make it lower...you want to run around 5.8 when conditions are normal...
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make it lower...you want to run around 5.8 when conditions are normal...
sunstoneherbals.com has some great ph meters i have bought several expensive models and the hanna checker one works as well if not btr, get some calibration fluid also . HEY! latewoood long time man
Thank you both, I will definetly check out sunstoneherbals. I'm going to have to get some PH down as well. I used vinegar last night and checked it this morning and it looks like it's in the low 6's now. This is so cool, I feel like a scientist checking the PH. I even got a turkey baster so I can get the water from the middle of the tank. :)
Where Can I get the calibration fluid? Is it the buffer solution stuff?
I'm going to order the Hanna Checker1 PH meter with my next 30 bucks.
sunstone also carrys the calibration soultion or if you will (buffer solution) its around 1.50 per pouch a cpl of pouches of each will finish your grow with some leftover, word to the wise it takes about 5 mins to calibrate a ph meter i have learned the hard way to calibrate weekly or at every resv change its not essential but considering the rewards, i use a tiny shot glass a few drops is all it takes to calibrate
as far as ph down i only use vinegar carefull with the down
What a week! First; I nearly, if not did, destroy my oldest plant growing in dirt by putting water with vineger in it to bring the PH down in the hydro grow. Now I check the PH in the hydro and it's in the 7's. Being a bit leary, I did however add water with vineger in it to the bubbler.
How long after adding vineger should it take for the PH to come down?
Here's a pic of them at day 7
dude i usually wait 15-30 mins and recheck ph level, dont get discouraged
it takes a while to get the hang of it , it may take a few times of adding
up or down for you to reach your desired ph level, after awhile youll be
able to do it the first time it takes practice,
The vineger is bringing the PH level down to acceptable levels, but it's a daily thing. I don't mind spending the time with them though.
They're in their 8th day now and I still don't see any roots coming out of the bottom of the net pots. Should I be? The top of the plants seem to be growing just fine however.
Well, one of the six is dieing. Every morning now the PH is up into the 7's and I still don't see any roots. I believe I'm going to change the water today. Should I add some of the Liquid Grow (7-9-5) maybe and half strength? They seem to be kind of stalled in just the distilled water. I want to find some of that CalMag+ as well, but haven't found it locally yet. Would that be in a gardening center or is that more of an item for hydro only?
Cal-mag, Unless you have a good hydro store, it's hard to find. You will most likely have to order it. Just a little Epson salts will help untill you can get it. It helps with the magnesium. Worked for me till I got some. As long as the tops are not dead it ain't over yet and it's hard to get 100%. You will see roots soon.