Ok so here is the problem I have been having...

Tink3rFarms

Active Member
I may have misunderstood and thought someone said they were watering with pool water :p.
oops.
But my posts are facts, could be at least used for future references. dang my too quick reading while sleepy :p
I thought you miss understood but its all good i actually took notes on your posts
 

Tink3rFarms

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ppm stands for parts per million, ppm meters are a luxury not an absolute necessity so don't worry about it, I was just curious for evaluation purposes




I don't want you to forget this:

Your current issue you can quickly resolve and should, if i need to ill explain what each of these deficiencies are so important to the plant: (just ask if you'd like to know)


Your Upper leaves issue is from an Iron deficiency & your lower plant issue is a Nitrogen deficiency.

An Iron deficiency may indicate a pH imbalance, which your pH is 8.4(Way too Alkaline); for this soil grow you are doing you need to drop it to between 5.8-6.5. Because most of the nutrients the plants use are soluble only in a limited range of acidity, from about 5.5 to about 6.5 in mineral soil.

yes please do explain
 

Tink3rFarms

Active Member
ppm stands for parts per million, ppm meters are a luxury not an absolute necessity so don't worry about it, I was just curious for evaluation purposes




I don't want you to forget this:

Your current issue you can quickly resolve and should, if i need to ill explain what each of these deficiencies are so important to the plant: (just ask if you'd like to know)


Your Upper leaves issue is from an Iron deficiency & your lower plant issue is a Nitrogen deficiency.

An Iron deficiency may indicate a pH imbalance, which your pH is 8.4(Way too Alkaline); for this soil grow you are doing you need to drop it to between 5.8-6.5. Because most of the nutrients the plants use are soluble only in a limited range of acidity, from about 5.5 to about 6.5 in mineral soil.
ok so if i am giving to many nutes then how am i having a def problems
 

Tink3rFarms

Active Member
I added a little vinegar to the gallon of tap water and now this is the ph.
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Is it to little should i add a little more tap water to bring it up just a lil
 

AGardener

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First let me start by stating that by increasing the light intensity, you encourage your plants to absorb even more CO2 which increases growth and yield. When the plants receive between 4500-5500fc (48,240 lux) of light, they can utilize between 1200-1300 ppm of CO2. While very few gardens are supplied with more than 7500 fc (80,400 lux) of light, at that intensity the pants can use up to 1500 ppm of CO2.
At the light intensity of 600 mol (4600 fc) (49,310 lux), the photosynthesis rate increases more as CO2 concentrations are increased to 400 ppm. The rate of increase declines a bit after that, but the photosynthesis rate continues to increase as CO2 levels reach 600 ppm. Above 600 ppm of CO2, the photosynthesis rate continues to climb but at an even slower rate, until the rate increases levels off at about 1200 ppm.
So that meter would be a nice toy
Now Water PPM expressed as (EC) meter luxury reasons here's my explanation. the meters measure how efficiently electrons travel across probes through the solution. Pure, distilled water conducts virtually no electricity. The more nutrients and minerals in the solution, the more electricity is conducted. So for foliar feeding applications it is essential to use 250-500 ppm is typical (EC 0.5-1.0mS).

There are some small example, sorry it took so long and wasn't as detailed as could have been, but Im getting family ready for bed, hectic. sorry it took so long and wasn't even probably very detailed. Just trying to an example of why meters are always nice to have.

I should have not even gotten into this its late im tired.
 

AGardener

Member
I added a little vinegar to the gallon of tap water and now this is the ph.
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Is it to little should i add a little more tap water to bring it up just a lil
Chlorine as low as possible. Tap water level is fine, no absolute need to purchase something to lower it. I thought you were using swimming pool water to water your garden. Im sorry
pH between 5.8-6.5

that's all I can say im too tired to understand a non digital meter and I have a pounding headache. Im out for the night. good night

Good Luck
 

Tink3rFarms

Active Member
Ok so I let the tap water and vinegar sit over night and most of the morning. I checked it again and the pH is now around 6.0-6.2.
The MG tap water which was mixed at a 1/4 recommend strength to a gallon of tap water and the pH of that is 9.0 WHAT!!!!! what is this about??
 

AGardener

Member
Ok so I let the tap water and vinegar sit over night and most of the morning. I checked it again and the pH is now around 6.0-6.2.
The MG tap water which was mixed at a 1/4 recommend strength to a gallon of tap water and the pH of that is 9.0 WHAT!!!!! what is this about??
Seems like vinegar isn't a good idea.
Use pH Down
 
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