Thank you for making videos that are easy to understand without a chemistry degree! We are trying to go from planting in dirt to hydroponics and these videos are helping make that transition easier.
Well explained, only few things might be said different: -for most plants good pH is something between 5,5 and 6,5 (not 6,0 and 7,5 as said in video) -as it might be seen, you are growing leafy vegetables (maintaining EC and making good nutrient ratio, by using nutrient for pH down, is very tricky), reason for that is requirement of low EC -if you want good composition in nutrient solution for your plants you should know exactly what is the composition of ''pH down'' which is not mentioned in video (or I've overseen it) -for leafy vegetables it's recommended to use rainwater (because we want to have good EC and nutrients that plant requires) -tap water usually have EC about 0,8 dS/m (that varies, depending on a place where you live), and chemical composition that is filling that 0,8 dS/m is not effective for a leafy greens growth -leafy greens require EC from 0,8 to 1,5 dSm (depending on the green), so if you are using tap water and add nutrients than you are using only --> 0-50% potential of the nutrient solution -by adding ''pH down liquid'' you're getting your EC even higher, so for example: I'd suggest using nitrogen acid to get lower pH & equally that put less of the nitrogen salts for the requirements of EC I hope this helps, keep the good work, and I wish you all the best.
You know your stuff. What he was saying about ph contradicted what I was told BUT he did say it may vary depending on the plant and gave a helpful link for more specifics🥰
Well Mr knowall…….Not everyone has rainwater available and speak for yourself my plants seem to flourish at 6.5 NOT 5.8. So I would suggest 6.5-7.5 is Ok but obviously not for an expert like yourself.
Yes your right you should make a video and how to calabrat ph EC not every 1 knows how because it's not cheap and you should buy the best you can like blue lab cheers
I switched to the Paper strips for PH testing. I had to always check the PH on the meter and set the standard to much. The strips just tear and dip. It couldn't be easier. Also look around for the color on the strips if you have a hard time seeing it. the style i have is yellow orange red purple blue and you really know which number you are at with in .2 which is pretty damn good. I also pay a buck or 2 per roll and can do a lot of tests before buying more.
I use Silicone to up my pH... as my name states, I grow orchids... but... just a thought ... good / bad? I pH daily because of that fluctuation! Great, concise information 👍🏼
NaOH is fine to use, it's effect on pH is so strong the EC change and sodium content are negligable. KOH is preferable though. I've used ammonia when nothing else was available and it seemed to work fine. Both of them won't cause any cristallization of any salts.
can i use this "General Hydroponics GHE pH Down Dry - pH-Regulator" putting this powder into water and water my plants?? i heard u should spray this powder with water on the leaves? but can i water it on soil?
@Green Vision yeah learn from you mistakes dont take shortcuts ull end up paying for them later and dont cheap out on stuff do your research and love your hobby this run im growing g13 haze take a look at my video lol i only got 12 views but im proud of what i acomplish =D
hi mr bright my plants are in soil. my water going in is right about 6.5 but the runoff is way down at 4.0. my plants are starting to show signs of lockout. what can i do to get the runoff back up to par.
I have to disagree with you on the use of lye (sodium hydroxide). Sodium hydroxide is frequently used in tissue culture to correct the ph of the media. Considering how crucial ph is in tissue culture, I would imagine lye would be equally suitable in hydroponics.
I have a question for all of you who grow in hydrophonics. Why my ph does not stay steady like 5.8 when my seedlings start to grow? Should i just add more and more ph down? Ph climes always in 6.5. I use general hyfrophonics nutrients micro, grow and bloom and i add them just 1ml everything in seedling state. My hydro is 35 liters in size. Thank you.
Hello Copycat, pH is just a measure of how many Hydrogen (H+) ions are in the mixture. Plants split H2O into Hydroen and oxygen during photosynthesis. The reason this is a problem in hydroponics and not in soil or in nature is because in hydro there are no place for them to go so they just build up. In soil they get dissipated into the ground. I found a product that solves this issue and balances your pH automatically, it's actually the same technology that NASA has been using for any hydro-grown pants taken into space! feel free to check them out, there's some info that describes it on the products page of their site. www.torushydro.com Happy growing bro
Thanks Christian, I also google it and tryed to find more info about that new NASA thing and i did not find any user reports, so i will wait to something to come out before i buy it.
its possibly to do with the nitrate: ammonium ratio in your liquid feed. Plants stay electrically neutral by emmitting hydoxide (liming effect on substrate). If the balance of ions is negative they will do this and this happens when nitrate absorption percentages are high. So plants can lift the pH of their substrate this way. We grow in organic materials and can fix this by adding more ammonium, but not too much.
