I started on hydroponic peppers before moving to organics. so I did it the other way around. Along with the usual recommendations for hydro.. don't underestimate the speed at which plants grow under DWC. Don't outgrow your reservoir or you'll be chasing pH swings. Prepare for what to do when/if you have a power outage.
He’s the guy responsible for my RDWC setup working flawlessly. His detailed set up videos are the best. I’m just using the old black buckets and keeping the reservoir outside the tent which makes monitoring etc. easy as can be. I owe him for that alone. With help from all the books I’ve read and all the channels like this and particularly Welcome to the Grow Tent, although he doesn’t do hydroponics, my very first grow has been a joy and absolute success. Very few bumps in the road and learned from every one. I’ve been told that every grow will improve and offer even more learning. My setup will change next grow to two plant buckets because this time I killed a seedling and grew just the one plant. Well, successfully filled the 2x4 tent (mostly) with the one plant. Super cropping and scrogging was highly educational and fascinating, couldn’t believe how fast the plant recovered from this technique. About four hours to hard knuckle at the super crop site. Used Strive nutrients in the buckets and monosilicic silica as a foliar spray once every couple weeks. The first taste of the dried result has been a eye opener. Not cured yet but already impressive. Without help from so many experienced growers generously sharing info and experience my results would certainly not be what they have been. Now I just need to get the cure right. Anyway, sorry for the ramble just happy you gave a shout out to Gary.
I absolutely love DWC. I have 6 hydro hudrobuckets myself. The side reservoir is a game changer, especially if you’re running a scrog net. The one tip I’d give you is for the hydrolids. There are small slits meant for the hydro pod insert that hold it in place around the opening. I would add some tap either underneath or on top of the lid to prevent light leaks. I had an issue with root rot and completely overlooked them until one of my subs mentioned it. Figured I’d pass that on to you as well. You’re going to smash this grow. Happy growing.
I'd also like to add that this system works best if you wrap the buckets with reflective tape or mylar foam insulation. At least on top of the lid under the canopy. The light will heat up the black bucket quick and change the water temperature.
@@Featherless1 I fluked into using aluminum foil on the tops of the buckets and over the clay ball media to prevent algae on the media. I guess reflecting light back didn’t hurt either, of course the canopy soon made it unnecessary but I kept it on anyway.
@@tonyfanfarone I can't say I ever tried covering the clay ball media... I'll also add that I've only tried DWC twice. I only know whats worked better for me with my schedule and in my environment. DWC was not for me... Though I still stick with using synthetic neutrients for all my indoor science projects. Organic outside. *STAY FROSTY* 🌱✌😎💨💯
Yeah I built 1 years ago with just a old free fridge, pump's and rolls of plumbing. Cheapest way I found to control 3 X 6ft aquariums and my gro res in a garage during a Australian heat wave. Was legit a life saver. Just used temperature controlled power point adaptors on each system for automation. Added BONUS, leftover space would have the drinks and snacks id tell my wife I didn't buy 😂.
Hi Chris, You will never look back now mate, enjoy the journey. I am in the same boat as you heat wise ,I live in Australia and my temps in the summer can go up to 42,43C. I started hydro 14 years ago and after trying exactly what you have done here I still found out I was having water temp issues so I switched from dwc over to a 100% perlite hempy setup and I never looked back. The water temp issue is more forgiving in my recirc hempy setup and at a water temp of 25c max in summer I have near on the same growth as water temp 5 degree C cooler. Get ready for that baby to go gangbusters soon as seen as she already has nice long tap root and feeder roots she will take off in no time 😊, goodluck and peace bro.
Sounds Fun, but to many variables for me to keep track of I keep loyal to the soil for now, I do appreciate you doing this Chris so we all can see how it goes for you & time spent in the garden. You might need to upgrade some garden tools (Bluelab) pens ect ! DWC can get very expensive in order to be point on! Can't wait to see you succeed! Should generate lots of content! Growers Love 💚
I'm still amazed that so much of what I learned in DWC applies to daily scenarios in soil. I never understood PH and dissolved solids until DWC. It really brought me to this next level. Thanks for trying Mr. G
Same here. If you're deep into it you can get you native soil horizons from the online free soil survey data & lay them over a PH-Availability-chart. Mine has 8.1PH compost for 4-6 inches, with a 2-3 inch horizon-layer of 5.6PH, then 4.9PH for all the soil below that. So even with native-acidic-soil I'm adding elemental-sulfur to break down the top horizon of compost, the S makes things extra dark-green.
Ah yes. For my fish a simple $100 backup-UPS for a computer will run a small air pump for 4-8 hours. He could amazon link a few of those solutions too.
You need backup power to run the vent fans, because humidity will go to 100% and if you have buds and its cold you're gonna get mold if you don't either open the tent door or vent it. And if you're in flower you can't open the door if there's light in the room.
Yay! When Mn went legal I jumped in with DWC. Absolutely impressed with vigor of growth and fast finishes. Almost 5 harvest this past 14 mo. Please do more hydro videos in the future. Good luck! After germination in paper towel and ziplock I put them into root riot cubes. When seedlings have second set of leaves I transfer over to 2- 5 gallon mars hydro DWC buckets in 4x2 tent running x420 Kind LED. Typical veg 4 weeks with 8-10 week flower. I run blue labs pH/EC monitor in my buckets swapping the probes to the other bucket every other day, pulse monitor (the orange one) for vpd and environment tracking. Have only used Lotus Nutrient exclusively - for me it’s the best. I like the carboflush the line uses at the end. Successful grows of 2023: critical mass, legendary OG punch, blackberry kush, gorilla glue, candy kush, wedding cake.
One piece of advice. If you're dealing with anything inside the bucket or touching the roots, wear disposable gloves. Bacteria & algae are generally your biggest worry. I add hydroguard to help lessen those issues. You can also run with 10-15ml per gallon of 3% H2O2 if you have an outbreak. Just be aware that H2O2 will kill the good bacteria in the Hydroguard as well as the bad. I love DWC. I run a 4 bucket system with top drip rings. To me, the best part of DWC is that if you're on top of it, you can quickly adjust for any nutrient issues quickly. I run the Lotus nutrients line plus Hydroguard & GH Rapidroot.
You've got to give it time. It takes a little while to perfect but once you do, the returns you get will just get you greedy for this sh. You just won't want to accept anything less after you see the growth speed and yield increase.
@@skankhunt420 A fella who doesn't think DWC is for him. Says he tried it and quickly realised it wasn't for him. I'm saying you can't quickly realise shit with dwc. It takes a while to fully appreciate it and get all the nuance right to the point where it becomes worthwhile.
@@zkilla4611a lot. Don't let these fools lie to you. Hundreds of watts to run a chiller plus heats up the room by a few degrees. Its not nothing. Chiller isn't necessary.
the first tips that come to mind are to always wash the clay balls before using them, keep the PH between 5.8 and 6, the ideal temperature is 18 celsius, 21 is the limit beyond which I would not go to avoid root rot, and use products such as continuum for bacteria. Hydrogen peroxide always on hand, is one of the best allies for hydroponic cultures, and good luck!
