#1Raiderfan420
Well-Known Member
FYI
I received another e-mail from House and Garden exlaining the ph issues. I thought I would share for those that may be interested.
Hi ,
The PH issues you have are related to the use of R/O water.This is not a bad thing,R/O water is the best possible water source for hydroponics as it ensures the plants receive 100% of the balanced nutrients they require.
R/O water is more unstable with regards to PH,Also R/O machines takes the good elements out of the water too.
House & Garden have a product called PH Stabilizer, designed only for use in R/O systems,this product can stabilize the PH fluctuation and adds the goodness back into the water supply. If you are in Australia please send me an address and we will send you a bottle of PH stabilizer free of charge.
The other option is to use a concentrated silica product added before any nutrients do not adjust the PH,add all nutrients/additives and your PH should be in the correct range without the need for any adjustment.
Hope this helps
House & Garden Australia
On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 5:24 PM, wrote:
I received another e-mail from House and Garden exlaining the ph issues. I thought I would share for those that may be interested.
Hi ,
The PH issues you have are related to the use of R/O water.This is not a bad thing,R/O water is the best possible water source for hydroponics as it ensures the plants receive 100% of the balanced nutrients they require.
R/O water is more unstable with regards to PH,Also R/O machines takes the good elements out of the water too.
House & Garden have a product called PH Stabilizer, designed only for use in R/O systems,this product can stabilize the PH fluctuation and adds the goodness back into the water supply. If you are in Australia please send me an address and we will send you a bottle of PH stabilizer free of charge.
The other option is to use a concentrated silica product added before any nutrients do not adjust the PH,add all nutrients/additives and your PH should be in the correct range without the need for any adjustment.
Hope this helps
House & Garden Australia
On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 5:24 PM, wrote:
House and Garden,
Thank you for your prompt reply. I have talked to other users online that are using House and Garden nutrients and it seems that some experience this drop and some do not. Could it be because I use r/o water that with 0 ppm? How long is it recommended that the water stand after mixing the a/b before adjusting ph? Should I try using tap water? When I adjust the ph with the ph-up, the ph stablizes and when tested the next day is the same. Sorry for so many questions, but I want to continue this line of nutrients with my coco coir and just want to have a clear understanding of this ph issue.
Sincerely,
Thank you for your prompt reply. I have talked to other users online that are using House and Garden nutrients and it seems that some experience this drop and some do not. Could it be because I use r/o water that with 0 ppm? How long is it recommended that the water stand after mixing the a/b before adjusting ph? Should I try using tap water? When I adjust the ph with the ph-up, the ph stablizes and when tested the next day is the same. Sorry for so many questions, but I want to continue this line of nutrients with my coco coir and just want to have a clear understanding of this ph issue.
Sincerely,