I run between 5.7 and 6.3 ph and 1.6 to 2 ec I was til old by someone that Chem companies will always tell u the max u can use caus they want u to buy more a friend of mine did a test and found that u can get away with nearly half ec strength my canna says 1.7.to 2.3 I never go above 2 if 1.8
Informative but lacking some key info for be beginners namely when should you adjust ph,. By how much. How much of a ph swing is too much? If doing daily monitoring. When is it a good idea to adjust ph and by how much. Aka how much swing is a good thing
I want to know if I use the TDS meter to test the nutrient solution? I understand that it’s used to test my water before I add nutrients. Then I should check the PH in solution then ,what ? Thank you
How can you test water for high carbonate? Where do I get my water tested? I've added an in insane amount of pH down n it'll decrease for half n hour and then creep back up to 7. I can't get a consistently lower reading.
I just use a spreadsheet, tracking pH, ppm, EC, amounts of up or down used and its effect on pH change, etc. Very useful for spotting trends especially if you graph the data. Man I love Excel... nerdy enough for you?
I wanted to finish watching this video, But im getting head twitches from watching this guy bob his head for every word he says. ITS TOO MUCH MAN!! Get it checked out!
RO, city water and well water all read differently. When adjusting using pH down remmber that RO will require the fewer drops and at the other end of the scale the well water will take the most drops to reduce your solution - Harley Smith
Thanks, I wonder what your thoughts are about, how our Health is effected by trace minerals, and different chemical variations in stuff , our complex Design God Created, I'm always trying Learn more about that kind of stuff, anyway... God Bless🌿
I am using potting soil as a medium in my hydroponic system and using a soil ph testor I got a 7.7. I saw a youtube that used vineger to bring it down. Please tell me your thoughts on this such as how much per gallon of water. Thanks
My ph comes out of the tap at ph of 9. After adding nutes and ph down to get it to ph of 6, if I don't use it that day the ph goes back up and i gotta use ph down again. I'm using pro mix and i assume my plants are only getting nutrients for a day before the ph goes back to being to high (I only water once a week). If I use hydroponics, do I have to ph down every single day? Or is there something weird with this ph drift? Please help.
Hey Jaqui! Usually pH down for plants is phosphoric acid, whereas for pools it is sulfuric acid. Phosphoric acid isn't quite as strong so it is better suited to smaller volumes, sulfuric acid is quite a bit stronger so more care needs to be taken when changing pH (pools usually have a much larger volume of water) From a chemical sense though, they should work fine
Hi Billy, typically in hydroponics pH has to be constantly buffered or acidified because the act of plants pulling nutrients from the water is always changing the pH. That being said higher quality nutrients tend to be more stable and are less prone to pH "swings" when dosed.
check the ph of your water and then after adding the nutrients . Lots of time you don't need to do any thing . I have not used PH down in 3 mths since going into hydroponics for fun
I have questions. I just want to start a home zip grow system with 3'or 4'toweres and a small tub with goldfish. My ph out of the tap is 7.8 and I don't want to have to battle it. Ph changes are especially dangerous to fish as well by the way. What would you recommend growing with a ph of 7.8? I live in Southern California.
Never mind. I'm watching your other videos on ph. Looks like an aquaponics system will naturally drop ph through nitricifaction.... I'll just top off the water with RO water from my home drinking water system.
Hi Troy, Phosphoric acid is very commonly used as pH down; what you should stay away from is household products that might seem like a convenient way of lowering pH (like vinegar or lemon juice) as they breakdown in solution in a less predictable way and might have unexpected reactions with other chemicals present. They are also significantly less reliable and stable. Hope this helps!
Ha ha he’s not lying about cheap PH meters, I literally did what he said not to do and bought the cheapest one Amazon had to offer and it is unstable and recently won’t change from the reading it’s stuck on🤬!
build a diy ppm meter. easy! just need a cheap multimeter and some wire and a pen tube. i use ph test kits, got 3 different types for a control standard. the fella at the store talked me out of buying a cheap one, told me every one of the cheapies came back. I didn't have $200 CDN. spent $30 for the test kits. I go back to his store all the time. any saleman that is too honest to sell you something are a rare breed. ended up spending $500 in other supplies lol.