After watching Dr Bugbee I have been trying higher ph levels in my dwc set up and having great results with my blue dream and black berry kush together in one tent. My bbk needs a little more magnesium in the mix but I truly only run half the recommended nutes. Except for the root accelerator gold I use it as the bottle says .55 per gallon. Use root accelerator and some co2 and watch them babies grow fast! Much luck on your journey brother. Theres no set way to do anything. Find your niche and dial it in. Some strains do better than others. Dont lose hope. The ph will fluctuate also so I check mine every morning and every night before bed. Sometimes during my lunch break just to see what the water is doing. Keep posting updated videos on the progress and I'll keep watching. We can learn together bro! Much love
I'm going with it .. nice that you can bring more info to the community .. Themes: Ph fluctuations / Evaporation/ EC During plant feed / Homemade PH Down- vinager - Lemon Juice (myth ot true)/ light prrofing the res / reducing pump noise and many more. . can't wait for your content
I’m just finishing my first soil grow but already planning to make an RDWC system. My buddy has it, I like the way he grows and plants grow fast. Good luck with your DWC grow. Will be interesting to watch. You tell all the info very easily and anyone can understand. As a new grower, this info is great. Subscribed!
Bro !! You're gonna love it. Ive been doing dwc perpetual now for roughly 6 to 7 yrs. Wouldnt even think of running soil anymore. Unless outdoors. Lol. Keep my home clean.....
heck yea love the new adventure you're taking. Never have done DWC myself but looks like you did a really clean set up and is simple enough to not get overwhelmed. Really liked the format of this video had a different vibe. hope all is well with you and the family.
You helped me start my journey. I grew 100% organically for about 3-4 years. The last run I did a 2 bucket dwc and had the best results I have ever had. I am building a 4 site dwc in my big tent and I will do organic in my small tent. I always assumed it was hard but it’s very easy. As long as your gauges are correct you are fine. I have two good ph readers and two Ppm readers.
Good luck with DWC. Combine nutrients and adjust pH in a separate mixing bucket and then pump or pour it into the DWC bucket. The roots may become stained and not as white as some growers would expect. It is not a sterile system but it is still important to wash your hands to avoid microbial contamination. Pouring nutrients out into graduated cylinders will prevent microbial contamination of the liquids in the nutrient bottles. When the lights are on, air temperature kept just below 78F produces very robust growth. But lower temps are much safer. For only 3.5 gallons of solution, a smaller 3 watt air pump and a 1 x 2 inch air stone is enough aeration. By mid-flower, a medium size plant will drink a 1/2 gallon of solution a day.
Awesome decision, you will love it. I think its way more forgiving than people say and rewards the time you invest to learn. It makes learning super easy because you can do mistakes on purpose to test something out. If it won´t work you can just change the res and you are fine. In soil you can´t do these things. I grow at PH5,8, but it drifts from 5.2 to 6.2 depending on the phase of the plant. In veg it falls and in flower it raises, so i can set it to the other side and let it drift through. The EC does not matter that much in my opinion but i start at about 2.0 to 2.2 mS/cm and raise it in flower up to 3,5 mS/cm. The relation of the nutrients is way more important. They won´t burn with high EC but they will burn with low EC or wrong nutrient mix. I also hit the plants with high amount of light very early, they can handle it. I also have to say that i grow only autos from seeds, because i want variety and we have a plant count limit of 3 plants in germany. A full relieable cycle around 90 days from opening the seeds to cut the plants, its cheap, no soil to carry around or throw away the litter, way less insects, no poop smell from chickensh!tpellets or moldy soil surface 20cm away from the plants, just a bit of expanded clay and a can of water, no over- or underwatering possible, single dwc is even save in case of power failure, ... Watch my channel if you are interested in my setup. Happy growing and have fun, i hope you´ll like it 💚💚💚
In a pinch frozen bottles of water will lower your temperature. I also ran my lights at night to help with heat issues. My ph I would adjust with the growth cycle. Using the nutrient chart for the best uptake. Test your ph meter often for accuracy hydroponics as you know it’s critical. I started in rockwool and I am loving my RDWC system. The plants are never thirsty or hungry and auto flowers love having free roots in the buckets. Biggest I’d grown so far in my 1 year of gardening Can’t wait to see your progress
In the time it takes for the res water to build up to 75+-80 degrees, it is time to change out the water and nutes anyways. I use Hydrogaurd which stops/slows bad bacteria and never had a problem since.
Been running dwc for a year now. I found that it's best to use a piece of black plastic to cover the clay pebbles to reduce the chances of bacterial growth. Most of my issues have been with algae. Keeping your pH at 5.8% reduces the chance of this algae growth. But ultimately light penetration is what will hurt the most. I also prefer mixing dry nutrient. I'm using Big Cannahuna. Parts A and B, Bloom Booster in flower and Funky Finish in the rinse. My last advice is to use Hydroguard. This stabilizes a nice healthy bacteria base and minimizes unhealthy bacteria. I really like those buckets you're using!
Done RDWC for years in Australian heat waves so my advice for temp control is i install plumbing bulkheads for external res and like with aquariums larger amounts of water are easier to control with less fluctuations. Having res outside of the grow tent is something ive done since HPS/MH only existed. To auto chill your nutrients on a budget all you need is a old mini fridge, pump, 2 roll's of plumbing and a thermostat controlled power point adaptor to create a aquarium/hydroponics water chiller. Methods are on YT. On really hot weather the chiller pump will turn on more then the aquarium heater 😂
This makes me very excited. I been growing hydroponics and it's hard to find info on it in videos. I been watching you for very have learned so much from your channels
I have been gardening for about a year and running Dwc the whole time, I love it and have had 3 and almost done with my 4th harvest. I have tried general hydroponics nutrients, emerald harvest (love this one but a little expensive) and now my newest start is starting with Athena! I have my water temp around 68-72 I’ve hit 74. Ambient temp lights off is about 75around and lights on hits about 80/81 with my RH anywhere from 45-55. (I have a veg tent and flower so I have two different light schedule) I try to have the light anywhere from 18-24in away in veg at like 60% power and then in flower I’m about 18in away and increase 10% each week until at full power! When I do nutrients I do half of the recommended doses on this last 2 runs and they’ve been turning out great (saves money on bottle nuits) I keep the p.h. In veg as close to 5.8 as possible and I’ve veg closer to the 6.1/6.2 range, but what I’ve also figured out. Don’t chase that PH. As long as it’s in a good range and they look healthy you’re good.
@mrgrowit I would love to meet up with you sometime and show ya what I’ve done hydroponically, I only live a few hours away from you and visit vegas often if you’re still there. I’ve watched all your videos and so many of your podcasts, I’ve got so many helpful hints from you it would be amazing to meet you and say thanks and show you what you’ve helped create! Also hope any tips I left could be helpful. I think the biggest ones is cut nutrients in half and don’t chase that ph everything else I would say is like soil or coco (I’ve never done anything else so I’m not sure!!!)
Thank you for being considerate and saying the Celsius along side the Fahrenheit numbers. Its really hard to understand what someone is saying when you need to keep pausing and converting temperatures because the one they keep saying doesn't intrinsically make sense to you. I wanted to let you know it does make a difference to us that grew up with the other unit.
I grow in RDWC. I had problems at 71 degree water temps with bad stuff growing on my roots. Now I use 66-69 degree water with a water chiller. Game changer. Theories say 67 degrees water temps give maximum dissolved oxygen content from air stones. It’s working well. I run 5.8 in veg. Then raise to 6.0-6.1 in flower for availability of specific nutrients at different ph levels.
H202 will also kill the expensive beneficial bacteria and microbes you add to it. Much better to throw in an aquarium cooler and chill the water down to a consistently 68°.
@flfun2no Yes. And yes. It will kill beneficials, and a water cooler is better. But also a lot more expensive. And there is no guarantee that you won't get anaerobic root activity or even pathogens like Pythium. Happens welith well innoculated roots all the time. I used to run a chiller *and* Great White. Still got anaerobic activity. H²O² is the only thing that will guarantee sterility. If y have a sealed system with CO² the beneficials add nothing. You are already stretching the yield potential to the max. I've tried both ways. Inoculants are a waste at that point...not to mention not fully guarding you anyway.
