2L = 2L Soda Bottle
DWC = Deep Water Culture
H = Hempy
The 2L DWC-H setup has evolved in my grow room during the time I was running the 2L SOG (inspired by 420fied) back in Feb 2012. At the time I had some plants 1/2 way through and had to shut down the operation in haste (long story). I could not gather the final data to see if this setup is worth keeping.
This is where I need your help. If you have extra space in your flowering room, give a 2L DWC-H a try to see how effective it is.
Illustrations on how they come together.
Items needed:
- 1L or 2L bottle
- Scissors
- A drill for making holes. If you don't have a drill then a stake knife or a nail will do (heat up the knife/nail).
- Grow medium; works best with Perlite & Vermiculite, Coco Coir. Not sure about hydroton or soil. Feel free to test them out.
Steps:
•Take the bottle and cut in 1/3 off the top (5in down from the cap). You'll be using both pieces. The top to hold the plant above the reservoir, and the bottom is the reservoir.
• Put holes all around the top piece with a hot knife or nail for roots to grow into the reservoir. Remember to save the cap, add some holes in it too.
• Sit the top piece inside the bottom piece upside down like a cone. No need to secure it the weight of the medium & plant will push it down with the help from gravity.
• Make a hole for hempy on the bottom piece (3-4in down from the top). This acts as a "flood control" device, like those in hempy. I wanted the hole to be high enough so the reservoir holds more water, and low enough that the water line does not touch the top piece, to prevent flood and over watering.
At minimal your clone should be cut at 5-6in and root for 2 weeks to allow abundance root mass to develop before going into the 2L DWC-H. The grow medium I've used was 100% coco coir, but you can use anything that suits you.
This is what it looks like.
Best to place these in a tray to catch the run offs. Try not to lift the top piece too often it can dry out the roots. Flush/feed accordingly.
Become the pioneer in this growing method! To sign up let me know what grow medium you will be using and the strain you'll be growing along with a link to your journal, and you're all set. The adventure awaits.
Question/concern? Post them on this blog.
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2L DWC-H testers:
• JuicySoil - [Perlite & Vermiculite] 2 L DWC-H Test Grow OneLove
• SpiriTHC - [Coco & Perlite] - 2L Hempy vs DWC-H
• Astonr420 - [Soil] - Afgoo 2L DWC-H
• SurfBuddy - [Coco] - 2L DWC-H Lowryder, Big Bud, BubbleGum, Northern Lights
• Pierce89 - [Perlite & Vermiculite] - Adventure starting soon
• teSmp - [Perlite & Vermiculite] - Hydro/Hybrid Experiments - BPN
• seagem - [Perlite & Vermiculite] - Adventure starting soon
• Mrgivemethat - [Prelite & Vermiculite] - Adventure starting soon
• ilikebike - [Prelite & Vermiculite] - Bagseed 2L DWC-H
• bigirishdoode - Bid 2.0 Grow
Thank you testers. It really means great deal to me that you guys are putting time and effort in testing this grow method out on my behalf. May the Bud God provide you with high yield, potency, and density.
DWC = Deep Water Culture
H = Hempy
The 2L DWC-H setup has evolved in my grow room during the time I was running the 2L SOG (inspired by 420fied) back in Feb 2012. At the time I had some plants 1/2 way through and had to shut down the operation in haste (long story). I could not gather the final data to see if this setup is worth keeping.
This is where I need your help. If you have extra space in your flowering room, give a 2L DWC-H a try to see how effective it is.
Illustrations on how they come together.
Items needed:
- 1L or 2L bottle
- Scissors
- A drill for making holes. If you don't have a drill then a stake knife or a nail will do (heat up the knife/nail).
- Grow medium; works best with Perlite & Vermiculite, Coco Coir. Not sure about hydroton or soil. Feel free to test them out.
Steps:
•Take the bottle and cut in 1/3 off the top (5in down from the cap). You'll be using both pieces. The top to hold the plant above the reservoir, and the bottom is the reservoir.
• Put holes all around the top piece with a hot knife or nail for roots to grow into the reservoir. Remember to save the cap, add some holes in it too.
• Sit the top piece inside the bottom piece upside down like a cone. No need to secure it the weight of the medium & plant will push it down with the help from gravity.
• Make a hole for hempy on the bottom piece (3-4in down from the top). This acts as a "flood control" device, like those in hempy. I wanted the hole to be high enough so the reservoir holds more water, and low enough that the water line does not touch the top piece, to prevent flood and over watering.
At minimal your clone should be cut at 5-6in and root for 2 weeks to allow abundance root mass to develop before going into the 2L DWC-H. The grow medium I've used was 100% coco coir, but you can use anything that suits you.
This is what it looks like.
Best to place these in a tray to catch the run offs. Try not to lift the top piece too often it can dry out the roots. Flush/feed accordingly.
Become the pioneer in this growing method! To sign up let me know what grow medium you will be using and the strain you'll be growing along with a link to your journal, and you're all set. The adventure awaits.
Question/concern? Post them on this blog.
-
2L DWC-H testers:
• JuicySoil - [Perlite & Vermiculite] 2 L DWC-H Test Grow OneLove
• SpiriTHC - [Coco & Perlite] - 2L Hempy vs DWC-H
• Astonr420 - [Soil] - Afgoo 2L DWC-H
• SurfBuddy - [Coco] - 2L DWC-H Lowryder, Big Bud, BubbleGum, Northern Lights
• Pierce89 - [Perlite & Vermiculite] - Adventure starting soon
• teSmp - [Perlite & Vermiculite] - Hydro/Hybrid Experiments - BPN
• seagem - [Perlite & Vermiculite] - Adventure starting soon
• Mrgivemethat - [Prelite & Vermiculite] - Adventure starting soon
• ilikebike - [Prelite & Vermiculite] - Bagseed 2L DWC-H
• bigirishdoode - Bid 2.0 Grow
Thank you testers. It really means great deal to me that you guys are putting time and effort in testing this grow method out on my behalf. May the Bud God provide you with high yield, potency, and density.
