I think after reading some grow journal with the same setup I need to add an air pump to get more o2 into my reses I do have an extra but it is not big enough will work on that. Maybe more o2 will stabilize things a bit my plants are doing better except two and I think I will save on nutes and yank them tommorow that will bring me down to three widows and the fruit auto. Peace
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I am going to keep these four and get rid of the other two they all are stunted little dwarves my fault but I am going to raise them anyway and hope I do better next time.
I have one little white hair this morning that makes me excited
Thx everyone for your help
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Hey RP!
Got a few questions for ya...
I see your using the GH Waterfarm.
How often do you have the drip ring running?
Do you have bubble stones in each bucket?
Got a few questions for ya...
I see your using the GH Waterfarm.
How often do you have the drip ring running?
Do you have bubble stones in each bucket?
Ronin thx for checking in. I have the drip rings running once every two hours except for the dark period. I do not have bubble stones in each bucket and I know I need them badly I am thinking that would get my ph more stable
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Do you have the ability to control each waterfarm independently? Or are they all on the same timer?
Less frequent waterings for the smaller plants may be better until the roots are established. Helps them spread out.
I wouldn't worry too much with the airstone while they're small. The water circulating from top down oxygenates the reservoir.
The downside to waterfarms that I see is that they start off as a drip style system but become a dwc system later once roots get into the reservoir.
Once your roots do reach the res you will need the airstones. Be careful if your using the supplied GH airpump. They're notorious for being underpowered and don't last long.
One recommendation I'd make would be to change out all the clear tubing that brings the nutrients to the ring and replace it with black tubing. Home depot is super cheap for 1/4" tubing.
Your buckets are dark enough to keep light out of the reservoir only to get zapped by light once it's pumped into the clear tubing. This may be screwing with your ph.
Hope my babbling may help a bit.
Less frequent waterings for the smaller plants may be better until the roots are established. Helps them spread out.
I wouldn't worry too much with the airstone while they're small. The water circulating from top down oxygenates the reservoir.
The downside to waterfarms that I see is that they start off as a drip style system but become a dwc system later once roots get into the reservoir.
Once your roots do reach the res you will need the airstones. Be careful if your using the supplied GH airpump. They're notorious for being underpowered and don't last long.
One recommendation I'd make would be to change out all the clear tubing that brings the nutrients to the ring and replace it with black tubing. Home depot is super cheap for 1/4" tubing.
Your buckets are dark enough to keep light out of the reservoir only to get zapped by light once it's pumped into the clear tubing. This may be screwing with your ph.
Hope my babbling may help a bit.
Thx ronin I am always happy for help. I put one bucket on the extra airpump I have to see if the oxygen helps the ph be more stable. Right now the only place light gets to my water is from the drip ring to the stones and that's it
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Right on!
The only thing that should be getting light is the plant. Minimizing exposure to light on everything else will allow you to narrow down what may be causing fluctuations with ph.
If you have enough of that reflective bubble wrap and can cover the tops of the farms that would help too. Your largest plant would not need this since the canopy is large enough to cover it.
The more oxygenated the res the better.
If I read correctly your using the 3 part gen hydro nutes. Check into the Lucas Formula.
Have seen some amazing results from folks using it. It may help simplify your feeding too.
We'll have you growing trees in no time!
The only thing that should be getting light is the plant. Minimizing exposure to light on everything else will allow you to narrow down what may be causing fluctuations with ph.
If you have enough of that reflective bubble wrap and can cover the tops of the farms that would help too. Your largest plant would not need this since the canopy is large enough to cover it.
The more oxygenated the res the better.
If I read correctly your using the 3 part gen hydro nutes. Check into the Lucas Formula.
Have seen some amazing results from folks using it. It may help simplify your feeding too.
We'll have you growing trees in no time!
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Thx again ronin I have some improvements to make for sure I do have some bubble wrap so I will make up some covers and I have enough pump to bubble two buckets so I will do that now and check into the Lucas formula as well peace
Today I took the extra pump I had and put bubblers in the two best plants and cover the tops of my buckets with reflective wrap in hopes of getting the ph more stable. In the six hours since then my ph just barely climbed from5.8to5.9 maybe we,and I say we cuz without you guys I would be stuck, finally found something to slow it down. I hope will let you know in morning.
I also hung my 1000 watt hps today just for fun
I also hung my 1000 watt hps today just for fun
Ok everyone it is a good day my ph only climbed to 6.1 overnight in the two buckets that I aerated yesterday the others cilimbed to the usual 6.4 in. 24 hours so I need a pump and some tubing Santa please!! Lol
Went by hydro store people were there so I went in and talked to new owner super nice guy ended giving me my ph down for free and about eight pounds of used but clean hydroton thank the canna gods I'll get it yet thanks to afn!!!
Went by hydro store people were there so I went in and talked to new owner super nice guy ended giving me my ph down for free and about eight pounds of used but clean hydroton thank the canna gods I'll get it yet thanks to afn!!!
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