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BigBabu
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Hello all! New to the community here. Just started my GDP seeds from Nirvana. Going to be dropping the best 4 into this Fallponic RDWC system from PA Hydroponics.
I'm running RODI water which I added 1tsp/gal clonex liquid nutrients to - we're running around 140ppm (500 scale) or 0.3 EC. Put about 5 gallons of 7.0 water in initially with an air stone and a water heater (my basement had the temps at 62F). "Charged" rockwool for about an hour - pH had come up to about 5.9 when I pulled them out and gave them each a good four or five shakes to get out excess water and hopefully add some aeration. Inside the dome is about 76F and 90% RH. I'm considering removing the dome to lower the humidity and allow for air exchange--don't want to drown them.
To prep the seeds I had them in a shot glass filled with RODI water for ~48hrs til I saw tap roots from all beans--then stuck them in the pre-charged cubes.
My only concern besides making sure I don't drown them is why is my water constantly rising? I get that pH will go up over a week or so while in the system and as long as it's within 5.5-6.5 to just chill out but it keeps going up and I keep bringing it back down. Last night 5.9 turned into 6.7 this morning. pH downed it again to 5.9 and then it shot up to 6.4 a bit later. Is this thing ever going to stabilize for the short-term?
For lighting, I'm running a Mars Hydro FC-6500 about 2 feet above at around 100-120 PPFD.
I welcome any help as this is a medical grow and not only a hobby so I need to be as successful as possible since this is more of an investment.
I'm running RODI water which I added 1tsp/gal clonex liquid nutrients to - we're running around 140ppm (500 scale) or 0.3 EC. Put about 5 gallons of 7.0 water in initially with an air stone and a water heater (my basement had the temps at 62F). "Charged" rockwool for about an hour - pH had come up to about 5.9 when I pulled them out and gave them each a good four or five shakes to get out excess water and hopefully add some aeration. Inside the dome is about 76F and 90% RH. I'm considering removing the dome to lower the humidity and allow for air exchange--don't want to drown them.
To prep the seeds I had them in a shot glass filled with RODI water for ~48hrs til I saw tap roots from all beans--then stuck them in the pre-charged cubes.
My only concern besides making sure I don't drown them is why is my water constantly rising? I get that pH will go up over a week or so while in the system and as long as it's within 5.5-6.5 to just chill out but it keeps going up and I keep bringing it back down. Last night 5.9 turned into 6.7 this morning. pH downed it again to 5.9 and then it shot up to 6.4 a bit later. Is this thing ever going to stabilize for the short-term?
For lighting, I'm running a Mars Hydro FC-6500 about 2 feet above at around 100-120 PPFD.
I welcome any help as this is a medical grow and not only a hobby so I need to be as successful as possible since this is more of an investment.