PH DOWN before the nutes or after

panta

panta

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Every time i ph my water after the first day it just gets back to where it started 8.2 and then i add half the amount i gave the first day and it stays stable,i need some advice,is it better for me to ph the water first then wait for a day then add the ph down get it stable and then add the nutriens or just add the nutes the first day and add some more ph down the next day to cerrect it
 
dirrtyd

dirrtyd

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panta said:
Every time i ph my water after the first day it just gets back to where it started 8.2 and then i add half the amount i gave the first day and it stays stable,i need some advice,is it better for me to ph the water first then wait for a day then add the ph down get it stable and then add the nutriens or just add the nutes the first day and add some more ph down the next day to cerrect it
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I would first if I'm using tap water let it sit for about 24 hours. I take the Ph then I add my nutes they usually bring my ph down a few notches then I use ph down it works for my situation. Try that and let me know. oh how many nutes are you giving? Good Luck
 
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suTraGrow

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Use ph down AFTER u add nutes. As some nutes tends to screw with the ph. I added nutes before and made the ph go down. Then other times i added nutes and made the ph go up. I used distiled water so ph sems to be a lil more stable.
 
panta

panta

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dirrtyd said:
I would first if I'm using tap water let it sit for about 24 hours. I take the Ph then I add my nutes they usually bring my ph down a few notches then I use ph down it works for my situation. Try that and let me know. oh how many nutes are you giving? Good Luck
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i start at 0.4ec and move it to 0.8 thats veg. and then flower from 1.0-1.8

suTraGrow said:
Use ph down AFTER u add nutes. As some nutes tends to screw with the ph. I added nutes before and made the ph go down. Then other times i added nutes and made the ph go up. I used distiled water so ph sems to be a lil more stable.
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dosent it make more sense to get the ph to the desired level then add nutes couse every time i add ph down the ec or ppms go up so i can end up with a stronger solution than needed and burn the plants
 
rbahadosingh

rbahadosingh

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Always add nutes first. Then ph your water. then check you EC. if your ec is too high then you need to use less nutes to correct it. It does not make more sense to ph the water first because some nutes will effect your ph. Some nutes have ph buffers in them and dont effect the ph but alot of them dont. always ph your water after you add nutes.
 
panta

panta

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rbahadosingh said:
no problem. what kind of grow are you working on right now?
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right now im in soil 2.4kw and constructing a new setup ebb and flow 8x600w perpetual grow,this is my first hydro setup can u give me some advice,i have clones in rockwool cubes but when i planted seeds in rockwool its so hard to maintain the right moisture level and i killed them tell me can i plant the seeds in coco discs and then trasplant to clay pellets for the tables
 
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QuentinQuark

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I find if you wait 24 hours after adding nutes before you adjust the ph, it's much more stable throughout the life cycle of the nutes.
 
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