PH
My question is regarding watering the plants with different PH levels. Let me explain: Some grows I will use a 5 gallon bucket and set the PH at lets say 6.5 then all the plants get 6.5. Some grows especially with some strains I will water the 6 plants with 4-5 single gallons each gallon varying in PH levels from 6.2-6.8, my question is does the plants react differently if it gets water with 2-3 different PH levels at one time ww know its good each watering to fluctuate the levels so the plant can absorb all minerals needed, can it react to PH fluctuations during the same watering?
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good question. my res fluctuates all the time.i just make sure it doesn't get to far one way or the other. but i would think it would be fine as long as they are within range.
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If your water only fluctuates .5 to .7 on your ph then the soil should not be too far from you centerline.
Letting it drift at certain points can increase the take up of nutrients to the plant. Someone put a sweet chart up one time but I forgot to save it....
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in DWC i play it loose with pH. as long as i am in the ballpark i am cool. thats why i say it is good for a lazy person like myself
Remember that in soil pH is buffered by a few things like dolomite and oyster shells (if you are using Ocean Forest )
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That's an interesting question, can I ask what you are smoking? Actually I noticed a difference and thats why I started mixing my stuff in a 6 gallon portable washer. Once I started doing that the PH and PPM were the same from top to bottom. I think an auto feed system does the same thing
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Also unless you water in the same sequence every time I think the law of averages says it will be a fair balance
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Haha I was sipping on some whiskey and smoking Super Silver Haze, was deep in thought. I agree though just trying to keep in range will give it the fluctuation needed for nutrient uptake. Thanks man.
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Bourbon and a Haze is great high
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scotch and la kush cake is a winner too.lol
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PH can definitely be experimented with. TBS... I loved Sub and CPW's take on this subject ! I've grown a shitload strains maybe 200 plus, and honestly I never really tried to match a strain to a certain PH . I would tend to think that Cannabis needs it's PH to be within a certain range, and not that specific, to where it would matter. That is just my opinion . I almost forgot, your waters PH is important, but like SUB mentioned, the PH of your substrate is just as or more important. It can be a balancing act between the two.
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You guys CRACK me up..whiskey and weed !!!! Hulkster, how many stars would you give your SSH ?
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depends on what the final ph is...I would think no prob...in dro 5.8 all nutrients are available...
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I would imagine doing multiple levels at the same time would average it out. What I do is just get it 5.5-6.2 if it's in between there it's good. ph matters but I have never noticed a difference when keeping it at a specific level. I like to do the method with minimal effort that's how I get the best results is by giving the plants less love lmao. Obviously I do training methods of course but I neglect watering at the beginning on purpose so the roots will spread in search for more water.
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Thanks OG and good point maybe overthinking things a bit I try to drift the PH but maybe not enough
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