Its very easy to over-correct pH, especially if your reservoir is smaller in volume. That's why its so important to dose in very small quantities until you're comfortable with the amounts needed to adjust your pH.
If you've dosed your pH too high or low when trying to correct it you can try to dose the opposite and bring it back but this isn't ideal as one will counteract the other and you may end up using considerably more than you otherwise would. The buffering capacity of the water is altered when you add pH up or down and you're suddenly working up hill. Ideally you would refresh your reservoir with new water and redose.
Ground coffee beans have been a great source for reducing the pH levels in organic production. Some studies have shown ground coffee beans dropping the pH of soil to as low as 4.6.
I know you said to gently dose with storebought ph down, but I'm going to dump a gallon of unknown concentration homemade nitric acid into my resevoir. What's the worst the could happen?
Never ever use PH up or down in soil grow, I buy soil with PH between 5 and 6 (info is on the back label) and my tab water comes at PH of 8 and PPM of 50, the plants themselves have the ability to adjust the PH to their liking in soil and take whatever they need. The hydro way of growing is BULLSHIT and tastes like nasty ass compared to organically soil grown weed, I know this because I've been growing since 5 years and I did TONS of experimentation, the first 3 years I was growing with hydro because 95% of the people on youtube grow hydro and they were my source of learning, I switched to soil because of so many reasons but one of them is, hydro weed isn't really healthy at all! you are feeding the plants nasty unnatural chemicals, YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT, and if you eat plants or animals that are fed with artificial garbage, well guess what, you are also consuming that shit! Sure you will get high from hydro weed, but its not the natural high that the cannabis plants produce. You may get slightly bigger buds from hydro than soil, but guess what... Fat people eat junk food a lot and they are bigger and heavier than athletic people, but does that mean fat people are healthier than athletic people? you know the answer... And what baffles me the most is, people complain about Monsanto and how they pollute our food with unnatural chemicals, but yet, they themselves grow their cannabis with shit that is even WORSE than what Monsanto does to their crops.... By the end of my essay to you, I advice you to stop growing hydro and switch to soil mixes, its much MUCH easier and waaay cheaper! I mix two types of potting soil with perlite and cow manure, and only use one type of dry amendments that is high on phosphorous in flower and also must contain seaweed extract and other good stuff, and sometimes I water with sugars, my cannabis now is actually bigger and smells waaay much better than my hydro, and the smoke is so smooth and almost never makes me cough, unless I take a heavy bong hit of course, also I never dealt with bugs and I am indoor grower under two Meizhi COBs 600w LEDs, take care of your mind and body and cheers! below is a video I learned a lot from... ua-cam.com/video/JbBjO4kRknw/v-deo.html
Hi, Ethan! My Name is Samantha & I am in dire need of immediate help with my poor, dying plants I'm attempting to grow in my hydroponic Garden Tower. When I originally assembled it, I think I used the correct ratios of water to solution, but 2 weeks later & my room smells like mold & all my plants are shriveling up. Your video was helpful, but I would love to speak with you or someone on your team to get this corrected ASAP & salvage my little babies! Please find me on Facebook: Samantha Sky Grady or Instagram @samshine_and_bluesky OR text me (828)582-2544. Thank you & I look forward to hearing back from you so soon!!!
Thank you for making videos that are easy to understand without a chemistry degree! We are trying to go from planting in dirt to hydroponics and these videos are helping make that transition easier.
Well explained, only few things might be said different:
-for most plants good pH is something between 5,5 and 6,5 (not 6,0 and 7,5 as said in video)
-as it might be seen, you are growing leafy vegetables (maintaining EC and making good nutrient ratio, by using nutrient for pH down, is very tricky), reason for that is requirement of low EC
-if you want good composition in nutrient solution for your plants you should know exactly what is the composition of ''pH down'' which is not mentioned in video (or I've overseen it)
-for leafy vegetables it's recommended to use rainwater (because we want to have good EC and nutrients that plant requires)
-tap water usually have EC about 0,8 dS/m (that varies, depending on a place where you live), and chemical composition that is filling that 0,8 dS/m is not effective for a leafy greens growth
-leafy greens require EC from 0,8 to 1,5 dSm (depending on the green), so if you are using tap water and add nutrients than you are using only --> 0-50% potential of the nutrient solution
-by adding ''pH down liquid'' you're getting your EC even higher, so for example: I'd suggest using nitrogen acid to get lower pH & equally that put less of the nitrogen salts for the requirements of EC
I hope this helps, keep the good work, and I wish you all the best.
