DWC Hydroponics Bucket System
www.fyihydroponics.com Probably the simplest, cheapest, most effective system you can build. The constant supply of air increases the oxygen supply to the roots stimulating exceptional growth. Easy to build (just drill one .25 inch hole!), cheap and works great – what could be better?
22 Responses to DWC Hydroponics Bucket System
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Getting plenty of air 24/7? Water temp too low or high? I keep around 70 F. Also, especially for young plants, keep water level high enough to cover rooting area.
rwkleinman
April 2, 2012 at 10:33 am
I’ve had some trouble keeping my plants alive. They get about 3-5 in. tall then die. I keep my levels good.. I’m lost as to why.
bradgray51
April 2, 2012 at 11:04 am
Nicholas cage went bankrupt. For the past few years he has agreed to be in shit movies for a little cash. Just thought you guys should know that.
washingtonstateweed
April 2, 2012 at 11:23 am
yo yr crazy! that movie was SICK.
Napacus
April 2, 2012 at 11:29 am
lol nicholas cage. i agree sounds just like him
rootbound420
April 2, 2012 at 11:52 am
I hope he does use hydroponics because, after watching part of the “Bad Lieutenant” – I know he can’t act worth a crap! I can’t wait to miss the next Nicolas Cage movie!
rwkleinman
April 2, 2012 at 12:37 pm
Didn’t know Nicolas cage used hydroponics
DisInfoWars
April 2, 2012 at 12:54 pm
Ebb and flow is more efficient, but if you want the best you have to splurge
BarefootArizona
April 2, 2012 at 12:55 pm
I agree 100%!
rwkleinman
April 2, 2012 at 1:07 pm
I don’t care what anyone says. Properly grown DWC is the best method for growing plants. Ebb and Flow might be easier, but I know for a fact that the results are much better with DWC.
TAKE MY WORD FOR IT!
BarefootArizona
April 2, 2012 at 1:18 pm
i had a dream i saw tomatoe plants being grow in scientific glass jars entirely underwarter with air bublers. IT looked like those science jars they use to store specimens in. i’m gonna try it and see how it goes. that would be interesting to try growing plants entirely underwater using waterproof lights. don’t tell me it won’t work untill you have experimented and tried it
210482fmj
April 2, 2012 at 1:31 pm
try the aeroponic bucket method its the most water efficient system after than soil and coir. you can run 4mm tubing with sprinklers through the lid of each bucket from an external res and have it drain back to the res from the buckets.
210482fmj
April 2, 2012 at 2:10 pm
Because there is more than one way to do anything, and some people like to experiment. I myself am a soil grower, but that is because it is safe/forgiving. I have seen some pretty crazy monsters come from DWC. I can agree and disagree with you at the same time. You will get the exact same quality, but in quantity due to the plants vegging much faster, You would then either have larger plants in by flower, or could veg less time.
anythingoriginal
April 2, 2012 at 2:51 pm
You could put something like marbles, glass blocks, or many other items inside the bucket in the beginning to displace water.
anythingoriginal
April 2, 2012 at 3:06 pm
used to have 24-32g per plant… with that exact system it’s 120 to 150g per plant.
The kind of plant that you smoke and lissent to some bob marley!
LikeTotallyRich
April 2, 2012 at 4:01 pm
Exactly right! Without nutrient level and replenishment control you have to maintain the level and nutrient management, for each bucket, on a daily basis. Great system for experiments if you can make time to check it everyday.
rwkleinman
April 2, 2012 at 4:06 pm
Because there is a constant supply of air (oxygen) to the plant’s roots via the air pump and air stone. If you stop the air supply, the plant will die fairly fast.
rwkleinman
April 2, 2012 at 4:06 pm
dwc is not the most water efficient system for small plants. if each bucket hold 20 litres of water that is quite inefficient and labour intensive for filling and draining.
210482fmj
April 2, 2012 at 4:22 pm
black buckets work best…the white buckets tend to allow light in which causes the water to get a bit green.
MVPgoalie
April 2, 2012 at 4:30 pm
I did a 2 bucket setup just like this for 2 sago palms. The only difference is my buckets are black, otherwise identical. Thanks for the sharing this. I’m thinking about joining the buckets with a water pump for more circulation.
radean84
April 2, 2012 at 4:32 pm
Do you understand what “hydro” actually is? Coco peat is a hydroponic medium. I have been growing since 1984 using soil inside and out, rockwool, expanded clay balls, coco peat, airoponics, vermiculite, perlite… you name it, I’ve tried it. I know what works best. DWC works, no doubt about it, just that there are better methods. When the value of the end product is what it is with most hydro crops, it is worth working out exactly what gives the best yield. DWC doesn’t
duboisiboy
April 2, 2012 at 4:53 pm
Hydro scales up way way better. Would you rather fill up 100 buckets of dirt or a hundred buckets of water? Plus, free water and $20 in nutrients is way cheaper than soil or coca (and you still need the nutrients)
FlashGameReviews
April 2, 2012 at 5:08 pm