3rd Times a Charm

Hey everyone, getting my grow on for the first time in a couple years. The last two ended in deaths one from heat and one wasn't in my custody. But its good, because third times the charm so this should be amazing. I've done a good amount of research and thread lurking. So, a huge thank you to everybody from any thread that posts valuable wisdom. Of course I'm learning more everyday, so please, pop in with your educated Abe Lincolns. Pics, links, sketches, infographics are all highly appreciated.

Here is the set up so far...

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Tent
36"wx24"dx72"h

Lighting
VEG

• 2 UFO 90w
• 1 Cool CFL 25w

Flower

• (1) 600w HPS

System (for now)

• (1) 5 Gallon DWC

Nutrients

• Jacks Professional 5-12-26
• JR Peter's Laboratory Calcium Nitrate 15.5-0-0
• Epsom Salt
• Sulphuric Acid pH Down
• GH pH Up

Ventilation

• 6" ValuLine Centrifugal fan to Vent

Circulation

• 4" weird wooden fan I found in my garage.

Meters

• Hanna pHep

Seeds

• Lambo aka Rambo
• Mazar x Great White Shark (Fem)

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There are a few ways I'm considering going.

1. Stick with DWC. Go bigger though, 4-10 plants in a 10-20 gallon res. Recirculating

• A micropore air diffuser

2. HPA Fatman, Cavadage, Petflora etc type style.D

• I'd need to drop roughly $250 as far as I've read, which makes me hesitate.

3. Some of that NFT

4. Regular or as some like to call it "fake" sprinkler pressure type aero

I want to grow Scrog but, without a personal knowledge of how these strains behave I'm a little leery. People often emphasize that all things being equal, timing is everything with Scrog. Opinions? I think I'll grow these two plants to be mothers, send the clone through a round and learn their behaviors or just experiment of a few.

dwc is a bumpy ride until you get it right. keep it kiss. Do your research ! ask questions and then do more reading ! also grab a ppm pen if you dont have 1.

smoke a bowl and read this; gives you all the basic info
http://www.cannabis.com/growing/index.html and https://www.rollitup.org/newbie-central/499298-grow-videos.html

for dpw your ph is a little too high probably from the hydroton... I also think you may need more light for vege

Thanks Insan3, that site is awesome, I think its gonna take more than one bowl. Yeah I'm definitely gonna pick a PPM meter up.

Thanks plastic, after reading some things on that site I brought it down around 5.3. You think I'll need more than 2 90watt LEDs?