LW- "to evaporate unwanted salts" on number 5? You mean maybe let the chlorine evaporate? when water evaporates it concentrates salts.. Im sure you meant chlorine but I thought I'd clarify..

My personal 2 cents on #5.. If you have spent more than $500 on a hydro setup of any kind you better budget in $75-$100 for a good RO system.. imagine adding a 5 gallon bucket of water to your res without the ph changing.. thats what deionized water can do for you! As well as making nute mixing and plant growing without nute lockout a cinch. If you are planning or do have a hydro system try store bought RO water if you want.. its like $.35c a gallon at the machines in my neighborhood.. which I use to fill 5 gallon buckets in.. much happier with the home system though and it makes better water than the store bought stuff.. expecially the stuff I got at wally world.. that was at 25ppm baseline!! BOOOOO!!!
Aaron385 Reviewed by Aaron385 on . 10 ways to F up your plants I'm new to growing, so I don't have much advice to give on what to do, but I sure have a ton of advice on what NOT to do. 1. Don't squeeze the rockwool. Squeezing rockwool destroys it's ability to hold air. Instead of semi rigid growing material, you'll have a soggy water filled sponge on your hands and a swimming pool for your plant to drown in. 2. Don't feed the recommended amount of nutes listed on your nute bottle, always give half or 3/4. Let them want food. Don't let them Rating: 5