Please help

[Jaydot]

Yup 7.5L every hour, I use a 10 liter jug and set and alarm after 85minutes.
I use Canna and they recommend mixing RO with tap water to reach 0.2EC to add trace elements.

About how your plant looks,
Overall she looks hungry and I think it's what some people mentioned,
You are (overfeeding in ppm but) underfeeding essential nutrients because of your high water ppm, I don't think you even need to look further.
Probably feeding more ppm from the calcium and magnesium in your water compared to the ppm of your nutrients added.
This can also result in calcium carbonate making your soil's PH spike, the water is also pretty bad for your humidifier.
So I think you desperately need another water source, I was in that situation that's how I found out about the aquarium filter.

(Research the one you are buying first you need to have access to replacement filters and don't need the DI filter alot of aquariums use,
the one I use is the Amtra 190)

You could read this if you are interested in learning a little more about the elements for cannabis when diagnosing an issue.

Knowing nutrient mobility is helpful in diagnosing plant nutrient deficiencies

Nutrients important for plant growth vary in their ability to move within the plant. Knowing how they move can be helpful when diagnosing deficiency problems.

www.canr.msu.edu

 

[Bill.de.Cat]

Now this is something I will definitely look into ASAP, thank you . 2 gallons if I'm correct is the equivalent to 7L-ish per hour which is more then enough for what I need. I just need to research now about adding the correct minerals back to the water. Thanks again bud

I'd think dilution would simplest. 1/2 ro to 1/2 tap should put you near 50% ppm/tds. 3/4 ro to 1/4 tap should put you near 25%. Been researching in my area (Flordan aquifer ) since reading this thread.

 

[Lou24]

Yup 7.5L every hour, I use a 10 liter jug and set and alarm after 85minutes.
I use Canna and they recommend mixing RO with tap water to reach 0.2EC to add trace elements.

About how your plant looks,
Overall she looks hungry and I think it's what some people mentioned,
You are (overfeeding in ppm but) underfeeding essential nutrients because of your high water ppm, I don't think you even need to look further.
Probably feeding more ppm from the calcium and magnesium in your water compared to the ppm of your nutrients added.
This can also result in calcium carbonate making your soil's PH spike, the water is also pretty bad for your humidifier.
So I think you desperately need another water source, I was in that situation that's how I found out about the aquarium filter.

(Research the one you are buying first you need to have access to replacement filters and don't need the DI filter alot of aquariums use,
the one I use is the Amtra 190)

You could read this if you are interested in learning a little more about the elements for cannabis when diagnosing an issue.

Knowing nutrient mobility is helpful in diagnosing plant nutrient deficiencies

Nutrients important for plant growth vary in their ability to move within the plant. Knowing how they move can be helpful when diagnosing deficiency problems.

www.canr.msu.edu

Yh 7.5L an hour is perfect me. I'll make sure I set a timer thanks for ur help and information on this

As for the feeding for now then is there anything u could suggest I do until I get the RO filter? Should I go and get de mineralised water for now to feed them with? If so I guess I will have to cut that with some tap water too?

Yh I had a problem during my first grow and using tap water in my humidifier, I posted on here about the tips looking burned and asked what was happening but seemed like everyone was just interested in telling me I had mites or PM as there was white specs everywhere even tho I insisted it was all from the humidifier. Obviously I had neither mites nor pm and that grow turned out great but I appreciate their concern I know only use de ironiesed water in my humidifier and no longer have a problem with white specs

Il have a look into filters now and will definitely be have a read up of the link you have sent, thank you

 

[Lou24]

Yh 7.5L an hour is perfect me. I'll make sure I set a timer thanks for ur help and information on this

As for the feeding for now then is there anything u could suggest I do until I get the RO filter? Should I go and get de mineralised water for now to feed them with? If so I guess I will have to cut that with some tap water too?

Yh I had a problem during my first grow and using tap water in my humidifier, I posted on here about the tips looking burned and asked what was happening but seemed like everyone was just interested in telling me I had mites or PM as there was white specs everywhere even tho I insisted it was all from the humidifier. Obviously I had neither mites nor pm and that grow turned out great but I appreciate their concern I know only use de ironiesed water in my humidifier and no longer have a problem with white specs

Il have a look into filters now and will definitely be have a read up of the link you have sent, thank you

The water here straight from the tap didn't seem to do any damage to my last 3 but they was OG so a different strain as I know some strains are a lot harder then others

 

[Lou24]

I'd think dilution would simplest. 1/2 ro to 1/2 tap should put you near 50% ppm/tds. 3/4 ro to 1/4 tap should put you near 25%. Been researching in my area (Flordan aquifer ) since reading this thread.

Sorry I'm a bit slow sometimes lol so what are u suggesting would be best 50/50 or 75/25?

 

[Lou24]

I'd think dilution would simplest. 1/2 ro to 1/2 tap should put you near 50% ppm/tds. 3/4 ro to 1/4 tap should put you near 25%. Been researching in my area (Flordan aquifer ) since reading this thread.

I guess the 75/25 as my tap water is so shit?

 

[Bill.de.Cat]

I guess the 75/25 as my tap water is so shit?

That's how I'm gonna treat mine from now on. Thanks for the post, it finally got me off my butt and really looking the whole ppm/tds aspect. Lol, just got myself a good ph pen last week, was using a pool ph drop test before that and got fair but not great results. Always be learning.

 

[Bill.de.Cat]

I'd start with looking at your tap water source. City, well etc. Mines well water so straight out of the aquifer so it was easy to get an idea of its content off the web. Municipal water might be a little harder to get info on. Then figure it out from there. At least you'll know RO has basically nothing.

 

[Del boy]

Hello this is how i do my water i live down south so same shit water 155ppm i use
Maxblue MB-PF-08A Replacement Filters for Water Filter Jug MB-PT-08B, Zero 0 TDS, 6-Stage Filtration System, Reduces Chlorine,

i get 80LTR per a cartridge of 000ppm then you can get another 75LTR at 80PPM then i change it it cost £10 a cartridge of amozon

 

[Lou24]

I'd start with looking at your tap water source. City, well etc. Mines well water so straight out of the aquifer so it was easy to get an idea of its content off the web. Municipal water might be a little harder to get info on. Then figure it out from there. At least you'll know RO has basically nothing.

Yh I made the mistake of buying a cheap ph pen.. never again! Wouldn't calibrate and was way off so had to buy a decent one from the hydro shop!
Yh I'll definitely be looking into more where my water comes from, had a quick look just now and apparently its 50% rivers and reservoirs 50% underground so I'm going to dig deeper lol