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Mααrʈεn M wrong is wrong 5.5-6.5 is right
You know your stuff. What he was saying about ph contradicted what I was told BUT he did say it may vary depending on the plant and gave a helpful link for more specifics🥰
Well Mr knowall…….Not everyone has rainwater available and speak for yourself my plants seem to flourish at 6.5 NOT 5.8.
So I would suggest 6.5-7.5 is Ok but obviously not for an expert like yourself.
Yes your right you should make a video and how to calabrat ph EC not every 1 knows how because it's not cheap and you should buy the best you can like blue lab cheers
Ever heard of people talking with their hands? This guy talks with his neck....
We all talked with our neck you included! Where do you think your focal cords live?
The poor guy has a form of Tourette’s. Don’t make fun...🤨
Fuck thats a thing giggity
Well he sure giraffed 🦒 that subject didn't he 🙃
Lmfao 😆
I switched to the Paper strips for PH testing. I had to always check the PH on the meter and set the standard to much. The strips just tear and dip. It couldn't be easier. Also look around for the color on the strips if you have a hard time seeing it. the style i have is yellow orange red purple blue and you really know which number you are at with in .2 which is pretty damn good. I also pay a buck or 2 per roll and can do a lot of tests before buying more.
Thanks for your comments Robert, these are helpful for other beginners. Happy Growing!
Thanks.....I really appreciate the free video and everything you are doing to teach hydroponics for dummies.
Very good informative video. Thanks for taking the time to do this.
i like this guys energy, thanks for the video it was very informative
These videos have been well-done and are informative. Thank you for the time and effort to make and post them.
Thanks for watching, our pleasure! be sure to subscribe if you didn't already so that you don't miss any upcoming content.
Very informative! Great video. Calm, relaxed and str8 on point! Well done :-)
Ethan nice work color matched, blue left side, sunshine orange. t shirt is awesome TY
Cheers 🍻 great video great information
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks Eathan
I use Silicone to up my pH... as my name states, I grow orchids... but... just a thought ... good / bad? I pH daily because of that fluctuation! Great, concise information 👍🏼
His tye-dye is dope 😎😎😎
Great topic. What causes daily ph changes in an nft system ? Example 5.8 to 8.9? Thanks
NaOH is fine to use, it's effect on pH is so strong the EC change and sodium content are negligable. KOH is preferable though. I've used ammonia when nothing else was available and it seemed to work fine. Both of them won't cause any cristallization of any salts.
crystal clear explanation. thank you
can i use this "General Hydroponics GHE pH Down Dry - pH-Regulator" putting this powder into water and water my plants?? i heard u should spray this powder with water on the leaves? but can i water it on soil?
So nicely explained....
Great video Ethan thanks for sharing your knowledge..
Glad it was useful!
5.5 pH best for hydro6,0 for a growing medium
growing weed is actually a rocket science thought it finna be easy
nope shit is aggravating ... lol is fun but at some point you think damn i dont mind paying 50 bucks for a 8th of BOMB bud anymore LOL
Completely agree
@Green Vision yeah learn from you mistakes dont take shortcuts ull end up paying for them later and dont cheap out on stuff do your research and love your hobby this run im growing g13 haze take a look at my video lol i only got 12 views but im proud of what i acomplish =D
Lol rocket science??
All trial and error
I use kratky method. Do I need to check pH daily? No pump or anything.
Guys watching a tennis game while he talks
Haha, the shirt! 😁 I get it 👌
I'd also recommend to not use up & down together, always pick one and if you screw it just scrap the water and do it again
hi mr bright my plants are in soil. my water going in is right about 6.5 but the runoff is way down at 4.0. my plants are starting to show signs of lockout. what can i do to get the runoff back up to par.
TheDaddycatty flush the plant
Thanks
Informative. Thanks
hey thanks for all in details, but i wanted to see practically how to mix it
Air pump water pump for mixing.
How often do you adjust, I find myself doing it twice daily. My set up is outdoor
When are you going to show us how you grow your dank nuggets?
