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No expert here either, but two things stand out. First you really do not need to ph the water that low and if you do 6.5-7.0 is more what you would want. Mine usually runs about 6.5-6.8. Second, your perlite is stained which is usually an indicator of over watering, from my experience with roots organics thats what color they turn right before green, which means over watering.
No expert here either, but two things stand out. First you really do not need to ph the water that low and if you do 6.5-7.0 is more what you would want. Mine usually runs about 6.5-6.8. Second, your perlite is stained which is usually an indicator of over watering, from my experience with roots organics thats what color they turn right before green, which means over watering.
Ok thanks for the info, yeah I'm just kind of confused on who to believe I've been told that you want the ph of your water to be between 6.0 and 6.2 for the first week or two because it'll help them not uptake all the available nutrients hence no burn... and yeah I believe I prob am over watering alittle bit , I keep feeling the top soil and I realize its dry then proceed to water when dry but its prob still most a couple inches down just gotta be smarter with watering i guess... I've been watering once everyday just alittle around the plant the root zone is still small so I'm not flooding the whole pot by any means ... but either way it's good to get other people's opinion really just trying to get to the bottom and have a healthy crop!No expert here either, but two things stand out. First you really do not need to ph the water that low and if you do 6.5-7.0 is more what you would want. Mine usually runs about 6.5-6.8. Second, your perlite is stained which is usually an indicator of over watering, from my experience with roots organics thats what color they turn right before green, which means over watering.
Lol now I dont know who to believe the guy that told me to ph water from 5.8 to 6.2 or ph the water from 6.2 to 6.5 lol fuckNo expert here either, but two things stand out. First you really do not need to ph the water that low and if you do 6.5-7.0 is more what you would want. Mine usually runs about 6.5-6.8. Second, your perlite is stained which is usually an indicator of over watering, from my experience with roots organics thats what color they turn right before green, which means over watering.
so your saying I dont have to use the ph up & down to get a perfect ph? Because that's pretty much what I've been doing I add multiple drops of ph up and ph down til it's where I want it to be around 6.0 to 6.2 ... ph'ing water is only for hydro?6.5 ph is ideal for your potting soil but it is already buffered to be there. Thats what the lime is for.
But normal tap water is not going to affect it. Adding too much acid (ph down) will eventually acidify the soil though.
Ph adjusting is for hydro. You arent affecting the plants uptake with it in soil.
Your medium and seedlings look overwatered like @Hidd3nGr0w said.
That's what my ph is showing right out of the tap so your saying I shouldn't add acouple drops of ph down to get it to 6.5?6.5 ph is ideal for your potting soil but it is already buffered to be there. Thats what the lime is for.
But normal tap water is not going to affect it. Adding too much acid (ph down) will eventually acidify the soil though.
Ph adjusting is for hydro. You arent affecting the plants uptake with it in soil.
Your medium and seedlings look overwatered like @Hidd3nGr0w said.
Sorry to bug you, but your saying when growing in soil you dont have to use the liquid ph up & ph down ? If the lime in the soil keeps the ph at 6.5 I'm all set?6.5 ph is ideal for your potting soil but it is already buffered to be there. Thats what the lime is for.
But normal tap water is not going to affect it. Adding too much acid (ph down) will eventually acidify the soil though.
Ph adjusting is for hydro. You arent affecting the plants uptake with it in soil.
Your medium and seedlings look overwatered like @Hidd3nGr0w said.
Sorry to bug you, but your saying when growing in soil you dont have to use the liquid ph up & ph down ? If the lime in the soil keeps the ph at 6.5 I'm all set?
Well the peat in the mix is like 4.0 ph and the lime (calcium) raises it up to 6.5 or where the soil is set. Its a balance.
Adjusting ph depends on the alkalinity of your source water not the ph. Ideal water ec is .3 or 150 ppms. If your water is close to that you likely dont need to adjust ph in buffered potting soil.
Do you know whats in your water? Dont know why its not mentioned on forums much but it is the most important detail when starting up.
For example. My well water is 8.0 ph out of the tap. But only has 150 ppm mineral content. I never adjust it and my runoff comes out 6.5 ph in ocean forest and a little lower in pro mix hp. 6.3.
Also if you do have hard water (high allalinity) and need to adjust. Never use both up and down at the same time. Its better to mix the tap with ro water down to 150 ppm anyway.
Yeah my well water out of the tap is 6.8 to 7.0 ph and 170 ppm... and I dont use RO at all but I'm thinking of investing into a RO system, is it worth it?Well the peat in the mix is like 4.0 ph and the lime (calcium) raises it up to 6.5 or where the soil is set. Its a balance.
Adjusting ph depends on the alkalinity of your source water not the ph. Ideal water ec is .3 or 150 ppms. If your water is close to that you likely dont need to adjust ph in buffered potting soil.
Do you know whats in your water? Dont know why its not mentioned on forums much but it is the most important detail when starting up.
For example. My well water is 8.0 ph out of the tap. But only has 150 ppm mineral content. I never adjust it and my runoff comes out 6.5 ph in ocean forest and a little lower in pro mix hp. 6.3.
Also if you do have hard water (high allalinity) and need to adjust. Never use both up and down at the same time. Its better to mix the tap with ro water down to 150 ppm anyway.
Yeah my well water out of the tap is 6.8 to 7.0 ph and 170 ppm... and I dont use RO at all but I'm thinking of investing into a RO system, is it worth it?
X I use a humidifier that spits out mist and it's a ultrasonic so you say I shouldn't be using it?No. Your water is in good range. I would try it unadjusted for sure. And let the soil dry out good so the pot feels almost alarmingly light before watering.
I only use my ro machine for the humidifier to keep the wick filter clean longer. I went through this learning curve too but actually spent an uneeded $200 on an ro unit.
Also those little sonic humidifiers spew Calcium dust with tap water. Learned that one the hard way too.
X I use a humidifier that spits out mist and it's a ultrasonic so you say I shouldn't be using it?
I grow in 20 percent humidity and other than drying out bud too fast I never worry about raising it.
I grow in 20 percent humidity and other than drying out bud too fast I never worry about raising it.
Yeah I agree as long asI grow in 20 percent humidity and other than drying out bud too fast I never worry about raising it.
Now that you say that when I focus my camera really still I see these little white dots all over my seedlings and I was wondering wtf it was because I never saw that before... looks like trichomes lolIs there white dust building up around fans and intakes?
If so. Tap water in the sonic is the cause. It sprays a fine dust you dont see until it builds up. I had to vacuum out my filter and clean out everything. Many reports of this online.
Yeah I agree as long as
Now that you say that when I focus my camera really still I see these little white dots all over my seedlings and I was wondering wtf it was because I never saw that before... looks like trichomes lol
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