Yo Chris. Always enjoy watching your videos. When I first started dwc I used to fill up a couple of used Gatorade bottles and fill them up with 2/3rd of ro water and freeze them so you can chill the water in the buckets. Just rotate the frozen bottles every morning if you don't have a water chiller. Grower's Luv! 702!
I also used the frozen gator aid and some half that size to keep temps in the agreeable range. Doesn’t take long to learn which bottles do the job for specific situations. I did RDWC with the reservoir outside the tent. This made adjustments and adding the bottles easy.
Keep up with your res changes on a system like that, ive moved from dwc to dwrc and much prefer this style for several reasons main being not needing air stones anymore with a venturi system or waterfall effect, built my first system ran for 3 years now moved onto the Hydromax 2 bucket system. Happy to help as your videos have been helpful 🤘
I like DWC for vegetative growth and mainlining then taking into flower. It is nice to see a problem or have PH issues and being able to dump the res water and put in fresh nutes and clean water.
The thing I like about DWC is there’s no mystery problems. It takes about 10 seconds to get a very accurate test of what’s actually going on with your plants. Grows quicker than anything. If you can keep your heat down, there’s literally no reason to grow in coco or soil.
Chris, I am very excited to watch this journey. I’ve done one run with DWC and was very impressed. Don’t get me wrong. It was very much a learning experience. I am particularly interested in your schedule for water changes.
Was only searching for hydro videos from you earlier and was shocked at how few there are! I e just got an aerogarden for seedlings and also my veg and herbs and it’s got me super into hydro
I've been enjoying the benefits of DWC with my Monstera at home. The roots and foliage growth are far and above what I'd expect from semi-hydro or soil. Best of luck to you and your grows with DWC!
I’m a cheapskate I guess. First grow ever, inexpensive Strive nutrients and foliar spray of monosilicic silica every couple weeks in RDWC. Frostiest buds I have ever seen, potent too. Of course Ethos Geneteics End Game deserves most of the credit. My first grow far exceeded expectations.
Been growing DWC for years. Definitely don't mind the reduced mess and bugs. Over the years I've made some adjustments because water quality is critical. After running into typical issues like leaks and ph issues due to using a multi bucket RDWC system im now using a single 40 gallon rez in a sealed room. Water chiller run through the wall and keep the water at 65. Lid with 4 cut outs that a net pot fits into perfectly. No clay pellets just blocks of rockwool stuffed into the net pots. I did add a ph meter and doser for ph and ppm meter to watch the ppm. With DWC i have found over the years that camg can become an issue but in general i start at half strength on nutrients because nute burn is very common. For my ph I've found 5.8 to 6.0 for veg and 6.0 to 6.2 in flower due to camg becoming an issue and those are best absorbed in that range. The best thing i have grown to love is if there is an issue you will notice it super fast and can be easily fixed with a noticeable difference in less than a day. Just don't over think it and less is always more. My current goal is to see just how little nutrients i can get away with.
I have lots of dwc grows on my channel Chris. I run close to 5.8ph . And I use southern AG garden friendly fungicide. No chillers no rdwc just a lot of 5 gallon dwc buckets 😂. Glad to see you’re trying hydro. Good luck
I started with DWC.. there was some heavy learning curves but it was well worth it when I found a good nutrient and was able dial in my water temps. Canna Aqua line goes hard in DWC, running drip lines from your res to the rockwool cube or medium makes them go off at the start of life
All I'm going to to it's warn you. Growing hydro is HIGHLY ADDICTIVE lmao. Best thing you can do for yourself is a chiller and a pH doser, those 2 things will make the transition smooth AF.
Connoisseur advance nutrients is 2 parts, is ph perfect and has worked for mine it comes to 6.7 almost every time, depending on the water temp I use straight from my wells tap comes out of there at 9ish
I live in FL and HAD similar temperature concerns but with adding beneficial microbes through products like Orca I comfortably grow in water mid to high 70's and even in the 80's. However I do also use and recommend supplemental O2 that you can get from a welding supply company for high temp water. Have fun, its addictive and super fun especially building your own RDWC system for less than $100 for 4 buckets and a res. Once you go RDWC and get a chiller you'll never go back.
My first grow was DWC and the growth and yield is unparalleled. I had high temps and still had biggest plants I ever had . I have since had about 10 soil grows and cannot compare to my first grow still.
I just harvested my 1st DWC cannabis plant. It was an experiment...Just 2 small airstones in a wheyprotein pot (3.5L) and a seed that I got as a gift in a purchase. It turned out really good. Im from Rio,Brazil...so it was during the spring here but I didnt even check for the pH or water temp. Im sure you will be just fine
I started growing dwc with an old Emilys garden set up a long time ago. Then went thru the fancier dwc set ups, and different nutes from GH to small companies... then went to soil and have stayed in soil since. Hard to beat the ph buffer of living soils, also using Earth boxes that have reservoirs theres some flexibility in watering too. For the past maybe 8 years Ive been doing organic inputs in growing now only, except I'll use a cloning powder when i make clones. I produce better than 90% of whats available to buy at legal dispensaries, and hard for me to want to smoke anything i dont grow- although the brand I work with does pretty tasty stuff and will partake of it occasionally to try something new and to know what Im vending.
Awsome info as always, My perspective on hydroponics is that your treating the plant more like a machine and less like a organism. DWC is good for keeping moms IME
I grow DWC, the plants really love it if u dial in the water temp and enviroment...The biggest/healthiest plants we've grown have been with DWC...Best of luck to with them!
I've done 3 hydroponic Gros. So far, you're doing a great job, man. Keep up with water temperature. And don't PH under 6.5. That's always worked for me. Oh, it's a great show, man. Good luck.✌️
Keep us updated. I tried hydro for a couple years with my biggest issue being water temps, and I would put frozen water bottles in the buckets twice a day. Plants would do great all the way up to week 2 of flower and then root rot would set in...
Growing with dwc is the way I prefer. A couple keys to success: 1. Replace all the water once a week. When replacing you can add your nutrients. This is huge! Don’t just add nutes to your dwc’s water! For this reason, its not the best to put your container directly on the floor as its harder to drain. 2. Gradually work up to half strength with your nutes. Plants react more quickly to changes and mistakes. 3. Focus on healthy roots. Get some AN voodoo juice in your weekly water . It creates a buffer for overfeeding and the microbes clean your roots maximizing uptake. 4. The 48 hrs of darkness is more noticeably effective than soil in my experience. 5. Gradually taper off nutes in last weeks before flush for Better colors and a cleaner smoke. I wish you much success!
I've done dwc and regular dirt. Both work good. Dwc was faster, more inputs for better outputs, but have to be careful inside, pgetts get big. I usually use advanced nutrients and silica and hydroguard.
Helpful tip with nutes, unlike soil plants, they're constantly up taking water and nutrients in a more concentrated fashion so starting with lower ppms or EC to not burn plants and working your way up as you judge the foliage for deficiencies or toxicities. If your ppms or EC is rising you should lower feed strength and vice versa if pom is lowering. Also with vod if your humidity is low, nute burn can be more of a problem since they uptake more water (with nutes simultaneously) constantly than soil plants
Looking forward to this series! A lot of people were trying to get me to do this but I'm just not yet ready. I got a feeling i will be as i watch your videos though!
