What does runoff pH tell you and what should you do about it?
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Hollatchaboy
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Need more info. Soil, coco, dwc?
Bottled nutes or organic inputs?
Imo, runoff pH isn't going to tell you the whole story.
MickFoster
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Checking your run off pH is a total waste of time and unnecessary.........don't chase your tail.
bigunyun
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Soil. Using only salts 10-30-20. 7 gal pots. Water every other day or so.
HydroKid239
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I’d only worry about what’s going in as far as ph. The soil ph & ph of the feed are most likely not the exact same. Soil should buffer the ph for you.
The plants don’t look bad at all. I would however either defoliate a little in the center to get the light to the lowers, or prune anything under the net that looks like it’s weeks behind the tops.
The plants don’t look bad at all. I would however either defoliate a little in the center to get the light to the lowers, or prune anything under the net that looks like it’s weeks behind the tops.
King Avitas
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I've had readings all over the map trying to monitor run-off. All it confirmed was that I was watering my plants.
Whats going on above the soil will tell you everything you need to know. Watch your plants, they never lie.
Whats going on above the soil will tell you everything you need to know. Watch your plants, they never lie.
Grojak
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Run off EC/PPM could be of value, especially if you run salts.
I’ve used the same fert line for years and have it pretty well dialed in, every 3rd waterin is just ph’d water.
Prior to doing the 3rd watering of HST water I tested crazy ppm in my run off, 2k multiple times.
I’ve used the same fert line for years and have it pretty well dialed in, every 3rd waterin is just ph’d water.
Prior to doing the 3rd watering of HST water I tested crazy ppm in my run off, 2k multiple times.
Interesting. I'm the opposite my run off always starts quite abit lower than what I put in, then about half way through the grow untill the end it's exactly the same as what I put in.