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superstoner1 said:

Week five of flower pH should be 6.0-6.1.

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Thank you, I've heard a lot of ppl swinging there ph should I try this or should I just keep it there 6.0-6.1 for the rest of grow??

You can let it swing or you can know what pH range is best for each stage of growth and flower. In veg they like more of what is available around 5.6-5.7. In early flower(first 14-17 days) 5.6-5.8. Middle flower 5.8-5.9. Late flower 5.9-6.1. This puts the elements they need more of at those stages more readily available.

superstoner1 said:

You can let it swing or you can know what pH range is best for each stage of growth and flower. In veg they like more of what is available around 5.6-5.7. In early flower(first 14-17 days) 5.6-5.8. Middle flower 5.8-5.9. Late flower 5.9-6.1. This puts the elements they need more of at those stages more readily available.

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Thanx again

WestDenverPioneer said:

Check your pH.
If the pH is not correct your plants cannot get the elements out of the solution. It doesn't matter if you're running 600ppm or 1200ppm if the pH is incorrect the nutrients will sit there and water will be the only thing taken up.

You can go ahead and add a week of flowering to your schedule. Do this any time your plant sits idle without taking up nutrients.

Once you adjust the pH the plant will resume its growth. Just keep on, keeping on, and let it finish (why I said to add a week).

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Good narrative on ph affecting nute uptake.

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superstoner1 said:

You can let it swing or you can know what pH range is best for each stage of growth and flower. In veg they like more of what is available around 5.6-5.7. In early flower(first 14-17 days) 5.6-5.8. Middle flower 5.8-5.9. Late flower 5.9-6.1. This puts the elements they need more of at those stages more readily available.

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I don't think it makes profitable gains------for having multiple rez/s-----especially if you stays in the deep south (chillers).

Ok we'll I just pumped my res and refilled it with 750 ppms and lil scoop of pondezyme , ph set to 6.00 , well see what happens .

Nothing was mentioned about multiple res's, it said adjust the pH of the res to coincide with the stage of growth. I run many 50gal RES's and I'm in the deep south.

superstoner1 said:

Nothing was mentioned about multiple res's, it said adjust the pH of the res to coincide with the stage of growth. I run many 50gal RES's and I'm in the deep south.

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Sorry maybe I missed worded it when I say res I ment my 5 gallon single bucket dwc sorry

It was for the post above yours

"Had I known this when I got my tds meter, I would have got an EC meter instead to avoid the confusion."

Ok so EC meter is more accurate and I'll take your word for that but I fail to see where its less confusing to state nute levels in EC when in fact a reading of 1 could mean anything from 500-700 ppm's unless multiplier is stated every time. Sorry if this makes no sense but still trying to get head around all of this. I really dont pay much attention to the reading as much as the fluctuation over time, and plant.

Back on trak set ppms to 750 came back a day later about a gallon if water gone and ppms damn near 750 , with a ph of 6.0 on the dot thanx for all the advice guys .