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Holy cal/mag batman.......I'm not sure all the flushing in the world is gonna "unring" that bell.
Hey bro. Imo you need to flush that media and reset.
How many gal pots are they and what Brandon of cal mag?
Plants nice and big little bit to much light. Are you on 18/6?
What form of ph down are you using?
Yeah I would put 21 gal of temp and ph adjusted water with call mag because it To through it catching the last bit of run off and test ppm and pH. Then 7 gal of light feed about 500-600 ppm.
- 7 Gallon pots
- General Hydroponics CaliMagic
- Running 24. I can't seal that area light tight. I have never had one turn into the poinsettia of doom like this. The change from a 600 watt HPS to the LED is wild. The leaf size is ginormous. My utility bill would be much happier with 18/6.
- General Hydroponics PHDown
- Ordered some FloraKleen and I should be able to flush tomorrow.
U utility bill would be much happier with 16/8 in Veg.
- 7 Gallon pots
- General Hydroponics CaliMagic
- Running 24. I can't seal that area light tight. I have never had one turn into the poinsettia of doom like this. The change from a 600 watt HPS to the LED is wild. The leaf size is ginormous. My utility bill would be much happier with 18/6.
- General Hydroponics PHDown
- Ordered some FloraKleen and I should be able to flush tomorrow.
Yeah.24 hours light on belongs to “old fashion“or “old school ”
- 7 Gallon pots
- General Hydroponics CaliMagic
- Running 24. I can't seal that area light tight. I have never had one turn into the poinsettia of doom like this. The change from a 600 watt HPS to the LED is wild. The leaf size is ginormous. My utility bill would be much happier with 18/6.
- General Hydroponics PHDown
- Ordered some FloraKleen and I should be able to flush tomorrow.
Yeah.24 hours light on belongs to “old fashion“or “old school ”
it's not bad idea to choose 24-hour light on .
The premise is that you should keep the temperature around 22-24 ℃.
The ph of RO is not reliable and should not be checked.Well.... I haven't grown since like 2008, so your description is pretty much accurate I've only done soil but hydro is something thats always been on my mind.
If there are light leaks during veg on a 18/6 cycle will it cause problems? That area is a steady 22C no matter what. I appreciate all the input. I was on another site and rarely got any feedback.
PH of the base RO water was 6.08 with PPM of 5. I checked it today and I do every once in a while to keep an eye on the RO media. I want to put in a nice DI unit but building out the water storage doesn't make sense until I understand what I will need if I choose to continue this growing method.
becuase of the low PPM's?The ph of RO is not reliable and should not be checked.
Yup no alkalinity so easily influenced it may aswell not have a ph.becuase of the low PPM's?
Yes Aqua Man you are correct. I recently was reviewing some lab grade H20 and it was down to zero parts per million. You can drink it but not advised. H20 actually finds minerals to bind to was my understanding. That is part of the reason water tastes different in different areasYup no alkalinity so easily influenced it may aswell not have a ph.
YupYes Aqua Man you are correct. I recently was reviewing some lab grade H20 and it was down to zero parts per million. You can drink it but not advised. H20 actually finds minerals to bind to was my understanding. That is part of the reason water tastes different in different areas
Yes there is no such thing as pure water. It will always be affected by the atmospheric level of co2. It will literally change ph being moved from outside to a typical basement with around 1000ppm+ of CO2.Why is RO Water Acidic?
The pH of RO (Reverse Osmosis) water may be a cause for concern, however. Water is supposed to have a pH value of 7, which is neutral. But, why is it that RO water has pH between 5 and 6? Is it not dangerous?
Well, to answer these questions let us try to understand what causes the pH of water to change. It is important to keep in mind that if a solution has more H+ ions, it is said to be acidic and if it has more OH- ions, it is basic.
A water molecule (H2O), as you know, is composed of two parts Hydrogen and one part Oxygen. The self-ionization of water leads to dissociation of small percentage of water molecules into hydrogen ions (H+) and Hydroxide ions (OH-). When the water is devoid of any impurities, the equal number of hydrogen and hydroxide ions cancel out each other’s influence and the water remains neutral.
When water is passed through a semi permeable membrane using pressure, many organic and inorganic compounds fail to pass through, however gases like Carbon Dioxide make it to the other side. CO2 combines with the free OH- ions in water to form acidic HCO3, while the H+ ions fail to find any substance to interact with as most of the impurities have been removed through the RO process.
CO2 + H2O <--> H+ + HCO3-
As a result, water has a positive balance of H+ ion, lowering its pH and making it acidic. (Again, remember, pH is measure of H+ with a minus.)
The greater the amount of CO2 in your water, the greater is the drop in pH level. However, there is no reason to be alarmed, as the acidity of RO water is weak. A couple of specks of baking soda are enough to neutralize glassful of RO water.
Yes and its this baking soda that creates alkalinity. And then ph can be looked atWhy is RO Water Acidic?
The pH of RO (Reverse Osmosis) water may be a cause for concern, however. Water is supposed to have a pH value of 7, which is neutral. But, why is it that RO water has pH between 5 and 6? Is it not dangerous?
Well, to answer these questions let us try to understand what causes the pH of water to change. It is important to keep in mind that if a solution has more H+ ions, it is said to be acidic and if it has more OH- ions, it is basic.
A water molecule (H2O), as you know, is composed of two parts Hydrogen and one part Oxygen. The self-ionization of water leads to dissociation of small percentage of water molecules into hydrogen ions (H+) and Hydroxide ions (OH-). When the water is devoid of any impurities, the equal number of hydrogen and hydroxide ions cancel out each other’s influence and the water remains neutral.
When water is passed through a semi permeable membrane using pressure, many organic and inorganic compounds fail to pass through, however gases like Carbon Dioxide make it to the other side. CO2 combines with the free OH- ions in water to form acidic HCO3, while the H+ ions fail to find any substance to interact with as most of the impurities have been removed through the RO process.
CO2 + H2O <--> H+ + HCO3-
As a result, water has a positive balance of H+ ion, lowering its pH and making it acidic. (Again, remember, pH is measure of H+ with a minus.)
The greater the amount of CO2 in your water, the greater is the drop in pH level. However, there is no reason to be alarmed, as the acidity of RO water is weak. A couple of specks of baking soda are enough to neutralize glassful of RO water.
I'm interested in what the genetics are my friend. Purple Urkle doesn't exist in seed form, it's a clone-only strain. Could be an S1 you've got, or it's a cross of some sort.
I've grown the clone several times and she is quite the hungry bitch. Grows like molasses but eats like crazy.
Cheers!
If your pH of RO is kept at 6.0 in most of the time, and the cost is relatively low, useing RO water is best choice.Great responses. I was trying to understand this in the earlier thread on water PH but it is much clearer now.
Yeah I would put 21 gal of temp and ph adjusted water with call mag because it To through it catching the last bit of run off and test ppm and pH. Then 7 gal of light feed about 500-600 ppm.
Raise the light just a bit
How are you mixing your nutrients exactly? Using RO water your going to need to add some alkalinity.