PhaseHB
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First ever grow! Using DWC method. Some advice and guidence please. ALL WELCOME
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PhaseHB
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The buckets are on that site
PhaseHB
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Also is it normal for the leaves to be that wide and big, both plants are the same, but are growing quite differently.. im aware of the different growing methods and what each method is capable of producing but one is skinnier and defined as the dwc plant is fatter/thicker and has a smoother texture feel.
Critical mass x Trainwreck.. apparently
Critical mass x Trainwreck.. apparently
BurntByFire
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Just get current culture UC Roots
BurntByFire
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Could just be getting different phenos....potentiallyAlso is it normal for the leaves to be that wide and big, both plants are the same, but are growing quite differently.. im aware of the different growing methods and what each method is capable of producing but one is skinnier and defined as the dwc plant is fatter/thicker and has a smoother texture feel.
Critical mass x Trainwreck.. apparently
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PhaseHB
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Uc roots are also unavailable here in New zealand
BurntByFire
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rkymtnman
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calcium hypochlorite (pool shock) i know you guys have swimming pools in NZ
myke
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Yes totally normal,hydro plants are all water,hollow stems that super crop easy,dirt plants have much more woody stems.Hydro buds will shrink more when dried because of their water content.Also is it normal for the leaves to be that wide and big, both plants are the same, but are growing quite differently.. im aware of the different growing methods and what each method is capable of producing but one is skinnier and defined as the dwc plant is fatter/thicker and has a smoother texture feel.
Critical mass x Trainwreck.. apparently
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myke
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yes,theres a thread here somewhere showing how to mix.
Distortionist
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I like those pots man although they are not much bigger than mine and I see they use 1/2 inch pipes. On the bottom. If those drain they will get clogged. Thats what I'm having a hard time with now.
PhaseHB
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Clogged by the roots? Will changing the direction of the water flow every res change make a difference lol. Clockwise one week, and anti clockwise the other?
PhaseHB
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Yup that will be the next option if cannazyme doesn't do its job properly. Pool shock will work well with the rest of the canna nutrient range? Or will I have to switch to a different brand.
I've heard going sterile doesn't go well with organic nutes.. but then again I don't know if the canna brand is organic or synthetic
Distortionist
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Yes it should if the pump moves enough and you do it before it clogs. That's what I am doing either this or next grow, pipe it so i can reverse the flow to the buckets individually with the pumps full pressure per bucket. I think I will also have a spot to plug in my pressurized tap water to shoot them out of those tubes because I am not sure my pump puts enough pressure and my pant is way too big. I pulled out a huge clump last water change because i couldn't drain it, and on top of that even house pressure was not enough to unclog it. I unhooked the pipes and used a snake to force them back in lol. I really think 1/2 inch is too small for out flows, and inflows, I had trouble with 1/2 inch feeds before, with 1/2 in drain, 1/2 inch gravity feed was way too slow and I had to slow the pump down because it was sucking it all into the res. Next grow if I keep these bucks I will use the back flow to try and keep them clear right from the start and if that fails I'm upgrading bucks and tubing all round.
Distortionist
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You mentioned organic nutes. Sterile doesn't work well at all with that, you need beneficial bacteria to help break down the organic food, sterile will kill them and you would not get the full benefit of the food. I had to use bleach and chlorine last grow with organics, the plant didn't mind it but root rot kept coming back because i had nothing good in there to fight the bad. Organic nuts is really hard in DWC, you'll see people saying the same thing everywhere, its not impossible, and if you are stubborn like me willing to rough it out and lose while you learn, I'm sure once we perfect it it would be worth it. Every single person that tried my pot LOVES it, and that is with an early harvest from root rot, I harvested at the start of week 5. Monday I would be week 5 flower this grow and so far my plant is happy even with some slight issues here and there. I am hoping it will make it all the way.
PhaseHB
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I'm running with 1½ inch tubing on my system
Distortionist
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I would change that if I were you or keep your plant small.
Distortionist
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Hey if do want to grow big plants and keep your pipes the way they are, I made this for my setup, the gravity feed lines I have a 1 - 1/2 inch and they have not caused a problem, they used to be 1/2 inch and they caused a problem last grow. Instead of changing my piping for the return to the pump, this thing will let me use my house pressure to clear out roots in the pipes.
Remember, you have bigger buckets and smaller plants than I do so this may not be needed.
Remember, you have bigger buckets and smaller plants than I do so this may not be needed.
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rkymtnman
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i'd move that res outside the tent for grow #2.
PhaseHB
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I already have it outside the tent but ill be growing in coco after this grow.