hi everybody, i would like to say sorry in advance if this subject has already been covered but i really want to start hydro but dont have a clue. i have decided on the iws system, are they good yielders and more importantly are they reliable and easy to use? what is the best medium to use in them? thanks all for any answers, Vamp

most people use Hydroton mate, Have you had a look @ [Spam]

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hey Doobz, thanks for the advice mate. great diary by the way, would you recommend autopots?

Het up vamps how ya doin bro ?As for your iws have you thought about building your own set up mucka ya can build one for a 1/4 of the price youd pay in the shops if ya have aquick in my sig below at "from bud to bucket" you'll see how i made mine an i managed to get my best yeilds from this set up m8 .Any way mate ill leave ya with that thought buddy an good luck on what ever you decide to go with

hey Leepy. your grows are amazing mate you really have a knack for this. i would love to have a crack at making one of those but my d.i.y is terible, thanks for the advice though mate and all the best of luck with your future grows

cheers mucka but it dont take any skill to build one m8 all it is a case of cutting plastic pipe an drilling holes in buckets bro im sure you could do that if it means saving say £300

I know its the old chestnut of diy v shop-bought but I reckon that in the time it takes to build it and iron out inevitable teething problems(esp for less handy people) you could have had an extra weeks growing. That negates most of the savings imo. (I do make a lot of my own stuff though.).

I have no direct experience of IWS but have been doing a lot of research into them and and am on the verge of taking the plunge. They have pros and cons like all systems but I have decided they are the way forward for me. I use aeroflo type system atm.Lucas- the cannabis growers guru- rates them highly and he is rarely too far wrong imo.

Cheers
Papa.
edit. Hydroton pebbles best medium I would say.