FIRST GROW DWC with top feed..pics..feedback please!! thanks all!!

Cheese growing in dwc with top feed in a 66”H x 15”W x 18”D cab . Just finished week 3 of vegging..running straight water for a few days to flush good then will start topping water with bloom nutes..took clones today and am gonna start them 12/12 too.

1-150hps
Gonna use 5-15-14 gen hydro maxibloom nutes
ph 5.5-6
365ppms
temp mid 70s



What do you think any criticism is welcomed..please give some feedback

Bump Bump!! lol..just want to know what all my RIU friends think and maybe get a few pointers on topping...i will post pics of new growth tomorrow!!! GIMME SOME FEEDBACK!!!! KEEP GROWING!!!

Anyone?....lol

Well if anyone gets time let me know what you think..hope allof you have a great day or night..

looking good bro how much air u put in dwc tank as im wanting to try dwc for veg a run ebb a flow for flowering but dwc seems easier for veg

depends on size of dwc..i have two pumps pushing a liter of air...dwc is GREAT for veg imo...i also have a top feed rigged on a timer at 15 min intravels evry 4 hrs..

So has anyone grown in a cab of similar size or a system compatible to mine? Would just like a little criticism and or advice..only way to learn is from the best!!! where u at all my riu heads?

well im out if u read this and have some tips tricks, etc...let me know..all is welcome...goodnight all

I don't understand why you would top feed if you're running a dwc? The plant has it's roots submerged in aerated nutrient solution so it's being fed consistently. Honestly it seems like overkill to top feed your plants. The less things going on is better in the long run. It's one less thing to mess up!
For feeding nutes, have you tried raising the ppm's? 365ppm seems a little low to me. Cheese is the type of strain that can take a healthy dose of nutes. Your going to have to raise it in flowering anyway but in veg I think you can easily get to 500ppm. Obviously you'll have to monitor it carefully so you don't get any nute burn. But so far your plants look healthy and you should be on the way to a good crop. Good luck.

the set up i bought had top feed built in to it..called superponics? Seems to be working well..i do have the airpump regulated to come on every 4 hrs for 15min intervals..u think thats too much? it was designed this way..i could totally un hook top feed if it would help..just want things to keep going as smoothly as they have been goin so far, ya know?...how do i raise ppms? c02? humidity?...might be silly but really not sure how to raise these #'s....once again i thank all of u for ur help!! i will get pics up as soon as lights come on...

The top feed system is used when the roots haven't reached the water yet so they won't dry out in their very first few days of growth (at least that's what I think). You can unhook it as soon as your roots are in the water or keep it up and running. The ppms can be raised by adding more nutrients. The more nutrients you mix in the water the higher your ppm will get.

reat thank you very much...since i have been using the top feed i decided to run staright distilled thru for several days to flush the medium..then i will start topping res off with water containing bloom nutes..so after that i might as well unhook top feed..that what ur saying? thanks for response too!! greatly appreciated!!

Tha Cheese said:

reat thank you very much...since i have been using the top feed i decided to run staright distilled thru for several days to flush the medium..then i will start topping res off with water containing bloom nutes..so after that i might as well unhook top feed..that what ur saying? thanks for response too!! greatly appreciated!!

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Got your pm - looks like you've already gotten good advice on the feeding. Don't have anything to add as my thing is more about the unique requirements of indoor grows and it looks like you've got your environment pretty well dialed in.