DWC-1000w-in the works.

[fhydro]

Thank you for the pics of the control bucket. I've got other questions anyway...
What is the way you use to fill and empty your buckets ? I want to be sure to understand well. Is there a kind of circulation between the buckets or only once a week, for instance ?
How do you adjust the ph of your nutes solution. Don't you have ph fluctuation because of the air stones?
Thanks

[QueBud]

High fhydro,
Since all the buckets are connected to the control bucket,all the emptying and filling happens thru the control bucket.
Once a week,when its time to change the nutes,you simply put a general utility pump in your control bucket and pump all the nutes out of the control bucket for disposal.(down the drain,in your garden,whatever)
Once the nutes have been pumped out you put your pump in your rez and you pump from the rez to the control bucket and all the buckets will fill at same time as the control bucket.
You stop pumping when you reach the desired level in your control bucket.(remember,all buckets will have same liquid level as the control bucket)
As a rez,i use a 45 gallon drum because i have to mix 160 litres every week for the nute change.
I dont use recirculation as i feel its only a waste of energy and my gilrs dont complain either...lol
I adjust ph when i fill the rez then add nutes and then i dont bother with it anymore since nutes are changed weekly.

QB

[QueBud]

The girls are really starting to frost up and give me some decent budshots for all of us to enjoy....

The thc glands are coming out of everywhere,even on the leaf stems.
I managed to get a few good pics so here they are:

QB

[Bspectral]

beautiful pics QueBud

[fhydro]

OK, Que Bud, i've got it now.
Where did you find the stuff to connect your buckets? Could you check your ph in the bucket before changing the nutes to know if it goes up with added air? Hum, which strain ? I don't remember. Anyway, nice grow!!!
Fhydro

[QueBud]

Bspectral,

Thanks man


fyhdro,

All the parts to connect the buckets can be found at home depot or your local hardware store.
The parts are:

barbed connectors> plumbing section
black hose> plumbing section
rubber grommets> electricity section

As for checking ph of nutes going out,i suppose you can make your life more complicated if you wish but i prefer to keep it simple.
I dont bother with ph of out going nutes,its the ones going in i pay attention to...

And the strain is called "queen"

peace,

QB

[QueBud]

What can i say???? welcome to frosty land...lol

QB

[QueBud]

So here's some more:

QB

[QueBud]

Ans some more...lol
I hope its not too much.

QB

[QueBud]

I took some shots with the lights off and the flash really helps to see the bud size.

QB