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[Rifleman]

Let me try to give you some basics on the ppm. First I check the ppm of my base water, usually 160. Then I add nutrients, etc and check it again....960. Subtract 160 from 960 and you have a nutrient value of approx 800ppm. As they drink the solution down from say 4 gal in a bucket to 3 gal, the ppm will probably go up, as the nutrients become more concentrated. Some people top of the reservoir with water, some with a weaker nutrient solution. It's a good thing to check ppm daily and keep notes if you are new to dwc. Eventually you can do it by feel or recipe of your design.

Hope that helps clear things up, if not I'll be glad to try again.


Edit: BTW, I never check pH, haven't in over a year. A buffered nutrient brand was a game changer in my lazy grower style.

 

[thebeast27]

Some top info been stamped down.top work auto growers

 

[Icemann420]

Your TDS meter is actually a great tool to see just exactly how many nutes your plants are pulling. Make sure you do a baseline ppm test of whatever you're using for water unless it's distilled or really good RO water. Test again a couple hours after you feed to see what your level is and use that as your maximum level till you change your water. I check once in the AM and once at night and sometimes the nutes used up can be dramatic between tests. It really helps me to not only ensure I've got enough nutes in the water but also helps to keep pH in check; when I change my reservoir and feed my pH is always 5.5 on the dot, then it drifts upward as the nutes are used up. I know that once my nutes hit around 200ppm that my pH will be approaching 6.5 so that's when I give another dose to feed and to keep my pH within parameters.

I'm also using the GH series and I've found their recommended dose is way too high for autos, I use half of what they claim and my plants seem to be doing great. Took a good bit of nute burn early on to figure that out.


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Thank u for the info I'm currently using 1/4 the dosage that general wants so I'll step that up to half and I run all to water my beginning ppm is 16 and I'm running around 800 ppm total after my mix and from there I dident k ow what to do from there so I top off with ph water and change every week. So if I continue to check ppm it will tell me how much nutrition I have left and when it gets low enuf I should change it out u r saying I do check temp an ph 2-3 times a day


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[beornn]

Thank u for the info I'm currently using 1/4 the dosage that general wants so I'll step that up to half and I run all to water my beginning ppm is 16 and I'm running around 800 ppm total after my mix and from there I dident k ow what to do from there so I top off with ph water and change every week. So if I continue to check ppm it will tell me how much nutrition I have left and when it gets low enuf I should change it out u r saying I do check temp an ph 2-3 times a day


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Correct in checking your ppms regularly to see what the plants have used up. I change the reservoir once per week as a rule just to be sure I'm starting over fresh; just seems like good practice and imo it's good preventative maintenance for keeping problems from developing.

As my plants are growing they're using more and more water, they're going through a gallon each right now every day. Just keep your reservoir topped off each day. Check your ppms after you add water so you have a true reading. Use your baseline ppm reading from when you initially add nutrients to determine when to add more. In my system I know that when add nutes my pH is always 5.5, and as the plants draw nutes the pH naturally drifts back upwards. So if my baseline ppm is 600 and I take a reading of 300 I know that half my nutes are used up and that my pH will be around 6.0. If it's around the middle of the week I'll add another dose of nutes to adjust the pH and keep the plants well fed. Took some trial and error to figure it out but it's been working well for me. Hope this helps!


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[Rifleman]

Correct in checking your ppms regularly to see what the plants have used up. I change the reservoir once per week as a rule just to be sure I'm starting over fresh; just seems like good practice and imo it's good preventative maintenance for keeping problems from developing.

As my plants are growing they're using more and more water, they're going through a gallon each right now every day. Just keep your reservoir topped off each day. Check your ppms after you add water so you have a true reading. Use your baseline ppm reading from when you initially add nutrients to determine when to add more. In my system I know that when add nutes my pH is always 5.5, and as the plants draw nutes the pH naturally drifts back upwards. So if my baseline ppm is 600 and I take a reading of 300 I know that half my nutes are used up and that my pH will be around 6.0. If it's around the middle of the week I'll add another dose of nutes to adjust the pH and keep the plants well fed. Took some trial and error to figure it out but it's been working well for me. Hope this helps!


