If you are putting in 1000 and getting out 1970-2440 you should consider cutting back on the nutrients in until the runoff TDS numbers start to fall of.
What week of the schedule are you on? @Ray4x
Yeah I assume that is nutirent solution though right?
I know that GH is geared towards hydro so I think they are saying if youāre in hydro your ppm in res should be 600-900. Which is right where my nutirent solution is.
Also I think there might be some calcium building up in the soil due to the hard water- and that is skewing the ppm number slightly.
That right there going in 1000 coming out 2000 shows your plants are not
taking up what you are giving them. In between nutrient feedings, you
should be watering with plain water PH at 6.5
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So think of the ānutrient solutionā as your runoff and the nutrients you add to the soil is your maintenance dose to the nutrient solution.
Foe soil you use the Drain to Waste charts @Ray4x
(if you arenāt already)
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Yeah Iām following you. I have been going feed/feed/ water. Iāll switch to feed/ water for now.
Do you think the Azos and mykos in the soil could add to the ppm spike?
@Ray4x
This is why I posted that three weeks ago. IMO you started feeding nutes way to soon. Your FFOF still had plenty left in it.
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I agree here dont go looking for trouble. i lock ph in and dont worry about runoff unless somnething looks wrong
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Bad news!!
So I was traveling for work since Tuesday and my wife was supposed to run the ac unit while I was gone. But she forgot.
So the temps went crazy and plants drank a bunk of water.
Long story short- the ppm WAS too high and paired with the plants drinking all the water out of their pot two of the plants suffered some gnarly nute burn. On top of that they were all super droopy and looking for water. I watered them all with a gallon each of ph water. They all look perked up this evening. Now Iām just hoping they recover from the trauma and donāt hermie.
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They are quite resilient. They will rebound Iām sure.
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What doesnāt kill us (or your plants), just makes us (them) stronger. You got this!
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Thanks for the positive words guys!
Iām hoping they continue to perk up with the water intake.
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Iām sure theyāll be fine. If I havenāt killed mine yet, you should be okā¦ lol.
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Good News/ Bad News
Bad news first- Shirley has massive nute burn- but the bright side is that she has new green growth coming up so I think she will pull through. Also my ppmās are still high. So nothing but ph water until they come down.
Good news- all the phās are finally in line! All coming out around 6.5-6.6. So once I flush some more nutes out I should be in a good place. Bobbi and Wanda have some mild burn but are overall still nice and bushy with nice new growth. They are about 8 inches away from reaching the screen!
6.7- 6.8 ph in at 312- 320 ppm for all
Shirley 6.55 out at 2270 ppm
Bobby 6.52 out at 1480 ppm
Wanda 6.62 out at 1900 ppm
I read something the other day that says they make a GH micro for hard water (ppm over 300) so I might look into that to replace my regular micro once I start nutes again. @latewood have you heard of this?
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Sounds like a water softener to me as for being burnt up id agree Shirleyās ppm readings are outrageous she is definitely not taking any thing up and likely burning roots, so again good choice with nothing but PhD water.
Also wanda I would suggest the same thing dont give her any nutrients for the next week or two until that number comes down she is likely about to stop taking up the nutrients as well, she is probably taking them in and using them at a slow rateā¦
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If Shirley and Wanda were mine, they would get a extra gallon of PHed water right now for a mild flush. Then you wouldnāt have to keep waiting to get back on track. Thatās if you just watered them today.
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Iām already done for the evening but had I thought of it that would have been a good call.
Iāll see where they are next time and if itās still really high then Iāll send another gallon through them.
I would also suggest that when you do start feeding them again, maybe just feed nutes at 1/4 strength. I know that every grow is different, but what I have found with mine is hat sometimes less is more. Iām sure they will pull through bro. Keep us posted.
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