dubsixkiwi
Active Member
So just to start off, all my previous knowledge was gained off of watching a few videos on youtube about dwc/hydro and I thought that I was ready to go lol. I built a dwc system out of a 18 gallon tote a pump and some airstones. I also threw a water pump and a gang valve for a little drip up top. A buddy offered to give my 4 clones and I was ready to go. I hit the hydro show got a light(T-5 Fluorescent 4 lamp system) and sum nutrients.
#1. The 2 hour drive home with my clones wasn't the best for them.
#2. I had know idea what spider mites where until theyhad just about killed one of my clones and I franticly searched google... Got some mitex & neem oil...
#3. After loosing one clone to the mites I noticed my leaves where starting to look burnt and couldn't figure why, I was changing my res because after speding the $ on my setup I didnt want to pay the extra for a ppm/ph meter... Searched the net found this forum saw how important ph/ppm was and that clones shouldnt get full doses of nutrients... My ph was around 7.4 & my ppm was like 1800!? I flushed the plants and two survived.
![2010-06-08 05.24.23.jpg](/data/attachments/727/727782-96de0dcfa53b241b668adb6d0cc06d79.jpg)
![2010-06-08 05.23.05.jpg](/data/attachments/727/727783-2cbfc77fe815ff267480fbc72eb754a5.jpg)
![2010-06-08 05.24.04.jpg](/data/attachments/727/727784-5681c4b5a8201fae19e7fb3c7cc3c577.jpg)
![2010-06-08 05.23.49.jpg](/data/attachments/727/727785-73e377ee67a01b48108ef670e8c138ae.jpg)
One clone it starting to grow and get semi bushy... Its the beginning of week 3 for the girls and one hasn't grown a bit. I worried she might kick the can but I really want just one to survive so I can clone her and start fresh with all this extra knowlege. I will upload pics if I can figure it out, any comments/critism would be appricated.
![2010-06-08 05.26.32.jpg](/data/attachments/727/727795-34af6052268eb2ea2e3feb8bed083d22.jpg)
P.S. I know my plants have some battlescars from the mites & nutrient burn but the fresh growth up top looks pretty good in my eyes...
#1. The 2 hour drive home with my clones wasn't the best for them.
#2. I had know idea what spider mites where until theyhad just about killed one of my clones and I franticly searched google... Got some mitex & neem oil...
#3. After loosing one clone to the mites I noticed my leaves where starting to look burnt and couldn't figure why, I was changing my res because after speding the $ on my setup I didnt want to pay the extra for a ppm/ph meter... Searched the net found this forum saw how important ph/ppm was and that clones shouldnt get full doses of nutrients... My ph was around 7.4 & my ppm was like 1800!? I flushed the plants and two survived.
![2010-06-08 05.24.23.jpg](/data/attachments/727/727782-96de0dcfa53b241b668adb6d0cc06d79.jpg)
![2010-06-08 05.23.05.jpg](/data/attachments/727/727783-2cbfc77fe815ff267480fbc72eb754a5.jpg)
![2010-06-08 05.24.04.jpg](/data/attachments/727/727784-5681c4b5a8201fae19e7fb3c7cc3c577.jpg)
![2010-06-08 05.23.49.jpg](/data/attachments/727/727785-73e377ee67a01b48108ef670e8c138ae.jpg)
One clone it starting to grow and get semi bushy... Its the beginning of week 3 for the girls and one hasn't grown a bit. I worried she might kick the can but I really want just one to survive so I can clone her and start fresh with all this extra knowlege. I will upload pics if I can figure it out, any comments/critism would be appricated.
![2010-06-08 05.26.32.jpg](/data/attachments/727/727795-34af6052268eb2ea2e3feb8bed083d22.jpg)
![2010-06-08 05.27.09_Renton_Washington_US.jpg](/data/attachments/727/727796-7ad76b5a3cefa57e8cfd0ae31eb32470.jpg)