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Quote Originally Posted by Growlie
Hay Growies,

I've finally ordered all my stuff I need for a DWC-Bucket-System (was really hard to get where I live - in America it's seems to be the easiest thing). I hope it will arrive soon because im very excited and I really want to start now.

I've never had any experience with plants before. That's why I came here to find as much information I need to get a well grow.

First of all - your board is one of the best boards I got my informations from. Here where I live DWC is absolutely unkown - afaik. That's why I came here to get some last information and tips and I hope you can provide me with that.


Here is a list with things I bought - I hope I didn't miss any important thing (if so - please give me some tips on my stuff).

-DWC-Selfmade-Bucket-System (contanis bucket, airpump, airstone, netpot, some tube, ?expanded clay?(don't know the right english word - was something with ton afaik))
-Stonewool (idk i think its 4cm x 4cm)
-Growtent (80cm x 80cm x 160cm) (contains UFO LED light 90W, activecarbon filter, fan)
-Time switch
-Measuring instruments (TDS, pH, temp, humidity, pipette, syringe)
-pH up/down
-GHE Flora Micro
-GHE Flora Gro
-GHE Flora Bloom
-AutoWhite Widow

Um, if you mean it's an "autoflower", you will not get to choose when to go 12:12.
They will flower with 18 hours of light, or even 24.

If it were mine, I'd keep it at 18 hours with an auto-flower all the way to harvest.
However, It's just what I've read.
I have never actually grown an autoflower as I have no need.
Our day:night ratio is such that anything but an almost pure Sativa will bolt to flower as soon as we put it out
So seek better advice on that.

That's almost everything important i bought.


I want to start germinating 1 feminized samen in a wet towel - after germinating I place it in a Stonewool and the stonewool in the netpot with some ?expanded clay? in it. Now I turn on the lights on - 24 hours a Day - till theres the 2nd node of leafs. Now I'll change the light on time to 18 hours till. If the first roots hit the water I'll start adding 1/4 of nutrients every maybe 3-5 days (???) until I'm at 4/4. Since now I'll give if the full amount of nutrients i should give it by the instructions of GHE. If the plant (indica) is - I think it was 2/3 of desired height) - I start with the 12/12 flowering period. I'll harvest the plant if most of the trichromes are transparent/crystalcloudy and least of it are brownish. I'll dry the buds in a dark well climated room. I'll try the method where you let it dry 24-48h and then put it in a bag then dry it again and so on.

That's almost everything important of my growprocedure.

You have been reading.

We'll be happy to help but you won't need much help.
Did your research before starting.
Good job brother!
Now let's see if we can come up with some answers for you.


Here the questions I could think of in before:

-Is there anything else I need?

Patience, lots of patience!

-Is the growprocedure okai or do I need to know/check something else? What tips can you give me to grow successfully?

Yes, it's best to flush the Hydrotron, (Clay pellets), thoroughly.
They can raise the PH enough to cause lockouts that will look like deficiencies.
PH some water to about 6.5 and soak them in it with the bubbler going.
After about 24 hours check the PH.
Did it raise?
No? You are good to go.
Yes?
Pour the water out and re do until it's stable.

-I hope i'll harvest minimum 100g (dry) do I need a SCROG net or will it work without? How much g's can i get maximal based on the area of my growtent?

With a small tent and a UFO, I would recommend SCROG for maximum yield.

-Is it enough if I follow the instructions on my GHE nutrients - but of course checking ppm and pH before giving it to the plant.

Yes. with one caution.
I find that most plant nute labels recommend as much as the average plant can handle.
Cannabis is a weed and some "strains" will show damage with the recommended amounts for vegetable and flowers.
I recommend caution.
Slowly increase the dosage until there is just a trace of browning to the leaf tips, then back off a little.

-How often do I have to change the water? Weekly? Daily? Or just if the ppm is to low?

That's a judgement call.
I do DWC, outdoors, in the tropics.
My water temperatures can hit 90 F. on a sunny day.
My Tomatoe plants are pulling over a gallon per windy day.
So I do not change the water at all just keep adding adjusted water.
I have gone full cycle with Cannabis and never changed the water.

Do not go by me, though, I may just be extra lucky.
Follow the res. change advice that came with your setup.
Or wait for one of the real growers to offer advice on that.

Now I'm at the end and no more questions come in my mind - thats enough for the first post anyway.

I hope some of you guys have some information and maybe some tips that my first grow won't end in a disaster.

Kind regards,

Growlie.
It's a pleasure to support a grower who puts in this much time and effort before starting.

Can't make a reasonable guess at what you will yield at harvest.
Way too many variables.
But I will say that your kind of approach usually makes for excellent crops.

Keep readin' brother.
Got more questions?
Don't be shy.
We have master growers here that are happy to help a smart newbie.

Aloha,
Weezard