Grow Mediums 1st hydro grow journal Philontheclouds

[Trapper]

Ph might be a bit low....I was under the impression that "wheelhouse" was 6.2 to 6.7.

EDIT!!!!:

Sorry guys, didn't realize what sub-forum I was in....

Disregard!!!!

Hydro is way lower. My apologies.

 

[PhilontheClouds]

Not sure I had several people tells ph should be with in the range I listed any other comments ?

 

[Sauce]

I haven't done hydro, I thought it was 5.5-5.8. And some one else will need to chime in. Water temps I think are supposed to be 60-70 degrees as well. And I think (Again not sure) that you need to add in like a cal/mag. I am going to re-read your log again, I did a while back so I don't remember all your details.


Ok read it again

What nutes? Link or a picture of them. Foxfarm I think has a few different kinds. I know I use it for soil, but its meant for soil. Just want to make sure you are not using soil nutes from foxfarm for hydro.

Also does your res tank have a bubbler in it by chance? (Not saying these are you issues just trying to get more general knowledge out there. If your tank is sitting at 90 degrees btw for water, I really do think thats pretty high and could lead to other issues. Need more of a hydro guy to jump in on that heh.


As for your pen, I see that you was using strips at first. And then you got a pen in. Have you calibrated it? If so how often do you do that?

 

[PhilontheClouds]

I'm using fox farm for hydro grow big tiger bloom and big bloom only nutes I have ...

 

[Sauce]

Thats good Just checking to make sure it's for hydro But if you get a chance answer the other questions bud. But do read the back of them see if they have cal/mag. If not you will need to get some, I do think thats what the issue is that you are seeing on the sides. I am not 100% sure.

 

[auto_mate]

Hydro u want ur ph 5.6-5.7 during veg and 5.8-6.0 during flower.

 

[pop22]

Hydro u want ur ph 5.6-5.7 during veg and 5.8-6.0 during flower.

Well anything below 5.7 can be problematic as there are acid loving fungi that will invade hydro below about 5.6. Keep you MJ in the 5.7-6.1 range and you'll be fine. Don't waste time trying to tweak it to be exact. The 5.7 to 6.1 range is the optimal absorption range. 90% of the time I was at 5.9 thruout my grow, and I had spectacular results, and never a moment's problem.

 

[PhilontheClouds]

Kool thanks guys and the tiger bloom had mg in it I will add this Sunday

 

[Trapper]

Sorry guys, didn't realize what sub-forum I was in....

Disregard!!!! my previous post!

Hydro is way lower. My apologies.

 

[auto_mate]

I suggest get a cal mag additive, i use one during veg called go green, it has N, Cal, Mag and iron. Works really well for me, i tried camg+ but it gave me probs in my res, just needto stop using it after stretch (i got n toxicity as i didnt realise the first time i used it)