whytewidow
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How big is your res?
lucas formula says to do 8:16 per gallon, so half would be 4:8 * 5 = 20:40. My current res is only 10:20 which is half of that which you said is too strong. I am currently running 1/4 strength lucas formula.I wouldn't do just a gallon. I would flush my net pots really really good first with ph'd water.
Then I would empty the res completely and fill with just straight ph'd water. And run it that way for a few days. I bet it starts growing again. Then start your nutes at 1/2 strength lucas formula. Do 4ml/8ml micro/bloom. And nothing else. Ph to 5.5-6.0 And let her clear herself out. Don't let the temps get high during the flush and regular water. Bc high temps will slow chlorophyll production and sugar and salt breakdown in the plant.
Id rather not go back to tap water, I am pretty sure that was the source of a lot of my problems. Where I live the city water is as close to garbage water as it can get. I put in a R/O system last weekend and have seen improvements. I would agree that maybe my nutrient solution is too strong I did just lower it down to total 350ppm by diluting it more.Ok I gotcha. You are right. But I would use straight ph'd water from the tap though. Bc it has enough stuff u don't need calmag like u do with ro water. Jus straight tap water ph'd after flush. And wash net pots and media real good. They are full of nutes. Your plants. Straight water them. Let me use what's trapped in them. Just my opinion
My tote is a 10 gallon tote, I fill it with 5 gallons of water.How big is your res?
find out if your water has chloramine instead of chlorine there is a difference I agree with whytewidow about your nutes being too hotId rather not go back to tap water, I am pretty sure that was the source of a lot of my problems. Where I live the city water is as close to garbage water as it can get. I put in a R/O system last weekend and have seen improvements. I would agree that maybe my nutrient solution is too strong I did just lower it down to total 350ppm by diluting it more.
I don't mean stay with tap. Just to clear it up. Then go back to r.o. And nutes let tap set 24hrs open to evap chlorine. Fill res. And ph it only. I bet it clears up man. Check ur straight tap ppm and post what it isfind out if your water has chloramine instead of chlorine there is a difference I agree with whytewidow about your nutes being too hot
Deluting isn't gonna help. Those plants are loaded with carbs sugars, and salts. And they can't use it bc the water they are drinking is nuted water. They only need water manfind out if your water has chloramine instead of chlorine there is a difference I agree with whytewidow about your nutes being too hot
Yes, I have a 5 gallon jug full of tap water right now letting the chlorine evaporate. I guess I have to leave them in the diluted res for now until 24 hours tho right?Make sense?
Ok thanks!Yeah they will b ok till u get tap water deluded
This is whats on my water company website:chloramine is the cheaper alternative to chlorine that some water treatment facilities are converting to it don't evaporate off hence once treated it stays treated & if my memory is correct it has ammonia in it as well
That is 100% true. And not very many people know that.chloramine is the cheaper alternative to chlorine that some water treatment facilities are converting to it don't evaporate off hence once treated it stays treated & if my memory is correct it has ammonia in it as well
Followed the recipe on Heisenbergs thread, but couldnt buy ZHO powder so its:What recipe did you use to make It? What ingredients?