Lockout- Hard water, rain water, choices!

[GreenLeaf420]

Don't forget your calmag plus!!!
And test it for pH- rainwater often contains sulfuric and nitric acid in concentarions high enough to register low pH. This comes from combustion of fossil fuels in the area where your local weather systems originate. For example, upstate New York suffers acid rain from factories and city smog originating in the 'rust belt' on the south shores of the Great Lakes.

I don't know much about shocking a well; I always thought that was to treat for bacteria, which really don't affect your grow if you keep your 'zyme' products up to date and the res properly aerated.
If you get a sulfur smell, you will want to watch for signs of lockout from too much S in the water, but plants DO use some- it is not necessarily a deal-breaker for using your well water on a hydro grow, but something you need to be aware of and monitor.
You also need to be aware of the pH coming out of your well. You will need to set your reservoir in the correct range for hydro, whcih is 6.0 +/- ~0.3.

Hey I know your growing soil but she touches Sulfer here!!!

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I don't know much about shocking a well; I always thought that was to treat for bacteria, which really don't affect your grow if you keep your 'zyme' products up to date and the res properly aerated.
If you get a sulfur smell, you will want to watch for signs of lockout from too much S in the water, but plants DO use some- it is not necessarily a deal-breaker for using your well water on a hydro grow, but something you need to be aware of and monitor.
You also need to be aware of the pH coming out of your well. You will need to set your reservoir in the correct range for hydro, whcih is 6.0 +/- ~0.3.

Hey I know your growing soil but she touches Sulfer here!!!

Ahh. Sulfur in your well water. That's not great.
I would trust distilled or RO water over any bottled 'drinking water' and you will have to use CalMag Plus.
Set your runoff tray at a slant so it all drains to one corner and you can let it drain into a bucket. Standing water means fungus gnats... eww.

Good Luck you will get it you know your buisness!!!
I'm just breaking up a DRO setup and going to soil in 7 days I was going to use Pro Mix from LOWE'S $7.00 and Humus $1.89 4x12 bed 3 LR1000's with CO2 I need a good nute and flush scheule. I plan on using GH 3 part along With Hydrozyme Mothers Earth Tea B1 Carbload big bud and voodooJuice and Clearex for a flush.

Hey just a thought are you running CO2? If not yet when you turn it on it does change the chemistry of the water.... That's what I've seen.

GL420:jointsmile::jointsmile::jointsmile:

I would like to know as well being that I'm using tap but the PH is 7.3 The PPM is 130 yet I do get yellow spots which would mean sulfer

Hope you don't mind the quotes Stink

GreenLeaf420 Reviewed by GreenLeaf420 on 06-11-2008. Lockout- Hard water, rain water, choices! OK I'm officially back and man do I need help! We moved last year and ran into so many problems with my new setup but ironed most of the kinks out. As usual with a new setup and strain there is a learning curve as you relize mistakes and stabilize the problem. I have narrowed it down and have discoved it to be the water. So I'll tell you everything I know about my water source. It's well water, we live near a large lake that isn't the healthiest, but not biohazardous yet. The pH is at Rating: 5