hey anybody know bout some hydro.
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SickSadLittleWorld
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What are you feeding them? What is your pH? Where are your roots? More info needed if you want any help.
svchop889
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his roots are hanging out of his net pots cant you see the picture?
BoomerBloomer57
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back to the drawing board for you,,,,
another rubber maid EPIC FAIL,,,,,,,,
water level and temps, ppm? ph?
reservoir problem,,,,,,,,,,,,,
you guys have got to get yer reservoirs figured out. i see way too many problems with the thin rubber maid tubs. total garbage for growing this way.
ASK ME HOW I FUCKIN KNOW!
boomerb here,
still bellowing bout
Igloo Coolers!!!!!!!
ftp
another rubber maid EPIC FAIL,,,,,,,,
water level and temps, ppm? ph?
reservoir problem,,,,,,,,,,,,,
you guys have got to get yer reservoirs figured out. i see way too many problems with the thin rubber maid tubs. total garbage for growing this way.
ASK ME HOW I FUCKIN KNOW!
boomerb here,
still bellowing bout
Igloo Coolers!!!!!!!
ftp
SickSadLittleWorld
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SickSadLittleWorld
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A $60 cooler is an epic waste of money but keep trying to sell people on it. I grow fine in a $5 rubbermaid.
BoomerBloomer57
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4 things i put in the Igloo,,,
water
veg nute
bloom nute
ph down
no other additives $$$$ to fight root problems or algae growth. my water stays crystal clear, clean and the right steady temp of 67 f for days on end,,,
i'd rather invest 60 bucks on the Igloo than all the $$$ for the additives to "fix" problems,,, the 6.99 i paid for the 7 rubber maids was epic waste. they sit out in the junk pile now.
i'm in a sealed room running 2,600 watts with air temps at 78-82 f. common sense tells me a bucket of water sitting in that room will be at room temperature within a short period of time,,,,
but hey, i'm just boomerb,
growing things my way,,,,
ftp
wanagrowbigbud
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do not measure ph. grew my first two plants and fried a good seed so i grew some bag seed. grew for ten days with no nuts after they rooted. moved from humidity dome to hydro set up. i have 315 watt cfl that i dont turn off. you should see the siza of my branches after a month and a half grow cycle. i added three ml of technaflora. they started burning before i added the nuts. i added them for more n. the plants were a very light green. the roots sit in the water that has three air stones and pumps water twelve hours a day from the bottom to the top back to the bottom.
SickSadLittleWorld
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You don't measure pH? Well that is probably your issue right there.
wanagrowbigbud
Member
i have one of them ones where you put the drips on a lil tube. can someone inform me on ph. i mean i get water from the tap and let it sit for five days. is that water not ok. do i have to measure ph on a day to day basis. how can i make ph go up or down without going and spending money on ph up down.
wanagrowbigbud
Member
i do soil as well. was just trying hydro. so that is that you need before you even start. thank you very much.
SickSadLittleWorld
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You need to pH the water between 5.5 and 6.5 to avoid nutrient lockout. Measure it after adding nutrients. Spend the money for the pH up and down. They help maintain a more consistent pH than any home remedy. Avoid organic acids like vinegar and lemon juice.
themistocles
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Nice 4 Rules Every Hydro person should know about these or have them posted in there room for a reminder everyday.
wanagrowbigbud
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they told me to get a ph meter and i know it is very important. i just dont have the money to buy the digital stuff. Maybe after a couple silver surfer vap sales ill be golden. Thank you very much. i printed the four things to have and they are hanging up.
You dont test the PH because you cannot afford a digital meter?
My tap water is over 7.0 and, on my first grow I did not test PH and my plants really suffered. Wrong PH upsets nutrient balance and absorbtion. I still use a $5 dropper test kit and my latest are doing very nicely. See pic.
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SickSadLittleWorld
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Yep, a dropper kit will work just fine for checking pH, its just a digital one is more convenient for quick readings. Remember, we are looking for an acceptable pH range here, so testing accuracy isn't that important.
wanagrowbigbud
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i use technaflora i measured the ph and its like 7.2. it needs to be way lower. do i have to buy both ph up and ph down.
