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Does your extreme altitude have anything to do with the amount of water the plants transpire? Are there any major losses in plant health and yield if I don't swing my pH that low and prefer to keep it steady at 5.7-5.8 throughout the entire cycle, maybe only seeing 5.6 for one week?
wow man sound like something we can all strive for seems possible alsoI am not very big on p boosts, my 25 actual available grow pretty much proved that high p isn't the source of stellar yields. As a result i feel like the source of the high p myth is high pH, effectively locking out the large boost in the first place.
Dropping down to 5.1 or 5.2 at the onset of the swing and again each time it tops-out will allow enough p uptake to carry it through the rest of the swing and as a result your going to see larger, frostier flowers. And thats what it really comes down too. Everything that you can do to push 1-2 more % of thc is going to add to the whole. Our highest testing strain is between 26-27% (I'm pretty sure what is considered the "highest" test ever is at 25.8.) We are trying to push 30 by the end of the year.
I never said DONT keep track, I simply said there is no magic number to shoot for. If you know your starting waters PH and you know if what you add is either going to raise or lower it and by how much you can know where your PH is pretty damn close without needing to check it with expensive meters that cause all sorts of headaches. IF there is ever an issue a simple tried and true liquid shaker comes out to see whats happening. They are always calibrated and no they dont let you know exactly what PH but you can tell if you are in range or fucked up. To many commercial growers have lost the instinct that should come with being a farmer and that is what you are a farmer. Do you think most farmers keep track of when there cows are hungry or do they simply have a gained instinct and know what to do and when? If you are running a new line or trying a new product you should only need to test it once or twice to see how it affects your style of growing and how it interacts with the chems already in your mix. My only point is if we spent more time actually knowing our plants instead of fussing on gear and equipment that we would all be better growers. To many fall into the trap of being a robot and not a gardener. You can keep track of every detail in the entire grow and it doesnt mean it will be a sucess. Of course this instinct comes after tracking PH and charting it for a while but after so long you get tired a pulling out the meter only to have it read within a point of your guess. I know someone is gonna disagree but I havnt seen a grow fail ever by being a point or two off. I would rather spend time checking for any pests or cleaning the room. Many commercial grower focus on all the details but forget the big picture that were growing a weed. Why make it so hard?Don't listen to this guy. pH is definitely something to keep track of.
so what is the best range for dwc ? and whats the best range for coco? theres somany charts... thanxs in advanceYeah the difference between the two charts is what initially prompted me to post this thread. I personally trust the white chart more for several reasons.
First it is an AG industry standard, and found in many text books and published articles where as the colored one is only from a Cannabis source which can almost never be trusted. Also i have used it for years and my experience correlates with the numbers shown.
I am open to differing points of view on the matter however. What do you think?
I'm in Coco and I started doing the 5.1 to 6.1 swing in flower and so far my results are pretty amazing. Im running blumats and my rez stays stable so I swing it .2 everyday.
I started doing this because of what you said DS, but now I am thinking I should close that gap up a bit. The only thing I noticed is that a few plants showed some leaf tip burn, which I had assumed was using a dry hammerhead alternative and that it mixed a little hotter than hammerhead. I still have a tendency to believe that was the cause and not the ph swing that I have been giving them.
Any reasoning why a 5.1 to 6.1 in coco would be a bad idea?
foxfarm nutrients the big bloom over hours settles to the bottom of the bucket so i stir it..I dont understand - what are you using that is settling?
Sounds like you need a new meter, or at the very least a calibration.
The sad part is I bet youve actually tried. Can you taste the chloramine that your dumbass thinks can be evaped. From reading your previous posts you clearly arent in the best position to talk shit about experience and instinct. Gain some of either one, then we can talk.I can taste the solution and tell the ph within +/-.2, it's an instinct thing..... and yes, I'm that good. lmao
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