DWoods hydroponic grow
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What are you using right now? I also grow in DWC (deep water culture) and I use Advanced Nutrients 2 part Sensi Grow and Bloom. House and Garden makes good hydro nutes as well. I only change the reservoir completely if the plants start looking sick. I maintain water level with top-ups of tap water and I maintain PPMs and PH daily. It's really not that hard.
right now im using general hydroponic Grow as well as 3d grow...I had nothing at the time and it doesnt seem to be hurting them too bad...I was thinkin about getin sensi grow and bloom that does sound good. I have to neerly fill the resivor because the roots are just taping into the water, im waiting for them to grow long enough and i might lower the resovior more. I can never really full empty out the resivor but i get most of it out, do you think that might be a problem?
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What are those hoses going to the bottom of your buckets? I thought you were running a recirculating system. I wouldn't lower the water level. It makes your roots thicken up and turn rope-like in the exposed areas, and rope-roots are nice and strong, but they don't absorb solution. You want to maximize your absorbing area. I'm running late for work or I'd post more advice. I'll come back on tomorrow with some ideas for changing your water. You don't need to do it often though.
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Each1Teach1
Dude. I got a simple and easy GH nutrient schedule. Week to week with veg and flower. You want me to PM it to you.
P.S. Looks good so far brotha man.
P.S. Looks good so far brotha man.
thoes little hose things right now are submerged because I have the resivor at 30 gallons...normally they are used so if any roots where out of water there is little sprinkler system that hits the roots to keep them wet. I suppose Ill just keep on filling it to the top if that doesnt mater. By the way right now I have them on 24/7 with a t5 panel. its veging them out nicly
Dr.Greenthmb420
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GH is easy to use. im on my first hydro run and if you check out my posting in my signature there is a step by step on what i did. System, nutrients, technic, ect.
GH has a goodwebsite that gives you feeding schedules. nutrient calculator, ect. Check out there website and good luck. I included some of my recent pics below too!
http://www.generalhydroponics.com/g...ml?PHPSESSID=8cc1290e95716e30f48aa1ca77220435
GH has a goodwebsite that gives you feeding schedules. nutrient calculator, ect. Check out there website and good luck. I included some of my recent pics below too!
http://www.generalhydroponics.com/g...ml?PHPSESSID=8cc1290e95716e30f48aa1ca77220435
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Each1Teach1
Let me know if you got that.
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Tonka
Here is a post from a very experienced grower that will help you with your water level decisions:
heath robinson said:The level in the rez is set so that the water level in the bucket is touching or a couple of inches above the bottom of the the inner bucket [or net pot] (the one with the holes drilled in it). The reason for this is I dont like cord roots (the type you see in bubbler bucket grows) to me this is wasting root space.
Here are some pics showing what I mean, these aren't my pics I am only using them to illustrate my point. If you look closely you can see that the roots nearest the bottom of the pot are like cords, this type of root develops when you have a gap between your nutrient level and the pot. I prefer not to have this type of root system as the cords do very little other than support the weight of the roots below.
Here are the roots in a Aquafarm and as you can see they are quite different, this is due to the level being set higher than the pot, and the recirculating nutrient solution. You might notice in the next two pics you can see the water level on the pots. This is the type of root system you should strive for.
Try GenHydro's FloraNova, needs a little calmag if using RO water.
I dont have a pdf program
www.adobe.com It's called Adobe Reader, free download...same company who made flash (when u visit flash websites)
xeasyx
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i use vitalink max grow a+b for veg and vitalink max bloom a+b for flower its the only 1 ive used so nothing to compare it with but it was recomended by a friend who's grown for years and he's tryed lots but he always goes back to the vitalink range but i surpose most do what there surpose to just as long as you dont over feed them less is more as they say cheers EASY
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stony2
good color on those.. seems you're doing something right
greetz
stony
greetz
stony
