DWCvsNFT, first time going hydro, ALL suggestions and advice welcome!

C3Pgro

C3Pgro

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Well, its time to make that switch. The summer is going away and my first indoor and first hydro setup will be underway soon. I am on the fence though when it comes to which technique Ill be using, DWC or NFT. The plants will be started from clone off a mother kept in a seperate room and either stay under 2x 1000w or 3x 600w. It will be a perpetual grow, the plants will not be vegging at all. After they root they will be put into flowering immediately. What should I do!?
 
2easy

2easy

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its really just personal choice but. both systems have benefits but for me if i was running a sea of green type configuration where i was flowering lots of small clones i would be looking at nft tubes or flood and drain tables.

bigger plants i would probably go dwc, hempy buckets or something along those lines
 
C3Pgro

C3Pgro

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My question shouldve been a little more specific. I am curious as to which one will produce a higher yield in the same amount of time. Can you tell Im new yet? Lol. I like the simplicity of NFT vs the buckets, but have heard the buckets grow bigger plants.
 
2easy

2easy

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nah they should be pretty well about the same. if you were growing big trees i would say dwc or something cause your going to have more room for roots in a 5 gal bucket than a tube. but going straight to flower nft would be fine
 
Malevolence

Malevolence

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NFT seemed more difficult to me to set up, so I just went with DWC. A bucket of water with some ice bottles and air pump sounded like something I could do. Buying pvc or house gutters and pvc glue and tubing and water pump and 20 gallon res just seemed more expensive and more work to me. Plus, with a DWC I'm able to grow 3 plants in 3 gallon rubbermaid coolers inside my grow box dresser. I'm also a fan of root porn... not gonna lie.

So, for me the choice was easy. Undercurrent DWC is a nice option too if you want to get fancy.

But if you have plenty of space, want large yields running a SoG, and have money to spend.... NFT might be better for you.

... shit hempy bucket isn't a bad way to go either.
 
C3Pgro

C3Pgro

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Malevolence said:
NFT seemed more difficult to me to set up, so I just went with DWC. A bucket of water with some ice bottles and air pump sounded like something I could do. Buying pvc or house gutters and pvc glue and tubing and water pump and 20 gallon res just seemed more expensive and more work to me. Plus, with a DWC I'm able to grow 3 plants in 3 gallon rubbermaid coolers inside my grow box dresser. I'm also a fan of root porn... not gonna lie.

So, for me the choice was easy. Undercurrent DWC is a nice option too if you want to get fancy.

But if you have plenty of space, want large yields running a SoG, and have money to spend.... NFT might be better for you.

... shit hempy bucket isn't a bad way to go either.
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Ice bottles?
 
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