Hey guys...... Any advice on using pH up and down finding it so hard to get the right pH after adding nutrients. As a first timer worried about burning. Any advice on general watering times would dalso be geart thanks. Is 30 Celsius an OK temp in my tent with around 50/60 humidity
Thanks as always in advance
I had a lot of problems with my tap water when I started. The city where I live, I found out, puts in quite a lot of buffer raising the alkalinity and pH up significantly to around 8.9. I was having no luck whatsoever on my first grow. I found that even though I was using pH down to get it between 6.0 and 7.0, it was rising back up within an hour or two.
Ultimately, to get a handle on it I had to install a reverse osmosis system. Now, just 2 to 4 drops of pH down puts it right where it needs to be and it stays there.
Let your medium dry out between waterings before watering again. Check the weight of the pot before and after so you know when it feels light, meaning it's time to water.
If you're not using it in your soil, make sure to add extra large perlite to the mix, at least 20% of the overall mix to make sure it drains well and doesn't leave your roots drowning for hours.
