Planning and setting up a new DWC grow. No previous experience using DWC bucket so having couple questions regarding if some hydro expert could share couple tips
#1 lets say Im going to use GHE tripart (known as Terra aquatica now days) how well does the tripart buffer the pH? Is pH- supplement needed how often? — Tap water here is between 7.3-8 pH
Obv nutrients itselfs are some what acid so that lowers the pH for a bit. But especially at the beginning of the growth you want to keep EC pretty low. For example if following some of the GHE’s charts it says first week feed would be 0.5ml/l each from Tripart and EC between 0.3-0.8mS. With that dosage am I able to keep pH and EC in under the control without any other supplements/pH minus?
#2 As mentioned above tap water is pretty close to the neutral, slightly alkaline and its also very soft. With soft water you often run into Cal/Mag defiency. Again using GHE’s Tripart as an example: does the Triparts micro offer enough or at all Cal & Mag? (Cant find which specific micro and macro nutes it includes)
#3 Water temps. How much water temperatures are affected overall on EVERYTHING when growing in DWC? 22C degrees would be ideal, thats what I read. But the temps may vary especially during the day HPS and warm weather may heat the water(?) and during the night when overall temp lowers, the water temp lowers as well. — Do I need to invest in water heater?
Any helpful tips n tricks regarding Deep water culture are more than welcome!
#1 lets say Im going to use GHE tripart (known as Terra aquatica now days) how well does the tripart buffer the pH? Is pH- supplement needed how often? — Tap water here is between 7.3-8 pH
Obv nutrients itselfs are some what acid so that lowers the pH for a bit. But especially at the beginning of the growth you want to keep EC pretty low. For example if following some of the GHE’s charts it says first week feed would be 0.5ml/l each from Tripart and EC between 0.3-0.8mS. With that dosage am I able to keep pH and EC in under the control without any other supplements/pH minus?
#2 As mentioned above tap water is pretty close to the neutral, slightly alkaline and its also very soft. With soft water you often run into Cal/Mag defiency. Again using GHE’s Tripart as an example: does the Triparts micro offer enough or at all Cal & Mag? (Cant find which specific micro and macro nutes it includes)
#3 Water temps. How much water temperatures are affected overall on EVERYTHING when growing in DWC? 22C degrees would be ideal, thats what I read. But the temps may vary especially during the day HPS and warm weather may heat the water(?) and during the night when overall temp lowers, the water temp lowers as well. — Do I need to invest in water heater?
Any helpful tips n tricks regarding Deep water culture are more than welcome!