I recently started using RO water instead of filtered tap and noticed the pH after nutes is a perfect 5.8, but by the end of next day, itll already be at 6.0 and i have to bring it back down to 5.8. Is this about the same experience with pH as you guys? Or is your system a bit more stable with the…

If your growing in hydro, the more water surface or amount of water you have, pending on how your adding to the totes/buckets, the more stable you’ll be able to keep your ph under control There’s a lot to consider. Small res and or buckets, the more ph problems you might have. Others might say some…

Also, What I’ve been doing is doing a weekly water change, and I’ll add nutes then. But the girls are drinking 1-2 gallons a day. I just add RO water with no nutes in it. Should I be adding nutes to the water I add daily?

It depends on where your targeted PPM’s are. I’m right at 540 and will probably lower PPM’s because I believe the plants are telling me “too much!”… :joy:

This water change I fed 850PPM, I fed 1000ppm last time and plants told me too much nitrogen, so I lowered to 850. Plants look good! I’ll check in about 30 minutes at lights on at what ppm I’m at now after I add water. But should I be trying to keep a steady 850?

I think others will tell you, let your plants tell you what they need. I use Jack’s 321 and I’m liking the fact that you can tailor to what the plant is telling you they want.

I’m using advanced nutrients ph perfect micro grow bloom along with big bud as of this last feeding

I don’t worry to much about my ph from 5.4 to 6.5 , I don’t mind it swinging around a bit… :+1: My systems hold about 20 gallons at start of flower… :v::sunglasses:

ph swing is actually a good thing. Obviously, you dont want it to swing too far away, but it isnt a bad idea to let it swing a bit. What that will do is open up some nutrients that are no as easily available at say 5.8. Have a look at the absorption chart for nutrient uptake at what ph… you will see…

[20200808_100143] i run a little over 20 gallons and i set my PH once and haven’t had to add or adjust it in a month. This thing works.

How often do you have to adjust ph in your system?

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Siksr August 7, 2020, 2:59am 3

My system as a whole probably only has about 12-14 gallons in it. That could be the reason? Just less amount of water as a whole.
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How often do you have to adjust ph in your system?

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