pH fluctuation?
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racerboy71
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i completely agree wtih hexthat m8.. very rarely is ph an issue in soil grows as the soil itself acts as a buffer for the ph, meaning that unless you got some really whacked out soil, ph shouldn't really be an issue in a soil grow, and i've never personally seen anything i'd consider to be really whacked out soil to the extent that it'd have an impact on the ph..
i tried looking at the pix, but it's blown up way big and it's kind of hard to make much of anything out.. could you possibly take a new pix of the plant, but one that's a bit smaller in size, maybe one or two of the entire plant, and one or two of the area that you're wondering about, the trouble area.. thanks..
racerboy71
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oops, nevermind on the new pix, i'm an idiot is all, lol.
i looked at them again, and i don't really see much of anything wrong with the plant, looks pretty healthy over all to me..
what was your concern m8?
i looked at them again, and i don't really see much of anything wrong with the plant, looks pretty healthy over all to me..
what was your concern m8?
pup&carebear
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pH tested 8.2 !!! I was right im sure at least I hope ill kno tomorrow morning but I have pH down can I mix with my tap water to get 5.3 pH?
thump easy
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wooowww, a ph flux is usauly root rot, look at your roots.. also it should not jump and yes tap is ok but your benies will die and thats okay too i have seen great flowers form tap in trays i dont fuck with it but yes i have seen big ops on tap trays hydro dwc.. second ph your water and get it were it needs to be check your roots..
topfuel29
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pH 5.3, So your growing in CoCo Coir.
You made sure to rinse your growing medium really good before you used it?
Your pretty much growing hydro, the growing medium is inert, just a place for the roots to grow.
If your going to continue using CoCo I would invest in a RO/DI system.
If you switched to soil you'd have less pH problems. as mentioned the soil buffers the pH.
Easier to fix the pH with some lime if you run into pH problems.
Good Luck on Your Grow
You made sure to rinse your growing medium really good before you used it?
Your pretty much growing hydro, the growing medium is inert, just a place for the roots to grow.
If your going to continue using CoCo I would invest in a RO/DI system.
If you switched to soil you'd have less pH problems. as mentioned the soil buffers the pH.
Easier to fix the pH with some lime if you run into pH problems.
Good Luck on Your Grow
pup&carebear
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Thanks guy
ya using coco where can I get already balanced water and how do I check roots without harming them
Alexander Supertramp
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How did you test your pH? I seriously doubt the mediums pH is 8.2. The plant in the pictures is far too healthy. What I see from the limited pictures is a plant on the verge of Nitrogen toxicity.
pup&carebear
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Not soil I said the tap water ive been feeder her is 7.2 I re tested srry I was off yesterday but the leaves and twisting the bottom new sprouts are dieing the top leaves look like they have heat burn but the tap is 7.2 how to I get it 5.3 im buying a soil tester today
pup&carebear
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If its nitro problems hiw do I fix that cuz I thought it was pH lockout
pup&carebear
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And I tested with a pH test kit poured water in lil tube drop five drops of that red shit and compared the color to the pictures
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i completely agree wtih hexthat m8.. very rarely is ph an issue in soil grows as the soil itself acts as a buffer for the ph, meaning that unless you got some really whacked out soil, ph shouldn't really be an issue in a soil grow, and i've never personally seen anything i'd consider to be really whacked out soil to the extent that it'd have an impact on the ph..
i tried looking at the pix, but it's blown up way big and it's kind of hard to make much of anything out.. could you possibly take a new pix of the plant, but one that's a bit smaller in size, maybe one or two of the entire plant, and one or two of the area that you're wondering about, the trouble area.. thanks..
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Alexander Supertramp
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Give the new growth time to get going. That growth isn't twisted because of pH. My tap is 7.8 and grows fine. A mediums pH is what matters. And the plants in the pics are far too healthy looking. Your mediums pH seems to be just fine.
pup&carebear
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What could it be
bertaluchi
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I'm not sure, but could it be lack of light? I know that some strains I grow do better under a 400Watt and some do better under 1000Watt. I am not familiar with CFL growing as I have only used the big CFL's for germination, but I would recommend using more lights or moving the lights closer to the plant. And you didn't mention if you have good air exchange, is it good? Enough fans moving air around? Hope this helps. Good Luck Dude
bertaluchi
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I'm not sure, but could it be lack of light? I know that some strains I grow do better under a 400Watt and some do better under 1000Watt. I am not familiar with CFL growing as I have only used the big CFL's for germination, but I would recommend using more lights or moving the lights closer to the plant. And you didn't mention if you have good air exchange, is it good? Enough fans moving air around? Hope this helps. Good Luck Dude
bertaluchi
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I'm not sure, but could it be lack of light? I know that some strains I grow do better under a 400Watt and some do better under 1000Watt. I am not familiar with CFL growing as I have only used the big CFL's for germination, but I would recommend using more lights or moving the lights closer to the plant. Hope this helps. Good Luck Dude
pup&carebear
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A im changing my lights to hps as soon as they show up but I do need another fan tho
