Which would produce more DO in a DWC?

JSB99

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Did some fine tuning and adjustments today. The pipe feeding the reservoir was too high. Not sure why I had it like that. I went through the trouble because I want to get the most I can out of an undersized pump.

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Instead of starting from scratch, I'm going to heat the connections with my heat gun until the solvent is reactivated, which will allow me to pull them apart and reuse the parts





Now it rests right on the edge of the reservoir. The pressure is noticeably better! Not only did I lower the manifold, I removed the extension right before the spray head, so now the head is much higher and creates more of a waterfall.


I know, that was SO exciting :sleep: :lol:
 
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Nothin' but net!

I built my cheap-ass SCROG screen out of scraps. Had no money to spend on this, so I used some scrap 1" PVC pipe, kite string, some duct tape, piece of rigid wire (for threading the string through the holes), and some zip ties.

This not only holds in place really well, but it also slides up and down really easily! Once I found the right height, I duct taped the bottom zip ties to make sure they don't move when bumped. Takes a couple hours to thread and tighten up, but it's easy.

The squares are 2" x 2"

I had 200 psi and 400 psi 1" PVC to work with. That's why the sides bow more than the front and back. There's a good amount of tension on the screen, and that string is really strong.


How I zipped the PVC to the poles. It's not rocket surgery, or anything :lol:


The girls are around 12" after being topped, and I have the net around 14" above the lid. I'll probably be training some branches tomorrow.




Each one has some leaves that are bigger than my hand. And being 6'3", I have some pretty big hands :mrgreen:
 
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Budley Doright

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JSB99 said:
Nothin' but net!

I built my cheap-ass SCROG screen out of scraps. Had no money to spend on this, so I used some scrap 1" PVC pipe, kite string, some duct tape, piece of rigid wire (for threading the string through the holes), and some zip ties.

This not only holds in place really well, but it also slides up and down really easily! Once I found the right height, I duct taped the bottom zip ties to make sure they don't move when bumped. Takes a couple hours to thread and tighten up, but it's easy.

The squares are 2" x 2"

I had 200 psi and 400 psi 1" PVC to work with. That's why the sides bow more than the front and back. There's a good amount of tension on the screen, and that string is really strong.


How I zipped the PVC to the poles. It's not rocket surgery, or anything :lol:


The girls are around 12" after being topped, and I have the net around 14" above the lid. I'll probably be training some branches tomorrow.




Each one has some leaves that are bigger than my hand. And being 6'3", I have some pretty big hands :mrgreen:
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You are industrious aren't you ;). It's looking great :) but your giving me a complex lol. I need to get into my shed and start getting ready to power up. Plants are looking happy ;). Your gonna have a busy grow happening in there once things take off.
 
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Budley Doright said:
My room looks like shit right now, I harvested my plants in June and turned off the switch :(.
Edit: my outdoor grow is keeping me busy though :).
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LOL!
I've actually been planning this for years. My first grows weren't so pretty. Not by far LOL!
 
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My big issue was/is trying to fit to much unneaded shit into the shed and now that I've decided to scrap the setup I have and go with pails, I'm still trying to figure out a setup that will work :). May not use my chillers at all if I go DTW.
 
JSB99

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Budley Doright said:
My big issue was/is trying to fit to much unneaded shit into the shed and now that I've decided to scrap the setup I have and go with pails, I'm still trying to figure out a setup that will work :). May not use my chillers at all if I go DTW.
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It's always a challenge when trying to shoehorn plants that can grow like trees into a closet LOL. That's why I dedicated an entire room to a 4-plant grow. I wanted a spacious grow room with the least amount of Macgyvering. If done right, this little turbo charged four-banger has the ability to outgrow 8-plant grows. My grow is like a Porche in the grow room world :lol::lol::lol:
 
JSB99

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Budley Doright said:
My big issue was/is trying to fit to much unneaded shit into the shed and now that I've decided to scrap the setup I have and go with pails, I'm still trying to figure out a setup that will work :). May not use my chillers at all if I go DTW.
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If you've got the height, you could get a low-profile, under-the-bed tote, and keep it underneath the buckets. Just a thought :)
 
Budley Doright

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JSB99 said:
If you've got the height, you could get a low-profile, under-the-bed tote, and keep it underneath the buckets. Just a thought :)
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I'm thinking skids and bottom drains, I have a crap load of the plastic skids and lots of fittings or bottom fill and drain recirc ..... just not sure.
 
Budley Doright

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JSB99 said:
It's always a challenge when trying to shoehorn plants that can grow like trees into a closet LOL. That's why I dedicated an entire room to a 4-plant grow. I wanted a spacious grow room with the least amount of Macgyvering. If done right, this little turbo charged four-banger has the ability to outgrow 8-plant grows. My grow is like a Porche in the grow room world :lol::lol::lol:
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I know about space, I've built a 8x8 shed and should have been way bigger lol. I am going to buy a c-can and spray foam it this year I hope
 
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Checking on the roots this morning. They're pretty white. Some discoloration might be due to the nutes. Res temp stays between 68 and 70. I have a 4" cylinder air stone under each plant, making the roots spread way out. The inner roots are getting plenty of o2. I was just noticing the torrent of waves and bubbles on the left side of the tote!



Almost there:
 
JSB99

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JSB99 said:
Nothin' but net!

I built my cheap-ass SCROG screen out of scraps. Had no money to spend on this, so I used some scrap 1" PVC pipe, kite string, some duct tape, piece of rigid wire (for threading the string through the holes), and some zip ties.

This not only holds in place really well, but it also slides up and down really easily! Once I found the right height, I duct taped the bottom zip ties to make sure they don't move when bumped. Takes a couple hours to thread and tighten up, but it's easy.

The squares are 2" x 2"

I had 200 psi and 400 psi 1" PVC to work with. That's why the sides bow more than the front and back. There's a good amount of tension on the screen, and that string is really strong.


How I zipped the PVC to the poles. It's not rocket surgery, or anything :lol:


The girls are around 12" after being topped, and I have the net around 14" above the lid. I'll probably be training some branches tomorrow.




Each one has some leaves that are bigger than my hand. And being 6'3", I have some pretty big hands :mrgreen:
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A couple updates:
  • Raised the scrog net to 20" above the lid
  • Adding a second scrog net to support the colas
 
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Man I love DWC!!!

I forgot how much of a difference there is in growth between rdwc and soil, or coco! These have leaves bigger than anything that ever grew on my 10-gallon coco grow!





 
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