using CO2 to control ph

[Gen]

Z, what do you do when you go on vacation?

I have been using CO2 seltzer water to adjust ph and I find it easier than the other natural stuff. I only have a few plants so I just adjust a couple a times a day. Yesterday I didn't get to adjust a couple of plants. This morning their ph was at 6.2. Not bad. I should leave one plant and see how long till it gets to 7.

It's good to hear you had to try different stuff Z. I was beginning to think you were born with the knowledge.

[Gen]

I meant that as a compliment too.

[Zandor]

Z, what do you do when you go on vacation?

I have been using CO2 seltzer water to adjust ph and I find it easier than the other natural stuff. I only have a few plants so I just adjust a couple a times a day. Yesterday I didn't get to adjust a couple of plants. This morning their ph was at 6.2. Not bad. I should leave one plant and see how long till it gets to 7.

It's good to hear you had to try different stuff Z. I was beginning to think you were born with the knowledge.

I have friends who come over and check them for me. I can set them up for about 10-12 day's with out touching them. But that depends on the cycle they are in. Early in veg and after the first week of flower I'm good to leave them for about 10-14 day's. Those are the slower periods where Ph is the most important and the nutrients are not as strong so you don't need to watch them as closely as other times in the cycle.

My knowledge comes from many years of failure. With out failure you will not have true knowledge. "One must fall and get back up many times before he can learn to run faster." I also have a very extensive book collection, as well as the ability to learn from reading, then pushing and challenging what they said and seeing for my self. I had an opportunity in the early to mid 70â??s to spend summers in Humboldt with friends. I spent several weeks helping them plant, care fore and then harvest many, many times.

That was a very long time ago.

[knowledge]

Zandor,
What chems are you using for the pH, I am using Nitrogen and phosphorus acids and bases, on low concentrations, I use about 3-6ml at a time, for a 50L res, to control pH, i looked at some pH up and down, but it does not say the chem, or chems used to do so.
So If I read correctly you find that the pH up or down is better than co2. At least for your setup. And since you used co2 before, do you find it disappated into the air fast.

And also I am not automated yet, so i have noticed that i need to adjust my pH every hour or so. Is this common.

If I don't make sense please ask me to clarify.

[Zandor]

I have found the for ph Vita Grow brand has no coloring added as well as Mad Farmer brand but the GH Ph products work fine as well. They just color theirs so you don't use the wrong one. Earth Juice Natural crystallized Ph products are all organic.

When I used lemon juice from the tree in the backyard and backing soda I adjusted my Ph 4 to 6 times a day. I tried the CO² tank for Ph control and that worked but only one way.

When I switched to commercial pH products I only need to adjust the pH once or maybe twice a day. The commercial pH products seam to work better with the commercial nutrients then home remedies.

[Gen]

I adjust ph once or twice a day. Once in the morning and once at night. The hydro stays around the 6's. Then I just dump more CO2 water. I've gotten pretty good at judging how much to add to drop it a few points. I use about a liter of seltzer water a day for the reservoirs. My roots are incredible and thick. I have about 4 gallons total of hydro water and nutes.