Bukvičák
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Get prepared for 3/4 waste water out of this system...
Soil runoff 5.5 due to daily watering with ph down?
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Hollatchaboy
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They really aren't that inefficient on a smaller scale imo. I'd say mine is more like 1/4 to 1/2.
Hollatchaboy
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I have a different brand though. I guess that makes a difference.
Bukvičák
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1/4 sounds really good, whats the brand if I can ask?
Hollatchaboy
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Hydrologic stealth ro 150. Mind you, I don't do a lot of water at one time. I'm not exactly sure if that's the difference.
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V256.420
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A simple Google search for FACTS gets me what I need to know. The food you eat gives your body more than enough minerals that keeps your body alive.
FACTS
Here is a link for one of the pieces of shit companies spreading their lies to sell their own products
LIES
Companies that sell water products give you half truths when it comes to R/O water. You get all of your minerals from the food you eat. R/O water does NOT remove minerals from your body. Your BODY removes excess minerals from your body. NOT the R/O water.
Get your facts from science and not companies that want to sell something. Your body needs X minerals a day and normally excretes the rest from your body no matter what water you drink. Stop drinking the Qanon koolaid and look deeper into things.
I'm kind of tempted to get this and add a tiny bit to every watering.
I'll use slow release dry amendments from dr earth and fox farm soil, so I know there are minerals already, but what you guys think of adding the calmag?
I'll use slow release dry amendments from dr earth and fox farm soil, so I know there are minerals already, but what you guys think of adding the calmag?
Lol, your energy is still off. Try to let go of the tension. Also, the link to "facts" is just another company trying to sell products, so you are contradicting yourself. I suggest getting your "facts" from a source that is not affiliated with any business that sells water systems and has a "get a quote" floating on the page. Lol
Hollatchaboy
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Is probably from mineral deficiency. Lol
Bro, I wanted to say that but then I was like, let me leave this guy alone hahahaha
Hollatchaboy
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I like bas craft blend with some ewc and perlite. Calmag if they need it
Hollatchaboy
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Yea I don't mean any harm. I'm just messin around.
Just got my RO and installed. My regular tap was at 350. After RO it's at 2. Amazing! Boiled some egg shells in the water and it's back up to 40 ppm. What ppm range do you guys shoot for, for the straight (calcium) waterings?
Somebody said 100-150 I think. I have the seedlings in straight fox farm happy Frog now. Will transplant them into 1 gallons of more happy Frog with earth worm castings and the dr earth starter dry amendments in about a week.
The mid and Bloom dr. Earth dry amendments will follow later. Also got seaweed fertilizer from neptunes harvest.
Somebody said 100-150 I think. I have the seedlings in straight fox farm happy Frog now. Will transplant them into 1 gallons of more happy Frog with earth worm castings and the dr earth starter dry amendments in about a week.
The mid and Bloom dr. Earth dry amendments will follow later. Also got seaweed fertilizer from neptunes harvest.
eastcoastmo
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I'm not sure why you are pH'ing for soil? Soil can take pH as low as 5.4 and up to 7.8 as long as it's not wildly different each time. Just mix up your nutrients and feed. If your tap water pH is 6.8-7.2 you are fine to just mix and water the plants.
Rookie mistake. I was trying to get my water to around 6.3 for every watering which required like half a tsp of ph down per gallon thanks to my 350 ppm tap water. live and learn.
Got my RO system yesterday and will use dr earth dry amendments instead of fox farm bottle nutes for this round (and no ph down either).
Hollatchaboy
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The happy farm should get you through a couple weeks. You don't have to use amendments right away if you don't want.
PizzaMan5000
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The only thing I PH is flush water. My feeding is always 6.1-6.3, so I always ph my plain water to that range.
When my runoff is below 6.0, I know I have salt build up in my case. I still PH the water when flushing.
When my runoff is below 6.0, I know I have salt build up in my case. I still PH the water when flushing.
Hollatchaboy
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Nah, don't throw it out. You'll have a use for it eventually. If you ever wanna try coco or hydro, You'll need it for that.