Not in the res, but they like neutral pH for growing them.Any truth that ph up and/or down will kill the beneficial's?
I just use the H-tea brew instructions. I brew for 48 hr and the take a 1/2 liter and pour it through each of the root crowns.....after I'm done re-setting the nutes for the week, pH balance etc. That turn around takes about 2 hrs.what kind of nutes? When you introduce fresh buckets do you first add tea then wait 24 hours til adding nutes? Then wait another 24 hours to ph... Tell us your routine.. How long did you let tea brew b4 using? What Did you use for tea?
I brew my tea in tap water which is pH 7.6. When the tea is done (pH 8.5) I pH it down to 5.8 which is what I run my units at. Should I not pH the end result?Not in the res, but they like neutral pH for growing them.
I got into big problems following the "recommended dosages" on the bottle. Bee careful with DWC and nutes.... I gave all the plants full strength dosages as recommended on the bottle in their fresh res and they are doing awesome....
Thanks man! 16 hrs of bubbling. Seem to be getting larger more persistent bubbles with a soapy shine on the top of the brewing tea. I think it's a good sign of activity.Good luck. If you can get this going, it has turned it around for those that try it, I think.
Well, I told my wife it would take a year, and I'm only out of schedule a few months so far. (if i don't lose this crop.)Thanks man! 16 hrs of bubbling. Seem to be getting larger more persistent bubbles with a soapy shine on the top of the brewing tea. I think it's a good sign of activity.
This trouble has cost me thousands, not to mention sleepless nights. I've never tried so hard to fail so badly. Gonna be hard to wait another 24 hrs but I'm hopeful. At least I'm doing "something".
Inoculation is the best insurance you can have, but it's still a gamble with RDWC. I would certainly not spring for a chiller myself. I would have my clone/veg area as classic dwc and by the time they went into bud the roots should be able to handle RDWC, but that only works if you have two separate areas. There is nothing inherintly scary about RDWC, it's just that those prone to slime have a harder time with it for some reason.Greetings Heisenberg!
First of all, great thread. IMO, I actually think this thread has been some of the most insightful grow information that I've read.
I'm interested in starting a RDWC system. Honestly, I've been pretty intimidated by some of the issues I've been reading about, but after reading some of this thread, I'm a bit more confident that it will be a manageable system.
It's been my understanding that root problems are a concern with RDWC setups, hence cooling the water to avoid root disease issues (as well as increase O2 levels). From what I understand, using a tea early on with young plants as a preventative measure means that the water doesn't need to be cooled (as long as it doesn't rise above 85f) and the bennies should keep slime, disease and algae at bay?
Once the plant matures and develops a nice root formation, the tea is no longer needed because the plant will be healthy enough on its own to deal with slime and other root disease? After the tea is no longer used, is it then necessary to cool the water? I've heard that cooling the water doesn't really raise O2 levels that much and as temps drop, plants don't drink as well?
On another topic, I've heard that RDWC raise the humidity level a lot (I'll be growing it a tent, btw). My thoughts were, crank up the fan. But I've also heard that humidity is bad for a carbon filter, which I will need to use, as odor control is critical for me. How can I keep humidity down while not thrashing my carbon filter. I'd prefer not to have to use a de-humidifier in the tent..... any suggestions?
Well, I told my wife it would take a year, and I'm only out of schedule a few months so far. (if i don't lose this crop.)
Trying too hard, too fast, too much, too soon. Don't I know? Ha. I have to take myself back, always, to the basics.
- Do not overfeed
- Do not let the conditions swing
- etc.
I do pH dosing in a 5 gal bucket now...just let it drain back very slowly. The pH just eases up/down over the next 10 min.
Doing "something" has been my worst nightmare. I usually do too much too fast. It has taken me a while to get down from the video game pace. That's what it seemed like until I solved all (most) of the problems.
And yes, it cost thousands to set up a good water system. Or a few hundred. I went with the former. But, it is a horticulture hobby, and I think the best secrets you find for yourself.
You just have to relax. It's a hobby, or the plants can sense our discomfort, I think. Or maybe I just am more careless when I'm stressed.
Smoke two joints. Always good advice.