For the Ebb&Gro population .........

[avon211]

Locnarc~How much money are we talking? If I put a Brita on the end of the faucet will that take the salt out?

avon211 Reviewed by avon211 on 11-30-2010. For the Ebb&Gro population ......... I have noticed that allot of peeps are using this type of system to grow and thought maybe I would share a thought of mine. From all the comments and such I have read about this setup it seems the biggest gripe is that the last bucket can end up with stale water. If fact I believe it was Daddy that pointed this out and I think he was the one that mentioned turning it into a drip system. So far here is what I have done. PH at res 5.7 PH at bucket 6.5 ....... not good It has always been Rating: 5

[LOC NAR on probation]

It would help. anything to reduce the salt.

I'm using a portable just incase I need to move or take it to a friends to make water. This unit has been excellent. I got the 100 gallon a day one but a friend has the 50 and has no problem keeping up with changing 50 gallons a week. Only takes a day to make it. I couldn't find a better price for a portable.

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[tinytoon]

It might help some but I dont believe it will help very much and sorry I have no clue what an RO runs.

[LOC NAR on probation]

The portable I have is 100 gallons a day for 169 and they have a 50 gallon for 149. Worth the extra 20 bucks to double the output.

[avon211]

I just don't know. My past grows haven't been affected. However maybe they would have been better. What effects would I see without RO water?

[LOC NAR on probation]

I would think with all that salt that you would have very early yellowing Like it should be when finished. Demimished yeilds from improper nute uptake also.

I had a water softerner before chlorine water. Had to figure out it was the salt then switched to county water and the chlorine is even worse here. Actually here they are using chloramine as is doesn't evaperate like chlorine so no good chemicals lost in the lines and letting it sit out doen't help.

Are your plants a light green or a nice not to dark but dark enough green ?

[avon211]

A light green though one is dark green very strange. But most are light to medium green. I would think leaf color would be strain related. Not to much yellowing of leaves very minimum.

[LOC NAR on probation]

Too light of green and the salt could be blocking nutrient uptake.
Too dark and they might be getting too much nitrogen in the mix.

If they are the same strain and they look different colors of green then it might be something to look into. I don't use ebb and gro I use Dwc right now but it sounds like the one getting darker green maybe getting more nute concentration. Maybe the water is not circulating back propperly.

Seems the bigger the rez the less you have to worry about the nutes concentrating. As your plants suck up water the rest of the rez gets stronger and stronger. I set my dwc up on a rez to make it easier. It's only 20 gallons for the whole rez change and by the time the plants drink 3 or 4 gallons the PPM's are through the roof. If TinyToon had not mentioned it I would still be trying to figure out why the plants are so dark green and no nute burn on the tip of the leaves.. It effects the flavor in the end too.

[tinytoon]

which plant would be closest to the rez, light green or dark??
Is color difference on the top, bottom or entire plant??

[avon211]

Well I have 2 separate systems going. One in ebb & Gro the other in Deep water Innovations( 2 plants in the same juice). The ebb and Gro seems to be on track now had nutes to high changed resivour. ppm is good now. The 2 in the DWC is where one is real dark green the other is much lighter but healthy looking. The darker is Crystal the lighter green is white widow. The darker is budding up real nicely the other is slow to flower very strange .