Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Growing Maritimer girls are looking great .
My Introduction To DWC Hydroponics
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Happy Thanksgiving to the entire Maritimer family!
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Maritimer
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Thanks bro,
LOL I was in bed already when you posted. Full belly and good nite.
I am going bonkers with my ppm pen. I was so busy worried about keeping the bubblers alive, I felt sick seeing a fully developed pollen sac on my last Red Sky from @StoneOtter. That plant was supposed to be the one female out of eight finally sexed plants. Nope, she was a boy. This cowboy aint judging, but boyz in girls clothes dont fly in my garden. Yep, the last Red Sky was a slow developing boy. But I still have one known female in hydro. What a goof.
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Maritimer
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Thank you bro
hope you and the family enjoy the holiday
is your son still playing ball?
That's got to be a record!Thanks bro,
LOL I was in bed already when you posted. Full belly and good nite.
I am going bonkers with my ppm pen. I was so busy worried about keeping the bubblers alive, I felt sick seeing a fully developed pollen sac on my last Red Sky from @StoneOtter. That plant was supposed to be the one female out of eight finally sexed plants. Nope, she was a boy. This cowboy aint judging, but boyz in girls clothes dont fly in my garden. Yep, the last Red Sky was a slow developing boy. But I still have one known female in hydro. What a goof.
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Maritimer
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I am a thoroughbred Pollock.
HeheI am a thoroughbred Pollock.
How do you reach into a bag of seeds and get 100% male picks for 8 seeds! 8 ! Think you can do it again?
And I was planning on sprouting 4 to make sure I got one female!
No kidding! I just did 3 for 1 for insurance! 8 for 8 and that's a fantastic cultivar in my book! One of our very favorites!
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I could not believe it. If I was hoping for a male, do you think I could have grabbed eight girls? Heck no. Kinda why I don't bet on sports.
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Ahoy There,
Bubbler question of sorts. Every day when I take the last reading of adjusted PH and ppm, I record the numbers.
Let say last just for ease of calculations, my adjusted PH is at 5.8 and 1000 ppm. and I write it down.
Next day when I take a sample (before topping off) I get higher ppm readings?
I would think that means she is drinking, but not eating.
But the plant looks to be growing pretty well.
I am sure @West Hippie or @Rexer can explain why this is happening.
I have no clue
Bubbler question of sorts. Every day when I take the last reading of adjusted PH and ppm, I record the numbers.
Let say last just for ease of calculations, my adjusted PH is at 5.8 and 1000 ppm. and I write it down.
Next day when I take a sample (before topping off) I get higher ppm readings?
I would think that means she is drinking, but not eating.
But the plant looks to be growing pretty well.
I am sure @West Hippie or @Rexer can explain why this is happening.
I have no clue
How much solution is being used in that time frame?
What is the reading if you just top off with water?
Hey Maritimer!
Ok, so the first reading is from a reservoir reset?
if your 1st reading is after topping off with plain water, then the next day after you've topped off again with plain water, and there is still a rise in PPM then something is off.
Make sure both readings are taken from the same water level. That's where the consistent part is needed.
why does it matter? As the plant drinks the water, it leaves behind food/ppm. As water level drops, it becomes more saturated.
if you taking your reading from the same water level, your looking to see if whats leftover has been saturated higher, or if the food/ppm saturation has dropped.
Your on the right track, and quite possibly can explain it better. Sometimes it just takes that different wording to make something "click" (or at least for me).
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i gotta soft spot for maritimers …sending happy vibes to all 
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Maritimer
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Started with fresh bucket on Wed.
This is my morning routine so far.
Observe solution level = record
Observe room temp/humidity = record
Take sample = record temp, ppm, & P H (this is what I questioned being higher than previous)
Top off bucket with r/o = record temp, ppm, & P H.
Adjust for P/H to 5.8 = record final PH and ppm.
Of these data points what do you compare?
You should measure "top off with RO" reading before adjusting pH with the previous morning's "adjust for pH to 5.8" ppm reading (final reading).
This way you are seeing what was consumed before you adjust the pH with a buffering agent (pH UP or pH down, both will change your ppm reading). Your RO should be reasonably close to a pH of 5.8 - 6.1 (measure so you know). You should see your ppm drop because you just diluted the reservoir. The amount it drops is the amount the plant has consumed.
Now, adjust the pH and create a new reading to be used tomorrow.
This way you are seeing what was consumed before you adjust the pH with a buffering agent (pH UP or pH down, both will change your ppm reading). Your RO should be reasonably close to a pH of 5.8 - 6.1 (measure so you know). You should see your ppm drop because you just diluted the reservoir. The amount it drops is the amount the plant has consumed.
Now, adjust the pH and create a new reading to be used tomorrow.
I'm going to make some suggestions for the chore list...
Also see what NH and Hafta has said
I think this should line up everyone's suggestions?Step 1= Perfect
Step 2= Perfect
Step 3 above- I made a change here and that Step here
Do this top off, then take your sample to see how much has been consumed.
That would be final Step. You can, and maybe should go with 5.5 and drift to 6.3. If you ever want to get into heavy reading on PH, click the link in my signature.
@Hafta And @Northern Hydro can you double check? I'm sore and highly medicated
All of the reservoir parameters from the previous day/reading of the tank (give at least 4-5 hours for any changes to be observable).
Me too, Maritimer is such an amazing person.i gotta soft spot for maritimers …sending happy vibes to all
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Sunday morning.
Bucket Level = down 1/4 inch
Fluid Temp = 70.8*
Yesterdays close= 1020 ppm. PH 5.95
First check = 1020 ppm. PH 5.97
Add 800 ml RO = top off
2nd Check = 485 ppm. PH 5.98
I was surprised and went for a dab before rechecking.
Recheck = 480 ppm. PH 5.99
Adjusted for PH add 1/2 ml down = PH 5.16 (too much)
add 1/4 up = PH 5.82
Final record = 482 ppm. PH 5.82
Going by what @Hafta says she ate a lot of her available chow? over half? does this sound right?
she looks good this morning. i will grab a picture
Bucket Level = down 1/4 inch
Fluid Temp = 70.8*
Yesterdays close= 1020 ppm. PH 5.95
First check = 1020 ppm. PH 5.97
Add 800 ml RO = top off
2nd Check = 485 ppm. PH 5.98
I was surprised and went for a dab before rechecking.
Recheck = 480 ppm. PH 5.99
Adjusted for PH add 1/2 ml down = PH 5.16 (too much)
add 1/4 up = PH 5.82
Final record = 482 ppm. PH 5.82
Going by what @Hafta says she ate a lot of her available chow? over half? does this sound right?
she looks good this morning. i will grab a picture