Newbie pH, and flowering questions.

[mc-blaze21]

yh sounds right to me. im in soil and i run my ph round the 6.8 mark usually

mc-blaze21 Reviewed by mc-blaze21 on 01-01-2007. Newbie pH, and flowering questions. About 3 weeks ago buddy popped by with 7 Northern, and 3 Afghani clones, already well rooted, and already zig zaging leaves(I'll bring that up later). Anyways they had to sit in the little rockwool cubes in a 90 degree closet for 2 days while I restocked(it's been a while). It was pretty much a take them or they chuck them situation. Anyways, I got the dryer set up and got them in pots of sunshine mix under a 400 watt MH bulb. We started advanced nutrients, grow, micro, and bloom. Picked up Rating: 5

[Chronic Chrissy]

I'm so confused!
I water my plants this morning, that's when I got the pH of 5. Just now I run down to check on them and test the pH and it's back up to 6.5! I just they fied themselves, I checked and double checked and all are back at 6.5.

[Chronic Chrissy]

unlike ppm(which can vary by strain or particular conditions) PH determines the plants ability too absorb and process nutrient.there for the 5.5-6.8 applies to any method,although as you say soil will maintain the higher end w/out negative effect.

P.S. whether in veg. or bloom i run my ph at 6.0 (hydro)

Wait right here(book in my lap) it says that primary nutrients cut off below 5.5 pH, It's not optimun but it works.

[Weedhound]

I always read that 5.6 to 6.2 (approx) for hydro applications and 6.5-7.0 for soil growing. Chrissy if you took a bunch of fried, spider mited clones and got them to 10 inches with hand-sized fan leaves you are doing something right. Whatever got you that far stick with it.

[Chronic Chrissy]

I always read that 5.6 to 6.2 (approx) for hydro applications and 6.5-7.0 for soil growing. Chrissy if you took a bunch of fried, spider mited clones and got them to 10 inches with hand-sized fan leaves you are doing something right. Whatever got you that far stick with it.

Thanks I don't get much opertunity for feed back here. I'm glad I found this site. I've never seen anyone grow before so I'm kinda blind to the expectation for the plants and whether or not I'm doing good. I'm glad to hear I'm doing something right, I treat them almost as caringly as my 5 month old, lol.

[kindprincess]

lol wh, lol

hi crissy, i must say, like wh, that you are doing something right. i don't know what's up with your ph, but, i'd say that if it stays down for 24 hours, try ph up... on the other hand, if the plants look happy, i'd let them work it out on their own.

kp

[divestoned]

here's a chart i found that should clear things up on the PH question.

[mc-blaze21]

looks gd stoned safe for that i copied and pasted it in to my scrap book lol!

[Chronic Chrissy]

I think I figured it out, my whole pH problem. I have never flushed my plants and Idid it for the first time today and tested the water as it came out. It was about 5 again, so problem identified and problem solved.

[mc-blaze21]

kl glad to hear u got it sorted peace!