First DWC 3x3 600w

Giving this DWC a go just a 4 gallon tub with 4 plant sites.

Tent: 3x3
Nutes: General hydroponics, Floranova Grow , Armor Si, CalMag , Bio Root,
Tent Temp: 77/45humidity
Res Temp: 64 degrease
Strain: Purple God AF
Light: Veg 600w MH /Flower 600w HPS
Any tips along the ride are more then welcome. For this is my first time stepping away from soil. I did keep a Feminized Lemon Kush in soil lol.


Lemon Kush in soil

Looking nice!

Good start, plants look great.

drgreentm said:

Good start, plants look great.

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Thank you, so far they seem to be doing well. Hope to keep it that way all the way through.

4(207) said:

Looking nice!

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Thank you, just hope to keep it going.

CwHall said:

Hope to keep it that way all the way through.

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Keep on it and you will have a good run. DWC has explosive growth when done correctly, biggest thing is keep root rot away as best you can and you will do good. Best of luck.

So within a day they all are growing well I suppose. I had a question if anybody can answer. How often am I suppose to check Ppm and PH? The seem to be growing but when I check the ppm they don’t seem to be eating the light nutes. Or is that later in the grow ?

A lil root shot, no problems growing thicker and more roots everyday hoping to keep them going.

Good looking roots. Do you use mycorrhiza or trichoderma fungi? Or just h202? Or is it only bioroot?

4(207) said:

Good looking roots. Do you use mycorrhiza or trichoderma fungi? Or just h202? Or is it only bioroot?

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I’m only using Bioroot and haven’t had any issues so far. Roots and exploding.

Good deal!

What's your trick to keep Rez temp at 64 degrees? I could try DWC, ready to go, but controlling Rez temp seems like a battle without some sort of plan. I have 3.5 gallon, insulated pots with 4" net pots and digital temp sensor. If you don't RDWC, then how would my Rez temps stay low enough even in a tent in the low to mid 70's?

Underground Scientist said:

What's your trick to keep Rez temp at 64 degrees? I could try DWC, ready to go, but controlling Rez temp seems like a battle without some sort of plan. I have 3.5 gallon, insulated pots with 4" net pots and digital temp sensor. If you don't RDWC, then how would my Rez temps stay low enough even in a tent in the low to mid 70's?

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The only thing I do to keep my Rez down is throw a frozen water bottle two times a day. One in the morning then one in the evening a few hours before lights out and in a 3.5 gallon it should keep it down. The highest temp mine gets is 70 which I’m learning that they don’t mind. No signs of root rot at all!! Honestly don’t over think it, I did a lot of reading and I learned quick just keep it simple. As this is my first time getting into this.

CwHall said:

two times a day

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Twice a day...too much maintenance for me. I wanted to put a wort chiller coil in each bucket and recirculate from a cooling rez with a few frozen gallon jugs in it. If I could go a few days without screwing with it...I might do it. I've got zero interest in buying a chiller.

Underground Scientist said:

Twice a day...too much maintenance for me. I wanted to put a wort chiller coil in each bucket and recirculate from a cooling rez with a few frozen gallon jugs in it. If I could go a few days without screwing with it...I might do it. I've got zero interest in buying a chiller.

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It’s all preference though man honestly that’s just what I do. Buying a chiller is out for me too lol. So I work with what I have to keep the girls happy ya know.

CwHall said:

It’s all preference though man honestly that’s just what I do. Buying a chiller is out for me too lol. So I work with what I have to keep the girls happy ya know.

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Yeah, definitely. They're looking great.

I did a SWC one time. Black rectangular plastic trays, with 1" styrofoam floating in them and neoprene collars. Had 10 going...struggled with pH fluctuations, but all 10 plants ended up being male

Underground Scientist said:

Twice a day...too much maintenance for me. I wanted to put a wort chiller coil in each bucket and recirculate from a cooling rez with a few frozen gallon jugs in it. If I could go a few days without screwing with it...I might do it. I've got zero interest in buying a chiller.

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Honestly, this is the biggest challenge I face in hydro-keeping rez temps stable. After 3 years of hydro grows, using a beneficial innoculant like Hydroguard to keep roots healthy, as long as rez temps stayed below 80 degF the plants have thrived. The ice coolers do help me when it's a really hot day but so far it works.

Underground Scientist said:

Yeah, definitely. They're looking great.

I did a SWC one time. Black rectangular plastic trays, with 1" styrofoam floating in them and neoprene collars. Had 10 going...struggled with pH fluctuations, but all 10 plants ended up being male

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Aww man that unfortunate yeah I do either clones or Feminized seeds lol. I had my experience with males and I won’t ever do it again lol.

GBAUTO said:

Honestly, this is the biggest challenge I face in hydro-keeping rez temps stable. After 3 years of hydro grows, using a beneficial innoculant like Hydroguard to keep roots healthy, as long as rez temps stayed below 80 degF the plants have thrived. The ice coolers do help me when it's a really hot day but so far it works.

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Yeah I believe as long as you keep down below 75-80 then I feel like everything will thrive.

CwHall said:

Aww man that unfortunate yeah I do either clones or Feminized seeds lol. I had my experience with males and I won’t ever do it again lol.

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I want to breed and make my own seed stock...so I like regs. I'm just about to start flowering a male God's AK-47 to collect pollen. Yeah, it makes me nervous even though the male tent is kinda segregated.