Aqua Man
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Ph perfect.. add nothing else. No cal mag
Ph perfect.. add nothing else. No cal magJust a quick update. I've been running a mix of tap and ro until I finish off the jugs I have. Overall the plants are much greener, but I'm still having leaves getting spotted and discolored every day or two. I've be cutting them when I find them. Some of it's on older growth, and some on newer growth as well. There was a a couple times that I wasn't able to get my frozen bottles switched out, and the roots were starting to look a little brownish, so I decided to ditch the hydroguard, and go with a dead res for more peace of mind. The leaf issue has not changed after switching though.
My bad title fucked me up. What ph down are you using?Using GH Flora micro/grow/bloom. No other additives other than chlorine to keep everything sterile. My ph stays steady at 6.4 - 6.5. Whenever I try to get it lower, it just raises right back up within hours.
Leaves keep popping up like this one. I'll remove them all, and within a day or two, they'll be more. This is the same leaf, just different lighting.
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Have pics of the whole plant? You will likely need half dose of cal mag. What is the feed ppm meaning over and above the tap RO mixI use a diluted sulphuric acid. I've used it on my past grows with good results, although that was always in soil.
I started with RO. Now I'm using mostly tap with 4-6gal of RO. Leaf issues have been consistent throughout.
I would mix tap and RO to achieve 100ppm for base.Just tested, and it's sitting at 430ppm, but that's with PH down, and chlorine added. My water settles in at 207, so I'd assume my feed ppm is between 200 and 225.
I've got my phone charging right now. I'll get pics up shortly.
No idea I run live bit that might be part of the problem. Maybe someone else has experience with it. You need to find a way to get your ph down or you going to continue having problems. I know chlorine can raise ph but I'm not sure if that's the reason. Sulfuric acid should buffer it quite well.Yes, I'm adding chlorine. I used 30ml for roughly 40gal. Waited 3 days for it to gas off and re-dosed with 35ml tonight. Plan was to give it 2-3 days, then start a adding lower amounts every 2-3 days as it dissipates to maintain a low steady amount. Not sure how much to use. I've read that .5ml per gallon is a good amount, but that seem excessive. I was thinking more like .5ml per 10 gallons, but maybe that's not enough. Definitely don't want to over do it.
New growth looks much better.Ok, here's some pics. 1st the Jungle Wreck
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And the Cookies Kush
Could be due to your high ph. Cooler night time temps can also do this. But most often it's just genetics.One thing I've noticed is that the stems on all the unhealthy looking leaves are purple, and even on a few good looking leaves, just not as much.
Still a bit much but better much better.Just checked the ph. The drift wasn't as bad. It was 5.8 last night, and 6.1 this morning.
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