How to build and maintain your own custom bubbler DWC grow

[bongerstonerd00d]

Nice job, Deft. Since you got new fan keep temps down, humidity down, and air MOVING. That makes it hell for them little mite bastards to survive in. And, since you are growing in garage, I would not worry about hanging a Hot Shot out there. Hell, 99% of the household cleaners and shit we use we aint supposed to breathe those fumes either. If you grow an extra thumb, take it down

Again, nice job and enjoy the harvest.

b0nger

[deftdrummer]

We are currently in the phases of clipping / curing / smoking and the smoke is great! Very mellow and not too harsh at all. We can't wait to get a replacement vaporizer, but in the mean time its just blunts and bong rips! Here are some pics. BTW I still don't have any numbers on final harvest but we are keeping track.

[fosomker]

Very nice.

[deftdrummer]

thanks for the compliment, more pics to come soon. This stuff smokes crazy and when you smoke enough it is border line hallucinogenic! As you can see from the pics they aren't the biggest nugs in the world which can be expected from a 400W. We were very please however, to even get the denseness that we did from the lower bud sites. There was hardly any lower bud sites that went to waste due to not getting enough light. We owe this to the simple fact that since we did pH and PPM checks twice daily and each plant was subsequently rotated / moved we had even light dispersal to nearly all of the buds.

[Earthy Dank]

those are some very nice buds... very crystallized. Are you making hash? IS this ur first grow? describe the taste and smoke and high... It should be close o cured. How much do you have left?

[shaggytodope]

I DONT USE AIRSTONES ANYMORE, THEY CLOG AND STOP PRODUCING THE BUBBLES THEY DID WHEN NEW AFTER ABOUT 3 WEEKS FOR ME AND I CANNOT GET TO THEM TO REPLACE THEM . SO I TRIED THIS AND MAN IT WORKS LIKE NOTHING ELSE CAN! YOU JUST MAKE SUER YOUR FEED LINE GOES TO THE BOTTOM OF THE BUCKET AND PIERCE IT ABOUT 3 INCHES UP AND JUST PUSH YOUR AIRLINE THROUGH AND WHEN THE PUMP STARTS IT MAKES BULLBES JUST LIKE AN AQUARIUM POWER HEAD/VENTURI DEAL! IF YOUR AIR PUMP IS RUNNING YOU GOT BUBBLES, BUBBLES, BUBBLES. A PLUS TO PUTTING THE FEED LINE TO THE BOTTOM IS IF YOU PUT A BALL VALVE RIGHT AFTER YOUR PUMP INLINE YOU CAN SHUT OFF THE WATER FROM BACK SIPHONING WICH I FIND A GREAT PLUS BEAUSE WHEN I DO NUTE CHANGES I JUST LET IT BACK SIPHON AND IT DRAINS MY BUCKETS NEARLY DRY SO I GET A COMPLETE NUTE CHANGE AND IF THE POWER GOES OUT I JUST TURN THE VALVE OFF AND NO OVERFLOW. I JUST RECENTLY REPLACE THE BALL VALVE WITH A 1 INCH SPRINKLER VALVE WICH IS NORMALLY CLOSED AND PLUG IT IN TO A 24 VOLT TRANSFORMER FROM RADIO SHACK, WHEN ITS PLUGGED IN THE VALVE STAYS OPEN, IF POWER GOES OUT IT AUTOMATICALLY CLOSES PREVENTING OVERFLOW FROM BACK SIPHONING, THATS MY 2 CENTSCHECK OUT MY GALLERIE FOR A IMAGE, ITS NOT THE BEST BUT IT WILL SHOW YOU:smokin::thumbsup:

[deftdrummer]

Hey Earthy, I knew you would check in when the final yield came! Anyways, we are not making hash but will probably just use the keefer screen to get keef for as long as we can. As far as the taste, my little sister said it tasted like "tricks" the cereal, it smokes very smooth but is very potent. I would say it is some of the smoother weed I have smoked in recent months, even from the clinics. The high is very clear at first and heady, and then transitions into a full body high with slight hallucinogenic effects if smoked in excess. To answer your question, this is not my first grow it is I think my 5th or 4th but it is the first in a recirculating bucket system. Here is the details and some more pics:

Total Yield: 3.8oz

[socialistpete]

Just read the entire post, Thanks DD for the meticulous notes and photos you have inspired me to get back into hydro.:thumbsup:

[socialistpete]

One more question, did you think of trying latewoods GH formula?
I had great results with it in soil.
http://boards.cannabis.com/hydroponi...rt-calmag.html

[xcrispi]

One more question, did you think of trying latewoods GH formula?
I had great results with it in soil.
http://boards.cannabis.com/hydroponi...rt-calmag.html

Nice looking nugz Deft ,
Plan on another grow soon ? Cooler fall / winter temps will make things much easier on you and most likely increse yields .

Hey SocPete ,
Don't give up n this stuff yet bro. , I was watchin you at that "Other" site giving this a try . LOL. And yes Latewoods recipe rocks - I just got a 19 oz. plant in 1 of these buckets , and used his recipe at 1/2 strength in my dirt plants and got 3.5oz. plants in 3 gal. pots . :thumbsup:

Peace Guys
Crispi :jointsmile: