that is exactly what I did...read, learn, get my ducks in a row...ordered 3-part, rockwool 1"x1", and hydroton.
built some bubblers and now....what a mess...

Here is the thing...If you are growing clones,vegging them 2weeks, then flower...You can put 4 in a tub.

but, if you veg them too big for yield, then they will just grow all into each other and waste all this energy, getting poor light penetration.

You are better growing 1/2 the amount of plants with more space. You can achieve the same yield with less plants if you grow them right.
tidbit of info: Did you know? clones take on the age of the mother. i.e. If you're mother is 4 months old when you take cuttings...by the time you root them they are 4.5 months old...Get it? So you can treat them as mature plants much faster than seedlings.

With seedlings however, you have to veg them longer to allow them to mature in order to take advantage of the most potent plant you can grow.
so, they get too big to be in a tub together...Plus, if the roots tangle and then one is a male; Now what? you have to chop it off and leave the whole root ball in your rez. and the stem poking up.

I am currently stuck with 2 clones that got vegged too long, but the roots were intertwined so they are all over each other. It's cool, but not efficient...know what I mean?

you seem to have the right ideas, so I will be around if you need some help.

lw

p.s. the 4 top you saw was early flowering clones that got transferred when before they got too big, and intertwined... I believe
latewood Reviewed by latewood on . Maintaining a DWC system. Im interested in building my own DWC system out of a sterilite tub. I've been reading lots of members post about the DWC system and know pretty much all the basics of it. I do have a few questions though that keep coming to my mind that i can't seem to find answers for. If these questions were asked before i apologize. 1: On the dwc system, how do you "top off" or even flush and refill the tub? Im sure just taking the lid off or pulling one of the netpots out to refill is not the best way. Rating: 5