Quote Originally Posted by SamoanLawyer
yes I was doing something wrong like not cooling the water, see where I live winter temps only get to like 17 degrees celcius, couple that with a small closet , even with fans it gets hot in there.
As for adding additives like hydroguard, yes I did indeed, I have been successfully doing DWC for about 18 months, like I said even with the root rot (which happens close to harvest mostly anyway)

Sorry mate, but even with the additives you still get root rot in higher temps. As I mentuioned I still yield out quite a bit, but root rot is the most common thing associated with DWC and is why people seek different methods later on.
I tried DWC for its low cost. I wont say ease, coz no Hydro is "easy" (easy to me is not carrying a bucket of water) Hey It works fine for people in colder climates, and even where I am, but I just dont like root rot and my recirculating system is still the best way to go where I live.
I have only doen DWC for a short time, I had to add "additives", In 20 years of growing Ive never had to add anything apart from Nutrients.

I was answering the querie that was asked in the title, thanks for pointing out i was doing something wrong though
I hear you bro,
and I know how tough it is when it is hot as hell, but we don't want scare somebody away...as far as doing something wrong...I posted my way, because I thought you were giving frosty1 bad info, I just wanted to clarify...
Nothing but a bunch of opinions anyway, I still say regardless of heat, you don't alway's have root rot in DWC...I'm not rolling my eyes...