Using a 5gal bucket for dwc, It helps to have an extra bucket to put the plant along with the lid on and drain the water/flush through the medium and roots. First pour the mixture of w/e flush you have and h2o through the plant, ( about 1.5 gallon per plant), and then follow up with a .5-1 gallon of plain water and repeat every 1-2 weeks. You can use this time if you choose to clean, refill and/or add nutes and pH your reservoir.
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