Cap Junky clone DWC

Dr_Boom I'm trying DWC for the first time with this Cap Junkie cut. I'm using a 5 gal @newlevelhydroponics system with @floraflex2 nutrients! I will say I'm very nervous, but excited to try something new. Lights: #sf4000 @spiderfarmerofficial #Humidity and Temperature control: IHC-200, ITC-308, & IBS-YH2 @inkbird_us Backpack sprayer & Crop Defender: @petratools Discount code: drboom Hyshield and Hygrozyme by @hygrozyme Fans: @acinfinityinc DWC equipment: @newlevelhydroponics Nutrients: @floraflex2 Being my first try at DWC, I'm not surprised I'm havIng PH issues. To solve this, I'm setting up a reservoir to let the nutrients and ph settle 2 days before water change. Lights are at 50% at 30 inches for the first week.

Dr_Boom I increased the light to 80% at 30 inches and changed water. More to follow. I'm seeing a little nutrient deficiency on day 11. I'll watch and try to adjust. On day 13 I put in a LST clip to spread her out. I'm seeing a lot of growth this week. She responded well to the LST clip. I'm changing the nutrients next week to include CalMag. Hopefully things will go well.

Dr_Boom This was an interesting week for me. I found that I had to keep checking the PH everyday to ensure I kept it in the 5.7 - 6.0 range. That said, only minor adjustments were needed the entire week. I did have to top off the pot twice to keep the water level high. I used a 2g/gal each V1 and V2 as the top off nutrients, and that seemed to work well. All in all, it was a fairly maintenance free week as far as the nutrients were concerned. I put in a few more LST clips to open up the canopy a bit. Additionally, I removed a leaf or two that were blocking growth sites, but not enough to consider true defoliation. Other that that, I just let her grow. I plan to just top off the bucket this week and give her a full change at the end of the week. I'm, having fun with DWC so far.

Dr_Boom Let me start by saying that I'm having fun with DWC. I fee like I'm learning everyday. That said, I do think I'm messing with my ph a bit too much. It seems to be fluctuating between 5.5ph and 6.0. I am making daily adjustments, and I think that may be too much. Next week, I think i will just check the ph every other day. Other than that, things went well this week. I did a little light defoliation to open up the top to get some light in the middle of the plant. She responded well and bounced right back the next day. The growth is amazing in DWC. I didn't do a full water change this week, as I plan to do that every other week. I have been adding nutrient solution daily to keep her at a good fluid level. I will flip at the end of the week. I don't want her to get too big because I have 5 plants in the tent, and I don't want to be too crowded.

Dr_Boom I flipped to 12/12 in an attempt to keep the size down, and that seems to have worked on this girl. She is quite a bit smaller than most of the other plants in the tent. I sprayed her with FloraFlex Bloom foliar spray. Quite honestly, I'm not sure if it makes that much of a difference, but I have it so I might as well use it. She is drinking quite a bit more this week. I'm adding about 1L of nutrient solution daily to keep her at the full mark. I cut back to phing the buckets every other day, and only small adjustments have been necessary. The ph is staying pretty much between 5.7 and 6.0. I did a bit more defoliation at the beginning of the week, and she bounced back like a champ! So far so good!

Dr_Boom The stretch this week was a bit of a disappointment compared to the other plants in the tent! The other plants are showing much more growth, but perhaps this cultivar just doesn't stretch as much, or doesn't do as well in DWC. I'm really not sure. I continued to top off the nutrient solution daily; adding about 2L per day to the bucket. This tent is getting crowded, and I now know that 5 plants is too many in a 5 DWC set up. From now on, I think I will keep it at 4 plants or less. I started seeing signs of bloom towards the end of the week, and I'm not noticing any problems, aside from humidity. I added two small dehumidifiers and I'm keeping the tent open in order to keep the humidity down. So far, I'm able to keep it a about 55, with a LOT of air flow from fans. I'm having a lot of fun, although I will admit this is a little more work than I was expecting.

Dr_Boom This was a water change week, so I drained the bucket and replaced it with new nutrient solution. She's been slow to stretch or show bud sites, but she's finally starting to show signs of flower and stretch a bit. I did some defoliation in order to keep the humidity down. That has been a fight. I put two small dehumidifiers in the tent, and have it unzipped at the top on three sides. That seems to be helping. All in all, it's been a fun week.

Dr_Boom She's looking good, and is starting to show a nice stretch and good bud development. I tried to thin her out a bit with some more defoliation, but that seems to be a lost battle. The humidity is still a bit higher than I would like, but I think I can keep it in an acceptable range. I'm making sure to have a lot of air flow from the fans to, hopefully, prevent any problems. She's drinking about 2 liters a day, and I am replacing with the same strength nutrient solution. I'm not seeing any problems and she looks healthy. This tent is full, but I'm having fun!

Dr_Boom I topped off the nutrient solution daily, and adjusted the ph fluctuation, which is much more than the other plants in this grow, every other day. Generally, I noticed I was running between 5.8 and 4.9 and would have to only use a small amount of ph up to adjust the solution. The night time temperature in my area has dropped to around 30f, so my nighttime tent temps are following suit, but still well within acceptable parameters. I will say that 5 plants in a 4x4 is too many for a DWC grow. In fact, I'm not sure I would want to grow more than 2 plants in DWC in the future. Time will tell.

Dr_Boom Nothing new this week. The tent is severely overcrowded, but everything seems to be going well. I'm misting every week with Crop Defender to hopefully prevent any mold problems. She appears to be developing quickly, but isn'[t a big drinker...so far, at least.

Dr_Boom No problems this week. Even this early, she is starting to get frosty. I'm trying to make sure that the buds get enough light, but the stretch from some of the other plants in the tent is making this an issue that I will continue to deal with throughout the grow.

Dr_Boom I did a nutrient change on the bucket this week. Other than that, this week was uneventful. Its starting to be a struggle to keep the humidity down, but so far it has not become an issue. I continued with an IPM misting during the week.

Dr_Boom This was another good week. The humidity issue is always present, but it didn't get out of control. This plant is much smaller than the others in the tent. I don't know if it's just the genetics, or perhaps the placement in the tent. The buds are also smaller than the others in the tent, but they look lovely so far.

Dr_Boom I really though she would have finished by now. I believe I cut back on the nutrients too soon. That said, she continues to look frosty.

Dr_Boom I was out of town a few days this week and didn't do any topping off during the week. Luckily, this girl is not a big drinker so my absence didn't cause any issues. She still doesn't look ready to harvest.

Dr_Boom The trichomes are starting to look mostly cloudy. I want to wait a bit longer until I see about 20% amber. This was an uneventful week.

Dr_Boom She's about ready to chop. I cut back on all nutrients, and she's looking lovely with a purple fade.

Dr_Boom Update to follow