Ok the R/O system is up and running.
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I really need to spruce up this area. Its all old and ghetto looking. This house is from 1960 and there isnt even floor drains. I redid the plumbing in here above the washer and dryer and made a nice ceiling. I wish i didnt because it wasnt that easy to do in the first place now i have to fix this sink area up because it doesnt look so hot. And some of the plumbing is still hooked to the top parts under the area i just fixed last year.
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Why is it not 0?
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Zero is almost impossible. Usually you see 12-15 from what ive seen on the intrawebs anyways. I think because this system says it has a 6th re-mineralizer cartridge thats supposed to make the ph at 7.7 but i may take it out. But the instructions that came with the kit were for a different model and i took me a minute to figure it out. It actually annoyed the shit out of me because all the parts are different in the 6 stage kit. Unclear retarded instructions to say the least.
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Ok guys/gals what the best way to sanatize this system? I only have a 3rd of the water in it and i need to flush it out. And steralize it any advice or products that work for you?
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I meant your ec should be 0.
Hypoclorous acid is what i clean everything with
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You only want the 3 phase ro. Not remineralized.
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Looking good I would like to set up a 1x DWC system to give it a go.
BUT can i say that power outlet by the tap outlet is freaky Halloween stuff right there!!!
Also I did search about male pollen preservation but couldn’t find how to do this. do i just keep dry in paper bag until its flower time. Or freezer in plastic?
I would like to try create some hashgod seeds from the beauties you sent.
Any suggestions most appreciated
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Ok i got the system all up and running
Ok water temp 71f
Ph 5.8
Ppms 800
Rh 30% low for now.
4 strains
Runtz
White Runtz
Hercules
Goji crasher
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6.2 ph! Whats your nutes call for?
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No my nutes call for 5.8-6.4 so i ph it right to that 5.82 iirc with nutes like we talked about.
Where are you getting 6.2 from?
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6.2 babies to 5.8 harvest. Sliding scale from there. 6 at flower
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5.5 to 6.5 is your safe range.
But when you see your ph change thru the week, something is happening in the system.
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Measure the water that’s still, not the moving water. I’ll Measure in the buckets in the bubbles too. For ph.
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Nice i checked each bucket as well as the resivoir. My nutrients shows vegetation state is 5.8-6.4
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Yeah i already have problems! Plants are not wilted at least and a few plants roots are already finding there way out of the hydroton. I have the water level like 2" below the net pots. Temps are soaring in the tent! Damn lights putting off some serious heat! Only powered to 76% the stupid tent center poles impeding my light movement vertically. Temps hit 93° and R/h is only 30% water got pretty hot also.
Damn definatly gonna need a chiller. The ppms are down from 800 already. Lots of things to be checking and should i adjust anything? You can see the temp spike lower and humidity when i opened the tent front. I also blocked off the heater vent to that room because its warm like the tropics.
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Ok sooo now im liking this rdwc. So im going to try an 8 bucket system. I found my buckets, and im going to make it all out of 2" diameter pvc. Id like to go 3" but its get stupid expensive for bulkheads. Buckets PVC and pumps are relatively cheap. 1" tubing works but it can leak and i see massive roots plugging the system up bad and problems ahead. So as kind of a cost efficient largest flowing system. Ill make a list of what i bought and how to get the items from links. I think im gonna start growing this way more. I wanted to do this years ago but never did.
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@PreyBird1 guy i know puts paint strainer bags around bucket so roots dont plug up the system up can still pull them in and out easy as
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