I would highly advise having some 28-32 percent hydrogen peroxide around. For that set up I would use 5ml every few days. It will help keep things clean and the roots love it. Can get fantastic results but it takes a bit more attention to details than soil grow. I found that solution temp and PH are the 2 thing you HAVE to keep right.
I'm in my second cycle of seed making in DWC and I won't go back to soil. I like the Vivosun 8 bucket system. I don't bother looking at water temp, and run a sterile system with ZeroTol.
I use a cap full of hydrogen peroxide for every gallon of water to oxygenate the root zone it also helps if temperature is above 75° to keep root rot away. Also you should try Crop Salts nutrients it's a powdered nutrient that incorporates everything plants need with just a part A and part B solution and Cal Mag is not needed at all.
Rdwc is awesome! I run current culture. Make sure you run HID, if you have LEDs then that’s cool too. Water chiller make sure it’s always below 68. End of flower drop it down abit. Rdwc if done right is the best smoke. Oh, and make sure flush out and hypochlorous acid on the last day of flush. Change out reservoir. Better taste when you take out Hypochlorous the last day of flush and just run ph’d RO. I also folliar spray with power si, and kelp extract. Spraying microbes really works too, helps manage that organic balance with weekly folliars until week 2 flower .
If you ever want to extend from this, get the AirCube 6 bucket system. Would allow you the same pluses of hydro with the access to switch between coco and those hydroton clay balls. Best system I have ever used and won't go back. Plus, it allows the water to stay in a reservoir outside the tent, which stays cooler around that 70 mark. Also my ph from seedling to week 2 flower is 5.8. I keep it between 6-6.2 during the rest of flower, if that helps.
Get an industrial grade air pump. They're not expensive and they last forever. They work better for the large air stones. Also, you don't need hydroton just buy larger rockwool blocks that fit snuggly into the basket. It saves you an extra step of not having to wash the hydroton and it's one less thing to buy. I keep the plastic wrap around the sides of the block and let the roots shoot straight down into the water. I used hydroton about 10 years ago for a short while. I ended up getting root aphids and never used hydroton again. Never had root aphids again either. Also, the pH is going to drift a little bit each day, so it's good to start at 5.5 and let it raise over the next couple days. Keep checking the pH daily, it's the most important thing about DWC. If you get out of range with pH your plant can lock out. But it takes up different nutrients at different pH ranges so it's cool that it drifts. Just monitor it and don't let it be too low but it will usually drift upward. I don't like to let mine get above 6.2.
I have 7 different DWC buckets growing on my balcony here in northern california, where it's over 100 degrees several months a year. Sometimes 105+, and my orange tree, blueberries, grapes, roses, wisteria, etc. all did fine for years. I've had them for 11 years at this point. Temp is not an issue, I just put some beneficial bacteria in them from time to time.
I used hydro buckets buckets years ago in west OZ...they were awesome.easy to modify enough for your custom needs..they didn't have the tie down tabs yet when I first brought them so a custom butcher job was all they needed...man I miss it.. A neat and tidy DWC they are
I can’t seem to get the same growth out of soil as I do in water. That’s what I find I get the best results with is RDWC I the 17 gal Home Depot totes. I tried the buckets like that set up but didn’t like not having access to Chang water like you have there. I’d be interested in those buckets for sure
I've combined Aeroponics with dwc, I keep water temps down by sealing with great stuff and completely surround the nutrient tanks with pink panther foam insulation, and then finally by adding ice once a day to the tank. Always between 65 and 70......
I got a chiller four years old. Ran it for two cycles works great. Make me an offer lol 😂 Good show Chris🙏ps The sound of the pumps and the electric needed for hydroponics is a deterrent 😅Also check your Ph daily and hopefully you have a good generator in case the power goes out 🪴I would like to be more positive so….have fun and good luck 🍀
Wash ur pellets until the water is clear, before u place them in ur net pot. And I would start my ph low in 5.8 because while the plant is feeding ur ph will fluctuate up and down between 6.2 and 5.8 till ur next water change , that's a good sign the plant is taking the nutrients so don't worry about it till u change the water.
Keep your tubing black in color to avoid algae, also keep a few bags of ice near your dwc so you can simply pour them in, and you'll thank me in the morning... Great job Mr.GrowIT...
“what” ….. Ice…. lol Just playn, why the ice.?. When and why does it climb up more, lights on or off. My water is around 8, is it too high to work with or always keep it in check to +-6! Going to do a grow or two but 30 + yrs In soil but 0 with Hydro lol. All good info helps. Thanks To Faviator
Love to see some DWC action! it was my first ever way of growing cannabis for the first time. Ive been in veg with 4 girls now for 3 months, just flipped them last week! waiting for pistils!
I have grown in dwc for 3 years. I love it over soil.. my water temps run (summer 74 f -73f )(winter 70 - 71 f ) no problems here when I use hydroguard and sensizyme
I did my first grow in 2004 DWC... I never grew again till 2020 and I've been soil ever since. DWC was cool but it's been so long ago and I had no clue what I was doing. Good luck Chris!
Load the comments up with tips on growing hydroponically!
are you going to be using stash blend for dwc?
Its gonna be easy bro. The water temps gonna fluctuate up and down bro. You'll be good bro as long as u got your water 65 f when u put it in.
Also don't forget hydroguard it will help u alot to prevent root rot. U got this mr grow it all😂
You are supposed to wash the hydrotonian pebbles your PPM is going to be through the roof good luck
I started on hydroponic peppers before moving to organics. so I did it the other way around. Along with the usual recommendations for hydro.. don't underestimate the speed at which plants grow under DWC. Don't outgrow your reservoir or you'll be chasing pH swings. Prepare for what to do when/if you have a power outage.
One of THE BEST sources of info on hydroponics is the channel for PA Hydroponics. Gary really knows his stuff 👍🏻👍🏻
I just got his fall ponics system it's super awesome and he's a good dude 👌
Is he still posting? All the vids from that channel that pop up on my feed are 5 to 8 years old!
I have Gary’s fallponics systems they are fantastic been using them for years
He’s the guy responsible for my RDWC setup working flawlessly. His detailed set up videos are the best. I’m just using the old black buckets and keeping the reservoir outside the tent which makes monitoring etc. easy as can be. I owe him for that alone. With help from all the books I’ve read and all the channels like this and particularly Welcome to the Grow Tent, although he doesn’t do hydroponics,
my very first grow has been a joy and absolute success. Very few bumps in the road and learned from every one. I’ve been told that every grow will improve and offer even more learning. My setup will change next grow to two plant buckets because this time I killed a seedling and grew just the one plant. Well, successfully filled the 2x4 tent (mostly) with the one plant. Super cropping and scrogging was highly educational and fascinating, couldn’t believe how fast the plant recovered from this technique. About four hours to hard knuckle at the super crop site. Used Strive nutrients in the buckets and monosilicic silica as a foliar spray once every couple weeks. The first taste of the dried result has been a eye opener.
Not cured yet but already impressive. Without help from so many experienced growers generously sharing info and experience my results would certainly not be what they have been. Now I just need to get the cure right. Anyway, sorry for the ramble just happy you gave a shout out to Gary.
I absolutely love DWC. I have 6 hydro hudrobuckets myself. The side reservoir is a game changer, especially if you’re running a scrog net. The one tip I’d give you is for the hydrolids. There are small slits meant for the hydro pod insert that hold it in place around the opening. I would add some tap either underneath or on top of the lid to prevent light leaks. I had an issue with root rot and completely overlooked them until one of my subs mentioned it. Figured I’d pass that on to you as well. You’re going to smash this grow. Happy growing.
