1st Dwc attempt. Some concerns.

I've started on a sible seedling Tahoe Sap IHG and I geminTed under a heat mat. Germ was a success after a few weeks her growth rate was very slow. Maybe it could be the lighting I have on her right now.

She's currently in a 2x2x4 tent imade from pvc and panda film. Two small fans inside and a led using 75 actual watts.

I just ordered some cobs they re 200 Watt Cree CXB3590 @3500k they should be here by Thursday or Friday next week.

I've just changed the water today.

WELL MY CONCERN IS: "Root Growth" what's going on here??????

5gal bucket ready to use for dwc ( already made )
4" round air stone
2gals of water in the 5gal res
Nutrients: Emerald Harvest 2 part
Grow A+B
Sturdy Stalk
CAL MAG
Root wizard
Big time enzyme.
Ppm in water 500
Ph:5.8-6.1 average
Temp : 62-72
Rh:50-60%

that net pot is gigantic

i am ditching the net pot lids for my next girl.

I made my own,

Participant said:

that net pot is gigantic

i am ditching the net pot lids for my next girl.

I made my own,

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Maybe I'm just worried a little but I've compared to other growers and roots are massive.

Those giant net pots with tiny buckets are laughable.

I've grown hundreds of plants in RubberMaid tubs in smaller net pots for 16 years.


20 days after dropping clones in the pots.

20 days later.

OldMedUser said:

20 days later.

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I have a rubber maid tub I coul make to it my question is how much air should I be pumping into it. maybei need to do more reading

I use dual air pumps with 12" airstones in each tub. In the early years I just had one in each tub and it worked fine.

DWC is about the easiest and fasted way to grow any plant. Once it's going well you can sit back and watch the plants grow as it's so fast. Every morning is a new plant and never fails to amaze.

Good luck and good growing!

OldMedUser said:

I use dual air pumps with 12" airstones in each tub. In the early years I just had one in each tub and it worked fine.

DWC is about the easiest and fasted way to grow any plant. Once it's going well you can sit back and watch the plants grow as it's so fast. Every morning is a new plant and never fails to amaze.

Good luck and good growing!

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Thanks for the tip I appreciate it and thanks a ton good luck your self even though you don't need it.

Everyone gets a lift up from a kind word and I need them as much as the newest grower so thank you very much for yours.

i made this from a home depot lid, a 3.75 net pot and some hot melt glue

are you manually watering them?

i see you have a tiny root about to hit the water, it will root faster once it does

Hell yeah! The popping bubbles from the airstones feed the tiniest roots even before they grow out of the pots.

This is from a big mom switched to a DWC ScroG in a homemade net pot.



Don't be afraid to try new things. They generally work out pretty good.

OldMedUser said:

Hell yeah! The popping bubbles from the airstones feed the tiniest roots even before they grow out of the pots.

This is from a big mom switched to a DWC ScroG in a homemade net pot.

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Don't be afraid to try new things. They generally work out pretty good.

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Now that's a lovely sight and that's a nice home made net pot that's from just a single plant? Lots of room for the roots

Participant said:

i made this from a home depot lid, a 3.75 net pot and some hot melt glue

are you manually watering them?

i see you have a tiny root about to hit the water, it will root faster once it does

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That is very small compared to mines hmmm and yes I have been I've been hand watering them two times a day once

OnePrays said:

That is very small compared to mines hmmm and yes I have been I've been hand watering them two times a day once

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That was just a few days after putting the plant in that pot. It was in the same sized pot and was going to be a mother plant then I decided to move it into DWC. I chopped off about 3" of the rootball and put some folded up snow fencing in the bottom so the dirt wouldn't get in the water.









That plant ended up turning hermie so would have made a lousy mother. Still got 8 oz of bud off her tho and almost the same in sugar trim.

8 oz is impressive I have not hit that yet from a single I'm still new to growing.

OldMedUser said:

That was just a few days after putting the plant in that pot. It was in the same sized pot and was going to be a mother plant then I decided to move it into DWC. I chopped off about 3" of the rootball and put some folded up snow fencing in the bottom so the dirt wouldn't get in the water.

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That plant ended up turning hermie so would have made a lousy mother. Still got 8 oz of bud off her tho and almost the same in sugar trim.

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They're doing better i think still slow to me.

Got a new air pump for when I transplant it to the 35g tote I have.

Just waiting tI'll I have to change water again. I don't want to waste my nutes

Looking good @OnePrays . Your growth and plant training is looking beautiful! I bet those roots are gonna blow up out of that net pot any day now. I'm subbed