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Grow Questions(R)DWC, Dripper or NFT? How to use?

(R)DWC, Dripper or NFT? How to use?

OG_Maestrostarted grow question a month ago

I bought a 5 bucket rdwc system from vevor. I am just very confused how to use it. Thought it is a simple RDWC, but the water from the reservoir is pumped with 800l/h to the 4 drip rings in the net pots with clay balls. Should the pump run 24/7 or will this drown the roots?

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modmyplantsanswered grow question a month ago

The binary code is right, i used hydro for a long time and a too strong pump will ruin your growth and electricity billy i would definetly let it run a minute every few minutes, but more like every 10minutes imo, but depends the effectiveness of your system, you have to find that out for yourself i guess. using airstones can higher you pH and if you go too far, you will have a pH your plants dislike. So check that too

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Organomananswered grow question a month ago

Does the manufacturer not have detailed instuctions on their website?? Google it.

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Scrubbyjimbobanswered grow question a month ago

Since there's only one airstone vs one in every bucket, I'd probably run the pump even during later root growth just to ensure good O2 levels, or get a splitter and run a bubbler in each bucket. In a top feed system like this you need to watch out for roots plugging your drain line or you might get flooding.

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00110001001001111Oanswered grow question a month ago

probably want a cycle timer. runs a minute, off for 3mins. Once the roots hit the reservoir, not as necessary. More for early root growth before that point. 24/7 would depend on flow.. as long as the roots get enough O2 it'd be fine, too.

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