NrthrnMichigan
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My current grow I'm having this problem...I can't remember if I'm in week 7 or 8 lol. I think I flipped them the weekend after Thanksgiving..? Guess the scope will come in handy this round.
pH won't fluctuate...
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Cold$moke
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Just fine so far it why i bought them they are TOUGH. They dont deform as bad as a tote!
Some peeps have confusion when they see my setup so i might do a write up on it
Cold$moke
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If you think mega crop is spendy look up stuff like ADVANCED nutrients bio bizz
Dutch masters ect ect
NrthrnMichigan
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I don't want to hi-jack the thread but... Bigger roots bigger fruits. this is typical for my 5 gallon buckets. Imagine 10 gallon buckets!
Lordhooha
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Right mine are in 27 gal totes. Nice roots
Lordhooha
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I use to keep it on my iPad in excel but I don’t like bringing it down to the grow area. Too much that can go wrong there.
dtl420
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That's beautiful! I hadn't thought it through very well when I started my dwc in 3.5gal buckets. I was only using about 1.5gal of solution, and once I flipped to flower she was drinking .5-1 gal a day. My pH was dropping down around 4.5 every day (probably the root rot), so I started setting it HIGH (around 6.5-7) to try and manage it. The 5gal bucket is MUCH more stable. Still have to add water every day, but now my pH is staying up. Fingers crossed, I think I've finally beat the root rot.
Lordhooha
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Lol no worries. I’ve been there I’m thankful I work for myself and it’s worked out over the years.
dtl420
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Growing can be a dangerous sport. lol. Mine is on my desktop. Just the other day I was taking notes of the old res water with the bucket sitting on the floor by the computer desk. I accidently knocked my pH meter in, busted the glass over the electrode and filled with water way quicker than I thought it would.. Luckily my phone case is waterproof or I would have gone through quite a few of them by now too.
Lordhooha
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Lol right I’m glad the new galaxy and note 8’s are water proof lol
Rahz
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I just got ahold of some Recharge. I'm going to use it as an innoculant so a bag should last a very long time. Ideally the Recharge would be used to innoculate the roots prior to going in the rez. The one think I don't like about tea and Recharge is the carbs. Brewed long enough the bennies will consume the carbs but it's difficult to say at what point that is. At any rate like tea the Recharge can be brewed. It's a spore based product so it will benefit from being brewed for a day or two prior to use and will reduce the carb content to some degree.
Regarding the plants, PH doesn't swing as fast with young plants. Most ferts these days are primarily nitrate nitrogen based so as the plant feeds it releases OH- and PH increases. Between the young plants and the cold water it's probably just a lack of nutrient uptake that's keeping the PH steady. Also chelated ferts can be absorbed at a wider PH range. Most good ferts contain chelators these days so they don't need to be kept swinging through the whole range.
Lordhooha
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I simply add more of whatever mycorrhiza type product once a week, same with mammoth p. For me i see the ph start swinging once my water becomes “tired” is a good word and need changed. I use my well water too which starts at 200 ppm or .4 EC and mainly calcium. Using my well water keeps my ph stable for some time downside though it takes more buffering agent to get my ph down.
Cold$moke
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Ill have better notes soon.
Been swingen it with no meter now for about five years lmao
But after the last run had problems and this run showed some deficiency in veg.
I got a new constant read meter put in last.night.
So now ill have to start writing shit down again with the new nutes
Been swingen it with no meter now for about five years lmao
But after the last run had problems and this run showed some deficiency in veg.
I got a new constant read meter put in last.night.
So now ill have to start writing shit down again with the new nutes
Carolina Dream'n
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Just get it between 5.6 and 6.2 and stop worrying about a swing. If it gets above or below those then change it. My Rez is always at 5.8-5.9. Never moves. Plants are more than happy.
Tjs1989
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Ok so I changed my mind again..well..the guy at the local hydro store changed my mind.
He had some decent info which made sense to me. He basically said that benes are a waste in hydro and will cause you to have to do more rez changes bc of gunk buildup.
He claims that the high salinity solution will quickly kill the benes and will cause an organic slimy buildup in the rez; dead benes.
He recommended I stay the sterile route because it's better for hydro.
..and he sold me a product called UC Roots. It's supposed to last longer than peroxide I guess.
I did argue with him for about 30 min, bringing up all the points I could remember from forums.
I tried the natural argument; the roots have the benes outside so why not put them inside. He said you're not growing naturally so it's different.
I tried to tell him that the "slime" he was referring to was actually not bad and that the roots would like it. He said no, it's only gonna encourage rot.
My plants do look a lot better tho. They are growing again. I also super cropped a lot of branches on 2 of them which have already recovered and look good.
pH still hasn't changed. Staying very steady.
PPM has dropped since I diluted the solution to 500. It is now 470.
Water temp is cool.
I also set up a ghetto humidifier using a cup of water and a t shirt. So humidity is staying 30-45.
Now that all this has happened, I think my humidity also played a big role in the problems.
The way I see it: the humidity was very low, which caused the plants to drink a lot, which caused high nutrient intake, which caused nutrient burn and nutrient lock out, which caused all the deficiencies and yellowing and curling of leaves.
What do u guys think?
He had some decent info which made sense to me. He basically said that benes are a waste in hydro and will cause you to have to do more rez changes bc of gunk buildup.
He claims that the high salinity solution will quickly kill the benes and will cause an organic slimy buildup in the rez; dead benes.
He recommended I stay the sterile route because it's better for hydro.
..and he sold me a product called UC Roots. It's supposed to last longer than peroxide I guess.
I did argue with him for about 30 min, bringing up all the points I could remember from forums.
I tried the natural argument; the roots have the benes outside so why not put them inside. He said you're not growing naturally so it's different.
I tried to tell him that the "slime" he was referring to was actually not bad and that the roots would like it. He said no, it's only gonna encourage rot.
My plants do look a lot better tho. They are growing again. I also super cropped a lot of branches on 2 of them which have already recovered and look good.
pH still hasn't changed. Staying very steady.
PPM has dropped since I diluted the solution to 500. It is now 470.
Water temp is cool.
I also set up a ghetto humidifier using a cup of water and a t shirt. So humidity is staying 30-45.
Now that all this has happened, I think my humidity also played a big role in the problems.
The way I see it: the humidity was very low, which caused the plants to drink a lot, which caused high nutrient intake, which caused nutrient burn and nutrient lock out, which caused all the deficiencies and yellowing and curling of leaves.
What do u guys think?
Lordhooha
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Well to each his own you seen my roots you should have shown him those. If your changing the res out all the time yah they won’t do much. Most guys though at the grow stores want you to purchase stuff esp from them. But your plants are in order and your happy and your plants. What I always tell ppl if it works for you then good. Everything else is merely a suggestion.