New Grower InkAddicts perpetual magical grow garden

[InkAddict$]

Someting Wong! If your RO water is PH 10 you need a new membrane or your PH meter is way off? RO water from a good unit will be about 10 PPM and PH 7.

RO is nearly pure water, which has neutral pH of 7. But if it’s exposed to air, RO water drops down to an acidic pH range of 5 – 5.5. Why? Pure water is very hungry. it actually grabs CO2 right out of the air! Within about an hour, a glass of pure RO water can drop from a pH of 7 down to a pH of 5.5 or lower and become acidic water.

I always add 50 PPM of Calcium to RO and let it sit overnight then blend my nutrients. PH when done. It will still wander depending on what is living in the reservoir.

Hopefully this other ro system brings the pH down...that's what I thought they were sapose to do!! I was confused when it kept coming out with a pH of 9.8... and ppm of 0-14

 

[Drownomatic]

I'm using photone for android, and am also one of their beta testers for new version about to be released.

I believe it to be very accurate on my one plus.

 

[InkAddict$]

I'm using photone for android, and am also one of their beta testers for new version about to be released.

I believe it to be very accurate on my one plus.

I got a Motorola pure the camera is bad ass on this phone and it's a 2021 so hope it's accurate.. thanks....

 

[InkAddict$]

I'm using photone for android, and am also one of their beta testers for new version about to be released.

I believe it to be very accurate on my one plus.

We pretty much figured out its my water...

 

[logangrowgan2020]

What about just buying water? You can buy a lot of water for $500 in machines, gizmos, and testers.

 

[InkAddict$]

What about just buying water? You can buy a lot of water for $500 in machines, gizmos, and testers.

I have as thinking about it...but idk gets expensive!!!

 

[InkAddict$]

Ok I lowered my lights to 800+ ppfd....

 

[InkAddict$]

Ok my faucet water is 9.8 and ppm 171 was 450 in the past with my old ppm reader....havnt checked it in a while......I got the new ro buddy hooked up needs to run for 30 min then I'll test it....says it should make water pH 6.5-7 we will see...I think the pH up and down testing solution is sapose to be yellow....it is clearly blue...

 

[InkAddict$]

Im guessing your problem is you're having to add a nice amount of ph down every watering. Especially if you're adding calmag to the 10.0ph water. Most calmag will raise ph and make it harder to lower.Over time that ph down will build up in your soil. Lowering it to levels not ideal for plants. When I buffer my RO with calmag. It's only to ensure I don't need ph adjusting solution. My store bought culligan R/0 is 0ppms and 6.0ph. When I add 50ppms of calmag it raises it to 7.0-8.0 when I add my nutrients it brings it back down to 6.5. If I added just calmag it comes out to high after sitting and needs ph down. If I add just nutrients it needs ph up. So in order to not need ph up or down i buffer with 50ppms of calmag then add my 1/4 strength feed and it comes out perfect. I'm not sure why your water would still be 10.0ph after all tds is removed. But im almost positive that having to use ph down every time is causing your problem.

Ok I tested my new one too..ppm of 21....it's still high pH is 10.21 higher than coming out my faucet...wtf so it takes 10 drops of pH down for 3.5 gal of ro water and 50 ppm of cal-mag to get pH at 6.7 is that to much solution? I also was over using the stuff so maybe that's why!!! Got any ideas??? Can I not use my water now??? Also my run off is 6.3 - 6.1 - 5.85

 

[GreenBean]

I know that the solution is blue, but just for shits and giggles can you calibrate that PH pen just for the hell of it?