Few Question regarding DWC grow?

[herbie the love bud]

im still wondering about the wick... will the plant grow into it or will i be able to remove it once the plant is big enough. can i instead of using a wick just water it from the top untill the roots grow down enough or will they be prone to drying out that way. also...when i put the rockwool pods in the pots how low in the pots should they be placed. should i then cover the pods up with more hydrotons? thanks for the help.

What is the wick? You can use rockwool or you can use rapid rooters, whatever you like.

Either medium should say moist enough to allow the roots to develop down into the nutrient supply. Once there are a lot of roots coming out and into the nutrients you can lower the water level significantly and the roots will supply everything.

Should you add hydroton? I do, but technically you can kill your fragile seedling this way. Because the hydroton does not give, as your frail seedling is developing, the stem can be crushed by the hydroton.

herbie the love bud Reviewed by herbie the love bud on 11-14-2007. Few Question regarding DWC grow? Hello everyone, i'm trying out my first hydro grow in a DIY DWC system. i have two different systems and question for both. 1. the first set up is using 5 gallon bucket, airpot, hydrotons, and an air pump to oxygenate the reservoir. just so i understand this correctly...i don't have any type of drip system so do i need to make sure that the bottom of the airpot is sitting in water so the wick can take nutrients to the new seedling? if so will the roots not grow into the cotton wick? and Rating: 5