Ph problem

surfzz318

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So i have just started the flowering stage for about a week and I wasn't having as much of a problem during the veg. stage.

My plants really have not been affected at all yet but I just don't think that there getting all the nutrients possible.

My problem is that I mix the water and nutrients together and level the batch out to about 5.6-5.7 well the problem arises when in a day the PH is up to like 6.5-6.7

So my question is does anyone have an idea to why this may be occuring and what I might be able to do to remedy the problem and keep my water at a nice 5.6 PH w/o having to change the water every couple of days.

They started the bloom cycle Sunday so they are like 4-5 days into it so my plans now are to change the water out like 2 times a week.

One possibility is that my babies are really consuming the nutrients at a really fast pace which I could see happening cause there amazing looking (i'll post pictures soon).

for nutrients right now I am using sensi bloom A and B, a big bud powder, and carbo load. my lil guys are like 14 inches and bushy as can be with fat daddy stems and tons of inner growth, some of the best plants i've seen in a long time i just wanna be able to keep them that way.
 

Growbot

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from your info. i'm assuming you're growing hydro. i like 5.8 myself. the problem you mention is a common one. it can usually be attributed to too small a rez. if you have too many plants drinking from a small recirculating rez, you're gonna see dramatic ph drift.
 

surfzz318

Active Member
I am using hyrdo and the rez. is a 10 gallon one it has 6 airstones. I think my root mass on these plants is just too rediculous. Any ideas on how to keep my levels consistent so as to make my plants grow to perfection?
 

Growbot

Well-Known Member
I am using hyrdo and the rez. is a 10 gallon one it has 6 airstones. I think my root mass on these plants is just too rediculous. Any ideas on how to keep my levels consistent so as to make my plants grow to perfection?
you need a bigger rez. i know this sounds big, but if you had 5 gallons for each plant, i think your drift would be gone.
 
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