How much ph solution should I be using in a 3 gallon tank ? If my ph is 6.5 but I’m aiming for 5.5 to 6.1
I have to disagree with you on the use of lye (sodium hydroxide). Sodium hydroxide is frequently used in tissue culture to correct the ph of the media. Considering how crucial ph is in tissue culture, I would imagine lye would be equally suitable in hydroponics.
I have a question for all of you who grow in hydrophonics. Why my ph does not stay steady like 5.8 when my seedlings start to grow? Should i just add more and more ph down? Ph climes always in 6.5. I use general hyfrophonics nutrients micro, grow and bloom and i add them just 1ml everything in seedling state. My hydro is 35 liters in size. Thank you.
Hello Copycat, pH is just a measure of how many Hydrogen (H+) ions are in the mixture. Plants split H2O into Hydroen and oxygen during photosynthesis. The reason this is a problem in hydroponics and not in soil or in nature is because in hydro there are no place for them to go so they just build up. In soil they get dissipated into the ground. I found a product that solves this issue and balances your pH automatically, it's actually the same technology that NASA has been using for any hydro-grown pants taken into space! feel free to check them out, there's some info that describes it on the products page of their site. www.torushydro.com Happy growing bro
Thanks Christian, I also google it and tryed to find more info about that new NASA thing and i did not find any user reports, so i will wait to something to come out before i buy it.
Copycat smart
its possibly to do with the nitrate: ammonium ratio in your liquid feed. Plants stay electrically neutral by emmitting hydoxide (liming effect on substrate). If the balance of ions is negative they will do this and this happens when nitrate absorption percentages are high. So plants can lift the pH of their substrate this way. We grow in organic materials and can fix this by adding more ammonium, but not too much.
What is the perfect pH for flowing water hydro
I run between 5.7 and 6.3 ph and 1.6 to 2 ec I was til old by someone that Chem companies will always tell u the max u can use caus they want u to buy more a friend of mine did a test and found that u can get away with nearly half ec strength my canna says 1.7.to 2.3 I never go above 2 if 1.8
Informative but lacking some key info for be beginners namely when should you adjust ph,. By how much. How much of a ph swing is too much? If doing daily monitoring. When is it a good idea to adjust ph and by how much. Aka how much swing is a good thing
I want to know if I use the TDS meter to test the nutrient solution? I understand that it’s used to test my water before I add nutrients. Then I should check the PH in solution then ,what ? Thank you
How can you test water for high carbonate? Where do I get my water tested? I've added an in insane amount of pH down n it'll decrease for half n hour and then creep back up to 7. I can't get a consistently lower reading.
Do you have any recommendations for logging water chemistry? I was hoping someone would have a data logging app, so I can log ph, my adds, etc
William Severns print off papers to keep data?
Look up templates and print off and maybe keep in a folder or binder? Or you can do by hand...
I just use a spreadsheet, tracking pH, ppm, EC, amounts of up or down used and its effect on pH change, etc. Very useful for spotting trends especially if you graph the data. Man I love Excel... nerdy enough for you?
ph changes flavor right ? 6.5 to grow, 7.1 to harvest. : )
In soil or water?
No
great video man i need your my ph is 7.9 and i have st agustine grass want to lower it to 7 how many oz per 1000 sq ft do i need ?
thanks noddy
our pleasure!
I wanted to finish watching this video, But im getting head twitches from watching this guy bob his head for every word he says. ITS TOO MUCH MAN!! Get it checked out!
same, it looks unnatural and forced
1 ml per gallon of ph down works from 8 to 6.7 that's what works for my water
RO, city water and well water all read differently. When adjusting using pH down remmber that RO will require the fewer drops and at the other end of the scale the well water will take the most drops to reduce your solution - Harley Smith
Thanks, I wonder what your thoughts are about, how our Health is effected by trace minerals, and different chemical variations in stuff , our complex Design God Created, I'm always trying Learn more about that kind of stuff, anyway... God Bless🌿
Okay, got it. What do I do if my EC skyrockets after adding pH down? I am a bit afraid to add more by now, but the pH is rising......
It should do that to EC
What causes pepper leaves falling off in hydroponics
I am using potting soil as a medium in my hydroponic system and using a soil ph testor I got a 7.7. I saw a youtube that used vineger to bring it down. Please tell me your thoughts on this such as how much per gallon of water. Thanks
Don't do that unless you no it works for your plants
My ph comes out of the tap at ph of 9.
