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Jahemoto
Jahemotostarted grow question 2 years ago
I have been having issues with my reservoir Ph dropping from 6.2 down to around 4.8-5.2 with in 24-48hours currently around 22c water temp and a micro recirculation pump (has a air input lead, if that's what you call them) but is always closed. Any help would be a massive help.
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DutchDoobie
DutchDoobieanswered grow question 2 years ago
There are 2 reasons for the pH getting down like this. The first is a sick root system. Lift them up to check the roots but you would probably smell it already when with this was the reason. But it sounds like pathogens in the reservoir, possibly growing in the pump/fittings/tubing or something in the reservoir. If he lets it sit in the reservoir for a day and the pH still starts to go down, that's the issue. You need to clean the whole system. Just follow these steps to clean the system: 1. Remove just your water reservoir first. Clean thoroughly with dish soap and water. 2.Fill with 2-3 teaspoons of food-grade hydrogen peroxide per gallon of reservoir water. (Be careful with food-grade hydrogen peroxide, it’s much more potent than its drugstore counterpart, but it’s pure.) 3. Run the solution through your system. Run the water in your system for 15 minutes, so the solution can clean all the tubes and the water supply. 4. Empty the water reservoir. Rinse and re-clean the water reservoir. Disassemble. Take your hydroponics system apart—I’m talking about the water reservoir and tubes, anything water runs through. 5. Hand-wash the parts with hot water and dish soap. I know it’s tempting to use the dishwasher for this part, but it won’t work and the heat can also warp the parts so they don’t fit back together as they should … and then you have no system. 6. Soak in vinegar. If you have a large sink or bucket, soak all the pieces in a solution of 1 part vinegar to 20 parts warm water, and just let soak as long as you want. 7. Replace the reservoir and run the system. Before you put any plants back in, run the water system for five minutes to dilute any hydrogen peroxide still in the lines. 8. Start your system back up, or close it down. At this point, you can start anew, or you can leave it until next year (just don’t leave any water in the reservoir, let it dry out first.) After this your pH should be stable again. And do this between every grow when you want to prevent these problems. Happy Growing! 😋
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m0use
m0useanswered grow question 2 years ago
I'm no hydro head and DWC is not my forte, I would guess the nutrients may not be buffered well and are drifting the PH down?? Hopefully someone with DWC experience will chime in. Good advice about checking the roots for an off smell or colour, and cleaning instructions. That's a good start. Good Luck! === Seems I have a fake troll account trying to cause shit by emulating me. They even went as far as to copy my profile picture and response to there troll lol. Someone sure is but hurt. m"Q"use is not @m0use Q vs 0. Q is fake like Q-anon Sorry for their rude comments on your question. I have no idea who they are or why they are doing this. Please hit complain and report this to Growdiaries. The real m0use profile is 2+ years old in age and has a higher rank. It's got the gold emblem on it, easy way to tell. ***disclaimer, multiple people are answering all questions as there is a contest called GOTM, when a user is selected as the answer they get a point. Please see the contest page for information regarding the details: growdiaries.com/giveaways/GotM-August-2022 Please note, when you reply to anything on the questions part of Growdiaries website, no one will be notified of this. Not even if you use a "@" tag in their name. Best to reach out to them in DM using your inbox, it can be found in the bottom right hand corner of the site. It's the small paper airplane button, it will be highlighted green if you have new messages***
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Ultraviolet
Ultravioletanswered grow question 2 years ago
Just water at 7 or so, should settle where you want it. Different nutrients uptake at different levels through the rootzones this is entirely dependent on pH, I have no idea where this hard-core fantasy about religiously keeping pH exactly on point is ridiculous. It goes against everything I have learned about plant life. Ph is a spectrum like any other. Stagnation is friend of decay. Cycle cycle cycle.
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Ultraviolet
Ultravioletanswered grow question 2 years ago
The measurement of alkalinity and pH is needed to determine the corrosivity of the water. The pH of pure water (H20) is 7 at 25 °C, 6.14 @ 100°C but when exposed to the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere this equilibrium results in a pH of approximately 5.2 because CO2 in the air dissolves in the water and forms carbonic acid. Air seal the reservoir.
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GrowingGrannie
GrowingGrannieanswered grow question 2 years ago
That was not MY answer given below... I do not know the solution to your problem nor would I have ever been that rude - to ANYONE. Please click on the grower's name that is answering your question to see their profile. There are fake accounts being created to look EXACTLY like real accounts - but they're easily identified by doing this... at this point, it is only myself and m0use who have been affected.
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GrowlngGrannie
GrowlngGrannieanswered grow question 2 years ago
Oh dear, I hope the fish are OK, if the level drops more, you can get all the abandoned shopping trolleys out of it. Ta
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