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TheOutlawTree · 12-19-2010, 08:29 AM

Hey guys, so im brand new to hydro, been growin in soil for 8 years, and finally decided to try an ebb and gro setup. I got the Ebb and Gro system with 24 extra pots..so 36 all together.

Anyways, the water out of my well is right around ph 7.2 ...what i dont get is why the number seems to change day by day. If i add my nutes to the resevoir and adjust with ph up or ph down it seems that a few days later the ph is goin down, or up. I dont get it, Is it safe to keep adding PH up and Down to the resevoir like this every few days?

Im going to be draining my res every 2 weeks. And obviously topping off whenever neccessary.

What do you guys suggest for the fill and drain timer? Anyone ever grow with the ebb and gro with 36 or more pots??

Not sure that im liking how complicated Hydro is, but i keep hearing that its very productive, and plants grow alot faster..maybe my mind will change if i see the great results everyone talks about.

the_lonely_one · 12-19-2010, 04:52 PM

Hey Outlaw I ran into similar issues, but after I took a look at this post by BigToke on water chemistry it all fell into line.

Check it out

https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=23357

TheOutlawTree · 12-19-2010, 07:55 PM

you the man, gonna read that right now

dmt · 12-20-2010, 06:56 AM

its very normal.

add wtaer when ppm gets too high, nutes if ppm too low. ph up for up and ph down to bring down. welcome to hydro ).

i notice the more u keep everything in the res respectfully, from moving from optimal, the more the plants like it, d

12-19-2010, 08:29 AM	#1
TheOutlawTree Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Posts: 596	Problem with my well water, help needed Hey guys, so im brand new to hydro, been growin in soil for 8 years, and finally decided to try an ebb and gro setup. I got the Ebb and Gro system with 24 extra pots..so 36 all together. Anyways, the water out of my well is right around ph 7.2 ...what i dont get is why the number seems to change day by day. If i add my nutes to the resevoir and adjust with ph up or ph down it seems that a few days later the ph is goin down, or up. I dont get it, Is it safe to keep adding PH up and Down to the resevoir like this every few days? Im going to be draining my res every 2 weeks. And obviously topping off whenever neccessary. What do you guys suggest for the fill and drain timer? Anyone ever grow with the ebb and gro with 36 or more pots?? Not sure that im liking how complicated Hydro is, but i keep hearing that its very productive, and plants grow alot faster..maybe my mind will change if i see the great results everyone talks about. __________________ Legal Prop 215, CA resident
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12-19-2010, 04:52 PM	#2
the_lonely_one Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 88	Hey Outlaw I ran into similar issues, but after I took a look at this post by BigToke on water chemistry it all fell into line. Check it out https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=23357
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12-19-2010, 07:55 PM	#3
TheOutlawTree Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Posts: 596	you the man, gonna read that right now __________________ Legal Prop 215, CA resident
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12-20-2010, 06:56 AM	#4
dmt Banned Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: 4th and fifth dimension Posts: 1,539	its very normal. add wtaer when ppm gets too high, nutes if ppm too low. ph up for up and ph down to bring down. welcome to hydro ). i notice the more u keep everything in the res respectfully, from moving from optimal, the more the plants like it, d
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