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HELP- first hydro build and grow

Done that before DB with h2o2 3% diluted, I have the ratio written on the wall in my grow room somewhere, It seemed to help and I didn't kill the plant, (bonus)! reading about hydro guard I reckon I could have saved a heap of stress and disappointment if I had of used it in my DWC setup.
 
I'd only run one stone in your pot man, to many bubbles not good for the roots. Just tie a couple of knots in the hose off the outlet your not going to use...
 
't ain't that I'm 'gainst Hydroguard. 's that I'm 'gainst spending money on something I might only use once, and spending money on something I might have an alternative to on hand.
I'm a cheap bastard. Cheap because I'm po'.
 
Fair call, that makes cents and saves you a few dollars. 15ml of peroxide to 1 ltr of water was what I was mixing it at. :D
 
Damn. Called my bluff. Maybe not a thousand. Our local info magazine had ads where someone was offering them for ten cents apiece. Don't know what they were.
 
So I drained system, filled it with the solution then I lifted the baskets up so I could try and use my fingers to dislodge the rot out of the root ball then back into solution for half hour or so then drained and flushed then mixed up new batch of nutes added peroxide to that at the same ratio... It came back with the next grow but I just let it go and battled the high pH levels I think it was causing. Reckon I went through 8 ltrs of vinegar on one plant trying to keep pH right. :/
 
No,I have two, like I said, the one in the picture is a 5 gallon,I also have a 7 , maybe use it in flower??
 
My bad. I read your 5/7 gallon post. What I was getting at was this here...
What I don't show in my post is that I have two buckets. I prep one while the other is still bubbling along and transfer the plant. Nute and air stone the water before transfer. I have found that chasing the pH with the plant in the bucket is a pain in the ass. The air stone raises the pH over time. It's not like you set your 6.0, once, and you're good to go.
Get me? I'm trying to 'splain something through a shatter brownie and some seriously caryophyllene, myrcene, and limonene terpened dabs.
 
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I decided to try my hand at growing in a hydro system,I have black buckets and lids, bottles of nutrients,duel port air pump, pH and TDS meter and the basket,hydroton and rock wool cubes are coming today.heres the deal,I have no clue what I'm doing, but I'm going to build the bucket, I'll definitely be needing advice and guidance, anyone who grows in hydro please help
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Nice! I've been thinking about starting a DWC bucket again. I haven't done it since 2020-21. It's what led me to growing in coco.

I've never used rock wool cubes, but I know that they are alkaline initially and need to be pre-soaked with PH'd water first. I used Rapid Rooter starter plugs instead and they worked well.

You're going to want to block all light leaks into the res of the bucket because of algae growth. That clear tube you have should be replaced with black tubing eventually.

Keeping the res temp of the bucket is important, but using beni bacteria is also part of maintaining a healthy root zone. I used Hydroguard and it definitely helped a lot. When I first tried I had a funk start to grow, but cleared with a res change and adding Hydroguard.

Also note that there will be an increase in humidity in the tent, so you'll need plenty of air exchange.

The roots grow super huge pretty fast when you start feeding them well. It's not uncommon for the root mass to grow to the bucket size and the plant on top gets heavy and it will get more challenging to see inside the res by lifting the bucket lid. It becomes a lot of work because of this because they'll drink those buckets dry super fast. This is why people like to do RDWC with 2-3 bucket (one being a controller res to check water height and change solution). All without disturbing the plant and roots by lifting the bucket lid up to check and change nutes.

Those are all the tips I can think of. Good luck! I look forward to seeing your first DWC grow.
 
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With your clear hose, you can wrap it black electric tape or duct tape if you can't get hold of the right size hose in black....
 
I always have 2 spare clean buckets on hand.

One is used for the new nute solution the other is used to rest the lid with the plant in it for the equipment changeover.

Light leaks will stop any root growth. Make sure you black out everything around the plant completely. No light into bucket at all.
 
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Dabber you will be fine as long as you set a good airgap between the bottom of the net pot and the top of the water level. If you do see root rot, cut it off. It will grow more
 
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