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Hello and welcome to my first DWC attempt.
Parents: Sunset Sherbet x Cherry Cookies
I decided to buy a ready-made system because I didn't have the necessary time and it should just be a test if DWC is something for me.
I didn't want a system with more than 2 buckets as I don't have the space. I know it's not difficult to build a DWC system yourself, but I think the costs would have been the same.
The 26 liters as stated by Spider Farmer are a bit optimistic...i don't think that much will fit in, then the net basket will already float to the top.
i have filled the bucket with 18 liters, the netbasket is 1 cm in the water.
🛠️- Equipment
- 2 x 18 liter bucket with air pump, dripper and airstones
- clay balls and netbasket (Please wash the clay balls thoroughly before using them)
- 4 x 4cm rock wool cubes
The air pump has 4 outlets, 2 for the air stones and 2 for the dripper, if you don't want it I could imagine that you can upgrade to 4 buckets (airstones). Let's hope that the pump survives at least one grow haha.
I don't know if one air stone per bucket will be enough or whether the oxygen from the air pump is sufficient. Lets see
⚗️- Nutrients
Canna Aqua Vega A+B
Canna Aqua Flores A+B
Rhizontonic
Cannazym
PK 13/14
Cannaboost
"CalMag"
🌰 - Germination
put the seeds in the water for 12 hours at 22 degrees and then in a cotton pad for another 24 hours. Then I prepared the rockwool blocks and let them soak up water for a few minutes. Place the seed with the small root down in the hole of the cube and carefully close the upper part with tweezers. after the heads pops out i put the stone wool cubes into the net filled with clay balls and make sure it fits well. The dripper ensures that there is sufficient moisture and no dry spots.
💧- Water
I water all my plants with tap water. My water has a pH value of 7.5 and an EC of 0.4 without the addition of nutrients. The water is a bit hard but there's nothing you can do about it.
i want a PH range from 5.5 - 6-5, I had to adjust my pH value, which I did with Plagron ph-.
This is my first DWC grow and if you have any tips please write to me :)
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_____📅 Week 2 | 📅 Day 08 - 14 | 📅 18.01 - 24.01 Jan. ______
🌞19.01
🔸 The first week is now over for my two bathing mermaids🧜♀️. I've had the pH value at 5.7 - 5,9 all week, I will start with an EC value of 1.1, as specified by Canna, and see if it becomes too much.
🔸 I will now increase the light step by step, start with 200 PPFD
🌞21.01
🔸 i think the brown spot on the leaf is from a waterdrop?! I'm not worried yet 😇
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🌡️🔆= 23-24°
🌡️🌜= 18-19°
💨 Hum. = 65%
🖍️EC = 1,1
🖍️PH = 5,7 - 5,9
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Equipment: Veggie
💡1 x 150 Watt Vipaspectra
⛺120 x 60 x 180 Tent (4 x 2 x 6)
_____📅 Week 3 | 📅 Day 15 - 21 | 📅 25.01 - 31.01 Jan. ______
🌞25.01
🔸 nothing happend, i have to say the PH value is very stable I don't have to adjust anything during the week, only check EC and pH daily, tomorrow i change the water
🌞26.01
🔸I did a water change EC=1.3 PH=5.6...
🔸unfortunately the Chilled Cherry #2 fell out of my hand and some roots were torn off, the complete plant with clay balls came loose...I put everything back together and let's see if it recovers...the plant
itself was not damaged. The thick roots have remained intact, but are from the net. I call this a beginner's mistake and it won't happen to me again 😭😭😪
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🌡️🔆= 23-24°
🌡️🌜= 18-19°
💨 Hum. = 65%
🖍️EC = 1,3
🖍️PH = 5,7 - 5,9
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Equipment: Veggie
💡1 x 150 Watt Vipaspectra
⛺120 x 60 x 180 Tent (4 x 2 x 6)
_____📅 Week 4 | 📅 Day 22 - 28 | 📅 01.01 - 07.01 Jan. ______
🌞💧🔦02.02
🔸I did a water change EC=1.3 PH=5.8...
🔸Increased the light to 400 PPFD
🔸CC#1 is a monster, she has massive big fanleafs and is slowly getting a thick stem. Compared to my Runtz grow much much bigger at the same age.
🔸CC#2 has recovered reasonably well. It has developed strong roots again after I had to put it completely back into the net, which is of course reflected in its low growth. As you can see from the pictures, it has only suffered external damage. I think she will be back in the race this week.
🌞✂️ 05.12
🔸I topped the CC#1 after the 4rd nodie and now have 8 main branches...and do some LST with clips
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🌡️🔆= 23-24°
🌡️🌜= 18-19°
💨 Hum. = 65%
🖍️EC = 1,3
🖍️PH = 5,7 - 5,9
🔦 PPFD = 400 umol 18/6
🔦⌚DLI = ~26
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Equipment: Veggie
💡1 x 150 Watt Vipaspectra
⛺120 x 60 x 180 Tent (4 x 2 x 6)
_____📅 Week 5 | 📅 Day 29 - 35 | 📅 08. - 14. Feb.. ______
🌞💧🔦✂️ Day 30 09.02
🔸I did a water change 🖍️ EC=1.4 PH=5.6 - 5,8 | 3 ml Plagron ph- on 20 liter solution 🖍️
🔸Increased the light to 600-700 PPFD
🔸I topped the CC#2 after the 4rd nodie and now have 8 main branches...I had to top them so that the lower branches get enough light
🔸CC#2 is back and is doing well, the root foliage of both plants looks very good..the color also looks very healthy. So far I am thrilled with how easy and good Hydro is.
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🌡️🔆= 23-24°
🌡️🌜= 18-19°
💨 Hum. = 65%
🖍️EC = 1,4
🖍️PH = 5,6 - 5,8
🔦 PPFD = 600 umol 18/6
🔦⌚DLI = ~38
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Equipment: Veggie
💡1 x 150 Watt Vipaspectra
⛺120 x 60 x 180 Tent (4 x 2 x 6)
_____📅 Week 6 | 📅 Day 36 - 42 | 15.02 - 21.02 Feb. ______
16.02.25 | Day 37 🌞💧
🔸I did a water change 🖍️ EC=1.5-1,6 PH=5.6 - 5,8 | 3 ml Plagron ph- on 20 liter solution 🖍️
🔸They are developing very well ,in this phase I don't do much I push the branches down and make sure they all get the same amount of light, I remove 1 or 2 leaves, but not too much at once
🔸Cherry 1 is still doing well...She is growing quite fast and I think this will be the last week of veggies.
🔸Cherry 2 doesn't look quite as happy, but she's growing...let's see how it is this week with the better light...
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🌡️🔆= 25-26°
🌡️🌜= 18-19°
💨 Hum. = 65%
🔦 PPFD = 600 umol 18/6
🔦⌚DLI = ~38
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Equipment: Veggie
💡2 x 200 Watt Cosmos LED
💡4 x 40 Watt Spider-Farmer
⛺120 x 120 x 200 Tent (4 x 4 x 8)
🍯 18-20 liter Bucktes
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