Opie Yutts I never said anything was wrong with your advice, but Rhizome's idea of creating a hybrid drip/DWC system that turns into DWC when the plant gets larger is a VERY ingenious one. In this situation, the OP has no way of restricting or confining root growth the way you can in a tray, and since it ISN'T an aeroponic chamber, there WILL come a time in the grow when those roots find the nute solution, and preparing by building a DWC backup is VERY good advice.
stinkyattic Reviewed by stinkyattic on . Modifying drip system? Will this work??? I have a 40 gal panda res from gen hydro. I am thinking about cutting out three inch holes on the res lid and use three inch net pots instead of the two gal pot setup. I can only supply 20 gal for each res change so the res doesn't fill. If I was to cut the three inch holes and re-plumb the feed line to each net pot, would the plants grow even though they are not sitting in water and just being dripped on? I think they would grow as long as I keep the drippers going and the roots wet. Rating: 5