Useful Seeds

Frank Nitty said:

I really don't like dealing with too many outside voices from unestablished people, so I come here to ask because I'm sure some of you are using these... I'm thinking about getting a dwc kit,can I use Megacrop with it,or will it clog it up??? Be gentle with me!!!

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Gro-n-again said:

I tried hydro yrs back, an ebb and flow table with rockwool and hydroton pellets. Didn't go well, way more work than I was looking for. The reason I quit growing for 12-15yrs. Lol

But I've said it before I'm lazy and I grow solely for the cheap smoke I don't necessarily enjoy growing, just smoking. Don't get me wrong I like watching them grow but if someone moved in next door that dropped off an oz a wk I'd quit growing.

Dwc does look easier though. Wish you better luck than I had.

I'll be watching

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I've tried everything and I hated DWC in retrospect. Even when I got it right.. never as good/complex/resinous/smelly as organic. Way more work than coco.. And if you don't have a chiller for your reservoirs to stay lower than 67 degrees forget about it. You get pythium real quick. The growth is explosive, I do like the dwc style to get them going and then transfer to coco/soil medium. Oh and... more wasted water than I expected. I wouldn't take the nutes past 1.2 EC at any time. It is fun at first and you learn something. But if you're after that quality I would stay away!!!

I agree with @bodhipop that dwc seemed cool at first because I read about the super fast growth but everything he said is true. It is a major pain trying to keep up with constantly checking and adjusting ph, making sure the reservoir is cool, etc etc. Expensive too in that a chiller is an absolute must have. Nutes are changed weekly along with the water. Growing was illegal when I started so hauling big water jugs of RO water looked conspicuous, so I bought an expensive and wasteful RO system. I was always looking for better air stones for more dissolved oxygen, better air pumps. Even with all that I still got the gnarly Brown res slime occasionally. So I had to decide if I should go completely sterile or try to combat it other ways. I switched to organic soil and its much cheaper, almost as fast, and easier. Problems still happen but not as often. Growing is more enjoyable and much less stressful. For me, that is.

Frank Nitty said:

I really don't like dealing with too many outside voices from unestablished people, so I come here to ask because I'm sure some of you are using these... I'm thinking about getting a dwc kit,can I use Megacrop with it,or will it clog it up??? Be gentle with me!!!

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Dwc is ok a few friends use it but the maint and learning curve is not worth it to me if you're used to soil wich u are i recomend coco coir and making an auto irigation and drainage like ive been using super easy and great results

bodhipop said:

I've done all mediums fairly well and completely regret trying DWC. The fast growth is cool

I've tried everything and I hated DWC in retrospect. Even when I got it right.. never as good/complex/resinous/smelly as organic. Way more work than coco.. And if you don't have a chiller for your reservoirs to stay lower than 67 degrees forget about it. You get pythium real quick. The growth is explosive, I do like the dwc style to get them going and then transfer to coco/soil medium. Oh and... more wasted water than I expected. I wouldn't take the nutes past 1.2 EC at any time. It is fun at first and you learn something. But if you're after that quality I would stay away!!!

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This is what I was looking for, the dark side of the story...

TevinJonson said:

Dwc is ok a few friends use it but the maint and learning curve is not worth it to me if you're used to soil wich u are i recomend coco coir and making an auto irigation and drainage like ive been using super easy and great results

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I have autopots, done Royal Tupur, which is a form of coco, soil... I'm too lazy to be trying something like a dwc... I'll stay where I am, I do believe!!!

Frank Nitty said:

This is what I was looking for, the dark side of the story...

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On the bright side you won’t get dirty, maybe a bit sticky though.

So with everything that has taken place, what else could possibly go wrong ??? I am seriously sick. Hard to breathe, like a dog sitting on my chest. the worst flu symptoms ever, freezing cold but dripping sweat, muscles so sore cant hardly walk to the bathroom to pee from either end, haven't eaten in 3 days...........tested positive for covid on Thursday. I think the worst is behind me hopefully. My high temp of 103.5 has moved down to 100.5.

