Where did I fuck up

[PJ Diaz]

Yes I saved the flush! I was just wanting to see what is was new. My water is 7.4, full of limestone. I just started to adjust the water/nute to a higher pH as it was around 6.0 after I mix. But then again I was not watering to run off and I think that is the real problem.

With the Fox Farm i don't add any nutes until it's half though veg. it just makes the best looking two-three week old plants I've ever seen. Wish I could keep them growing like that.

You don't need to water organic soil-type mixes to runoff, that's for inert mediums. In fact over-flooding your soil can be one of the worst things you can do, as it can both suffocate your roots and also lead to root rot.

 

[Three Berries]

You don't need to water organic soil-type mixes to runoff, that's for inert mediums. In fact over-flooding your soil can be one of the worst things you can do, as it can both suffocate your roots and also lead to root rot.

So how do you control the falling pH?

 

[PJ Diaz]

So how do you control the falling pH?

Stop worrying about ph, in organic based soil, the microbes will do that heavy lifting for you.

 

[PadawanWarrior]

So how do you control the falling pH?

Are you using chemicals for nutes? I've been using the same soil with a FFOF base for like 3 years now. I also don't adjust pH, but I just use organics.

 

[PadawanWarrior]

Stop worrying about ph, in organic based soil, the microbes will do that heavy lifting for you.

I think he's using chemicals though.

 

[PJ Diaz]

I think he's using chemicals though.

That's fine. 800ppm of salt nutes won't hurt your micro-herd.

On that note, I'm trying to finish my hort degree so taking classes now again. The school has an aquaponics setup for lettuce growing. The have barrels of live Coi fish that they use as part of the NFT system, but they do also add salts to the barrels where the Coi live. I was pretty surprised to see the fish doing just fine at around 1.2EC. Big fish.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

Well let’s see ….

Fox Farm mix - already nuted
Miracle grow - Hella nuted ( slow release ) EVERYTIME YOU WATER. Pelletized Nutes.
Dyna gro orchid - MORE nute
PH kinda low ( 5.8 more like coco / hydro range ) needs around 6.5

Equals over nute ….. BURNSVILLE.

Couldn't of said it better.

 

[PadawanWarrior]

That's fine. 800ppm of salt nutes won't hurt your micro-herd.

On that note, I'm trying to finish my hort degree so taking classes now again. The school has an aquaponics setup for lettuce growing. The have barrels of live Coi fish that they use as part of the NFT system, but they do also add salts to the barrels where the Coi live. I was pretty surprised to see the fish doing just fine at around 1.2EC. Big fish.

They use the salt in Koi ponds to help fight bacteria and stuff. But too much will kill them quick.

I'm taking myself to school at home, lol.

 

[Budzbuddha]

They use the salt in Koi ponds to help fight bacteria and stuff. But too much will kill them quick.

I'm taking myself to school at home, lol.

In case you get hangry ….

 

[PJ Diaz]

They use the salt in Koi ponds to help fight bacteria and stuff. But too much will kill them quick.

I'm taking myself to school at home, lol.

These days you can take a lot of College classes at home. I happen to work at the school, and I already have one degree from there. Today I had class from my office, so I think I got paid to learn.

 

[PadawanWarrior]

These days you can take a lot of College classes at home. I happen to work at the school, and I already have one degree from there. Today I had class from my office, so I think I got paid to learn.

I guess that went over your head, lol.

 

[PJ Diaz]

I guess that went over your head, lol.

Apparently