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03-27-2008, 02:14 PM #1OPJunior Member
DWC vs Ebb and Flow
Just wondering what everyone's thoughts are for a first time hydro grow. also a fairly small scale operation about 6 plants max
snakeman Reviewed by snakeman on . DWC vs Ebb and Flow Just wondering what everyone's thoughts are for a first time hydro grow. also a fairly small scale operation about 6 plants max Rating: 5
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03-27-2008, 02:28 PM #2Junior Member
DWC vs Ebb and Flow
you can't go wrong with either but I would prefer DWC. I've done both and I was able to pull more out of DWC than what I did with E&F.
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03-27-2008, 03:23 PM #3Senior Member
DWC vs Ebb and Flow
IMHO if you are running a very small number of plants, and intend to let them get to a decent size before flowering, or if you are growing from seed [unsexed], or running more than one strain, a DWC module for each plant is a really nice method. See treetops, xcrispi, the image reaper, and weedhound grows for ideas. Weedhound has a couple VERY in-depth logs that show the benefits AND drawbacks of the method and how to troubleshoot them.
Ebb-n-flow is effective if you have access to female clones and want to cram a bunch of smaller plants of the same strain into a smaller footprint.
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03-28-2008, 03:03 AM #4Senior Member
DWC vs Ebb and Flow
Originally Posted by stinkyattic
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03-28-2008, 08:31 PM #5Senior Member
DWC vs Ebb and Flow
One thing to keep in mind if there's any doubt about you being able to control temps in your grow room - Ebb-n-flow is MUCH more tolerant of non-optimal reservoir temperatures than DWC is.
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03-28-2008, 08:39 PM #6Senior Member
DWC vs Ebb and Flow
GREAT point H_N!
Temps are a stumbling block for lots of growers. The most tolerant of all is NFT, since the water is in constant motion though the system and tends to air-equilibrate very well. You don't see a lot of growers running it, but you DO see a decent number of COMMERCIAL growers using various types of NFT setups.
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03-28-2008, 10:09 PM #7Senior Member
DWC vs Ebb and Flow
Interesting point about NFT and temperatures. I'm heading towards a HOT summer. What does NFT stand for?
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03-29-2008, 05:22 PM #8Senior Member
DWC vs Ebb and Flow
nutrient film technique?
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03-29-2008, 09:08 PM #9OPJunior Member
DWC vs Ebb and Flow
thanks guys I've decided to run a few bubbler buckets, hope it works out
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