Hell yeah brother 😎🤙 much love from Pennsylvania 🥳🇺🇲
I'd also like to add that this system works best if you wrap the buckets with reflective tape or mylar foam insulation. At least on top of the lid under the canopy. The light will heat up the black bucket quick and change the water temperature.
@@Featherless1 LEDs don't heat up surfaces like HPS. I always wanted to convert a mini-fridge into a reservoir but never did.
@@Featherless1 I fluked into using aluminum foil on the tops of the buckets and over the clay ball media to prevent algae on the media. I guess reflecting light back didn’t hurt either, of course the canopy soon made it unnecessary but I kept it on anyway.
@@tonyfanfarone I can't say I ever tried covering the clay ball media... I'll also add that I've only tried DWC twice. I only know whats worked better for me with my schedule and in my environment.
DWC was not for me... Though I still stick with using synthetic neutrients for all my indoor science projects. Organic outside.
*STAY FROSTY* 🌱✌😎💨💯
I use a fish aquarium chiller 70 degrees. 5.6 to 5.9 veg. 6.0 to 6.4 flower for the ph. Cronk nutrients.
Yeah I built 1 years ago with just a old free fridge, pump's and rolls of plumbing. Cheapest way I found to control 3 X 6ft aquariums and my gro res in a garage during a Australian heat wave. Was legit a life saver. Just used temperature controlled power point adaptors on each system for automation. Added BONUS, leftover space would have the drinks and snacks id tell my wife I didn't buy 😂.
Hi Chris, You will never look back now mate, enjoy the journey. I am in the same boat as you heat wise ,I live in Australia and my temps in the summer can go up to 42,43C. I started hydro 14 years ago and after trying exactly what you have done here I still found out I was having water temp issues so I switched from dwc over to a 100% perlite hempy setup and I never looked back. The water temp issue is more forgiving in my recirc hempy setup and at a water temp of 25c max in summer I have near on the same growth as water temp 5 degree C cooler. Get ready for that baby to go gangbusters soon as seen as she already has nice long tap root and feeder roots she will take off in no time 😊, goodluck and peace bro.
Sounds Fun, but to many variables for me to keep track of I keep loyal to the soil for now, I do appreciate you doing this Chris so we all can see how it goes for you & time spent in the garden. You might need to upgrade some garden tools (Bluelab) pens ect ! DWC can get very expensive in order to be point on! Can't wait to see you succeed! Should generate lots of content! Growers Love 💚
Too many variables??? You make a nutrient solution and you're off to the races.
Hey Chris.. I just set up my DWC system as well, due to the colder season coming up.. Great minds... Have fun, my friend.
I'm still amazed that so much of what I learned in DWC applies to daily scenarios in soil. I never understood PH and dissolved solids until DWC. It really brought me to this next level. Thanks for trying Mr. G
Same here. If you're deep into it you can get you native soil horizons from the online free soil survey data & lay them over a PH-Availability-chart. Mine has 8.1PH compost for 4-6 inches, with a 2-3 inch horizon-layer of 5.6PH, then 4.9PH for all the soil below that. So even with native-acidic-soil I'm adding elemental-sulfur to break down the top horizon of compost, the S makes things extra dark-green.
Hell yeah you made the jump to dwc! I've been holding out of doing it too. Now that you have i just might try it
Be sure to have a generator just in case of power outages (not that Vegas has many), besides that, with a water chiller you're gucci G!
@@Gh4cv 😂😂😂
Ah yes. For my fish a simple $100 backup-UPS for a computer will run a small air pump for 4-8 hours. He could amazon link a few of those solutions too.
aerated water can hold oxygen for 24hrs atleast. don't worry about backup power unless power is regularly an issue.
You need backup power to run the vent fans, because humidity will go to 100% and if you have buds and its cold you're gonna get mold if you don't either open the tent door or vent it. And if you're in flower you can't open the door if there's light in the room.
Yay! When Mn went legal I jumped in with DWC. Absolutely impressed with vigor of growth and fast finishes. Almost 5 harvest this past 14 mo. Please do more hydro videos in the future. Good luck!
After germination in paper towel and ziplock I put them into root riot cubes. When seedlings have second set of leaves I transfer over to 2- 5 gallon mars hydro DWC buckets in 4x2 tent running x420 Kind LED. Typical veg 4 weeks with 8-10 week flower.
I run blue labs pH/EC monitor in my buckets swapping the probes to the other bucket every other day, pulse monitor (the orange one) for vpd and environment tracking. Have only used Lotus Nutrient exclusively - for me it’s the best. I like the carboflush the line uses at the end.
Successful grows of 2023: critical mass, legendary OG punch, blackberry kush, gorilla glue, candy kush, wedding cake.
Frozen Water bottles works wonders for maintaining water temperature.
One piece of advice. If you're dealing with anything inside the bucket or touching the roots, wear disposable gloves. Bacteria & algae are generally your biggest worry. I add hydroguard to help lessen those issues. You can also run with 10-15ml per gallon of 3% H2O2 if you have an outbreak. Just be aware that H2O2 will kill the good bacteria in the Hydroguard as well as the bad.
I love DWC. I run a 4 bucket system with top drip rings. To me, the best part of DWC is that if you're on top of it, you can quickly adjust for any nutrient issues quickly. I run the Lotus nutrients line plus Hydroguard & GH Rapidroot.
DWC is cool but when i tried it, i quickly realised it wasn't my style....eager to see how you do Chris!! Big up homie!
You've got to give it time. It takes a little while to perfect but once you do, the returns you get will just get you greedy for this sh. You just won't want to accept anything less after you see the growth speed and yield increase.
@@ivareskesner2019 u know who you talking to? 😅
@@skankhunt420 A fella who doesn't think DWC is for him. Says he tried it and quickly realised it wasn't for him. I'm saying you can't quickly realise shit with dwc. It takes a while to fully appreciate it and get all the nuance right to the point where it becomes worthwhile.
@ivareskesner2019 That "fella" is icanthc look him up and take a seat bud. 😂
Just wow...
Hey Mr Grow it I use a water chiller to maintain my reservoir temp at a constant 68F. I’ve had zero problems since adding it.
Yeah. Makes sense. How much energy does something like that use?
@@zkilla4611 i dont even notice it on my power bill.
@@zkilla4611a lot. Don't let these fools lie to you. Hundreds of watts to run a chiller plus heats up the room by a few degrees. Its not nothing. Chiller isn't necessary.
@@zkilla4611 a fair bit.
Which one you got?
the first tips that come to mind are to always wash the clay balls before using them, keep the PH between 5.8 and 6, the ideal temperature is 18 celsius, 21 is the limit beyond which I would not go to avoid root rot, and use products such as continuum for bacteria.
Hydrogen peroxide always on hand, is one of the best allies for hydroponic cultures, and good luck!
welcome to the dwc club mr grow it!
After watching Dr Bugbee I have been trying higher ph levels in my dwc set up and having great results with my blue dream and black berry kush together in one tent. My bbk needs a little more magnesium in the mix but I truly only run half the recommended nutes. Except for the root accelerator gold I use it as the bottle says .55 per gallon. Use root accelerator and some co2 and watch them babies grow fast! Much luck on your journey brother. Theres no set way to do anything. Find your niche and dial it in. Some strains do better than others. Dont lose hope. The ph will fluctuate also so I check mine every morning and every night before bed. Sometimes during my lunch break just to see what the water is doing. Keep posting updated videos on the progress and I'll keep watching. We can learn together bro! Much love
Excited to see ya run some DWC Chris! We have always wanted to try it as well!
Do it it’s great 👍🏽
I'm going with it .. nice that you can bring more info to the community .. Themes: Ph fluctuations / Evaporation/ EC During plant feed / Homemade PH Down- vinager - Lemon Juice (myth ot true)/ light prrofing the res / reducing pump noise and many more. . can't wait for your content
I’m just finishing my first soil grow but already planning to make an RDWC system. My buddy has it, I like the way he grows and plants grow fast. Good luck with your DWC grow. Will be interesting to watch. You tell all the info very easily and anyone can understand. As a new grower, this info is great. Subscribed!
Let's grow!!!! Excited to watch you try something new to you back in the garden!!!!!
Love growing DWC. I hope you enjoy it
Bro !! You're gonna love it. Ive been doing dwc perpetual now for roughly 6 to 7 yrs. Wouldnt even think of running soil anymore. Unless outdoors. Lol. Keep my home clean.....
I love DWC, that’s my intro to growing. Then I learned soil. Just recently switched back to DWC
My first grow i did 5 gallon DWC setup with twin air pumps. I got huge 6 foot tall OG kush, used only ph water and General Hydroponics nutrients.
heck yea love the new adventure you're taking. Never have done DWC myself but looks like you did a really clean set up and is simple enough to not get overwhelmed. Really liked the format of this video had a different vibe. hope all is well with you and the family.
You helped me start my journey. I grew 100% organically for about 3-4 years. The last run I did a 2 bucket dwc and had the best results I have ever had. I am building a 4 site dwc in my big tent and I will do organic in my small tent.
I always assumed it was hard but it’s very easy. As long as your gauges are correct you are fine. I have two good ph readers and two Ppm readers.
Welcome to the wet side. We're happy to have you😊😊
Good luck with DWC. Combine nutrients and adjust pH in a separate mixing bucket and then pump or pour it into the DWC bucket. The roots may become stained and not as white as some growers would expect. It is not a sterile system but it is still important to wash your hands to avoid microbial contamination. Pouring nutrients out into graduated cylinders will prevent microbial contamination of the liquids in the nutrient bottles. When the lights are on, air temperature kept just below 78F produces very robust growth. But lower temps are much safer. For only 3.5 gallons of solution, a smaller 3 watt air pump and a 1 x 2 inch air stone is enough aeration. By mid-flower, a medium size plant will drink a 1/2 gallon of solution a day.
Awesome decision, you will love it.
I think its way more forgiving than people say and rewards the time you invest to learn. It makes learning super easy because you can do mistakes on purpose to test something out. If it won´t work you can just change the res and you are fine. In soil you can´t do these things.
I grow at PH5,8, but it drifts from 5.2 to 6.2 depending on the phase of the plant. In veg it falls and in flower it raises, so i can set it to the other side and let it drift through.
The EC does not matter that much in my opinion but i start at about 2.0 to 2.2 mS/cm and raise it in flower up to 3,5 mS/cm. The relation of the nutrients is way more important. They won´t burn with high EC but they will burn with low EC or wrong nutrient mix.
I also hit the plants with high amount of light very early, they can handle it.
I also have to say that i grow only autos from seeds, because i want variety and we have a plant count limit of 3 plants in germany.
A full relieable cycle around 90 days from opening the seeds to cut the plants, its cheap, no soil to carry around or throw away the litter, way less insects, no poop smell from chickensh!tpellets or moldy soil surface 20cm away from the plants, just a bit of expanded clay and a can of water, no over- or underwatering possible, single dwc is even save in case of power failure, ...
Watch my channel if you are interested in my setup.
Happy growing and have fun, i hope you´ll like it 💚💚💚
In a pinch frozen bottles of water will lower your temperature.
I also ran my lights at night to help with heat issues.
My ph I would adjust with the growth cycle. Using the nutrient chart for the best uptake. Test your ph meter often for accuracy hydroponics as you know it’s critical. I started in rockwool and I am loving my RDWC system. The plants are never thirsty or hungry and auto flowers love having free roots in the buckets. Biggest I’d grown so far in my 1 year of gardening
Can’t wait to see your progress
In the time it takes for the res water to build up to 75+-80 degrees, it is time to change out the water and nutes anyways. I use Hydrogaurd which stops/slows bad bacteria and never had a problem since.
Swap out the blue translucent tubing for black to avoid algae growth.
Good advice
Been running dwc for a year now. I found that it's best to use a piece of black plastic to cover the clay pebbles to reduce the chances of bacterial growth. Most of my issues have been with algae. Keeping your pH at 5.8% reduces the chance of this algae growth. But ultimately light penetration is what will hurt the most.
I also prefer mixing dry nutrient. I'm using Big Cannahuna. Parts A and B, Bloom Booster in flower and Funky Finish in the rinse.
My last advice is to use Hydroguard. This stabilizes a nice healthy bacteria base and minimizes unhealthy bacteria.
I really like those buckets you're using!
Done RDWC for years in Australian heat waves so my advice for temp control is i install plumbing bulkheads for external res and like with aquariums larger amounts of water are easier to control with less fluctuations. Having res outside of the grow tent is something ive done since HPS/MH only existed. To auto chill your nutrients on a budget all you need is a old mini fridge, pump, 2 roll's of plumbing and a thermostat controlled power point adaptor to create a aquarium/hydroponics water chiller. Methods are on YT. On really hot weather the chiller pump will turn on more then the aquarium heater 😂
This makes me very excited. I been growing hydroponics and it's hard to find info on it in videos. I been watching you for very have learned so much from your channels
Plus all the new content he will get to create in the switch, thats a great bonus for this guy for sure!!!!
Stoked to see the out come ,I had a buddy that ran a big dwc setup and he crushed it ,nyc sour d 💪
I can’t wait to see this.
I have been gardening for about a year and running Dwc the whole time, I love it and have had 3 and almost done with my 4th harvest. I have tried general hydroponics nutrients, emerald harvest (love this one but a little expensive) and now my newest start is starting with Athena! I have my water temp around 68-72 I’ve hit 74. Ambient temp lights off is about 75around and lights on hits about 80/81 with my RH anywhere from 45-55. (I have a veg tent and flower so I have two different light schedule) I try to have the light anywhere from 18-24in away in veg at like 60% power and then in flower I’m about 18in away and increase 10% each week until at full power! When I do nutrients I do half of the recommended doses on this last 2 runs and they’ve been turning out great (saves money on bottle nuits) I keep the p.h. In veg as close to 5.8 as possible and I’ve veg closer to the 6.1/6.2 range, but what I’ve also figured out. Don’t chase that PH. As long as it’s in a good range and they look healthy you’re good.
On the second part where I say veg I meant flower!!!
@mrgrowit I would love to meet up with you sometime and show ya what I’ve done hydroponically, I only live a few hours away from you and visit vegas often if you’re still there. I’ve watched all your videos and so many of your podcasts, I’ve got so many helpful hints from you it would be amazing to meet you and say thanks and show you what you’ve helped create! Also hope any tips I left could be helpful. I think the biggest ones is cut nutrients in half and don’t chase that ph everything else I would say is like soil or coco (I’ve never done anything else so I’m not sure!!!)
Thank you for being considerate and saying the Celsius along side the Fahrenheit numbers. Its really hard to understand what someone is saying when you need to keep pausing and converting temperatures because the one they keep saying doesn't intrinsically make sense to you. I wanted to let you know it does make a difference to us that grew up with the other unit.
I grow in RDWC. I had problems at 71 degree water temps with bad stuff growing on my roots.
Now I use 66-69 degree water with a water chiller. Game changer. Theories say 67 degrees water temps give maximum dissolved oxygen content from air stones. It’s working well.
