quick question?

[XGR33NthumbX]

hi everyone, iv done some reading up on hydro, never done it sooo... need to know as im getting my new grow box ready,

the question is.. can the roots sit in the water/ferts 24/7??? or do i need a drain to take out every so often? iv read that you have to change the ferts every week?? can anyone help me in this matter??

thanks too everyone that can help.

[tinytoon]

Yes people change water weekly
yes roots can sit in water as long as there is O2 being pumped into water.
Would be easier if you told us what type of system you are going to run.

[XGR33NthumbX]

well its going to be home made, i was going to get 1 air stone and a air pump.
i guess im going kinda for the bubbler? im just looking for the easy way around the hole hydro. also dose the pump need to be on 24/7 aswell??? thanks agen

thanks toon 4 ur info

[tinytoon]

well if you are talking DWC, bucket with airstone and pump, then yes it stays on 24/7. If you are growing this way keep in mind that if the air pump dies on you then you need to replace it ASAP as the plant will drown if left in water to long without air being pumped in. I guess I deleted most of my older pics but these 2 will make the point. Bucket, netpot, water, nutes, airstone, pump, plant and a lil Tron and thats all it takes. All can be purchased at Lowes, Walmart and Home dePOT, not to mention others, minus the Tron, nutes and plant. 1st pic is showing 5 seperate plants in their own lil bucket, no I have not be endorsed by Lowes for advertising. 2nd pic shows 1 of the pumps in background.

[XGR33NthumbX]

well if you are talking DWC, bucket with airstone and pump, then yes it stays on 24/7. If you are growing this way keep in mind that if the air pump dies on you then you need to replace it ASAP as the plant will drown if left in water to long without air being pumped in. I guess I deleted most of my older pics but these 2 will make the point. Bucket, netpot, water, nutes, airstone, pump, plant and a lil Tron and thats all it takes. All can be purchased at Lowes, Walmart and Home dePOT, not to mention others, minus the Tron, nutes and plant. 1st pic is showing 5 seperate plants in their own lil bucket, no I have not be endorsed by Lowes for advertising. 2nd pic shows 1 of the pumps in background.

thanks alot mate, this firday/satday ill go to my hydro store, and buy some stuff. btw how meny ferts would u say i would have to buy? im going with canna, would u say 1litre of growth stage ferts and 1litre for flowering would be anuff for my first grow, only having 1 plant. iv already got canna pk 13/14.

thanks again.:thumbsup:

[scottcc5s]

well if you are talking DWC, bucket with airstone and pump, then yes it stays on 24/7. If you are growing this way keep in mind that if the air pump dies on you then you need to replace it ASAP as the plant will drown if left in water to long without air being pumped in. I guess I deleted most of my older pics but these 2 will make the point. Bucket, netpot, water, nutes, airstone, pump, plant and a lil Tron and thats all it takes. All can be purchased at Lowes, Walmart and Home dePOT, not to mention others, minus the Tron, nutes and plant. 1st pic is showing 5 seperate plants in their own lil bucket, no I have not be endorsed by Lowes for advertising. 2nd pic shows 1 of the pumps in background.

Tiny:

With the DWC how often do you change the water in the buckets? How do you change water when you start to get a big root ball?

[tinytoon]

I would say prob a litre of each but not quite sure.
1) dont use those nutes so not familiar.
2) dont want to miss guide you
3) maybe you can be stealthy and ask hydro dude.


Hey scott I just told someone else this trick. Weekly changes just like a normal rez and my trick is a drill pump to suck water out and a transmission funnel for putting it back in. :thumbsup:

[scottcc5s]

I would say prob a litre of each but not quite sure.
1) dont use those nutes so not familiar.
2) dont want to miss guide you
3) maybe you can be stealthy and ask hydro dude.


Hey scott I just told someone else this trick. Weekly changes just like a normal rez and my trick is a drill pump to suck water out and a transmission funnel for putting it back in. :thumbsup:

Sorry Tiny did not see that post. Got to be kind of a bitch to do for each bucket? Do you see a lot more growth for DWC vs ebb/flow??

[tinytoon]

Hell yeah!! DWC growth isnt really how much but how fast. If you E&F and veg longer and such you could do the same as DWC but something about the roots having 24/7 access to nutes :jointsmile:

[XGR33NthumbX]

Hell yeah!! DWC growth isnt really how much but how fast. If you E&F and veg longer and such you could do the same as DWC but something about the roots having 24/7 access to nutes :jointsmile:

thanks 4 all ur info bro.

[tinytoon]

np I try and help where I can :thumbsup:

[XGR33NthumbX]

hey tinytoon or ne1else,

can i just use an air pump with an air stone for the plant to be healthy? apart from the ferts??

thanks again guys! hydro store in 2 days time! wuup

[tinytoon]

Not sure I follow the question but all that is needed in a DWC bucket is airstone (on 24/7), water and nutes. If your wondering if it will work without nutes I would say most likely not. When you grow in soil there is most generally stuff in the soil plants can use. Even the cheap ass dirt from Walmart has plant food added to soil. In Hydro you have water and depending where you get it from (tap, distilled, RO) how much "crap" is in it. When you first start getting a clone or seedling going the first thing that most people see is the plant starting to turn yellow. No Nitrogen. So some sort of nutes has to be added so plant can survive.

[XGR33NthumbX]

hey tiny soz i didnt rite that question out propley. thats all i needed to know! thanks again!!! :D:thumbsup: