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OK, changed the water to 50-50 RO and NYC tap water, about 1.75 gallons each, 3.5 total. Added 7ML of each nutrient bottle to each of the 2 buckets/plants.
Check PPM and it was too high about 320ppm. So I added about another 1000-1400mls of RO water to get the PPM down to about 290ish. Water level me be a tad high but not really...
Think I am good with the water now, but how do I add more going forward. Aquaman you said about a cup topfed daily, with the same ratio of nutrients...
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Ok so get yourself a notebook or spreadsheet on a PC. Make a daily log. You will see how this will help you later on and once things pick up make it alot easier to track.
Gonna do this to the fullest and at fist its gonna seem like a waste but it's good to get in the habbit.
Today is WC day. So record the ph, ppm and it's a fresh res.
Tomorrow you will test ppm and pH and make note. Do this daily. If the water is lower than 1" below the net pot then top it back up with water and record the amount you added back. This is important as it's what will determine when you change your water. (Most places say change weekly but this is wasteful early on and not enough later in flower)
Going over the water portion and will go over the nutrient and ph adjustments after.
So everytime you add water you add it to the previous. Today is 0 and say tomorrow you add 1/2 gal (if less is needed just skip adding) write it down in gals so 0.5 gal then 3 days later you add 0.5 gal write it down as the total 1g and carry on that way. Once you hit 3.5 gal you empty the res and make a brand new batch of nutrients. This will keep the nutrients in balance.
Still record daily ph and ppm though.
Now nutrients always added before phing.
So when you add back water you want to add back some nutrients in it. So what you can do is take a gallon jug and use it for ad backs mix it at the same 2ml a gal of each. After adding back check the ppm of the whole solution. And write it down. So you have a before and after ppm. With this info I can teach and show you exactly how your plants are reacting and how to adjust to what the plant is telling you. Once you get that you will never need to ask another nutrient strength question again.
Last ph the solution. Always do this last. You want to start the res at about 5.6 and then let it drift daily until it hits 6.0 record it daily. Once it hits 6.0 you will ph back down and let it drift back up this ensures good range of nutrient availability. You want ideally 0.2 ph drift in 24hrs. You don't want it to fast or rock solid as to fast can stress the plant. Once we see how the drift goes we can make some changes to dial it in.
I realize this seems like a lot but if your willing to do that I will commit to going through it all with ya. After 1 grow you will be an ace DWC and understand it very well. If not that's not an issue as it takes time to test and record daily and some just don't have that.
Once you get it you will know when and where you can cheat and once the bugs are worked out it takes very little time.
Wow that's really nice bro.Here is one I created a year or two ago. Let me know if you cannot download or save a copy.
excel spreadsheet ==> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MiDnqsyPKxHivoW4unoWSLlmuTMBs-ut/view?usp=sharing
zipped excel spreadsheet ==> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RLhN9Zb5h18uwy1hVzyUH4l6mFXq2Uq5/view?usp=sharing
Good Luck. If you have any questions let me know!!
Date | Time | STAGE | PPM | Water Temp | Tent Temp | PH | Humid. | nuits | NOTES |
6/19/20 | Germ | Germ start | 40 | ||||||
6/24/20 | Seedling put in DWC Buckets | 40 | 1 light on 24 hr | ||||||
6/25/20 | Plant A/Plant B | both lights on 24 hours | |||||||
6/26/20 | week 2 | Added first nutrients, FLORA trio 2ml pg ea | |||||||
6/27/20 | 1130 | week 2 | 295/305 | 73.4 | 77.2 | 6.1 | 49 | ||
6/28/20 | 930 | week 2 | 300/335 | 80.6 | 82 | 6.1 | 50 |
Usually up a bit.I started using the log that Ansel provided.
Should my ppm being going up or down if I haven't added any water yet?
Date Time STAGE PPM Water Temp Tent Temp PH Humid. nuits NOTES 6/19/20 Germ Germ start 40 6/24/20 Seedling put in DWC Buckets 40 1 light on 24 hr 6/25/20 Plant A/Plant B both lights on 24 hours 6/26/20 week 2 Added first nutrients, FLORA trio 2ml pg ea 6/27/20 1130 week 2 295/305 73.4 77.2 6.1 49 6/28/20 930 week 2 300/335 80.6 82 6.1 50
I started using the log that Ansel provided.
Should my ppm being going up or down if I haven't added any water yet?
Date Time STAGE PPM Water Temp Tent Temp PH Humid. nuits NOTES 6/19/20 Germ Germ start 40 6/24/20 Seedling put in DWC Buckets 40 1 light on 24 hr 6/25/20 Plant A/Plant B both lights on 24 hours 6/26/20 week 2 Added first nutrients, FLORA trio 2ml pg ea 6/27/20 1130 week 2 295/305 73.4 77.2 6.1 49 6/28/20 930 week 2 300/335 80.6 82 6.1 50
Date | STAGE | Time | Tent Temp | Humid | PPM- A Plant | PPM- B Plant | Water Temp | EC | PH |
6/27/20 | week 2 | 1130 | 77.2 | 49 | 305 | 295 | 73.4 | x | 6.1 |
6/28/20 | week 2 | 930 | 82 | 50 | 335 | 300 | 80.6 | x | 6.1 |
6/29/20 | week 2 | 2330 | 77.9 | 44 | 315 | 300 | 75.2/77 | 615/575 | 6.15 |
6/30/20 | week 2 | 2330 | 83.8 | 45 | 335 | 344 | 80.6/82 | 675/670 | 6.15 |
Should be fine just top up before you go. Are you writing down your top ups?Seems like PPP has gone up quite a bit. I am also going away for 3 nights for the 4th and will be leaving them unattended. Any suggestions for prepping them for this?
