Is it a bad idea to do DWC for my first indoor grow?

Ok so this is going to be my first indoor grow and my first time growing hydroponically. I was planning on doing DWC because I've heard it's not super difficult, so I thought it would be a good beginner's method. But someone on a post I put up over at grasscity said that it's a bad idea for me to jump right into hydroponics if I've never even grown indoors. He said that I should start by growing in a small container with organic soil and a simple organic fertilizer. What do you guys over here think? I've grown outdoor, but he said it will be pretty different from that.

do you have all the others essentials equipment like ,digital ppm , ph , temperature( room , water, ) meters?

It just adds another variable. If you know how to grow in soil/soilless, then all you need to worry about is all the new indoor factors. Like temp control, lighting type, quantity and best distance from plants, odor control, plant training techniques (like LST) that allow you to maximize/better utilize your smaller indoor space, etc...... Add a new growing process to those factors and it can be overwhelming. So I agree it will be easier to do a small soil/soilless grow first. Once you get a relatively firm grip on indoor growing, you can go hydro if you want. Jus' sayin'

Good luck

R2T

Have run a RDWC system and DWC but moved to hempe bucket (the simplest hydro). RDWC produces awesome results but with all the feed timer, changing out the res, res temps, air pumps, there is alot of moving parts. I found the hempes to produce just about as well with minimum effort. Might want to try one of them as your first hydro grow - it's pretty simple all the way around.

agreeing with rold2tight.... if you are familiar with outdoor growing, indoor growing adds a whole new spectrum of challenges. But there is familiarity, roots, if you will, because the medium is so important. If you are not familiar with outdoor growing, indoor growing is a new world. Books and forums help but each situation is different and you need to learn to identify problems on your own. What works for one person in Idaho may not work for someone in Nova Scotia or Singappore. Seems to me that if you are not familiar with anything at all about growing, hydro should be no more a challenge than soil. So if you really want to go hydro and you have no experience seems like you should go hydro. It would be good to start very small and study first to pick the right equipment. I'd like to try it too someday but to be honest even with outdoor growing experience, indoor growing has been quite a test. Whatever you decide, Grow! and Happy growing.

Dude I just tried growing for the first time, hydro RDWC. I was a total beginner and it's really not that hard.
Check my grow out for yourself; https://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog31591-one-plant-scrog-1lb-yield.html
Good luck, its definitely rewarding when you get it right!

I've been reading up on RDWC and watching the hygrohybrid tutorials for the past month for my next grow. I'm in the middle of buying all the hydro equipment,
$200 should do it.

Looks like this method is a hell of alot more efficient and easier and than soil or coco.

With the ppm meter you know how must your plants are consuming and exactly how strong the nutrient
solution needs to be.

If you've started with soil or coco and you've had success i'd say you'd do even better with rdwc,
even a beginner would have success with all the proper equipment after watching this video.

This guy shows exactly how easy growing with a DIY dwc setup is, this is what convinced
me to switch:

[video=youtube;NjpODhTfyRs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjpODhTfyRs[/video]

All you need is a bucket, air stone,and your grow medium like hydroton. Pick your nutes and follow the weekly feed chart unless you make your own.
Its actually easier than soil, imo. I started like this in 2009 and still grow in buckets.
PM me if your intrested and want help.

DWC is superduper easy, and reliable!