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[DDubs]

Ph seams a bit low. Are you in soil or a peat mix? I had issues early on where I was off by a few 0.1 and it caused lock out later innthe grow.

 

[InkAddict$]

Could your pH be shifting while it sits in the bottom of the SIP bucket? I know my res I maintain is constantly shifting so I wouldn't necessarily trust the pH is remaining stable down there.

Personally I'd only consider something like an earthbox or SIP bucket if I was growing all organic with regular tap water. Just a lot of things that can go wrong

Idk I adjust pH in buckets the day before and check before I water and it still is in good range barley shifts at all.... I was thing of using half ro and half tap would that work? Some one told me that...I'll try it....thanks...

 

[InkAddict$]

Ph seams a bit low. Are you in soil or a peat mix? I had issues early on where I was off by a few 0.1 and it caused lock out later innthe grow.

Soil what should I pH I added a little peat in the mix one liter to every 6 of soil.....

 

[InkAddict$]

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I shoot for 6 myself....5.8 to 6.5 bouncing around in that area. And I noticed a shift as well so only do 2 to 4 gal at a time....

I pH a 3.5 gal bucket at a time....a pH of 6??? Isn't that low for soil?

 

[Dankerson]

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I pH a 3.5 gal bucket at a time....a pH of 6??? Isn't that low for soil?

Here is a general guideline for pH and mediums, think I stole this from MoG

PH for soil is 6.4 - 6.6
PH for Peat is 6.3 -6.4
PH for Coco is 5.8 to 6.2
PH for hydro is 5.8 to 6.2

 

[Bill.de.Cat]

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I pH a 3.5 gal bucket at a time....a pH of 6??? Isn't that low for soil?

It works for me...6, 5.8, 6.3, 6.5.......as long as it's in that range somewhere I'm ok with it....and it seems to work.

 

[InkAddict$]

It works for me...6, 5.8, 6.3, 6.5.......as long as it's in that range somewhere I'm ok with it....and it seems to work.

Ok I'm using partial hydro in sip so maybe I need to go lower....

 

[InkAddict$]

Here is a general guideline for pH and mediums, think I stole this from MoG

PH for soil is 6.4 - 6.6
PH for Peat is 6.3 -6.4
PH for Coco is 5.8 to 6.2
PH for hydro is 5.8 to 6.2

Thanks I'll lower mine a little bit 6-6.5

 

[Bill.de.Cat]

Since it seems most bagged soil is "fluffed" with cheap peat I figured a bit lower was OK and it seems to work.

 

[InkAddict$]

Since it seems most bagged soil is "fluffed" with cheap peat I figured a bit lower was OK and it seems to work.

Ok plus I add some....since I'm in sip...I'm changing to pro mix HP peat based..... instead of happy frog and added peat