I'm trying to defy the odds...but

[guyfromchi2004]

my ph lockout should be fixed right?Since I swithched to the ro water,I let it go from 5.5 to 5.9.How can I fix ph lockout and how long will it take before the plants recover,should I clip off the dying leaves?

[Weedhound]

Ok..then the next res change I would take things to 400.....200calmag and 200grow nutes...in the next day or two. I think you're going to have to work on the room and water temps somehow.....not sure what your setup is so can't help you with that part.

[Weedhound]

That's the part that's weird....your ph is perfect....couldn't be more on the dot. Do you think they have improved at all or do they look worse? How about from yesterday to today...better, same, worse?

[palerider7777]

[quote=Help_Needed]I'm not anything close to an expert...I'm on my first hydro grow, but I'll still throw in my 2 cents lol.

First, if I understand correctly, you've got 9 plants in a 3 gallon bubbler? I've got 6 plants in a 13 gallon DWC system and I've had people tell my that my res is too small for that many plants. Maybe they're too crowded in there? Not sure on this tho. It's just a thought.

i doubt thats a prob now maybe later but there to lil for the res to be to lil now maybe when they get bigger it will get cramped but not now they don't have enough roots yet for that to be a prob

[guyfromchi2004]

These are from seed,i'm trying to rule the boys out and then everybody will get some space,I am a little worried about ventilation because it gets kinda hot in here,I have a window next to the light from which I can ventilation but I covered up the window with (3)3 mil bags and and couple of blankets so there isn't any air getting in or going out.Right now I don't have light leaks but if I use that window for a vent won't there be light leaks?

[Weedhound]

Well you're going to have to get fresh air in there to them somehow....especially with the heat in the room. I'm terrible at venting and air flow blah blah so can't help you there but hopefully someone else can.

Once you pick out the males....are you going to remove them or? Won't all the roots from the plants be grown together by then? Perhaps you have another idea for them?

[guyfromchi2004]

I will not veg them for long .3 weeks after determining the males.I will put 2 in a 5 gallon bucket,so if I had 4 females I would use (2) 5 gallon buckets

[Weedhound]

That sounds good....IF we can get you to that point and IF we can keep the different plants roots from growing together. Keep working on your ventilation and heat issues....I'm sure that's your biggest problem right now.

i'll be back....

[guyfromchi2004]

Ok,first of all.I apologize for giving out misinformation.I took a reading about 30 min ago.The tds floating between 270 and 280...That sounds about right.So when I checked the ph it was 5.5 as normal,then I decided to leave the meter in the solution for about 45 seconds,35 more seconds than usual.I normally let it sit in the solution for about 10 seconds...That's where I was wrong!as the ph sat at 5.5 after about 20 seconds it starting dropping all the way down to 4.7,Could this had been my problem?I had to think quick so I went into the bathroom and I got about 64 oz of water (out of the tap today...390!)I added it in my res,right now I am sure that my ph is at 5.7 and the ppm in the res is 290.I didn't add cal-mag nor food.

[Weedhound]

You do NOT know how that makes me feel.

I GOT IT RIGHT!!!!!!!!! Beer on me!! You'll need to check if often until it stablizes.....still work on your heat issues....ph is the key though.....your plants simply will not grow well in hydro unless the ph is correct.

Dude, that was KILLING ME!!! Glad you worked it out.