hey all,
so my ph went up from 5.5 to 6.5 within 24 hours. im using plain tap water that had set overnight with a small airstone and pump in it. the water smells like grass that has recently been rained on.. 85 watt cfl going for now about 6-8 inches from leaves. ppm is stable at 430 ppm. temperatures are between 68 and 75. water temps are 65-69. humidity is 30-50%. the container is 100% light proof without a doubt. its also holding 4.2 gallons of water. bubbles seem adequate.. i really don't know why this keeps happening. they are nearing the end of their second week.
i had a mishap the first week, my water level was not high enough. i'm using a water cooler and did not compensate for the lid thickness when measuring water level. that's why root growth started off slow. i use no medium in 2 inch net pots.
hopefully someone has some insight, thank you
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so my ph went up from 5.5 to 6.5 within 24 hours. im using plain tap water that had set overnight with a small airstone and pump in it. the water smells like grass that has recently been rained on.. 85 watt cfl going for now about 6-8 inches from leaves. ppm is stable at 430 ppm. temperatures are between 68 and 75. water temps are 65-69. humidity is 30-50%. the container is 100% light proof without a doubt. its also holding 4.2 gallons of water. bubbles seem adequate.. i really don't know why this keeps happening. they are nearing the end of their second week.
i had a mishap the first week, my water level was not high enough. i'm using a water cooler and did not compensate for the lid thickness when measuring water level. that's why root growth started off slow. i use no medium in 2 inch net pots.
hopefully someone has some insight, thank you
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