Cheap DWC Project

Peter S · Mar 1, 2016

I've been using a small, cheap dwc made from a coffee container. This one seems to work well. I noticed after cleaning out the first batch, a little algae in the corners. The plastic is pretty thin, and probably lets a little light in. Covering it would help, or just switching out with a clean one every so often. Here's a video I made over the weekend describing the materials and process used.

I've posted some about it here and there on my glog.

Alchymystic · Mar 1, 2016

That root shot is excellent, Peter! No weak and spindly structures there... abundant, thick and white! Great job!

Peter S · Mar 1, 2016

Alchymystic said:
That root shot is excellent, Peter! No weak and spindly structures there... abundant, thick and white! Great job!

Thanks!

MRpeabody · Mar 1, 2016

Pretty sure I'll be setting one of these up tonight for a Caribbean Red I overwintered. Thanks for the video.

moruga welder · Mar 1, 2016

great vid . ! :onfire:

Peter S · Mar 1, 2016

moruga welder said:
great vid . !

Thanks!

Peter S · Mar 1, 2016

MRpeabody said:
Pretty sure I'll be setting one of these up tonight for a Caribbean Red I overwintered. Thanks for the video.

Thanks. Yeah, it's pretty easy to put together. You can make one out of pretty much anything. I have another one going with a 3" net pot in a Member's Mark (Sams club) laundry gel pack container. It has a Jay's Ghost Peach in it.

Hophead · Mar 2, 2016

Thanks for posting! Those look great! :drooling:

MRpeabody · Mar 2, 2016

This will be my first DWC project. You had mentioned in the video that such a small reservoir wouldn't be able to support those four plants indefinitely. If you only had one plant how long would this be a viable setup? Does the size of the root mass or the size of the plant determine when it should be moved to a larger reservoir?

Thanks in advance

Peter S · Mar 2, 2016

Hophead said:
Thanks for posting! Those look great!

Thanks!

Peter S · Mar 2, 2016

MRpeabody said:
This will be my first DWC project. You had mentioned in the video that such a small reservoir wouldn't be able to support those four plants indefinitely. If you only had one plant how long would this be a viable setup? Does the size of the root mass or the size of the plant determine when it should be moved to a larger reservoir?

Thanks in advance

I'm a newb as this, but I think it would be impractical long term for something like a monster Chinense, but a smaller plant might do fine. I'm planning to make another one out of a similar size container and will try it. I'll post the progress on my glog.

oldsalty · Mar 2, 2016

incredible Peter !!!! Great vid and excellent instruction

Thanks for posting. Didnt realize how easy that was gives me confidence to try my hand at it!

Thanks Brother

MRpeabody · Mar 2, 2016

I was thinking that something like this wouldn't work for a Chinense. I have a never ending supply of food grade 4 and 5 gallon buckets with lids so I'm going to try a few or each size with various strains this year. Maybe I'll follow your lead and start a GLOG.

Thanks for quick reply

Peter S · Mar 2, 2016

oldsalty said:
incredible Peter !!!! Great vid and excellent instruction
Thanks for posting. Didnt realize how easy that was gives me confidence to try my hand at it!
Thanks Brother

Thanks!

MRpeabody said:
I was thinking that something like this wouldn't work for a Chinense. I have a never ending supply of food grade 4 and 5 gallon buckets with lids so I'm going to try a few or each size with various strains this year. Maybe I'll follow your lead and start a GLOG.

Thanks for quick reply

No problem. I do have a Big Black Mama and a Jamaican Hot Choc each in a 5-gal bucket setup. So far those are doing great.

Here's a shot of the roots from my BBM in the 5 gallon.