Indoor Growing Scrog

[Sawney_bean]

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[growhead420]

Hello, question about the 420autoflower scrog method.
Do you pour water to the top rockwool? What other things you mix the coco coir with? Are there suggestions for the bottom pot size in gallons?

And do you always use clones to do the 420autoflower scrog method, because i will try making like 4 seeds of autoflowers and use the method.
Thanks

 

[KingRatt]

Hello, question about the 420autoflower scrog method.
Do you pour water to the top rockwool? What other things you mix the coco coir with? Are there suggestions for the bottom pot size in gallons?

And do you always use clones to do the 420autoflower scrog method, because i will try making like 4 seeds of autoflowers and use the method.
Thanks

No clones, its all autoflowers.

 

[growhead420]

No clones, its all autoflowers.

is the reason using the upper rockwool qube in the 420autoflower scrog method to make longer roots than usual, or does it have other additional values other than that?

 

[DOA]

is the reason using the upper rockwool qube in the 420autoflower scrog method to make longer roots than usual, or does it have other additional values other than that?

You need explosive growth for the vegging part of this method before the plants are super-cropped. To get the growth required Rockwool is really the only medium that is suitable. You can use anything you want but you'll not get the growth, which puts your ladies on the back foot when your going for big yields.

 

[KingRatt]

is the reason using the upper rockwool qube in the 420autoflower scrog method to make longer roots than usual, or does it have other additional values other than that?

I think its just what he uses , i think its just the most practical start for them

 

[growhead420]

I think its just what he uses , i think its just the most practical start for them

oh okay. would the 420autoflower scrog method work with dwc system just like in the picture below, rockwool on top of the dwc bucket, instead of a big pot of coco or rockwool below the smaller rockwool on top?

 

[DOA]

oh okay. would the 420autoflower scrog method work with dwc system just like in the picture below, rockwool on top of the dwc bucket, instead of a big pot of coco or rockwool below the smaller rockwool on top?
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Give it a go, the fun's in trying. There's no reason your system will not work, you'll just have to adapt the method slightly.

 

[Mongoose]

oh okay. would the 420autoflower scrog method work with dwc system just like in the picture below, rockwool on top of the dwc bucket, instead of a big pot of coco or rockwool below the smaller rockwool on top?
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I did DWC for three grows, total 6 plants, low stress training, with 3-4 oz yields per plant. I'm near harvest with a rockwool 4" cube, 6" rockwool cube and 1/2 6" cube, beneath -- one of Professor 420's assemblies. I have twice the plant size vs DWC, and we'll see what the net is, but best guess, twice the yield. Maybe more. I would do it 420's way, all the way. I think you'll be pleased.

 

[Sandor]

oh okay. would the 420autoflower scrog method work with dwc system just like in the picture below, rockwool on top of the dwc bucket, instead of a big pot of coco or rockwool below the smaller rockwool on top?

I'm currently doing his method on DWC, in a usual 4cm rockwool cube, in a usual small DWC net pot (Oxypot), and without anything on top Works just fine.

That picture you posted reminds me of a top-feed system I once had, is that really DWC as well? If not, be careful with accumulating salt/minerals and the humidity... I lost a few smaller plants to mold in those systems. Sorry if you already know that, just trying to be helpful.

DOA: Could you give me a hint WHY that big cube is supposed to be so crucial? I keep hearing it, but I don't get it. Isn't rockwool just supposed to be a very neutral starter/grow medium? I use them all the time as well, sure, but never the big ones, just the 4x4 (cm) ones in DWC, and I can't help but suspect that doing so will raise humidity, and might explain some of 420AF's (to me) crazy water usage. But I might be 100% wrong, would just love to hear/know the reasons. Thx!

Oh and also, hi guys, new here, etc. But growing for 20 or so. Registered to share, as it only seems fit, standing on the shoulders of giants like 420AF


EDIT: "Never a risk of transplant shock or early flowering plants using the Grodan blocks.", that I get, that makes sense. Just them being required for strong growth, that I don't get, and doesn't seem to gel with my own observations. Or maybe that's just due to his main medium, that, without the blocks, that would be not enough? Makes me very curious, as does the whole thing. But my plants still have weeks to go, so, gotta be patient...

EDIT2: Thanks Lil Dab, so it's the other medium requiring it after all if I got that right - great to get answers so quickly