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The secret to growing dwc in compost tea with a soil medium
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Semper.Fi
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Crazy ideas . . . . .that's what I like . . . . .
If it ain't tried, how will we know? You are to be commended for the idea and for the bollox to try your idea; it's clear it works to a certain extent. I'll keep a good eye on your thread as I've been toying with aerating soil over the last few months. I'll perhaps fill y'all in at a later date.
Well done, keep it up. Very interested.
If it ain't tried, how will we know? You are to be commended for the idea and for the bollox to try your idea; it's clear it works to a certain extent. I'll keep a good eye on your thread as I've been toying with aerating soil over the last few months. I'll perhaps fill y'all in at a later date.
Well done, keep it up. Very interested.
ttystikk
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So far, this is a topfeed soil grow with aerated compost tea made from found objects at the beach... and I'm guessing some nutrients?
I'm not knocking it, but it isn't DWC; deep water culture, BY DEFINITION, is growing the plant in a water bath. You aren't doing that. It's a soil grow with the reservoir underneath. If the plant has the majority of the rootball in the soil, it's a soil grow. If the mass of roots is underneath in water, then it could possibly be more of a DWC style.
Again, not knocking the grow or your results thus far- they seem to be doing the job! I'm just questioning your use of terminology.
I'm not knocking it, but it isn't DWC; deep water culture, BY DEFINITION, is growing the plant in a water bath. You aren't doing that. It's a soil grow with the reservoir underneath. If the plant has the majority of the rootball in the soil, it's a soil grow. If the mass of roots is underneath in water, then it could possibly be more of a DWC style.
Again, not knocking the grow or your results thus far- they seem to be doing the job! I'm just questioning your use of terminology.
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Yeah i gotta work on better defining..thanks for helping me keep it accurate. Ill have to revise title. But the four other plants are actually dwc because they have root masses dropping into the res..ill have to snap pics of Roots to show.... Nutes have been nutrifield grow a and b bloom a and b...quarter strength till flower..
Darth Vapour
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Most DWC people top feed once roots are in order flip to bottom bath running top feed also causes other big issues as plants grow ,,
I cold never grasp the living organisms in deep water culture seen to many failures nothing wrong with giving your plants a good spray of organic made nutrients but closed loop is only way to grow
Also with that said being we need to keep water temps cooler as well as PH levels in check.. And wen you think about it not so many good organisms live in the PH levels we require for DWC or in my case under current style of growing .. its more of a headache and playing with fire keep it sterile water and ph temps in check they will grow
As far as i am concerned DWC Deep water culture is closed loop for best results
I cold never grasp the living organisms in deep water culture seen to many failures nothing wrong with giving your plants a good spray of organic made nutrients but closed loop is only way to grow
Also with that said being we need to keep water temps cooler as well as PH levels in check.. And wen you think about it not so many good organisms live in the PH levels we require for DWC or in my case under current style of growing .. its more of a headache and playing with fire keep it sterile water and ph temps in check they will grow
As far as i am concerned DWC Deep water culture is closed loop for best results
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Thank u
thank u!... It all started from the desire to grow soil at a location 120 miles away... I can only check plants 2times a week or so thus the need to create a self watering system...
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I went with two methods in the end knowing id havin a problem with ph. But heres whats happening with ph i. Both systems.....1... The soil dwc....
Started as 7 ph...went up to 7.2 round week 3 then a gradual drop... Ph is now at 6.2 i used humic acid.. Whats it in the tub? 10 gallons or so of ro water an airstone nutrifield nutes applied by watering soil added in by growing from the hip......just looked at leaves...n adjusted by intuition..just keep it hungry to healthy(never had lock up....earthworm tea week 4 carbon added last week...its week 5ish...ground up chitosan animals they look like deflated breast implants..sorry my kids running screaming i gotta babysit be back soon
Started as 7 ph...went up to 7.2 round week 3 then a gradual drop... Ph is now at 6.2 i used humic acid.. Whats it in the tub? 10 gallons or so of ro water an airstone nutrifield nutes applied by watering soil added in by growing from the hip......just looked at leaves...n adjusted by intuition..just keep it hungry to healthy(never had lock up....earthworm tea week 4 carbon added last week...its week 5ish...ground up chitosan animals they look like deflated breast implants..sorry my kids running screaming i gotta babysit be back soon
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http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/19/us/california-sea-creatures/
I found these dried up they were clear even found a couple ghost shrimp bodies....i suspect chitosan....
The 2 system goes like this.. Soil filled Netpot into bucket geyser pump...hydro ton fills halfway up to hold up bucket but later drops down by itself as hydro ton wets n moves n water dries out. U just add more every four days
I found these dried up they were clear even found a couple ghost shrimp bodies....i suspect chitosan....
The 2 system goes like this.. Soil filled Netpot into bucket geyser pump...hydro ton fills halfway up to hold up bucket but later drops down by itself as hydro ton wets n moves n water dries out. U just add more every four days
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Added grapefruit ..i thought maybe if i just deliver o2 to the bucket under the netpot roots will love it!... At this point didnt have a flow pump......also res had light going through the orange bucket. .added earthworm tea and mf powder... 6 days later the pump had not been addequate to keep air to water ..foul smell white foam thick slimy white foam like gelatin ...almost...pudding if u will or flan...added flow pump eliminated light leaks and cover res to deflect heat with a dollar car visor from dollar store. ...added kelp slime ground up white sea shells. Humic acid ..leftover bonfire charcoal for carbon and dried jellyfish thingies that had washed up months ago and dried perfectly for this.. Four days later clear nice smelling tub with hint of grapefruit that makes a soapy lookin foam..like a bubble bath when the bubbles kick on..
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Ill be back to the garden friday night ill post update..i broke the ph meter so all ill have is ppm for ya..ill work on res temps...btw im running 7 12 light cycle for flower.. 7 on 12 off..if u go 6 13 for two days u get an extra day evenly across an 8 day timer.. Ill post that too..read it tricks the plant into growing faster .by shortening days..plants actually make resin in dark to protect against cold from what ive read..so far no hermage light bills are about 175 bucks
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Running two ufo leds 900w from newandusedgrowlights.com. two 8" vortex fans ...no ac for now san diego area stsys 75 ish love it..part of the reason i grow 120 miles away from los angeles where it gets warm from the polkution and ac wpuld be a must right now...room stays 75-79 max .hotter on 84 plus days