If ppm is going up they are drinking and you could at this stage prob top up with waterHaven't had to top up yet, water level looks steady over the past 4 days, don't think it has dropped below an inch of the rooter... I might of had a little extra in to start with. Was planning to use the same formula I did to start 50-50 RO and and Tap plus 2ml pg nutr
Yup not a bad idea. Can bring it to the bottom of the net pot also to give ya a little extra and drop the ppm maybe by 50 or so and that way it won't get to concentrated by the time ya get back.ok, since I am going away for 4 days, I was thinking of just changing water again like I did originally instead of topping up
Date | STAGE | Time | Tent Temp | Humid | PPM | Water Temp | EC | PPM | Water Temp | EC | PH | Plant A Water | PLANT B Water | nuits | NOTES |
6/19/20 | Germ | Germ start | A PLANT | A PLANT | A PLANT | B PLANT | B PLANT | B PLANT | |||||||
6/24/20 | Seedling put in DWC Buckets | 1 light on 24 hr | |||||||||||||
6/25/20 | both lights on 24 hours | ||||||||||||||
6/26/20 | week 2 | Added all 3 Flora kit, 2ml per gal each | Added first nutrients, FLORA trio 2ml pg ea | ||||||||||||
6/27/20 | week 2 | 1130 | 77.2 | 49 | 305 | 73.4 | x | 295 | 73.4 | x | 6.1 | ||||
6/28/20 | week 2 | 930 | 82 | 50 | 335 | 80.6 | x | 300 | 80.6 | x | 6.1 | ||||
6/29/20 | week 2 | 2330 | 77.9 | 44 | 315 | 75.2 | 615/575 | 300 | 77 | 575 | 6.15 | ||||
6/30/20 | week 2 | 2330 | 83.8 | 45 | 335 | 80.6 | 675/670 | 344 | 82 | 670 | 6.15 | First roots below bucket | |||
7/1/20 | week 2 | 1900/1930* | 79.9 | 45 | 322/230* | 77 | 624/446* | 322/205* | 77 | 662/408* | 6.25/5.95* | 10ml for 4 gallons | CHANGED WATER FIRST TIME- before going away for 3 day. Measured before and after. Added slightly less Nutr than original and 4 gallons of water and only 10 or 11ml pg. | ||
7/2/20 | week 2 | 1200 | 79.5 | 47 | 245 | 75.2 | 500 | 240 | 77 | 488 | 6.3/6.23 | PH down 1ml for each bucket | |||
7/3/20 | week 3 | AWAY FROM PLANTS | AWAY FROM PLANTS | ||||||||||||
7/4/20 | week 3 | AWAY FROM PLANTS | AWAY FROM PLANTS | ||||||||||||
7/5/20 | week 3 | 2200 | 82.6 | 45 | 258-271 | 78.8 | 536 | 265 | 80.6 | 525-535 | 5.65 | Room temp was 75 - Tent was 82.6 |
PH looking better, water temps getting high. How do the plants look?
Date STAGE Time Tent Temp Humid PPM Water Temp EC PPM Water Temp EC PH Plant A Water PLANT B Water nuits NOTES 6/19/20 Germ Germ start A PLANT A PLANT A PLANT B PLANT B PLANT B PLANT 6/24/20 Seedling put in DWC Buckets 1 light on 24 hr 6/25/20 both lights on 24 hours 6/26/20 week 2 Added all 3 Flora kit, 2ml per gal each Added first nutrients, FLORA trio 2ml pg ea 6/27/20 week 2 1130 77.2 49 305 73.4 x 295 73.4 x 6.1 6/28/20 week 2 930 82 50 335 80.6 x 300 80.6 x 6.1 6/29/20 week 2 2330 77.9 44 315 75.2 615/575 300 77 575 6.15 6/30/20 week 2 2330 83.8 45 335 80.6 675/670 344 82 670 6.15 First roots below bucket 7/1/20 week 2 1900/1930* 79.9 45 322/230* 77 624/446* 322/205* 77 662/408* 6.25/5.95* 10ml for 4 gallons CHANGED WATER FIRST TIME- before going away for 3 day. Measured before and after. Added slightly less Nutr than original and 4 gallons of water and only 10 or 11ml pg. 7/2/20 week 2 1200 79.5 47 245 75.2 500 240 77 488 6.3/6.23 PH down 1ml for each bucket 7/3/20 week 3 AWAY FROM PLANTS AWAY FROM PLANTS 7/4/20 week 3 AWAY FROM PLANTS AWAY FROM PLANTS 7/5/20 week 3 2200 82.6 45 258-271 78.8 536 265 80.6 525-535 5.65 Room temp was 75 - Tent was 82.6
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