I run 5.8 in veg. Then raise to 6.0-6.1 in flower for availability of specific nutrients at different ph levels.
Put in H²O² at the correct rates and intervals and you will never see brown roots again...as long as the water doesn't get stupid hot, that is..
@@ivareskesner2019 Thanks for the comment. I run Bennie’s and enzymes. I tried sterile and not a fan.
@@MNIndoorGrow How so?
H202 will also kill the expensive beneficial bacteria and microbes you add to it. Much better to throw in an aquarium cooler and chill the water down to a consistently 68°.
@flfun2no Yes. And yes. It will kill beneficials, and a water cooler is better. But also a lot more expensive. And there is no guarantee that you won't get anaerobic root activity or even pathogens like Pythium. Happens welith well innoculated roots all the time. I used to run a chiller *and* Great White. Still got anaerobic activity. H²O² is the only thing that will guarantee sterility. If y have a sealed system with CO² the beneficials add nothing. You are already stretching the yield potential to the max. I've tried both ways. Inoculants are a waste at that point...not to mention not fully guarding you anyway.
Love DWC! Have fun!
Organic autopots for the win ..
Yo Chris. Always enjoy watching your videos. When I first started dwc I used to fill up a couple of used Gatorade bottles and fill them up with 2/3rd of ro water and freeze them so you can chill the water in the buckets. Just rotate the frozen bottles every morning if you don't have a water chiller. Grower's Luv! 702!
I also used the frozen gator aid and some half that size to keep temps in the agreeable range. Doesn’t take long to learn which bottles do the job for specific situations. I did RDWC with the reservoir outside the tent. This made adjustments and adding the bottles easy.
Keep up with your res changes on a system like that, ive moved from dwc to dwrc and much prefer this style for several reasons main being not needing air stones anymore with a venturi system or waterfall effect, built my first system ran for 3 years now moved onto the Hydromax 2 bucket system.
Happy to help as your videos have been helpful 🤘
I like DWC for vegetative growth and mainlining then taking into flower. It is nice to see a problem or have PH issues and being able to dump the res water and put in fresh nutes and clean water.
love this style video ! great work !
The thing I like about DWC is there’s no mystery problems. It takes about 10 seconds to get a very accurate test of what’s actually going on with your plants. Grows quicker than anything. If you can keep your heat down, there’s literally no reason to grow in coco or soil.
Chris, I am very excited to watch this journey. I’ve done one run with DWC and was very impressed. Don’t get me wrong. It was very much a learning experience. I am particularly interested in your schedule for water changes.
I have been growing DWC for 8 years I’m about to start my series.
Its been that long for me, well 7 years. Always down to see another’s approach. Looks like you haven’t started your videos yet.
Was only searching for hydro videos from you earlier and was shocked at how few there are! I e just got an aerogarden for seedlings and also my veg and herbs and it’s got me super into hydro
I've been enjoying the benefits of DWC with my Monstera at home. The roots and foliage growth are far and above what I'd expect from semi-hydro or soil. Best of luck to you and your grows with DWC!
DWC with advance nutrient's ph perfect technology is a game changer..a must have
I use it in coco. Best I've used.
I’m a cheapskate I guess. First grow ever, inexpensive Strive nutrients and foliar spray of monosilicic silica every couple weeks in RDWC. Frostiest buds I have ever seen, potent too.
Of course Ethos Geneteics End Game deserves most of the credit. My first grow far exceeded expectations.
Been growing DWC for years. Definitely don't mind the reduced mess and bugs. Over the years I've made some adjustments because water quality is critical. After running into typical issues like leaks and ph issues due to using a multi bucket RDWC system im now using a single 40 gallon rez in a sealed room. Water chiller run through the wall and keep the water at 65. Lid with 4 cut outs that a net pot fits into perfectly. No clay pellets just blocks of rockwool stuffed into the net pots. I did add a ph meter and doser for ph and ppm meter to watch the ppm. With DWC i have found over the years that camg can become an issue but in general i start at half strength on nutrients because nute burn is very common. For my ph I've found 5.8 to 6.0 for veg and 6.0 to 6.2 in flower due to camg becoming an issue and those are best absorbed in that range. The best thing i have grown to love is if there is an issue you will notice it super fast and can be easily fixed with a noticeable difference in less than a day. Just don't over think it and less is always more. My current goal is to see just how little nutrients i can get away with.
Welcome to Hydro life! I switched from soil or coco a couple years ago when I got gnats, and never looked back.
I have lots of dwc grows on my channel Chris. I run close to 5.8ph . And I use southern AG garden friendly fungicide. No chillers no rdwc just a lot of 5 gallon dwc buckets 😂. Glad to see you’re trying hydro. Good luck
I started with DWC.. there was some heavy learning curves but it was well worth it when I found a good nutrient and was able dial in my water temps. Canna Aqua line goes hard in DWC, running drip lines from your res to the rockwool cube or medium makes them go off at the start of life
All I'm going to to it's warn you. Growing hydro is HIGHLY ADDICTIVE lmao. Best thing you can do for yourself is a chiller and a pH doser, those 2 things will make the transition smooth AF.
Wich water chiller you recommend for this setup could work for 1 plant or more ? Does Chris needs to make any modification to the bucket ?
@@zootvmexico I don't use that system so I don't know about mods but any chiller should work. I use a 300$ one from amazon
Connoisseur advance nutrients is 2 parts, is ph perfect and has worked for mine it comes to 6.7 almost every time, depending on the water temp I use straight from my wells tap comes out of there at 9ish
I live in FL and HAD similar temperature concerns but with adding beneficial microbes through products like Orca I comfortably grow in water mid to high 70's and even in the 80's. However I do also use and recommend supplemental O2 that you can get from a welding supply company for high temp water. Have fun, its addictive and super fun especially building your own RDWC system for less than $100 for 4 buckets and a res. Once you go RDWC and get a chiller you'll never go back.
Lo9ks great!! Keep the updates coming!!
My first grow was DWC and the growth and yield is unparalleled. I had high temps and still had biggest plants I ever had . I have since had about 10 soil grows and cannot compare to my first grow still.
I just harvested my 1st DWC cannabis plant. It was an experiment...Just 2 small airstones in a wheyprotein pot (3.5L) and a seed that I got as a gift in a purchase. It turned out really good. Im from Rio,Brazil...so it was during the spring here but I didnt even check for the pH or water temp. Im sure you will be just fine
I started growing dwc with an old Emilys garden set up a long time ago. Then went thru the fancier dwc set ups, and different nutes from GH to small companies... then went to soil and have stayed in soil since. Hard to beat the ph buffer of living soils, also using Earth boxes that have reservoirs theres some flexibility in watering too. For the past maybe 8 years Ive been doing organic inputs in growing now only, except I'll use a cloning powder when i make clones. I produce better than 90% of whats available to buy at legal dispensaries, and hard for me to want to smoke anything i dont grow- although the brand I work with does pretty tasty stuff and will partake of it occasionally to try something new and to know what Im vending.
Awsome info as always, My perspective on hydroponics is that your treating the plant more like a machine and less like a organism. DWC is good for keeping moms IME
Love this topic, thanks...reminds me of some of Khang Starr's videos 👍👍
I grow DWC, the plants really love it if u dial in the water temp and enviroment...The biggest/healthiest plants we've grown have been with DWC...Best of luck to with them!
I've done 3 hydroponic Gros. So far, you're doing a great job, man. Keep up with water temperature.
