I need second opinion Please!

[Skylander]

First off this is my first grow in hydro so any additional tips would be appreciated. So I called a rep at cutting

edge solutions about a ph problem Im having. I had just mixed my nutes and my ph is at 3.7! He told me his

plants do great with this ph...... he said it was because of the mag amp additive Im using and it was common.

I have not fed them yet because this goes against everything Ive learned thus far. Im using RO water starting

off at 20 ppm at 68 degrees. After I added my nutes Im at 720ppm. Im really tempted to add ph up but I don't

want to cut my throat. I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO! I just transplanted my plants into 5 gall buckets. before

that I was hand watering with a ppm of 5.3 in 1 gallon pots and everything is good so far.

 

[kikocorn]

Just add water til the ph is in the range you want it. I wouldn't use the 3.7ph water that's crazy.

 

[zub0]

i would use ph up to get it to 5,5-6 as u use hydro other mediums has other ideal ph. alot off nutes would be locked out for uptake at 3.7ph, and sounds extremly acidic, compared to any natural enviroment it would grow in. ideal temp would be 72-76 and should not drop more then 5-10 degrees with lights off.

now u have 2 second opinion

gl in ur endevour

 

[Dusty Kiefers]

Have you tried adding fulvic acid to your mix as it could raise ur ph w/o dilluting your mix and plants love it.

 

[cherryhaze]

You can add bicarbonate soda to get ph up, that sounds way too low. I use it myself. Aka baking soda. Add v little at a time you don't need much. I have hydro and stay at 5.8 for veg 6.0 for flower ... But I'm a newbie so don't quote me. This is just what I've done so far