whytewidow
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How big is your res?
300w x2 LED DWC Pure Indica - First Grow
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whytewidow
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I wouldn't do just a gallon. I would flush my net pots really really good first with ph'd water.
Then I would empty the res completely and fill with just straight ph'd water. And run it that way for a few days. I bet it starts growing again. Then start your nutes at 1/2 strength lucas formula. Do 4ml/8ml micro/bloom. And nothing else. Ph to 5.5-6.0 And let her clear herself out. Don't let the temps get high during the flush and regular water. Bc high temps will slow chlorophyll production and sugar and salt breakdown in the plant.
Then I would empty the res completely and fill with just straight ph'd water. And run it that way for a few days. I bet it starts growing again. Then start your nutes at 1/2 strength lucas formula. Do 4ml/8ml micro/bloom. And nothing else. Ph to 5.5-6.0 And let her clear herself out. Don't let the temps get high during the flush and regular water. Bc high temps will slow chlorophyll production and sugar and salt breakdown in the plant.
whytewidow
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But again. That's my opinion. And that's what I would do if it was my setup.
Kontraband81
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lucas formula says to do 8:16 per gallon, so half would be 4:8 * 5 = 20:40. My current res is only 10:20 which is half of that which you said is too strong. I am currently running 1/4 strength lucas formula.
whytewidow
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Ok I gotcha. You are right. But I would use straight ph'd water from the tap though. Bc it has enough stuff u don't need calmag like u do with ro water. Jus straight tap water ph'd after flush. And wash net pots and media real good. They are full of nutes. Your plants. Straight water them. Let me use what's trapped in them. Just my opinion
Kontraband81
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Id rather not go back to tap water, I am pretty sure that was the source of a lot of my problems. Where I live the city water is as close to garbage water as it can get. I put in a R/O system last weekend and have seen improvements. I would agree that maybe my nutrient solution is too strong I did just lower it down to total 350ppm by diluting it more.
Kontraband81
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My tote is a 10 gallon tote, I fill it with 5 gallons of water.
horribleherk
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find out if your water has chloramine instead of chlorine there is a difference I agree with whytewidow about your nutes being too hot
whytewidow
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I don't mean stay with tap. Just to clear it up. Then go back to r.o. And nutes let tap set 24hrs open to evap chlorine. Fill res. And ph it only. I bet it clears up man. Check ur straight tap ppm and post what it is
whytewidow
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Deluting isn't gonna help. Those plants are loaded with carbs sugars, and salts. And they can't use it bc the water they are drinking is nuted water. They only need water man
whytewidow
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Make sense?
Kontraband81
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Yes, I have a 5 gallon jug full of tap water right now letting the chlorine evaporate. I guess I have to leave them in the diluted res for now until 24 hours tho right?
whytewidow
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Yeah they will b ok till u get tap water deluded
Kontraband81
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Ok thanks!
I have one of those 5 gallon water cooler jugs filled with tap water. Filled it at 9:45pm est. Letting it sit out for 24 hours so I'll change the res tomorrow at 9:45. I am gonna run that for 48 hours yes? And then switch back to r/o water with bennies and nutrients.
Should I add h2o2 to the tap water for the 48 hours or just tap water only?
horribleherk
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chloramine is the cheaper alternative to chlorine that some water treatment facilities are converting to it don't evaporate off hence once treated it stays treated & if my memory is correct it has ammonia in it as well
Kontraband81
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Well my bennie tea is gonna be done tomorrow actually, its probably ok to just use that with my tap water right?
Kontraband81
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This is whats on my water company website:
What is added to my water?
Well water is chlorinated for disinfecting requirements to keep the distribution system safe from pathogenic bacteria. At three of our Water Treatment Plants, an orthophosphate chemical is added for lead and copper control and bio-purge chemical is added as a corrosion inhibitor.
Does my water contain fluoride?
****** County Water Resources and Utilities does not add fluoride to our water. However, our water sources naturally contain trace amounts of fluoride.
whytewidow
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What recipe did you use to make It? What ingredients?
whytewidow
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That is 100% true. And not very many people know that.
@Kontraband81 this guy knows what he's talkin about. @horribleherk
Kontraband81
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Followed the recipe on Heisenbergs thread, but couldnt buy ZHO powder so its:
1 Gallon R/O water + 15mL hydroguard + 1/4 tsp RTI Extreme Gardening 4402 Mykos + 2 handful Ancient Forest in a sock
Bubbled with air stones for 48 hours
I also have Great White but I didnt add that to the tea, someone said to just add it like an hour before I plan on using the tea.
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