shinedog
Active Member
I have some concerns about my DWC setup. I have 5 single bucket units. When I first set them up I added the nutes to a PPM around 300 and balanced the PH to 5.8.
I'm using FoxFarms Big Grow Hydro and Big Bloom. Each system has 3 gallons of water and the roots are just starting to sit in the water. The water level is about an inch below the pots.
Here's my problem and it could be normal I'm not sure. After I PH balance to 5.8 the next morning all the readings are up. They will vary anywhere from 6 to 7. So I have to PH balance again. Should I be doing this daily?
I'm not changing the nutes because the PPM and water levels are remaining the same. It's been this way for about 3 days in a row now.
(Side Note) I'm not sure if this matters, but it looks like the Big Bloom nutrients are not all dissolved in the water. It looks as though there is some sediment at the bottom of the buckets. Seems to be it looks like the particles of Big Bloom but could be wrong.
If I stir the water the PH level will drop a little but not back to the original level.
Any thoughts? Sorry for such a long post but I wanted to make sure I provided as much info as possible.
I'm using FoxFarms Big Grow Hydro and Big Bloom. Each system has 3 gallons of water and the roots are just starting to sit in the water. The water level is about an inch below the pots.
Here's my problem and it could be normal I'm not sure. After I PH balance to 5.8 the next morning all the readings are up. They will vary anywhere from 6 to 7. So I have to PH balance again. Should I be doing this daily?
I'm not changing the nutes because the PPM and water levels are remaining the same. It's been this way for about 3 days in a row now.
(Side Note) I'm not sure if this matters, but it looks like the Big Bloom nutrients are not all dissolved in the water. It looks as though there is some sediment at the bottom of the buckets. Seems to be it looks like the particles of Big Bloom but could be wrong.
If I stir the water the PH level will drop a little but not back to the original level.
Any thoughts? Sorry for such a long post but I wanted to make sure I provided as much info as possible.