ph problem with areo cloner

mike4c4

Well-Known Member

• Sep 5, 2014

• #1

i have a aeroponic cloner. there is no direct light on it at all, as it is on a shelf above the veg light its a T5.
The problem is every time i use it every 2 days i have to lower the PH. I start it off at 5.8 and 2 days later 8.5
Would a cap of peroxide help.

 

BobBitchen

Well-Known Member

• Sep 5, 2014

• #2

IMHO as long as you have healthy cuttings & clean equipt,
you don't need to worry about PH in an aero cloner.

I use non PH'ed tap water @ 8.5+ with 100% success the last few years,
after I stopped adding hormones, cloning solution, & PH'ing...

healthy
clean
patience

 

superstoner1

Well-Known Member

• Sep 6, 2014

• #3

Ph affects nutrient uptake via the roots, in a cloner with just water there is no need to adjust pH, ever.

 

superstoner1

Well-Known Member

• Sep 6, 2014

• #4

To explain why you have the pH swings is the nutes have ph buffers and without the nutes there is no way to keep it.

 

MOON SHINER

Well-Known Member

• Sep 6, 2014

• #5

Tap water over 7.5 ph never adjusted, 100% success with 35 site aero rough neck tub. PH is only important once rooted. Happy growing!