Hydro PH???????

PuffNpipez

PuffNpipez

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Hey fellow growers
I have a little question about my ph I'm thinking this is normal but I want other opinions. I grow in water just recently I've haven't been able to lower my ph down to 6.0 where I like to keep it cuz I understand there are different nutrients getting absorbed as ph goes up and ppm goes down when the plant eats but for some reason I can't get it back to 6.0 no matter how much ph down I mix in. I don't go crazy and dump a crap load of down in one cuz it's only about a 2.5gl tank and two I don't like to waste my nutrients if I get ph way too low and have to do a complete tank change in middle of week. In the beginning of the feeding week I do a complete water change and fresh nutrient for about 2 days I'm able to keep ph at 6.0 but in the middle and end of week getting it back down to 6.0 just won't happen it just goes to 6.4 and stays there till new feeding week. This all started about two weeks into flowering and she looks beautifully healthy besides very little nutrient burn on tips. I'm just hoping it's getting enough nitrogen to get it though the flowering stage without the yellowing of the leaves starting to early cuz I know nitrogen is best absorbed at 5.9ph and that no other nutrients are getting blocked or locked out so yeah thats the little question I had. could be normal at this stage cuz no signs of problems but we all know this plant gives you hints of problems one week at a time lol. Just rather nip it in the bud (no pun intended) now rather then playing it out if there is a problem. Sorry if post is so long wanted to give you guys as much info as possible but thanks for your time
And Happy growing
 
PuffNpipez

PuffNpipez

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VegasWinner said:
If you use bubblers that raises ph. I use the fall method and my ph stays where I leave it. bubbling raises ph. peace
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No I don't use drip method it's just straight bubbleponics but I never knew that would raise ph.
In veg stage I was gettin heavy downs during the week all the way to 4.5 after bringing it up to 6.0 but now that it's flowering it won't get any lower from 6.3 to 6.4 I dunno if that's normal but even so it still doesn't explain why it's like my ph down all of a sudden won't work
 
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VegasWinner

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PuffNpipez said:
No I don't use drip method it's just straight bubbleponics but I never knew that would raise ph.
In veg stage I was gettin heavy downs during the week all the way to 4.5 after bringing it up to 6.0 but now that it's flowering it won't get any lower from 6.3 to 6.4 I dunno if that's normal but even so it still doesn't explain why it's like my ph down all of a sudden won't work
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In flower nutrients are lower ph to maintain them longer. Veg nutrients less ph reduction. Plants want to be 6.0 to 6.5 during bloom more phosphorus or potash. Plants want 5.5 to 6.0 during veg more nitrogen. Natural. Let your system hold from 6.0 to 6.5 during bloom plants are happier there. Peace
 
PuffNpipez

PuffNpipez

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VegasWinner said:
In flower nutrients are lower ph to maintain them longer. Veg nutrients less ph reduction. Plants want to be 6.0 to 6.5 during bloom more phosphorus or potash. Plants want 5.5 to 6.0 during veg more nitrogen. Natural. Let your system hold from 6.0 to 6.5 during bloom plants are happier there. Peace
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Got it. long as it stays at 6.3 6.4 I'm not going to worry about getting it down to 6.0 thanks for your help bro
 
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