Second Grow- Need Advice

[area51]

hmmmmmmmmm maybe that is why my grow was slower when I started using ro water. I had to change after the heavy rains this winter. Next grow back to my well water with the high ppm which I will test and take into consideration when adding nutes.

Wow I am learning. Hard hard water here but I know it has some good stuff in it.

 

[MostlyCrazy]

MIne was hard water also but the chucks were too big to be usable by the plant. It's all trial and error and reading the plant.

 

[area51]

I had less issues when I used it so I will go back to it. It was just a problem with all the rain it changed. I should have gone back to it when it evened out. I didn't really have any issues with the first grow but the second I did and I really think it was the pure water. I had thought that from the beginning but didn't know the science behind it. I don't even have a water softener in my house cause the calcium is good for me just not the pipes.

I am glad you recovered from you binge yesterday.

 

[MostlyCrazy]

Oh hell yeah I'm recovered! Slept like a baby! A drugged baby! I'm even smoking again! LOL!

 

[area51]

Silly boy

 

[SciFi]

Silly boy

He is mostly crazy, after all.

 

[MostlyCrazy]

The mostly is sometimes optional! LOL!

 

[area51]

You said it not me

 

[SciFi]

Haha. You two looked at my current ladies? Spread out a bit on vacation! Heh.

 

[Roseman]

I sort of disagree on the cal-mag but that is because I know my water is deficient. It does no harm to start with a quarter dose. RO water is sometimes deficient also. I look at it as more of a preventative but again it's because I know my water source.

Rose, I doubt your well water has that problem.

Yep, my well water is heavey laden with minerals and I know without a doubt you are definitely the Cal-Mag Expert, for sure.

jessor, listen to MC, if he thinks you need it, then you need it.

 

[jessor]

Ok...... so I'm back, so here are how the last few days have gone and what I'm looking at.

7/5- room temp 78, res temp 72, ph 7.0 brought it down to 6.2 in two steps
7/6- room temp 76, res temp 72, ph 6.7 brought it down to 6.2 in one step
7/7- room temp 78, res temp 70, ph 7.0 brought it down to 6.0 in two steps
7/8- room temp 82, res temp 74, ph 6.7 brought it down to 6.0 in one step.

every day they have been drinking about a quarter of a gallon of water and I have been draining the rest of the gallon out and replaceing it with a fresh gallon with about 1/2 tsp of ph down and 1/4 tsp grow, along with 1 tsp 3% hydrogen peroxide.

 

[jessor]

 

[jessor]

I sort of disagree on the cal-mag but that is because I know my water is deficient. It does no harm to start with a quarter dose. RO water is sometimes deficient also. I look at it as more of a preventative but again it's because I know my water source.

Rose, I doubt your well water has that problem.

I'm just using water right out of my tap, and what is a dose exactly with this stuff all It gives me for hydro is a ppm chart and that kinda leaves me sol because I don't have a ppm meter.

 

[MostlyCrazy]

I use between 4 and 5 ml per gallon or 25-30ml per bp tank.

 

[jessor]

Thanks MC I'll try some in the tank the next Drain and replenish.

 

[jessor]

Just did a drain and replenish yesterday and my ladies are looking good. I was even able to pull the irrigation hub out.
Pics will be up in a bit.

 

[jessor]

this one looks a little dwarfed but it is keeping up with the others in height.

 

[Roseman]

THE picture of health!

 

[jessor]

Ok so I am going to get some more pix up tomorrow but yesterday they went to 72 hours of strait dark and I am begining the 12/12 cycle after that. I have to say they are looking far better than that last batch I did.
Thanks guys for all the help!!!

 

[TheAnswer1776]

Looking forward to the update!