Useful Seeds said:

So with everything that has taken place, what else could possibly go wrong ??? I am seriously sick. Hard to breathe, like a dog sitting on my chest. the worst flu symptoms ever, freezing cold but dripping sweat, muscles so sore cant hardly walk to the bathroom to pee from either end, haven't eaten in 3 days...........tested positive for covid on Thursday. I think the worst is behind me hopefully. My high temp of 103.5 has moved down to 100.5.

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I think I'm going to cry now...

All the wind has left my sails

Useful Seeds said:

So with everything that has taken place, what else could possibly go wrong ??? I am seriously sick. Hard to breathe, like a dog sitting on my chest. the worst flu symptoms ever, freezing cold but dripping sweat, muscles so sore cant hardly walk to the bathroom to pee from either end, haven't eaten in 3 days...........tested positive for covid on Thursday. I think the worst is behind me hopefully. My high temp of 103.5 has moved down to 100.5.

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That really is terrible.

I truly hope the best for you and the temperature falling is the mend in sight.

Useful Seeds said:

So with everything that has taken place, what else could possibly go wrong ??? I am seriously sick. Hard to breathe, like a dog sitting on my chest. the worst flu symptoms ever, freezing cold but dripping sweat, muscles so sore cant hardly walk to the bathroom to pee from either end, haven't eaten in 3 days...........tested positive for covid on Thursday. I think the worst is behind me hopefully. My high temp of 103.5 has moved down to 100.5.

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Hoping for a quick recovery for ya Useful. Get well soon man.

Frank Nitty said:

All the wind has left my sails

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Useful is dear to me...All the fun I was having before I read that post is dead now... It was bad enough already wondering how he was doing, he comes back for a quick second, and now this... It's like getting a bucket of ice water poured on me!!!

Useful Seeds said:

So with everything that has taken place, what else could possibly go wrong ??? I am seriously sick. Hard to breathe, like a dog sitting on my chest. the worst flu symptoms ever, freezing cold but dripping sweat, muscles so sore cant hardly walk to the bathroom to pee from either end, haven't eaten in 3 days...........tested positive for covid on Thursday. I think the worst is behind me hopefully. My high temp of 103.5 has moved down to 100.5.

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Get to the farm store asap...horse paste isle!!! J/k...not really...

Drink lots of water and load up on vitamins B,C and D.

Good luck brother!!

Useful Seeds said:

So with everything that has taken place, what else could possibly go wrong ??? I am seriously sick. Hard to breathe, like a dog sitting on my chest. the worst flu symptoms ever, freezing cold but dripping sweat, muscles so sore cant hardly walk to the bathroom to pee from either end, haven't eaten in 3 days...........tested positive for covid on Thursday. I think the worst is behind me hopefully. My high temp of 103.5 has moved down to 100.5.

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Sorry to hear but glad your on the backside of it! @Gro-n-again is right with the vitamins listed

I wish you well Usefull.

Useful Seeds said:

So with everything that has taken place, what else could possibly go wrong ??? I am seriously sick. Hard to breathe, like a dog sitting on my chest. the worst flu symptoms ever, freezing cold but dripping sweat, muscles so sore cant hardly walk to the bathroom to pee from either end, haven't eaten in 3 days...........tested positive for covid on Thursday. I think the worst is behind me hopefully. My high temp of 103.5 has moved down to 100.5.

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Keep your chin up my friend! Positive vibes headed your way.

Useful Seeds said:

So with everything that has taken place, what else could possibly go wrong ??? I am seriously sick. Hard to breathe, like a dog sitting on my chest. the worst flu symptoms ever, freezing cold but dripping sweat, muscles so sore cant hardly walk to the bathroom to pee from either end, haven't eaten in 3 days...........tested positive for covid on Thursday. I think the worst is behind me hopefully. My high temp of 103.5 has moved down to 100.5.

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Hope you get better asap!

I haven't posted in a while, but crap, get better Useful! I spent about a week straight burning up in a recliner chair because I was afraid to fall asleep on my back. Prednisone helped with the breathing. I was sick for about a month but the worst of it was about a week or so. Stay tough, get some powerful edibles, and drink as much Gatorade as possible. I promise you will make it, and you will get your nose back too. If your immune system is half as good as your breeding skills you should be better quick.

Useful Seeds said:

what else could possibly go wrong

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A setback, is a setup for a comeback.

Chip Green said:

A setback, is a setup for a comeback.

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