ph for veg??

Discussion in 'Hydroponic Growing' started by tealeaves, Feb 16, 2011.

  1. whats the best ph for plants in a dwc during veg,,also whats the best ec i have been following directions from the bottle and its up as high as 1.2 is this right?
     
  2. I know this is not the reply you are looking for but it's the best one if you have questions like this...

    Buy a damn grow book! The Jorge Cervantes one is great.
     
  3. And so I feel like less of a dick. Ideal pH during your entire grow is between 5.5 and 6.5. I set mine at six so when it drifts up or down I have a 0.5 buffer to work with.

    As for EC, that's a deeper question. I suggest reading the thread "lucas method 2.0" do a search for it.
     

  4. PH 5.8 - 6.0 range for veg and flower ;)

    Generally for veg 300 - 600 ppm's - that's using the fox farm line. IMO, of course ;) I'm not sure what the EC conversion would be, somebody else may know.

    Good luck! :smoke:
    Doin'
     
  5. I run my ph from 5.5 - 5.8. I don't even measure ppms. Lucas forumla ftw.

    Ph rises a bit as the plant takes up nutes, so setting it at 5.5 gives you a few days before you have to adjust back down.

    Check out the chart dude!
     

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  6. Wow. Please OP look at the variety of responses (none in agreement with each other) here and buy a book please. This misinformation kills me.
     
  7. What's w/ the "buy a book" stuff dude? There's a chart directly above your post that shows which nutrients the plant takes up and which ph levels. What's a book gonna tell him that's different?

    I think one of the posts was a person who may not have realized he was talking about hydro. Soil PH is higher. Weed cultivation methods evolve more rapidly than books are published, plus what pothead wants to read the damn cannabis grow bible? You could at least try and help the dude or just not say anything at all you know.
     
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  8. I find it quite interesting that you claim varied responses equate to 'misinformation'.

    There is more than one hydro method. Techniques vary from grower to grower :smoke: and many have great success using the method that they choose. :smoke:

    You might want to do some research in the grow sections of GC, yourself ;)
     
  9. Hi as far as buying grow book goes the info supplies should be taken with a pinch of salt due to every grower is diffrent and choose to work with whats best with them..

    As far as your question id say set the PH at 5.5 and let it work its way up to 6.1 so that all available nutients are taken up and then set it back to 5.5 again and repeat.

    Hope this helps.... peace :smoke:
     
  10. most books are outdated by the time their published anyway... there's new stuff being discovered every day

    im with goodsmoke and yoda on this one... calm down... and im a dick usually
     
  11. in hydro 5.5 is to low... if your ph is drifting then you have other issues...
    5.8 - 6.0 is where you wanna be...period...
    look at the chart and youll see what your locking out at 5.5...
    usually mag def will show up if at 5.5 to long..
    you want a stable ph...imo

    And yes I agree a book is the worst thing to do...
    things change... Ill show you a book that tells you to smoke the leafs..
    yep...a high times... so jorge...sorry but the city helps a whole lot more then you..
     
  12. boom... whew... im glad i was right on something and didn't get flamed...:hello:
     
  13. Wow. I don't even know how to respond to this shit. Lol.

    Good luck growing everyone. One love.
     
  14. dude don't get butt hurt.. the purpose of a forum is to help one another...everyone has a different point of view... mine is usually on the receiving end of the flame for incorrect statements... its not a direct stab at you or your opinion...

    smoke a fatty and chill bro.... were here to help, everyone has a bad or off day... especially me.. im a bi polar mother fucker... and it really shows in my posts... thats sad:wave:
     
  15. #15 flat3ric, Feb 17, 2011
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    Come on now a book is not the worst thing to do. For every book with misinformation there are 10,000 stoners who have read a forum or 2 spreading misinformation worldwide.

    Obviously elwad didn't even bother reading the thread before replying.
     
  16. Lol, butt hurt? What about my post gave u the impression I was upset? I got nothing but love man. If anything I was more having a moment of frustration because how do you respond to people saying the worst thing you can do is buy a book to learn about something? You just can't reason/argue with ignorance.

    OP I hope u have good luck with your grow.
     
  17. And I do apologise if this thread has totally been jacked. I was merely trying to inform the OP that there are other resources out there; good, accurate, up to date, and well developed ones ones at that.
     
  18. Yeah, I can't believe you guys arguing on the interwebs.... THAT'S MY JOB!! :D

    -Loki
     

  19. Hahaha you get a little crazy talking about ph probes.....hate to cross you there
     
  20. well heres the thing man.. you can read a book and try to decifer what is good iinfo and what is bad... Or you can be here in the city.. see the plants talk directly to the gardener..
    have it explained to you in a matter that makes sense.. They say a picture is worth a 1000 words and when it comes to learning how to grow MJ this is true..

    When ur on a forum and ur concerned about the info your getting, check thier grow.
    The plants tell the story.I would highly recommened to everyone in the city..
    Take advise from those whom have a journal you can see.. Its easy to tell if they know what they are doing.. These folks running around spouting advise without pics of thier garden are dangerous.. I will also tell you there isnt to much bad info here in the city.
    All the growers stick together and make sure any bad info is reported and it gets deleted.. We are here to help each other.. Posers dont make it here long...:D

    There are many ways to grow and they are all covered here in the city..
    So look around enjoy the knowledge.. Find someone whom is growing in the same manner you are.. Ask your questions..I cant think of any gardener here that wont help.
    We all want everyone to be sucessful and grow quality buds...:D

    Ya cant get that in a book bro...
     
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