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Medium: The whole point and purpose of the weekly diatribes was to increase awareness about the simplicity and benefits of growing in DWC. This plant was grown in a 5 gallon tub which might as well have been a 2 gallon after accounting for net pot distances and air gaps. Still, she didn’t suffer at all and turned out a very impressive yield. I don’t hold to the maxim that soil growing brings out the best taste, smell etc. Most of this I boil down to good genetics. Some of the best tasting and highest quality plants we’ve grown have come from hydroponic grow methods. DWCs benefits are obvious. The main drawbacks are really a lack of versatility next to other grow methods. Scrogging requires some significant imagination if in a tent or small space and unless you’re running a central res., swapping out tubs and buckets can be a pain in the ass. Next cycle we’re running a Dutch bucket system instead. The hope is that we can combine all the best parts of hydro grow methods without the things that make each one a chore. No hand traditional hand watering, versatility and pot portability unlike dwc, the ability to scrog if needed, no messy soil or coco and low, low, low maintenance ie. minimal tip offs and changes. Well see how it shakes out in short order.🤟 Method 🎚️🎚️🎚️ Nothing much to this one. Essentially how we run most of our autos. The benefit of DWC allows us to FIM our autos super early in veg. When they blow back out and the fim works.... whoa 😳! It’s a sight to behold. It took really well on this one and the branching outwards was intense. Multiple 1/2oz. Colas was the result here and yet the plant didn’t get more than 12” in height. Crazy to see. This strain is perfect for small space growers. Yield/Harvest🌴🌴🌴🌴 🌴 And now the real review. Try as I do, to focus on all the other benefits of each grow system, the one great equalizer for me, will always be yield. It’s the single most obvious indicator of a successful grow and in this case - yeah, we crushed it💪. This girl weighed in at 6.85oz. On a 12” plant the size of a beachball... that’s insane. I had to weigh everything twice because I simply couldn’t believe it was that much. The buds got almost over-dried through 8 days in our zero humidity basement too😬. The bigger buds were weighed with stems intact because we wanted them whole. This isn’t typical for us but even if the stems weighed say, an oz. of that total, the plant still kicked out 6 ounces and that’s just crazy 😳😎. Much of this is attributed to density here - these buds are hard as rocks, covered in frost and the size of my fist👌. Again, a testament to Exotics quality genetics👍👍. Full calcs. as follows: Total sq./ft = 3sq.ft. = 0.28m2 192g = 6.85oz. Light coverage by power: 66w/sq.ft. Avg. estimated yield: 475g/m2 Actual Yield: 192g x ~3.6 = 691.2g/m2. End of the day, we were able to push out almost 8oz. more per meter of space than the expected average on this plant. Again, just great genetics for a grow with absolutely no issues👌. Great way to end the 2020 winter season. Gonna squeeze in a 4 plant auto run that’ll likely leak into the spring season so should have that up in short order. Hope everyone’s stay’n safe and sane. Peace!👊 Background From Exotic Seeds, Herz OG is a 4th gen. Cross of GG4 and black lemon autos, crossed again with a photo Herz OG mother. Supposedly piney, honey and woody tones with a calm relaxing effect. Just what the lady of the house ordered. She’ll be straight DWC like the rest. 2 weeks on the drip line and depending on how they all do, this may be the girl that stays under the Spider Farmers for the duration. My first go with Exotic so no idea what we’re in for. Let’s hope she’s a beast🤞. I’ve included a weekly tip forum for those new to the game that have an interest in trying out water based hydroponics. It’s vetted, reliable info that will hopefully help you avoid weeks of lost time and failed attempts. Comments, questions and discussion are always welcome👍.