Third Grow

[Weedhound]

Hey Deja....do the plants like it? My biggest rez is 20 gal and has a stop valve at the bottom so you can let the water out and then I fill from the top. Do you have room for a third tub (same size or something.....) that you can put the plants on. I use an extra square tub that I keep around and lift the plants out of one and put them on the other while I work. You wouldln't have to leave this tub in the growroom....bring it in on res change day.

[Weedhound]

Another thought....you can buy a few tubs and put one inside the other to support that weak side.

[dejayou30]

I think the wood will work for the next four weeks, at which time I will find a sturdier tub. The res is like 3.5' long and my room is only about 5' wide. I really don't have ANYWHERE in the room to put the plants because they got so big! I also can't get them through the door of the room very easily. I literally only have enough space for my plants, systems, a set of shelves, and one person in my grow room.

Do you scrub your res out every time you change or do you just drain and refill?

[Weedhound]

No I just drain and refill normally. At the very end of the grow I disinfect everything with bleach water, but not during the grow.

[carinia]

Man i cant wait to do a dwc. Thats what im going to do next winter instead of this soil grow junk I got goin on. Soils work well in the smmer when im out in the garden everyday.. but lugging all this soil and pots and junk around my yard in the winter doesnt make me feel safe. And it just seem such a simple (cheap) way to get into hydro grows.

[Weedhound]

It reallly is simple and cheap and you can get pretty much what you need between home depot and your local pet store.....or of course your local hydro store if you have one around.

PS....lugging water gets to feel just about as heavy as lugging soil.......plan for easy filling and emptying.

[dejayou30]

To WH or anyone else that reads this and happens to grow or has tasted Master Kush:

What does your MK taste like? I don't think mine tastes as good as it should. It doesn't smell much, tastes sort of sweet, but the taste is sort of a little green and is on the harsh side of smooth if you know what I mean.

I currently have Headband ([OGK X MK] X Sour Diesel) and Lime Daddy (Lime X Grand Daddy Purp) from Northern Cali that I traded a friend some of my homegrown for, and it tastes so incredible and yet very different and I really want to develop the taste of my bud to the best it can be.

I dried at Jorge's recommended temps and humidity and it took about 4-5 days depending on the size of the bud. By the time they are dry, they don't have much smell either. I then cure them, opening twice a day for 15 minutes at a time and storing in a dark, cool place.

I just don't know where my problem lies in getting the outstanding taste and smell I should be getting. Any ideas?

[Weedhound]

Well.....I must say all mine taste the same.....to me at least.....they all taste like an off version of cigerettes so I'm afraid I'm no help there.

The SMELL however.....pretty strong from the MK and sort of piney smelling. That's a strain I've always enjoyed the scent of.....somewhat unique but very enjoyable.

I'm wondering if your plants being stressed in the last grow has something to do with the lack of smell and taste.

Ps...When I dont' flush enough my weed takes on a nasty sort-of "metallic" taste to it that I hate. The weed also seems more dry, almost over dry and crumbles easily.

[dejayou30]

Day 27 today. I got a double air pump and two more air stones that I put right up underneath the roots to provide more air. There is a lot of brown sludgy looking stuff on all the roots under the water. Is that normal?

Some of the leaves on my biggest plant are curling downward at the tips for some reason. There is also some yellowing that seems to be starting. I am going to swap some water out for some fresh stuff tomorrow, at which time I will post some pics.

[sublime27]

I unfortunately cant offer any advice on the dwc system as I have no experience with it but I am thinking that it will be a cheap way to get experience in a hydro system and the results look amazing, so I definately am looking into it for next round and this looks like a great thread to get valuable information, so thank you and Good luck with everything. :thumbsup: