... it's wind up...me and hubby don't really do Christmas and birthdays any more....
..and Christmas cards actually drive me nuts......
....it has taken me years of work not to get any....
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Hmmm, I don't have a #1 because I like them all..,. But RN I'm in the mood for a nice relaxing body stone, and Mephistoreoz hits the mark..... She's potent.Your Favourite out of the newest batch @N/A-Greengo .....?.......
I just spent $1100!There's a bunch of folks here that use BAS stuff. I think @WildBill just got a pallet of stuff shipped from them. I'd bet the AFN crowd must spend a couple grand a year from them
Naw, aliens did a probing 6 months ago, all good.Maybe your ph is off!
You owned a pH meter?!? ......(he said and then ducked the right cross that came instantly after)...
There a couple things going on with this... Setting aside the influence of CO2 and any CaCO3 hardness--->
Most basically, the higher the T, the more H2O dissociates into H+ + OH- ..... but this is only a very very small amount doing this...
That full point difference is mostly all margin of error and inherent inaccuracy of the device itself,... here's a chart to give perspective -->
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Here's one for how CO2 acidifies water....
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>> And then there's what CaCO3 does: CaCO3 <--> Ca++ + CO3-- ... CO3-- will snag a free H+ instantly if it can, and that removal of the H+ ion lowers the acidity...
>> Temp also affects how much gas can dissolve into water; the higher the T, the less gas can stay in solution (think warm soda can getting opened vs. cold)
>> pure water has no pH buffering mineral in it (CaCO3), it's more readily influenced by CO2 acidification....
>> light itself has no direct effect on pH, but direct sunlight (and the infrared/heat in it) can warm the water of course, and the color of the container affects heat absorption too....
>>> pH meters can be touchy devices; that electrode bulb can be damaged easily, dirtied-up, etc., all affect it's accuracy... Not stored right in a proper solution, let to dry out for a long period of time also screws with this. Regular calibration is necessary, otherwise one is really rolling the dice on readings!
Calibration is super easy, most basic units have a mode to do this, all you need are the standard solutions to put it in -
As canna' growers, 4.0 and 7.0 are what's needed mainly, 10.0 I find isn't necessary but technically to dial in the reading best, it is with most decent meters... The more sophisticated and higher resolution the meter is, the more this 3 point calibration is necessary...
I don't bother, and my olde HM brand pH meter is still a solid reader after all these years!
I do!was being a wise-ass doubter but I can see why it came off like it... he doesn't roll that way though, I know him well enough from years here...
great to see ya about mate, BTW! Happy Holidays -
..it makes my girls go Black leafed.
I see one thing that you either don't do or didn't mention, volcanic pumice. I've used them in raised beds before. I don't know why it took me this long to use it and growing cannabis!
The Myth of Alkalizing Your Body - Center for Nutrition Studies
Should you alkalize your body or eat more alkaline foods for better health? What does ‘alkalizing your body’ even mean?nutritionstudies.org
Since I know you won't read all that here are the cliff notes!
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...but I ain't gonna be getting picked on again tonight.............it's bad for your health......
And I disagree with that one too.......
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We know how cheap I am but PH is critical in hydroponics - IMPE. This is what I am trusting today for as little $$ as possible. I have Blue Lab Combo Meters and I am using an Apera BNC PH Probe, at $31 it works as well if not better than the $84 Blue Lab probe for a much better price. The thing is I am pretty good at reading my plants for PH so if this pen fails I can pick it up pretty quick and use my back up meter and order a replacement.Word on Ph for the growers with cold grow rooms.
When I was growing in an outdoor room at the house @FullDuplex was teaching me about PH-ing and bubbling my water. Air pump.
I set up a 10 gallon bin of water...with an air pump in.
PH is affected by heat and light.
If I PH'd the water in the morning...when it had been stood in the dark and the cold overnight..it gave one reading.
If I PH'd the SAME WATER in the afternoon...after daylight and warmth there could be as much as a full PH point difference.
It was the same water.
The way I had to work it was i was on 14/10....cold/early winter....so my girls were on the cold reading for the majority of their time..14 hours.
So use the readings from the cold measure period.
Heat and Light affect your water readings.
If you have a PH meter...check it out. Take a cold morning reading...then stand the same water in the light and warmth for a few hours...and retest....
Also... everyone I've seen with the screw adjusted PH meter says they are a PITA to calibrate.
I bought a cheap/generic PH meter that lasted me faithfully for years...but I upgraded for a one recommended by AFN members at the time...cough..cough......and it was Rubbish/faulty.....so was the replacement.
Price does not guarantee quality with them.
Bananas, Rolled Oats, nuts, live yogurt, spinach and all greens, sauerkraut and fermented pickles, Kimchi all of this is good for both electrolytes and digestive health.
