Grow Mediums Question about Nutrients, water, and when to ph
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Hey buddy,
Really depends on your water quality. I am very lucky with year round consistency and very low EC
Also your nutes will play a factor, I use FloraNova and it is pH stable and do not need to adjust at all. I simply use a little water conditioner to isolate any chlorine and heavy metals and go for it!
I would suggest you check the EC and pH of your water get a baseline and test regularly until you are comfortable with consistency. Then at least seasonal checks.
Dose in your nutes and check again regular and keep EC/ppm in range, if it sways a lot recheck pH and adjust when topping up between water changes.
Other than that you can go really anal and use RO water, adjust every bucket, bubble for 24hrs and basicly become a complete control freak..
I find if you look after the basics and have a simple routine there is less chance of an error. I tend to screw up if I overanalyze to much.
Oh and fwiw pH pens are rubbish and out of calibration have locked out many a plant.
IMO use then for reference but at least check with liquid test weekly and calibrate if needed. Nutes corrode the probes..
Cheers
f6
U mean pH down not nutrients?
im so confused.
im so confused.
Shouldnt you be asking when to add pH up/down?:smoking:
When do you add the nutrients?
I voted for:
Before you add nutrients.
Why is this so damn hilarious
dying
Should have been:
When do you ph water res?
Before adding nutrients
After adding nutrients
When do you ph water res?
Before adding nutrients
After adding nutrients
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I don't Ph. My tap is 7.0
After I add nutes to my gallon jugs, the PH drops to 4.5. When I add it to my res the plant will always try and find a homeostatic condition. Within a day my res will be around 5.6-6 naturally due to the buffers in the nutes.
When they start to flower it's a gallon a day or more so the Ph of the water / nute solution changes because of the extra PK so I might have to add a gallon of water or two if I catch the Ph and Ec start rising and she isn't drinking as much or stops all together. I then know I have reached the max ppm's / EC. Unfortunately I end up with burnt leaves as well. Ultimately you want to get to a point when she is drinking and eating and the ph is stable naturally and you won't have to use up and down which can hinder your buffers and can potentially lock out some essential nutes.
Sorry so wordy. Hope this answers some of your questions
After I add nutes to my gallon jugs, the PH drops to 4.5. When I add it to my res the plant will always try and find a homeostatic condition. Within a day my res will be around 5.6-6 naturally due to the buffers in the nutes.
When they start to flower it's a gallon a day or more so the Ph of the water / nute solution changes because of the extra PK so I might have to add a gallon of water or two if I catch the Ph and Ec start rising and she isn't drinking as much or stops all together. I then know I have reached the max ppm's / EC. Unfortunately I end up with burnt leaves as well. Ultimately you want to get to a point when she is drinking and eating and the ph is stable naturally and you won't have to use up and down which can hinder your buffers and can potentially lock out some essential nutes.
Sorry so wordy. Hope this answers some of your questions
Free Flow
Hydro Junkie
What nutes do you use? I have heard water also comes out about 7.0 but I have flora 3 part so it doesnt drop nor rise my ph, I've tried vinegar but after the first 24 hours my oh always jumps high as hell. I just invested in some powder citric acid so I doubt ill have an issue or switch nutes just wondering out of curiosity
