SnapsProvolone
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Need no. But why fly blind when you can do so much better when you know what's going on?
Growing in coco with no test meters? ph/ppm/ec
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SnapsProvolone
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Sand is silicon. Very abundant. Used in MANY things from caulk to semiconductors. Dyna gro protekt rockz!
MedicatedGrow
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Probably right I was drunk, and thinking of Silicone.
jondamon
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Sound again J, i found the stuff
So how long does what size bottle last you? How much will i need for 4 months?
How much do you use each time?
Would i just keep adding more & testing untill the ph is where i need? Like Ph+/-
Saafe
I use LIQUID SILICON by growth tech throughout my entire grows.
From veg all the way through flower.
0.5ml per litre.
It does increase your pH and your EC but I've found the growth tech one works best at 0.5ml per litre from start until finish.
J
jondamon
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One thing you need to do with silicon is add it first to your source water.
If you mix your nutes and then add it, it can cause precipitation if added neat.
If you need to add it after you've already mixed your nutes for eg to raise your pH, then its best to add a few ml's into about 500ml of water and slowly add this to your nute mix so that precipitation doesn't occur.
J
If you mix your nutes and then add it, it can cause precipitation if added neat.
If you need to add it after you've already mixed your nutes for eg to raise your pH, then its best to add a few ml's into about 500ml of water and slowly add this to your nute mix so that precipitation doesn't occur.
J
jondamon
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Sweet ill get 500ml just for while im testing coco
Have read lots of good things about it so I hope it works out for me too
Is there anything I should know/look out for using coco?
Saafe
If using coco, ideally you need to use coco specific nutes as they have elevated levels of Ca and Mg to help compensate the coco's demand for them.
Depending upon brand of coco you may need to flush it before use.
Some coco has a very high EC out of the bag. For example B'CUZZ coco. Plain water flush the B'CUZZ and your runoff initially will be +3.0. Very high. After the same volume of water as coco has passed through it the runoff is ok.
Canna coco has a low EC straight out of the bag. Around 1.2.
COCOGREEN is very similar to canna.
Most coco is prebuffered with calcium nitrate.
J
jondamon
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I use a BLUELAB EC TRUNCHEON 5yr warranty and never needs calibrating.
I also use a BLUELAB pH pen. HOWEVER after 5months of usage it needed to go back to manufacturer due to an error code ER that wouldn't let me calibrate it. Manufacturer said they cleaned it and its now working fine. 1yr warranty on this pen.
J
fir3dragon
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truncheon is something that should have but ph is more important. Just thought I'd throw that out there
Bluelab ph pen is sweet. I love it. Nuff said.
getting a truncheon when I harvest some bud and gonna use it next grow.
jondamon
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I'm still undecided on the BLUELAB pH pen after mine crapped out after 5 months.
My grow shop guy said if I'd been anyone else going in complaining that he would have thought they caused the problem.
As he knows how OCD I get about things he realised something was up.
J
Jubag420
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Also how can I reduce my humidity at night?
I left a fan on overnight n it only dropped 10% less than normal, this morning I opened the door to find 99% humidity with only a week or so left.. dont want to b hit by bud rot again..
For now I could buy one of thoose bag things hahaa but ill need something long term?
Saafe
I left a fan on overnight n it only dropped 10% less than normal, this morning I opened the door to find 99% humidity with only a week or so left.. dont want to b hit by bud rot again..
For now I could buy one of thoose bag things hahaa but ill need something long term?
Saafe
aisach
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https://www.rollitup.org/general-ma...-ph-testing.html?highlight=lets+talk+about+pH
Check this thread out to help you choose and use a pH meter.
pH is important to track. Nutrient uptake depends on it.
PS Silly cat likes buds. LOL
Check this thread out to help you choose and use a pH meter.
pH is important to track. Nutrient uptake depends on it.
PS Silly cat likes buds. LOL
