He Quit Topping Toad Venom. Here's What Happened | Derrick Grows Fire

No topping, one-gallon coco pots & a feed around EC 3: Derrick keeps his grow simple, and he breeds his own crosses in it. This is the full tour of his veg, flower & irrigation rooms with Drip Hydro. We start in veg, where 300 clones went in the day we visited. Derrick explains why he moved the place from rockwool to Char Coir after running them side by side ("more forgiving," he says, "the flower comes out better"). In flower he walks us through 13 flavors at day 20, from his four main ones (Toad Venom, Pi Chew, Snake Charmer & Galaxy Toad) to first-run selections of his own Pi Chew crosses. Then the big question from our last visit: topped or untopped? He went untopped for a faster veg & less handling, and he's straight about the one trade-off on bigger plants. Along the way: why he's holding on one-gallon pots under LED & under-canopy light, the Snake Charmer that gets her own table, why he stops at EC 3, and a first-run plant he had to scrog & supercrop to keep off the moon. We finish in the irrigation room the GrowGeneration team helped lay out in AutoCAD, where they catch their dehu & AC water and run it again. If you care about untopped plant training, coco in small pots, breeding your own crosses or a clean irrigation setup, this full tour is worth the watch. What You'll See In This Video • 300 clones transplanted into veg the day we visited • Why he moved from rockwool to Char Coir coco • A day 20 flower room with 13 flavors, all LED • First-run selections from his own Pi Chew crosses • Topped vs untopped: what he runs now & the trade-off he sees • One-gallon vs two-gallon pots under LED & under-canopy light • Snake Charmer, the plant that gets her own table & irrigation • Feeding around EC 3, and why he doesn't push higher • A scrogged & supercropped first-run plant • The irrigation room, laid out in AutoCAD with GrowGeneration • Collecting dehu & AC water to use again (he puts it at 60 to 70% of their water) Time Stamps 00:00 – Inside Derrick's Grow 00:17 – Veg Room: 300 Clones Today 00:36 – Rockwool to Char Coir 01:05 – The Flower Room: 13 Flavors 01:36 – His Own Pi Chew Crosses 01:50 – Topped vs Untopped 02:41 – Full Circle 03:01 – One Gallon or Two? 03:25 – Running on Feel 03:53 – Snake Charmer Gets Her Own Table 04:20 – The Trade-Off of Bigger Plants 04:51 – Feeding at EC 3 05:36 – This Girl Is Crazy 06:07 – What He's Most Excited About 06:53 – The Irrigation Room 07:20 – Catching the Dehu & AC Water 07:30 – Where to Find Derrick About Derrick Derrick grows his own selections and crosses, including first-run picks from his Pi Chew line, and runs his rooms untopped in one-gallon coco. Follow his runs on Instagram. About Drip Hydro Drip Hydro designs nutrient systems that run clean, simple & cost-effective. Built for stock tank clarity and predictable delivery, Drip Hydro supports growers who prioritize consistency, flavor and controlled feeding at scale. Connect Derrick: • Instagram: @derrick.growsfire Drip Hydro: • Website: driphydro.com • Instagram: @drip_hydro Don't Forget To • Like if you're running untopped plants too • Subscribe for more grower tours & system breakdowns • Drop questions in the comments #DripHydro #FeedYourFire #CharCoir #GrowRoomTour #UntoppedPlants #CocoCoir #CannabisCultivation