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Sofa King Smoooth

Sofa King Smoooth

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This is my local water supply report. I really don't know what everything is/does/means, but I think that the high alkalinity is building up in the soil of the bottom fed plants and causing the soil ph to rise.

I have tried the tap water in the reservoir with nutrients. Adjust the pH of the mix to 5.8 and with in 24hrs it is back up 6.6. With out adjustment, in another 24 hrs it is back up to 7.2 or higher. Using R.O. water there is no rise of pH in the reservoir or soil/coco and the plants look much healthier.

I don't even know what question to ask or if there is even an issue with the water. I am thinking probably the nutrients are out of balance with the mix I am using and the tap water together. Possibly being amplified by the high alkalinity raising the pH in the grow media up to 7.4 from 6.0.

Maybe over thinking it. The only plants that really seem to be affected are the 3 bubba × haze with the bottom feed. 2 of them were not as affected.
 
Sofa King Smoooth

Sofa King Smoooth

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Before and after of the sediment filter. It was used it at the last place I was staying which is the same water. The R.O. comes out at 0.0 ec
Tap is 0.4 ec. Going to finish everything out with R.O. and try tap again later. Next time with peat base soil instead of coco and coco mix. Going to try to add about 10 ppm of magnesium to the tap water by using Epsom next go at it.
That is the current plan that is floating in my stoner head
 
cannabiscrusader

cannabiscrusader

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Sofa King Smoooth said:
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Before and after of the sediment filter. It was used it at the last place I was staying which is the same water. The R.O. comes out at 0.0 ec
Tap is 0.4 ec. Going to finish everything out with R.O. and try tap again later. Next time with peat base soil instead of coco and coco mix. Going to try to add about 10 ppm of magnesium to the tap water by using Epsom next go at it.
That is the current plan that is floating in my stoner head
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If you are on town water, you have to pay attention to when they flush the hydrants. The sediment will come through the line and destroy your filter in a day. Turn your ro off during that week, or you'll be replacing filters way too soon.

Grow looks sweet, nice job
 
Sofa King Smoooth

Sofa King Smoooth

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cannabiscrusader said:
If you are on town water, you have to pay attention to when they flush the hydrants. The sediment will come through the line and destroy your filter in a day. Turn your ro off during that week, or you'll be replacing filters way too soon.

Grow looks sweet, nice job
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Thank you for the advice. That is something I was reading about, the switch from chloramines to chlorine during the flush. Good idea to keep on top of that. Thanks again!
 
Nrk.cdn

Nrk.cdn

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Nice Durbans. I have the exact same DP from your source too. Mine are starting week 8 in flower (indoor coco - dtw). Some leaves are getting purple. Nugs are getting bigger and more dense. You figure 10-12 weeks in flower?
 
Sofa King Smoooth

Sofa King Smoooth

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Nrk.cdn said:
Nice Durbans. I have the exact same DP from your source too. Mine are starting week 8 in flower (indoor coco - dtw). Some leaves are getting purple. Nugs are getting bigger and more dense. You figure 10-12 weeks in flower?
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Thank you, really didn't have any expectations for flower length but guessing about 10 weeks at least. Pretty stoked to try it.
 
Sofa King Smoooth

Sofa King Smoooth

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Scissored up some of the durban that broke off. Only been hanging a week and the buds are very immature bud the taste is awesome! I can't place it but something about the exhale flavor is so nice. burnin a little doobie made me wanna put on that song
 
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