Hi everybody!
I'm fairly new to growing cannabis, currently on my 2nd grow ever! Both have been soil grows and I've loved every second of it. It was a great starting off point but now I think I'm ready to step up my game and give this DWC method a try. I've been fascinated with DWC since I started researching it last week, however, I'm a little overwhelmed with all the information out there. To start off though, the reason I'm interested in trying out DWC I've always been told to give hydro a try and that the results are on another level. Also, I liked looking at all the pictures of people's massive root balls when they open the reservoir and not having to water every two days would be a plus.
I think I get the jist of it... You create a reservoir, get an air pump, fill it with RO water and 1/4 strength nutes to start off, pH @ 5.8ish, germinate a seed in some sort of cube medium, get a mesh basket type thing, fill with those rocks and wait for the roots to reach down into the water. This is the main idea for the most part correct?
The parts that I'm lost at are the actual growing process... changing the reservoir, monitoring the PPM and EC, whether or not to go sterile or use beneficial bacteria, h202 etc....
Can anybody help point me in the right direction that can possibly break down the DWC growing process and what to expect, perhaps some informative grow journals or youtube videos? I need to find some good DIY videos/journals too in regards to making the reservoir and the best nutes/method etc.
Thank you in advanced to this amazing community!!
I'm fairly new to growing cannabis, currently on my 2nd grow ever! Both have been soil grows and I've loved every second of it. It was a great starting off point but now I think I'm ready to step up my game and give this DWC method a try. I've been fascinated with DWC since I started researching it last week, however, I'm a little overwhelmed with all the information out there. To start off though, the reason I'm interested in trying out DWC I've always been told to give hydro a try and that the results are on another level. Also, I liked looking at all the pictures of people's massive root balls when they open the reservoir and not having to water every two days would be a plus.
I think I get the jist of it... You create a reservoir, get an air pump, fill it with RO water and 1/4 strength nutes to start off, pH @ 5.8ish, germinate a seed in some sort of cube medium, get a mesh basket type thing, fill with those rocks and wait for the roots to reach down into the water. This is the main idea for the most part correct?
The parts that I'm lost at are the actual growing process... changing the reservoir, monitoring the PPM and EC, whether or not to go sterile or use beneficial bacteria, h202 etc....
Can anybody help point me in the right direction that can possibly break down the DWC growing process and what to expect, perhaps some informative grow journals or youtube videos? I need to find some good DIY videos/journals too in regards to making the reservoir and the best nutes/method etc.
Thank you in advanced to this amazing community!!