For ProMix BX users... What do you PH your water/nutes too?

renyman

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Ive heard pro mix bx is pretty good at keeping your ph in check for you, but ive also read that soiless ph needs to be kept at high 5's- low 6's. My runoff is around 6.3 but some of my plants look like they have ph def. thanks
 

williewill420

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I been trying to figure out the same thing. I was vegging my plants at 6.0 and they were all lush and green. Then when i started flower I switched to a 5.8. About a week later I started notice weird spots on my plants that didnt match any defiency so I decided to put them back to 6.0 and seems good so far
 

PopTop

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Your weird spots if you look on a deficiency chart is from your PH not being stable, why did you switch from 6 to 5.8 after you've been growing in 6? matter of fact why are you PHing your water at 6? My Ph is adjusted at 5.8 after all nutes are added to the water, after switching to ProMix BX, I use it right out of the bag nothing added and 5.8 PH my girls look great even at flowering, don't make the mistake of starving them nitrogen after flipping I use a 15-30-15 when flowering plus cal mag which has another 2 in nitrogen for a total of 17-30-15, water - feed - water till tips turn brown then reduce to water - water - feed, I give them water till there's about a pint of run off, good run off means air is getting to roots don't forget to remove the excess with a turkey baster as pot doesn't like wet feet, I can go 6 or 7 days without watering which is good for me cuz then don't have to dedicate my time to watering them. I've read somewhere that the nutes are reactivated when watered, if anyone has any info on this, it would be appreciated.
Good Luck
 
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