After adding nutes and ph down to get it to ph of 6, if I don't use it that day the ph goes back up and i gotta use ph down again. I'm using pro mix and i assume my plants are only getting nutrients for a day before the ph goes back to being to high (I only water once a week). If I use hydroponics, do I have to ph down every single day? Or is there something weird with this ph drift? Please help.
Yes you have to constantly PH if you’re using a rez and getting fluctuation. Using tap water worsens fluctuations as well
Is ph for soil (up and down) different from chemical I use to maintain a pool>
Hey Jaqui! Usually pH down for plants is phosphoric acid, whereas for pools it is sulfuric acid. Phosphoric acid isn't quite as strong so it is better suited to smaller volumes, sulfuric acid is quite a bit stronger so more care needs to be taken when changing pH (pools usually have a much larger volume of water)
From a chemical sense though, they should work fine
Could I use the 7.0 reference solution to help the ph
Good question. Why not?
THIS IS ETHAN
Can ph be stabilized?
Hi Billy, typically in hydroponics pH has to be constantly buffered or acidified because the act of plants pulling nutrients from the water is always changing the pH. That being said higher quality nutrients tend to be more stable and are less prone to pH "swings" when dosed.
I may have missed it. But are you supposed to Adjust the pH level before or after you put in your nutes?
check the ph of your water and then after adding the nutrients . Lots of time you don't need to do any thing . I have not used PH down in 3 mths since going into hydroponics for fun
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So now you ladies know why them roses are doing so well, you know, the ones your beer drinking husband hates! 😲
soil tester brands?
4:20: Auto Grow, Hanna Instruments, Oakton, and Bluelab
what are the recommended brands for PH testers the you mentioned on the video?
Abdulla Aljasim I would go with blue pen, there made in new Zeland and are the Cadillac of ph pens.
Apera instruments. Better than bluelab.
Blue lab from New Zealand top gear don't buy cheap Amazon get a kit to set your tools 😉
I have questions. I just want to start a home zip grow system with 3'or 4'toweres and a small tub with goldfish. My ph out of the tap is 7.8 and I don't want to have to battle it. Ph changes are especially dangerous to fish as well by the way. What would you recommend growing with a ph of 7.8? I live in Southern California.
Never mind. I'm watching your other videos on ph. Looks like an aquaponics system will naturally drop ph through nitricifaction.... I'll just top off the water with RO water from my home drinking water system.
Great, glad you found it! Was just about to post this: ua-cam.com/video/xCKYREoBos8/v-deo.html
Eric K Q
Why does my pH keep going up from 6.5 to 8.3 using an airstone ? Is there anything I can put in to stop this ?
Adding oxygen raises PH. Adding an air stone will always make your PH go up
Can I just use baking soda and vinegar to regulate PH for hydroponics?
Did you not watch the video??
When do you need to start worrying about pH levels for your plants? Like week 1 of seedling week 2?
from the very beginning ofc
Always once you know how much better you can grow u will enjoy gardening more because your Always learning something new.
So are you saying pH stands for potential Hydrogen?
What are the acids that make ph down. Citric acid, Phosphoric acid??? You are saying not to use these acids for hydroponics!!
Hi Troy, Phosphoric acid is very commonly used as pH down; what you should stay away from is household products that might seem like a convenient way of lowering pH (like vinegar or lemon juice) as they breakdown in solution in a less predictable way and might have unexpected reactions with other chemicals present. They are also significantly less reliable and stable. Hope this helps!
6.0 - 7.5? thats not a typical hydroponic pH range. What are you growing?
so for any beginner hydro growers who might want to know the correct pH range for all hydroponic mediums is 5.8 - 6.2, generally speaking.
Could be his mustage ?
My probe's so dirty!
Yeah I know what kind of herbs you grow
What gave him away?
Why does my ph change over time?
I Love You Man
above 7.0is alkaline below is acidic
how much ph tester?
Ha ha he’s not lying about cheap PH meters, I literally did what he said not to do and bought the cheapest one Amazon had to offer and it is unstable and recently won’t change from the reading it’s stuck on🤬!
build a diy ppm meter. easy! just need a cheap multimeter and some wire and a pen tube. i use ph test kits, got 3 different types for a control standard. the fella at the store talked me out of buying a cheap one, told me every one of the cheapies came back. I didn't have $200 CDN. spent $30 for the test kits. I go back to his store all the time. any saleman that is too honest to sell you something are a rare breed. ended up spending $500 in other supplies lol.
try cleaning the contacts with a neutral ph and a small paint or tooth brush.
what's the main reasons effecting pH to go down. mine nutrients pH goes down to even 4.6 .
so adding pH up regularly won't harm nutrients ???
