My vote is for DWC.

I've messed with drip systems which end up in a tangled mess of tubes and leaves and it's really clumsy for me.

I've done ebb and flow and i kept getting root rot and dying plants. also pretty clumsy and hard to keep clean.

I've come back to DWC and it its by far the easiest hydro system to maintain (IMO) i have each plant in a 5 gal bucket with an airstone bubblin away at the roots. they grow fast and huge with very few problems (so far...) it's easy to move them around because they are all self contained and compact. you do have to check the PH and shit...but once you have it stable it's not bad at all.

I used to hem and haw over every little detail in my first 2 grows and the results were less than favorable. this 3rd grow i was worrying over and giving constant attention to it...i was looking for things to go wrong...but really nothing was, they were doing fine, but i couldn't let go of it. Finally Stinky convinced me that they were probably fine and just see what would happen if i let them be. I have pretty much left them alone, aside from res changes and once daily pH checks (more if it's off...but not usually) and they are really doing great. i dunno if i'd be able to leave them for a week...they might not like that...but DWC wins for me.

thanks
Skeet

PS - Here they is: http://boards.cannabis.com/plant-pro...ml#post1873683
elskeetro Reviewed by elskeetro on . What's the most hands-off method? I was wondering... is there a hydro/aero method or nute schedule that doesn't take much maintainence? I don't want to use soil but I also don't want to have to check pH, TDS etc constantly. Any tips are welcome. Rating: 5