hydroponic growing

Donna Murphy

Donna Murphy

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Hi, im new to all this but am currently growing my 1st grow with an ebb an flow system, using canna aqua at 1/4 strength.. some of the plants look great but others look a bit brown an theres a slight curl.. so im perplexed as what to do.. can any one advise me? will post pics soon as poss..
 
Billy Piper

Billy Piper

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Hi.
I grow organic myself but it sounds like it could be your ph.
I think hydro is between 5.6-6.2.
Hope this helps.
Billy.
 
GottaHaveIt

GottaHaveIt

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i had a serious Ph problem when I started my first hydro setup. and it can do some weird things to the plants, from yellowing to deformities. I bought a cheap testing kit from an aquarium store and some GH Ph-down. after that I had much better results(even the deformed plant straightened out)
 
mededcannabis

mededcannabis

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GottaHaveIt said:
i had a serious Ph problem when I started my first hydro setup. and it can do some weird things to the plants, from yellowing to deformities. I bought a cheap testing kit from an aquarium store and some GH Ph-down. after that I had much better results(even the deformed plant straightened out)
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THAT SANTA SCARES ME(using the child wiggins voice ...simpsons) ph will allow or disallow nutes into the root system. ph is always a problem you have to watch it all the time. :joint:
 
Donna Murphy

Donna Murphy

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thanks checked my ph, appears to be fine, using testing strips, think i might invest in a digital reader to be on the safeside.. hopefully it straightens out..
 
Encomium

Encomium

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Donna Murphy said:
thanks checked my ph, appears to be fine, using testing strips, think i might invest in a digital reader to be on the safeside.. hopefully it straightens out..
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Get a tds meter too or maybe one of those combo meters. Helps out knowing your nute strength as well. I wish I would have just gotten a combo meter when I purchased my ph meter. Cheers and good luck with the grow!
 
Donna Murphy

Donna Murphy

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Encomium said:
Get a tds meter too or maybe one of those combo meters. Helps out knowing your nute strength as well. I wish I would have just gotten a combo meter when I purchased my ph meter. Cheers and good luck with the grow!
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yeah been looking at them online, looks like the ticket, def going to invest, is my 1st grow merely out of interest so its all a learning curve.. all help is gladly appreciated. thanks
 
GottaHaveIt

GottaHaveIt

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tds meter is under 20 bucks for a cheap one. combo meters are over 120 bucks. get the tds pen for the first grow
 
Encomium

Encomium

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GottaHaveIt said:
tds meter is under 20 bucks for a cheap one. combo meters are over 120 bucks. get the tds pen for the first grow
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Yea I have the cheap tds meter and it works just fine. The Ph meter that I bought was like 85 though and I wished I'd have just sprung and gotten the combo.
 
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