joe76jm
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So I have two 50 gallon drums filled with water that have been sitting for about 10 days inside my grow area. I make my own soil so there have been no nutrients or anything else added to the drums. My problem is this. My pH was around 7.8 to start so I added some pH down and got it to around 5.9 to 6.2. A few hours later it was back up to dawn near 8.5. I am using tap water, which I have used in at least 6 other grows without a problem. I usually let the buckets of water sit for a few days so some chlorine can evaporate out, and then adjust the pH accordingly. Never had an issue. I will eventually hook up a reverse osmosis system, but right now its not in my budget. And neither is buying enough distilled water to water 24 plants in 7 gallon pots every cpl days. Any input would be appreciated.