Im having a hard time understanding some things about my ppms and ph levels I have a aeroponics and a fish tank bubbleponics my aeroponics ph levels fluxuates so much Im constantly changing them and plants look not so good. My bubbleponics I HARDLY EVEN CHECK and they look the best I THEN CHECK my ppms and ph and the ppms were 11oo (so high because I ADDED SOME EPSOM SALTS ) and my ph was at 7.4 why do the bubbleponics doing so much better Is there anybody that can help please I wonder if i should just let my ph do what it wants in my aeroponics I wonder if im doing more damage to them by changing it all the time.
Im green help me please
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Woomeister
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What is the volume of your reservoir?
I have a twenty gallon res but i only put 10 gallons in it could that be it
Woomeister
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yes that could be part of the issue, get it filled and report your findings. Bigger resevoirs ar far more stable.
Thanks Ill try that anybody else got any ideas
Woomeister
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use cider vinegar to lower...
Does that work better than the earth ph down stuff
Woomeister
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all I know is it works very well and is very cheap and is not dangerous!!!
ILL try that to I also filled my res to twenty gallons instaid of ten but now I see my res is 25 gallons not 20 thanks for your help much appreciated
was also wondering i forgot to buy sea cal that helps with nitrogen i guess does epsom salts really help with that proplem or should I get some sea cal right away cant really afford it until after xmas wondering if there is anything else that would help
so I should keep my res totally full now that you say that I do have or did have until I just filled it a water fall droping into my res
Woomeister
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^^^^^?????? hmmm...
also I have my water runnig (my pump) turns on fifteen on and thirty off is that ok or should i keep the water off longer this is my first time doing this and I chose to go the hardest route having some problems but will not give up until I have mastered it .Any time you use a lot of air your pH levels are going to rise... i use air stones underneath all of my pots and I just keep using a little pH down and this does the trick... Air will always raise your pH... But its all good and easily fixed...
ya I have two holes in top of res cover and water coming out of fence post droping into res was also wondering if a pieace of alluminum would have any affect on my water have it there to help guide water into res
also have some in dirt that I only had to add water (used seedling stater soil thats how I started them all but it seems like they go into a little shock when i transplant them (maybe do to ph diffrence not sure should i just start them in the hydroton thats my medium
does anybody have any info on the nitrogen I talked about