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What causes hydro Ph fluctuations early in the grow?
OrihimeDeltastarted grow question 4 years ago
What causes dramatic ph fluctuations in hydro conditions so early in the grow, and how can I mitigate it? I have hard water, so I know that’s part of the issue (I tried to install a RO system recently and failed miserably). Other than frequent testing & additives, what can I do?
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Shagrathanswered grow question 4 years ago
Hi!
You might need to add some pH buffers to the solution and I'm using potassium silicate (liquid silicon). Basically you need to have either strong acid and alkaline stuff to make the pH "stronger" and it wont change so much
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