glitterpig
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thanks i appreciate the help. I have 2 large air stones in the res. I will try to add some ice packs to the res
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Need HELP! Hydro seedlings turning yellow and spotted
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glitterpig
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How do i Kill off the Algae? H202 does not seem to work.
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BushBurner
1.can i ask did you wash the hydroton ?
2.did you soak the hydroton ph5.0 overnight
3.if its a dripper system drip 18/6
4.set ph5.5 and let it rise to ph6.5 then ph back too ph5.5
5.if in doubt flush em out
2.did you soak the hydroton ph5.0 overnight
3.if its a dripper system drip 18/6
4.set ph5.5 and let it rise to ph6.5 then ph back too ph5.5
5.if in doubt flush em out
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BushBurner
dude did you ph and soak the rockwool before you used it ? if you didnt soak rockwool in ph5.5 leave 20mins check the ph again if changed adjust it plant seeds as normal once they pop dont feed loads of products let them do there thing if you have too feed em start slow ec0.3 and raise it every week ec0.1 once you got plenty of roots put in your system but clean and ph them clay balls first
glitterpig
Member
Yes Sir i did wash the hydroton before i used it. I did not soak it in ph water overnight. I was thinking my plants are chocking and i need to vent air outside and bring fresh air in.
glitterpig
Member
Yes i did ph and soak the rockwool in ph 5.5 water before use
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BushBurner
cool you maybe getting ph fluctuation because hydroton not been soaked in ph5.0 also in your res add a small pump too keep water moving hope you get it sorted
glitterpig
Member
The tubing i have atm is hard vinyl i will have some soft vinyl tomorrow and will move the drippers. Whats your take on venting the veg room>?
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BushBurner
hey glitterpig see your next grow dont put the drippers on just get a jug and soak the rockwool and hydroton by hand you will see in a week how much they have grown also your dripper is splashing water on them small seedlings not good
glitterpig
Member
Hey BushBurner whats your take on the ventilation?
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BushBurner
all depends on your room size and what light you running ? i have 600watts and i am running 6ins iso max fan..in a 120cms x 120cms x 200cms
glitterpig
Member
We have 2 T5 H/O fluorescent 4 foot long fixtures. Bulbs are Agromax Grow Spectrum.
The room is 5 foot wide x 4.5 foot deep x 7 foot high. We also have 1 oscillating fan running at the moment. We have a High velocity 4 inch inline fan and a 4 inch duct fan that we can use for ventilation as well.
The room is 5 foot wide x 4.5 foot deep x 7 foot high. We also have 1 oscillating fan running at the moment. We have a High velocity 4 inch inline fan and a 4 inch duct fan that we can use for ventilation as well.
ok. i only have limited experience in hydro so i can't answer all your questions but.
you don't really need to stick the ph to a certain number. just keep it in a range. actually works better if you let it gradually rise/drop then change/ top up/ whatever once it gets too far out of range. 6.0-6.8/7.0 is a fine range and allows all nutrients to get absorbed.
seems like what happened here is your pH dropped too fast and you got some burn. but you should be alright if the ph isn't flying all over the place. make sure it stays above 5.5 and below 7.5. what is the ph of your water? are you using tap or RO? you prolly already said.
my pH in the city...practically any city i've lived in has always been close to right around 7. even when it was as high as right around 8. when i add the GH nutes it always comes to 6.5. which is why i'm puzzled that your water after nutes is barely 5. just how much food are you using per gallon? are you measuring it right?
1 teaspoon = 5ml.
you don't really need to stick the ph to a certain number. just keep it in a range. actually works better if you let it gradually rise/drop then change/ top up/ whatever once it gets too far out of range. 6.0-6.8/7.0 is a fine range and allows all nutrients to get absorbed.
seems like what happened here is your pH dropped too fast and you got some burn. but you should be alright if the ph isn't flying all over the place. make sure it stays above 5.5 and below 7.5. what is the ph of your water? are you using tap or RO? you prolly already said.
my pH in the city...practically any city i've lived in has always been close to right around 7. even when it was as high as right around 8. when i add the GH nutes it always comes to 6.5. which is why i'm puzzled that your water after nutes is barely 5. just how much food are you using per gallon? are you measuring it right?
1 teaspoon = 5ml.
