Puzzling PH in Bubbleponics

compqt

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Dec 6, 2008

• #41

Also with changing my res, and using tap water this time instead of distilled my Ph is still low with no added nutes

 

compqt

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Dec 10, 2008

• #42

These pics were taken on the 31st. Since then I did a full res change and re-filled with straight tap water. No nutes added

 

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compqt

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Dec 10, 2008

• #43

This is them today. Getting worse. The smaller plants leaves were not yellow on Sunday. I am really starting to hate hydro.

Question are organic nutes such as Fox Farm ok in a DWC???

 

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TOKEMASTERFLEX

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Dec 10, 2008

• #44

organics dont do as well ive seemed to notice...also do have an air pump running in your water....that will make your plants die.....

 

TOKEMASTERFLEX

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Dec 10, 2008

• #45

also if you do decide to change the ph make sure you only add small amounts at a time....example i use 1/2 cap fulls....ill add a cap full or a 1/2 cap full then ill wait 20-30 minutes..go check the ph again and repeat until i get where i want

 

compqt

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Dec 10, 2008

• #46

yes I do. With 2 10 inch stones

 

TOKEMASTERFLEX

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Dec 10, 2008

• #47

do not give up on hydro you will get it figured out

 

compqt

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Dec 10, 2008

• #48

Its getting hard not to give up. I have one growing in dirt that sprouted around the same time as these, and it looks really good compared to these.

DO you think I should keep going with these? DO they have a chance? I am really not worried about extended veg time

 

SlowToker

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Dec 10, 2008

• #49

?? When ??

How big should they be before adding nuts?

I wait till they are around 5 to 6 inches tall with a big root structure.
So, O'Hydro Gods, how wrong am I?
I grow a lot of plants but that doesn't make me correct.

Very new to Hydro, tired of dirt all over the place.

 

compqt

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Dec 10, 2008

• #50

I gave them 1/4 strength around 2 weeks old. Roots were about 4-6 inches. My PPM went up to 400, but I don't know if it was the nutes that burned them or the PH up I was using to get my PH to somewhat normal

 

TOKEMASTERFLEX

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Dec 10, 2008

• #51

KINDA LOOKS LIKE NUTE BURN TO ME.....JUST WAIT IT OUT IF YOU ARE NOT CONCERENED ABOUT VEG TIME.....MAKE SURE THE AIR STONES ARE MAKIN A GOOD AMOUNT OF AIR.....I DONT PERSONALLY USE AIR STONES...I JUST USE THE AIR LINE.....BUT I HAVE A BIG AIR PUMP...WATER LOOKS LIKE A JACUZZUI TUB

 

compqt

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Dec 10, 2008

• #52

Its definitely nute burn. I am trying to figure out whether the PH up caused it or the Fox Farm nutes. My air pump is pretty big for an Aquarium air pump. Cost me over $40.

SO I should leave it and it could work itself out