Is there anyone out there who does DWC and a scrog net? Ideally that’s what I wanna try but it looks like a massive pain swapping the res when the net is on. Swapping the water isn’t a problem but taking the bucket out of the tent for cleaning looks impossible.
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If you get an extra bucket you can premix one bucket then swap it it the tent.
With a res some use a pump to pump out the old. Then refill with a fresh batch. You can also use a product like GH FloraKleen to circulate for 24 hours and clean the built up salts. Then drain and pump that before a fresh fill.
Using a product like Hydroguard and GH Diamond Nectar help breakdown the salts and make available to your plants so you don’t have the buildup.
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I know about the water swap, but my concern was more about the scrog net. If the net is on the plants then the plants can’t move during the bucket swap. How do you swap the res without moving the plants? Not just the water but the bucket swap too.
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External bucket as the nutrient reservoir. I think it’s then considered RDWC
maybe inch the net up just a tad, have someone lift the pot enough for a second person to swap it out than lower the net back down?
i honestly have to add that i am learning about this stuff so im just throwing out random suggestions, in this case probably sounding like a complete moron here
Yes that’s a tricky situation. I have been able to adjust the scrog a bit to allow more room. Also let your bucket empty before you pull it. Then push the me empty bucket underneath the net pot. Then Fill your clean bucket with fresh nutrients. I use the smaller net pots.
Trick is to let your bucket empty as much as possible before the swap. It’s easier if you have and extra hand to manipulate the bucket swap. But position the new bucket next to the old one. Lift net pot then pull the old one out of the way so you can grab your clean bucket without any assistance.
Difficulty factor for this maneuver is about 7.5*