when top fed frequently for short durations.
I get 1 gpw under a 600 using these methods, but sometimes I only get .5 gpw using these methods.
and in that time I've learned that there are lots of ways to get it done. Willys setup sounds really ghetto, but also very functional. But come on now, tinfoil is so 80's.
I agree that red pebbles suck ass, and I use less now that I use a 6" rockwool block in my basket.
Airstones are just fine if you clean them once in a while.
I think one of the best things you can do in DWC is feed a low ppm level.
combining rockwool and DWC is a real convenient way to veg then flower your plants.
Rockwool performs really well when top fed frequently for short durations.
I get 1 gpw under a 600 using these methods, but sometimes I only get .5 gpw using these methods.
You say "You need sterile and clean tap water with chlorine from the city" That statement contradicts itself 100%. You cant have sterile water with chlorine, expecially from the city. Everyone says to let your water sit for a day if you have a lot of chlorine in it.
Why no air stones? How does this "sabatoge" our systems. Please, explain why you suggest these things, they go against everything I've ever read.
Why no air stones? How does this "sabatoge" our systems. Please, explain why you suggest these things, they go against everything I've ever read.
dbkick
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oh thank you sqydro, you brought my attention to wtf the OP was on about. I didn't read the entire post completely and thoroughly ! I'm gonna try this some time although I already do in a way when I spray water thru misters using the same type of pump OP talks about. I could easily kill the air pump more than likely but won't.
William Wonder
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1. Air stones ruin pumps and clog fast with salts but that's not the worst part. They reduce agitation which tends to close water surface tension resulting in far less oxygen in the solution. Also as stones clog they don't airate as well and it happens fast.
2. I'm not talking ghetto, I'm talking the best and easiest. It just happens to be ghetto. I've never seen healthy DWC roots in another system so I stopped looking years ago. For instance in this very thread the fellows pics clearly showed where the roots turned rosey as they fought through that awful net pot.
3. Get net pots out of your mind. I would never use em under any circumstance. They are root inhibitors even under the plant. I'm talking about solid 4" pots that can take the weight of a tree on it with a 3/4 inch to 1" stem.
4. I get 6-8 z's like clockwork every 9 weeks(total INCLUDING veg time) of stuff better than the original Cindy 99 because it is 99.25. Cup winner stuff hands down. Deep Cindy pineapple funk cut with Vics Vapor Rub. If you are producing more quality bud faster don't listen to me, because you got me beat.
2. I'm not talking ghetto, I'm talking the best and easiest. It just happens to be ghetto. I've never seen healthy DWC roots in another system so I stopped looking years ago. For instance in this very thread the fellows pics clearly showed where the roots turned rosey as they fought through that awful net pot.
3. Get net pots out of your mind. I would never use em under any circumstance. They are root inhibitors even under the plant. I'm talking about solid 4" pots that can take the weight of a tree on it with a 3/4 inch to 1" stem.
4. I get 6-8 z's like clockwork every 9 weeks(total INCLUDING veg time) of stuff better than the original Cindy 99 because it is 99.25. Cup winner stuff hands down. Deep Cindy pineapple funk cut with Vics Vapor Rub. If you are producing more quality bud faster don't listen to me, because you got me beat.
BigBuddahCheese
New Member
LOL.. I love this thread it's like a sitcom.
VoidObject
DWC/Bubbleponics Mod
It's like talking about a sit com that never airs
Mr. Wonder,
First off +REP
Some questions please?
How are you watering/changing water for your system? Recirculating system?
What is your floor/lighting (Wattage, Type, etc.?) arrangement?
Any more advanced techniques used? Like FIM, LST, SCROG, anything?
How do you keep the light from reaching the roots? How do you hold the Rockwool in place? Cutting a square in the lid?
Any detailed info would suffice in place of pics I'd think - a picture is worth a thousand words but perhaps enough detail lends credence to your system. I have been looking long and far for something as simple and easy to maintain - would love to discover I've finally found it! If so - could use all the help setting it up on a slightly larger scale.
Thanks Mr. Wonder!
First off +REP
Some questions please?
How are you watering/changing water for your system? Recirculating system?
What is your floor/lighting (Wattage, Type, etc.?) arrangement?
Any more advanced techniques used? Like FIM, LST, SCROG, anything?
How do you keep the light from reaching the roots? How do you hold the Rockwool in place? Cutting a square in the lid?
Any detailed info would suffice in place of pics I'd think - a picture is worth a thousand words but perhaps enough detail lends credence to your system. I have been looking long and far for something as simple and easy to maintain - would love to discover I've finally found it! If so - could use all the help setting it up on a slightly larger scale.
Thanks Mr. Wonder!