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That's it exactly....it takes doing it to work out a process that fits your needs. No rocket science involved, it really is simple, don't let it intimidate you.

 

[Icemann420]

That's it exactly....it takes doing it to work out a process that fits your needs. No rocket science involved, it really is simple, don't let it intimidate you.

Really grate info thanks a lot and I'm happy to find this page I've learned more form u guys then a year of research on the web there's not a lot of info on auto with Dwc lol u should right a Dwc for dummies I'd buy one


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[Icemann420]

I'm at 619 ppm and ph of 6.1 I haven't rain anything in days with it and it's about a gallon low on water now I'm going to give he a water change today I'll post my numbers when I'm finished and through out the daily checking and maybe u guys can help me learn along the way how to control it and when to do what thanks a lot


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[thebeast27]

The joys of this fine community.happy growing

 

[Velk]

Auto blue treacles topped and two fimmed

the two transplant patients don't look healthy at all think I burned them aswell as I lowerd the light a few inches the others loved it


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[thebeast27]

Velk top work mate ur gna enjoy whats to come

 

[Noodlesp]

Auto blue treacles topped and two fimmed

the two transplant patients don't look healthy at all think I burned them aswell as I lowerd the light a few inches the others loved it


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Looking good there velk nice work ..


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[Velk]

I'm worryed now tho the two little guys look like they gonna die ..


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[thebeast27]

They will not die mate lol.dont worry ur all good

 

[ohioboy]

Ok I'm here everyone can relax . lol i know nothing about nothing but enjoy learning a lil about a lot I've had many a girls and unfortunately never let one live for some reason they seem to die. maybe it's because I cut them in half? Meet Crystal she's 78 day old today she was bread(lol) by Fast Buds her "strain name" is "Crystal Meth"

her favorite color is purple

she enjoys FF ocean forest and general hydroponics line nutes she like her sister Star have been fed nutes since week 1 and I cut her head off.also she was bent in half (super cropped) and tied down my girls like that toeing down part
Allow me to introduce Star she is a lover of life and cares for those around her and plans on being smoked as soon as possible she also comes from the great breeding of Fast Buds and her "strain name" is "Stardawg" also in FF and a lover of general hydroponics she also got her first nute feeding in week 1 today she is 71 days old she's how I like em short and thick

she also has been decapitated and trained. (I like my girls to be trained) lst seriously I find does way more for the plant than just uniformity of the canopy imho her favorite color is green and she has this condition she's covered in this sticky white stuff. I'm so glad I found this thread my journal is perpetual so these girls don't show up until the 20's (page#) but since germination I've done a DAILY journal entry as well as detailed feeding and watering schedule and also daily rh and temp checks refractometer is in the mail so that'll be fun and I'm in the process of building a "room" .so check me out links in my signature thanks for this beast#global420


Ohioboy can't stop!! Ohioboy With Fast Buds - Let's See How Fast Exactly

 

[ohioboy]

Anyone ever harvest there autos in stages like the mains then a few weeks later the secondary's ?


Ohioboy can't stop!! Ohioboy With Fast Buds - Let's See How Fast Exactly

 

[jimmyclone]

I just did this with one of my trainwrecks, they will continue to grow and ripen, and start producing new fans to support her self.. If u have the time, it works..
Cheers

10 CKS trainwrecks topped

 

[jimmyclone]

When did u start this one beast? Thought i was subbed up to all your journals.. Better late then never..

10 CKS trainwrecks topped

 

[thebeast27]

Welcome ohio and great plants glad u found a place to share.happy growing

 

[thebeast27]

Jimmy welcome mate and i only started it a few days back.is filling up fast with auto growers.just as intended .so u may have missed some good auto info apart from that ur all good mate.happy growing

 

[thebeast27]

Would help if i put this in my sig lol didnt think of that been.been super busy.i will sort this.merry christmas every1