Aliasgar Quilonwala it dont hurt. I know growers in Canada use it every time.
NO WAY, our water is perfect :)
Try flipping your head back and forth a little more, maybe I can understand you then.
D: Why be an ass? He is telling it like it is???
What a dick you are, LOL!
Guess y'all never met anyone with Tourettes before? Bag of dongs you are mate!
One thing you don’t talk about is how to fix ph when you overdose
Its very easy to over-correct pH, especially if your reservoir is smaller in volume. That's why its so important to dose in very small quantities until you're comfortable with the amounts needed to adjust your pH.
If you've dosed your pH too high or low when trying to correct it you can try to dose the opposite and bring it back but this isn't ideal as one will counteract the other and you may end up using considerably more than you otherwise would. The buffering capacity of the water is altered when you add pH up or down and you're suddenly working up hill. Ideally you would refresh your reservoir with new water and redose.
You NEVER mix ph up and ph down lol it causes a chemical reaction that will fry your plants just a test and you FAILED
How many hippies were harmed in the production of that shirt?
What's a natural resources to raise pH on hydroponics gorden
Ground coffee beans have been a great source for reducing the pH levels in organic production. Some studies have shown ground coffee beans dropping the pH of soil to as low as 4.6.
sorry,good info.
7.5? thats the highest i ever heard
I know you said to gently dose with storebought ph down, but I'm going to dump a gallon of unknown concentration homemade nitric acid into my resevoir. What's the worst the could happen?
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I thought it was captain jack sparrow
Never ever use PH up or down in soil grow, I buy soil with PH between 5 and 6 (info is on the back label) and my tab water comes at PH of 8 and PPM of 50, the plants themselves have the ability to adjust the PH to their liking in soil and take whatever they need. The hydro way of growing is BULLSHIT and tastes like nasty ass compared to organically soil grown weed, I know this because I've been growing since 5 years and I did TONS of experimentation, the first 3 years I was growing with hydro because 95% of the people on youtube grow hydro and they were my source of learning, I switched to soil because of so many reasons but one of them is, hydro weed isn't really healthy at all! you are feeding the plants nasty unnatural chemicals, YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT, and if you eat plants or animals that are fed with artificial garbage, well guess what, you are also consuming that shit!
Sure you will get high from hydro weed, but its not the natural high that the cannabis plants produce. You may get slightly bigger buds from hydro than soil, but guess what... Fat people eat junk food a lot and they are bigger and heavier than athletic people, but does that mean fat people are healthier than athletic people? you know the answer...
And what baffles me the most is, people complain about Monsanto and how they pollute our food with unnatural chemicals, but yet, they themselves grow their cannabis with shit that is even WORSE than what Monsanto does to their crops....
By the end of my essay to you, I advice you to stop growing hydro and switch to soil mixes, its much MUCH easier and waaay cheaper! I mix two types of potting soil with perlite and cow manure, and only use one type of dry amendments that is high on phosphorous in flower and also must contain seaweed extract and other good stuff, and sometimes I water with sugars, my cannabis now is actually bigger and smells waaay much better than my hydro, and the smoke is so smooth and almost never makes me cough, unless I take a heavy bong hit of course, also I never dealt with bugs and I am indoor grower under two Meizhi COBs 600w LEDs, take care of your mind and body and cheers! below is a video I learned a lot from...
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Hi, Ethan! My Name is Samantha & I am in dire need of immediate help with my poor, dying plants I'm attempting to grow in my hydroponic Garden Tower. When I originally assembled it, I think I used the correct ratios of water to solution, but 2 weeks later & my room smells like mold & all my plants are shriveling up. Your video was helpful, but I would love to speak with you or someone on your team to get this corrected ASAP & salvage my little babies! Please find me on Facebook: Samantha Sky Grady or Instagram @samshine_and_bluesky OR text me (828)582-2544. Thank you & I look forward to hearing back from you so soon!!!
my ph generally goes to the high end within a day of adding my 6.2ph water in DWC?
As your plants take in the nutrients the ph naturally rises. Should compare start/stop of ph as well as EC