Where did I fuck up

PJ Diaz

PJ Diaz

Well-Known Member
Three Berries said:
Yes I saved the flush! I was just wanting to see what is was new. My water is 7.4, full of limestone. I just started to adjust the water/nute to a higher pH as it was around 6.0 after I mix. But then again I was not watering to run off and I think that is the real problem.

With the Fox Farm i don't add any nutes until it's half though veg. it just makes the best looking two-three week old plants I've ever seen. Wish I could keep them growing like that.
Click to expand...
You don't need to water organic soil-type mixes to runoff, that's for inert mediums. In fact over-flooding your soil can be one of the worst things you can do, as it can both suffocate your roots and also lead to root rot.
 
Three Berries

Three Berries

Well-Known Member
PJ Diaz said:
You don't need to water organic soil-type mixes to runoff, that's for inert mediums. In fact over-flooding your soil can be one of the worst things you can do, as it can both suffocate your roots and also lead to root rot.
Click to expand...
So how do you control the falling pH?
 
PJ Diaz

PJ Diaz

Well-Known Member
PadawanWarrior said:
I think he's using chemicals though.
Click to expand...
That's fine. 800ppm of salt nutes won't hurt your micro-herd.

On that note, I'm trying to finish my hort degree so taking classes now again. The school has an aquaponics setup for lettuce growing. The have barrels of live Coi fish that they use as part of the NFT system, but they do also add salts to the barrels where the Coi live. I was pretty surprised to see the fish doing just fine at around 1.2EC. Big fish.
 
Hollatchaboy

Hollatchaboy

Well-Known Member
Budzbuddha said:
Well let’s see ….

Fox Farm mix - already nuted
Miracle grow - Hella nuted ( slow release ) EVERYTIME YOU WATER. Pelletized Nutes.
Dyna gro orchid - MORE nute
PH kinda low ( 5.8 more like coco / hydro range ) needs around 6.5

Equals over nute ….. BURNSVILLE.
Click to expand...
Couldn't of said it better.
 
PadawanWarrior

PadawanWarrior

Well-Known Member
PJ Diaz said:
That's fine. 800ppm of salt nutes won't hurt your micro-herd.

On that note, I'm trying to finish my hort degree so taking classes now again. The school has an aquaponics setup for lettuce growing. The have barrels of live Coi fish that they use as part of the NFT system, but they do also add salts to the barrels where the Coi live. I was pretty surprised to see the fish doing just fine at around 1.2EC. Big fish.
Click to expand...
They use the salt in Koi ponds to help fight bacteria and stuff. But too much will kill them quick.

I'm taking myself to school at home, lol.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top