And don't PH under 6.5. That's always worked for me. Oh, it's a great show, man. Good luck.✌️
Keep us updated. I tried hydro for a couple years with my biggest issue being water temps, and I would put frozen water bottles in the buckets twice a day. Plants would do great all the way up to week 2 of flower and then root rot would set in...
Finally, someone doing something different.
I've been doing rdwc for 8 plus years now.
If you have any questions feel free to ask.
Growing with dwc is the way I prefer. A couple keys to success:
1. Replace all the water once a week. When replacing you can add your nutrients. This is huge! Don’t just add nutes to your dwc’s water! For this reason, its not the best to put your container directly on the floor as its harder to drain.
2. Gradually work up to half strength with your nutes. Plants react more quickly to changes and mistakes.
3. Focus on healthy roots. Get some AN voodoo juice in your weekly water . It creates a buffer for overfeeding and the microbes clean your roots maximizing uptake.
4. The 48 hrs of darkness is more noticeably effective than soil in my experience.
5. Gradually taper off nutes in last weeks before flush for Better colors and a cleaner smoke.
I wish you much success!
hell yea I think you'll love it ⛽👍
42C here in southern Spain this year. Still got a decent harvest, even without shade cloth.
Just did a flood and drain table. Some of the best stuff I e ever grown
I've done dwc and regular dirt. Both work good. Dwc was faster, more inputs for better outputs, but have to be careful inside, pgetts get big. I usually use advanced nutrients and silica and hydroguard.
Can’t wait!!!!!!!! 🎉 🎈 🎂
Helpful tip with nutes, unlike soil plants, they're constantly up taking water and nutrients in a more concentrated fashion so starting with lower ppms or EC to not burn plants and working your way up as you judge the foliage for deficiencies or toxicities. If your ppms or EC is rising you should lower feed strength and vice versa if pom is lowering. Also with vod if your humidity is low, nute burn can be more of a problem since they uptake more water (with nutes simultaneously) constantly than soil plants
Looking forward to this series! A lot of people were trying to get me to do this but I'm just not yet ready. I got a feeling i will be as i watch your videos though!
I would highly advise having some 28-32 percent hydrogen peroxide around. For that set up I would use 5ml every few days. It will help keep things clean and the roots love it.
Can get fantastic results but it takes a bit more attention to details than soil grow. I found that solution temp and PH are the 2 thing you HAVE to keep right.
Wish you stress free DWC run man!
I'm in my second cycle of seed making in DWC and I won't go back to soil. I like the Vivosun 8 bucket system. I don't bother looking at water temp, and run a sterile system with ZeroTol.
I use a cap full of hydrogen peroxide for every gallon of water to oxygenate the root zone it also helps if temperature is above 75° to keep root rot away. Also you should try Crop Salts nutrients it's a powdered nutrient that incorporates everything plants need with just a part A and part B solution and Cal Mag is not needed at all.
Rdwc is awesome! I run current culture. Make sure you run HID, if you have LEDs then that’s cool too. Water chiller make sure it’s always below 68. End of flower drop it down abit. Rdwc if done right is the best smoke. Oh, and make sure flush out and hypochlorous acid on the last day of flush. Change out reservoir. Better taste when you take out Hypochlorous the last day of flush and just run ph’d RO. I also folliar spray with power si, and kelp extract. Spraying microbes really works too, helps manage that organic balance with weekly folliars until week 2 flower .
If you ever want to extend from this, get the AirCube 6 bucket system. Would allow you the same pluses of hydro with the access to switch between coco and those hydroton clay balls. Best system I have ever used and won't go back. Plus, it allows the water to stay in a reservoir outside the tent, which stays cooler around that 70 mark. Also my ph from seedling to week 2 flower is 5.8. I keep it between 6-6.2 during the rest of flower, if that helps.
Can't wait for a update video,or hopefully a grow series🤞 much love from Pennsylvania 🥳🇺🇲🤙😎
I ran ebb and flow tables for 12 years in AZ.
Dwc is really close to the same thing and keeps your plant count in check easier lol
Get an industrial grade air pump. They're not expensive and they last forever. They work better for the large air stones. Also, you don't need hydroton just buy larger rockwool blocks that fit snuggly into the basket. It saves you an extra step of not having to wash the hydroton and it's one less thing to buy. I keep the plastic wrap around the sides of the block and let the roots shoot straight down into the water. I used hydroton about 10 years ago for a short while. I ended up getting root aphids and never used hydroton again. Never had root aphids again either.
Also, the pH is going to drift a little bit each day, so it's good to start at 5.5 and let it raise over the next couple days. Keep checking the pH daily, it's the most important thing about DWC. If you get out of range with pH your plant can lock out. But it takes up different nutrients at different pH ranges so it's cool that it drifts. Just monitor it and don't let it be too low but it will usually drift upward. I don't like to let mine get above 6.2.
I have 7 different DWC buckets growing on my balcony here in northern california, where it's over 100 degrees several months a year. Sometimes 105+, and my orange tree, blueberries, grapes, roses, wisteria, etc. all did fine for years. I've had them for 11 years at this point. Temp is not an issue, I just put some beneficial bacteria in them from time to time.
I used hydro buckets buckets years ago in west OZ...they were awesome.easy to modify enough for your custom needs..they didn't have the tie down tabs yet when I first brought them so a custom butcher job was all they needed...man I miss it..
A neat and tidy DWC they are
I can’t seem to get the same growth out of soil as I do in water. That’s what I find I get the best results with is RDWC I the 17 gal Home Depot totes. I tried the buckets like that set up but didn’t like not having access to Chang water like you have there. I’d be interested in those buckets for sure
I've combined Aeroponics with dwc, I keep water temps down by sealing with great stuff and completely surround the nutrient tanks with pink panther foam insulation, and then finally by adding ice once a day to the tank. Always between 65 and 70......
I got a chiller four years old. Ran it for two cycles works great. Make me an offer lol 😂 Good show Chris🙏ps The sound of the pumps and the electric needed for hydroponics is a deterrent 😅Also check your Ph daily and hopefully you have a good generator in case the power goes out 🪴I would like to be more positive so….have fun and good luck 🍀
Wash ur pellets until the water is clear, before u place them in ur net pot. And I would start my ph low in 5.8 because while the plant is feeding ur ph will fluctuate up and down between 6.2 and 5.8 till ur next water change , that's a good sign the plant is taking the nutrients so don't worry about it till u change the water.
Keep your tubing black in color to avoid algae, also keep a few bags of ice near your dwc so you can simply pour them in, and you'll thank me in the morning... Great job Mr.GrowIT...
“what” ….. Ice…. lol Just playn, why the ice.?. When and why does it climb up more, lights on or off. My water is around 8, is it too high to work with or always keep it in check to +-6! Going to do a grow or two but 30 + yrs In soil but 0 with Hydro lol. All good info helps. Thanks To Faviator
@@BeGrwn it'll grow very fast with ice water, more H20 through your roots/veins of the plant...trust me on that note brother...
Optimal water temp is 68 degrees. And go up to 75 no problems. If you need to physically add ice regularly it is too hot. @@Faviator42024
Love to see some DWC action! it was my first ever way of growing cannabis for the first time. Ive been in veg with 4 girls now for 3 months, just flipped them last week! waiting for pistils!
Good luck Mr g😮
I have grown in dwc for 3 years. I love it over soil.. my water temps run (summer 74 f -73f )(winter 70 - 71 f ) no problems here when I use hydroguard and sensizyme
I did my first grow in 2004 DWC... I never grew again till 2020 and I've been soil ever since. DWC was cool but it's been so long ago and I had no clue what I was doing.
Good luck Chris!