mr.bond
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
I'd like to do a perpetual grow using multiple RDWC setups as required. I'd hopefully like to keep it legal in my state, so that would be a maximum of 12 plants in veg AND 6 in flower. (or 24V/0F, or 0V/12F) The idea of using both a perpetual and an RDWC setup would be to achieve maximum yield in short intervals with reduced workload/hands-on labor. A goal would be to achieve 1lb. per 3wk. cycle (~0.5lb. per plant per cycle). Unsure if any training would be required.
What might be the best way to do this? I was thinking perhaps a 4-cycle system of 3-week intervals, so theres a cycle to veg for 3 weeks, another cycle for early-flower, mid-flower, and the last cycle would be late-flower/flush. My thoughts are using RDWC will allow me to grow bigger plants quickly as opposed to the SOG style and related grow methods, which will grow numerous smaller plants and not be in line with the legality of it. I've also heard RDWC will sometimes finish plants a bit quicker, will be easy to administer nutrients and help maintain a stable environment, and make it so that I'm not refilling buckets every day (addition of a rez). Does this sound good so far or would you do it a different way?
In terms of the actual setup, I was thinking of using 2x 5-gal buckets for the plant pots, for each cycle, with the addition of another 5-gal bucket as a control bucket, and a 20-gal or so container as a rez.
So each setup would be:
1x 20gal. Rez
3x 5gal. Bucket (2 plants, 1 control)
1x Submersible water pump for recirculation
1x ~40w air pump with 4-outputs (2 plants, 1 control, 1 rez)
It seems simple enough to hook it all up and stuff... get some uniseals and what not. Also what water pump size do u think might be appropriate for each setup?
Am I on the right track here? Thanks in advice for any advice from all you perpetual experts out there. Peace and love, and bluntz!!!
mr.bond
I'd like to do a perpetual grow using multiple RDWC setups as required. I'd hopefully like to keep it legal in my state, so that would be a maximum of 12 plants in veg AND 6 in flower. (or 24V/0F, or 0V/12F) The idea of using both a perpetual and an RDWC setup would be to achieve maximum yield in short intervals with reduced workload/hands-on labor. A goal would be to achieve 1lb. per 3wk. cycle (~0.5lb. per plant per cycle). Unsure if any training would be required.
What might be the best way to do this? I was thinking perhaps a 4-cycle system of 3-week intervals, so theres a cycle to veg for 3 weeks, another cycle for early-flower, mid-flower, and the last cycle would be late-flower/flush. My thoughts are using RDWC will allow me to grow bigger plants quickly as opposed to the SOG style and related grow methods, which will grow numerous smaller plants and not be in line with the legality of it. I've also heard RDWC will sometimes finish plants a bit quicker, will be easy to administer nutrients and help maintain a stable environment, and make it so that I'm not refilling buckets every day (addition of a rez). Does this sound good so far or would you do it a different way?
In terms of the actual setup, I was thinking of using 2x 5-gal buckets for the plant pots, for each cycle, with the addition of another 5-gal bucket as a control bucket, and a 20-gal or so container as a rez.
So each setup would be:
1x 20gal. Rez
3x 5gal. Bucket (2 plants, 1 control)
1x Submersible water pump for recirculation
1x ~40w air pump with 4-outputs (2 plants, 1 control, 1 rez)
It seems simple enough to hook it all up and stuff... get some uniseals and what not. Also what water pump size do u think might be appropriate for each setup?
Am I on the right track here? Thanks in advice for any advice from all you perpetual experts out there. Peace and love, and bluntz!!!
mr.bond