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Do not PH correct your solution. It will cause pH issues like odd yellow leaf patches and twisted leaves. I know that sounds weird, but it’s true with those nutes. If you call the growers help line on the side of the bottle, they’ll confirm it. The chelates and surfactants in PH perfect nutes are designed to feed the plant in a PH range of about 4-8. If you’re solution is anywhere in that range...you’re good.
They are designed for the rookie grower that doesn’t have a TDS or pH meter. I believe the pH perfect line is great for new growers that may not have all the knowledge and equipment yet.
Coco must be watered multiple times per day. Especially if the pots are drying out fast. You never want the coco to dry out. That will lead to salt lockout. Not watering at least daily in coco is the # 1 cause of most problems I see when people are having problems in coco.
I'’m saying AT LEAST once a day. I say that to not scare people away. Because that is the minimum amount necessary to support the plant. But I also tell people that I do much more than that. The truth is that the more fertigation events you can deliver per day the faster they will grow.
When mixing your nutrient solution, you’ll want to mix it at full strength. Then dilute with RO (or similar zero or low ppm) water until your desired EC is reached. After you do this a few times, you’ll get the measurements down. You’re doing it this way to maintain the Nutrient Element Ratio (NER) intended by the manufacturer, but control the strength of the solution and not burn the plant. Yes, nutrients every time.
So with that in mind, start low and increase the EC as needed.
Water temp around 65*f. Root zone should stay in the upper 60’s low 70’s. Air temp in the upper 70’s if using an HID light. Air temp can be slightly higher using LED lights. Leaf surface temp should be 79*-81*.
Credit: Enforcer
Because the calcium and magnesium salts in most tap waters (not to mention even more chemically complex well and spring waters) create such serious problems, many hydroponic growers, from hobbyists to huge commercial greenhouses, prefer using treated water.
Although a number of water treatment systems exist, reverse-osmosis (RO) is considered the most economical. Water obtained from an RO system is almost as good as expensive distilled water
Credit: Advanced Nutrients
They are designed for the rookie grower that doesn’t have a TDS or pH meter. I believe the pH perfect line is great for new growers that may not have all the knowledge and equipment yet.
Coco must be watered multiple times per day. Especially if the pots are drying out fast. You never want the coco to dry out. That will lead to salt lockout. Not watering at least daily in coco is the # 1 cause of most problems I see when people are having problems in coco.
I'’m saying AT LEAST once a day. I say that to not scare people away. Because that is the minimum amount necessary to support the plant. But I also tell people that I do much more than that. The truth is that the more fertigation events you can deliver per day the faster they will grow.
When mixing your nutrient solution, you’ll want to mix it at full strength. Then dilute with RO (or similar zero or low ppm) water until your desired EC is reached. After you do this a few times, you’ll get the measurements down. You’re doing it this way to maintain the Nutrient Element Ratio (NER) intended by the manufacturer, but control the strength of the solution and not burn the plant. Yes, nutrients every time.
So with that in mind, start low and increase the EC as needed.
Water temp around 65*f. Root zone should stay in the upper 60’s low 70’s. Air temp in the upper 70’s if using an HID light. Air temp can be slightly higher using LED lights. Leaf surface temp should be 79*-81*.
Credit: Enforcer
Because the calcium and magnesium salts in most tap waters (not to mention even more chemically complex well and spring waters) create such serious problems, many hydroponic growers, from hobbyists to huge commercial greenhouses, prefer using treated water.
Although a number of water treatment systems exist, reverse-osmosis (RO) is considered the most economical. Water obtained from an RO system is almost as good as expensive distilled water
Credit: Advanced Nutrients