im running a hydro setup w 5 gal drip buckets. my ph is starting at 5.8 but after just one day it raised all the way to 7.55. i use a 5gal bucket as the reservoir, w a 3.5gal bucket inside that filled with hydroton. its on a continuous drip, like a small trickle. and right now my ferts are just ro water w iguana grow juice, some rhizotonic at 1/2 strength.
just curious what could cause the ph to jump so much in just a day. the buckets are black no light gets thru, its under a t5 4ft 8bulb w just 4 bulbs on at about 24inches away. the temp stays from 70-75, maybe 68 at night. 24hr lites right now.
that cant be good for the plants to have the ph change so drastically in a day, then i have to re ph it everyday, or all day? am i missing something?? can the changes in ph cause leaves to yellow or to discolor and wilt?? im assuniming with the ph changing so much that all the nutrients are not being available for the polants the whole time.
thanks for any help
just curious what could cause the ph to jump so much in just a day. the buckets are black no light gets thru, its under a t5 4ft 8bulb w just 4 bulbs on at about 24inches away. the temp stays from 70-75, maybe 68 at night. 24hr lites right now.
that cant be good for the plants to have the ph change so drastically in a day, then i have to re ph it everyday, or all day? am i missing something?? can the changes in ph cause leaves to yellow or to discolor and wilt?? im assuniming with the ph changing so much that all the nutrients are not being available for the polants the whole time.
thanks for any help