Third Grow

Well I'm a super noobie at the DWC so right now I'm using ten inch airstones from the pet store (also available at Walmart pet section)
but I may change depending on how these do. I've used airstones in my fishtanks for YEARS so have some experience with the fish ones but have never tried any of the airstones or diffusers made for hydro applications.....AS YET anyway. I plan to be using a partial DWC setup for flowering for all my plants in the future as well so if I find something I like better I'll let you know.

Honestly, I really like the arios... and while I wouldn't say they're zero maintenance, it's pretty much just rinsing the diffuser.

Diaphram air pumps lose flow pretty quickly as the pores in the airstone get slimed/clogged- the arios seem to maintain full flow a lot longer.

Disclaimer- I have zero personal experiance w/ the little Arios- I've personally only used the four. However, I can state that the fours are awesome.

It really doesn't matter how you get the air in there, only that you do. Go with your judgement on what's going to get the most air in there w/in budget.

Well I'll look into them for sure because DWC is definitely going to be a part of my hydro future from now on.

Since my plants are turning yellow, does that mean the taste will be improved? I have read that nitrogen is what makes the taste harsher and letting your plants yellow out before you harvest will improve the taste, so since my roots are rotten and my plants are turning yellow, will my buds taste better? :wtf:

Also, how big are these Arios and how many would I need for a 50 gallon res that's like 3'x2'?

Anyone have any insight?

Deja Im the wrong one to ask here on both those......my plants don't really yellow out as a rule and to me everything tastes quite similar......maybe because I smoked cigerettes for about 30 years and my taste buds are dead.....or both.

Those airos.....I'm going to look into them for my 10 gal tubs but know 0 about them right now.

Bummer.

Well, my plants are getting too yellow now and the leaves are starting to get crispy so I shut out the lights until tomorrow. I'm going to try to harvest them all tomorrow at day 50. The last two times they have all finished between 49-54 days and all the internet sources I have read say MK finishes in 7-7.5 weeks so hopefully they are done.

Deja any chance you could get a good photo of the yellowing leaves for me before you chop? Strictly my curiosity here......no real insight to offer......

Yeah I will take one tomorrow before I chop them, but basically just imagine my plants as pictured earlier in this thread only now completely yellow. Hopefully they taste alright, thats all I'm really worried about. I think my yield will probably be about the same as last time by the looks of things.