Tried many different things but still have sick babies check out the pics please

i was using a water ph meter to test the runoff...the initial runoff had a ph of like 8.5 really dark blue ....it seems much better now though i flushed with 12 gallons of ph corrected (6.4) distilled water

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Originally Posted by TheCronz

i was using a water ph meter to test the runoff...the initial runoff had a ph of like 8.5 really dark blue

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That's called a 'liquid indicator' just to avoid confusion- when you check the water with drops and compare colors.
Good, glad you got that sorted.

the ph scales are still the same right with liquid indicators and ph meters?

Yup. pH is an expression of the concentration and activity of hydronium ions. It's a logarithmic scale. I hate advanced trig and calculus. That's why I'm not a chemist on paper.

nice thanks alot ..what ph do you have your babies at and do you have any pics

I use a compost mix from the local farmer supply that is buffered really well and stays smack dab at 6.8. I don't know where you live but if you have Agway nearby they carry the shit. Composted manure with humus. Add 30% perlite and you have a mix suitable for week 3 of vegging through finish.
I have a lot of pics but since I became a mod I haven't been posting pics very often... I should get back to it I guess lol! Search 'miss stinky's first grow log' and 'welcome to the darkside' and you will come up with two logs. 'so that's what stinks up in the attic' has a lot of pics too.