Some questions about the DWC system

[latewood]

One big happy family...Like this; We all learn and grow together, spiritually in cooperation here, sharing each others knowledge...teaching aspiring grower's...
sometimes not in such a friendly manner, unfortunately!
But, We are working on that!

I appreciate the fact that you challenge methods/concepts.
Reminds Me of ME...LOL goodluck, holler at me, when you post...Lots of good happy growers helping each other out...Here at Cdot

I also, have said many times myself..."It is a weed!!!"
Just let it grow...The KISS method works best most of the time.

PS...I am not always right...there, I said it...lw

[MaryjaneMenehune]

What sized airstones would you dudes reccommend for something like a 20 gallon rubbermaid plastic box? I plan on using the Elite 802 airpump.
Thanks for clearing up that for me, much love to all of you guys.

I've used a similar sized pump for a 5gallon dwc, but I would recommend upgrading to bigger pump for that size container, or maybe even two pumps. In my knowledge, it seems that the more tiny bubbles, the more your plant will feel fine.

[latewood]

In a big rez like that, I would use a dual outlet airpump with 2-14" bars from Wally's...Total cost for lots'o'bubbles...
20-25 bucks...

My hydro store has these 2, 3, or 4 foot flexible air diffuser's
they are new on the market I bought 3 or 4 for around $5 bucks apiece.

I have not found the need to buy any high dollar airpumps yet. All mine from Wally's, no problems, still use the 1st one I bought. lw

[LiquidMagik]

Well, I keep hearing clones being used in DWC, but you can use seedlings as well? Like as soon as they pop via the paper towel or rapid rooter method, I can pop them right into my DWC? Also, I had heard that before the roots get through the net pot, that you should have a small section of the net pot submersed under water (so that the bubbles are still able to splash the roots) and that when the roots come through the net pot, then you should lower the solution appopriately. Is this correct or no?

[latewood]

no...keep water below netpot...bubbles will wet medium plenty...If you submerge roots when young and weak, they will drown.

Yes, you can put seed in rapid rooter and right into bubbler, mist daily, plant will grow.

I have done alot of dwc experiment's with and without netpot's, but I love rapid rooters; Because you can place them anywhere you want...and without some of the hassles of rockwool.

I just germed a couple of c99xNL5 in Rapid rooters and after they showed roots...I placed them in 5" netpots filled with hydroton.

here are 3 pix from new grow report I am working on c99xNL5...It show putting rapid rooter into hydroton...

hope this answers your query. lw