Oh I am definitely investing in net cups! As to the bucket, it works, but it is a little tall. I am in a basement with a lower ceiling so my tent is only about 5’5". If I can do a lower tub, I can get a little more height out of my plants without cutting veg early or stretching them to the lights!
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I hear that. I’m in a short tent and am struggling with my light height a lot. I really like the individual buckets, but I’ll be watching your setup for ideas.
My tent is 32x32, so I think I will do 2 plants max. I am looking for a tub that fits and has some decent capacity, but is lower than the buckets. I will prob post when I setup again, but it might be a new grow diary. I will try to remember to let you know, but hey - I’m a stoner 
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I like PH-perfect nutrients. I use Foxfarm and bushdoctor supplements. Even now that I am using Mega crop 2 part versus my foxfarm. Just using my bushdoctor supplements keeps my PH at 6.3-6.5. No brainer. 
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Chopped on day 51 of flower. Could have gone a bit longer, but I may not have had time and missed the sweet spot.
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how long are we talking about? im a bit green walking this path of kratky and dwc
I think I got root rot once immediately after trying silica in a new rdwc system. Saved the plants with hydrogen peroxide root baths but never used silica again. That and the ph swing. Never heard anyone else say that though.
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When I used to run Waterfarm units with a master controller rez, I put an airstone in the master rez, and wouldn’t change the rez out for 2 weeks without the nutrients going stagnant. The concept of the waterfarms is each unit individually aerates, but the master controller did not.
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thanks then my coffee can dwc should be good for two weeks? but i plan to follow the schedual from AN wich ups the mix by 1ml/L /week
so should i just top up with new solution or change it
I do the dumbest shit all the time and I wouldn’t let a coffee can go 2 weeks. Seedlings and early veg I will forget about for 2 or 3 weeks in 5 gal, mid veg I really should be looking at them weekly and in flower I check at least twice a week.
Plants drink a lot! A big girl in mid flower can slurp up 5 gal a week in summer.
I top up and check ppm unless it looks stupid then I switch buckets totally. Stupid being green, slimy, shit in the bottom, anything other than sparkles 
Also, and I’m down for an academic discussion, I disliked AN. I used the 3 part system and it made me neurotic. Love love love a simple dry nute. I use GH maxibloom from seed to jar.
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i just happened to have 5yo leftover of three part ph perfect and some cutting i didnt need
mason jars and netpots so i decided might as well do something with this
if it goes well i might buy more nutrs who knows
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5 y.o. nutes are not good. There’s a shelf life just like many other things…
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For science!
If you do end up wanting to buy new nutes, Maxibloom is usually under $20 and a bag lasts me a lot of grows. About a year, and I have a bunch of tomatoes in hydro too.
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let me show you a picture of how my plant has to say bout it
gimme two sec ill be back
Go ahead and use them if you want. My experience is otherwise, and I’d rather spend a couple of bucks to get fresh nutes instead of dealing with headaches for weeks…good luck though!
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im just using what i have at hand to see what goes on so far plants sre not acting sick and new growth is green so im fine with it im no hydro grower im just experimenting snd am poor so i use what i have at hand
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