HELP- first hydro build and grow

[Bowhunterwoody]

Geeze, this sounds like way too much work for me. I understand the bigger yields but man.

[Wayzee]

Yea it can be a pain in the arse. I went from outdoor grower to DWC indoor, done 3.5 grows and now trying dirt indoor. The first attempt at dwc was surprisingly my best the last attempt I lost a couple of seedlings, had one left, got a few weeks in and nothing was working right so I pulled it all out and started again with dirt after doing some research about it. Having said that, alot of ppl pull it off and pull it off good. bigger yields yea if you get everything right, if not you could loose it all in a heartbeat.

[Gator]

I will not give up

[Wayzee]

Thats the spirit, perseverance. ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾
Fits with working on cars for me, i curse and yell and sook but I never give up until it's working how I want haha.

[Gator]

I think that the top feeding is going to work out, she's looking better already

[Gator]

I wonder if these weird looking leaves have anything to do with the slow growth of this plant

[DabberDog]

It's a freak! Jeezus help us!

[Gator]

Bowhunterwoody, actually bud,it not as much work as growing in soil,I only have to mix once a week, soil I would mix two to three times a week

[Bowhunterwoody]

Yea, my issue is with drifting phs. My well water is kinda squirrely. Untreated it's pretty acidic. Treated it's pretty basic. Drifts like crazy. I have to make my water fresh each feeding.

[Gator]

DabberDogit's ok I've grown a few weirdos

[Gator]

I changed the water and this time I used purified water,I checked the pH and it's good, I didn't even have to add any of the pH down

[Gator]

It's been 3 days since I changed the water in the bucket and I think the plant is doing much better ,I think that using purified water is the key, she's growing, but it's slow

[Ckbrew]

Is that an auto? Looks like it has to much of something. Idk what and nothing in the diagnosis charts that answers why does it look like spinach?

[Wayzee]

One thing with purified water, check how much calcium and magnesium is left in it... Might have to add extra than normal.

[Gator]

Ckbrew, LMFAO , my girl said that it looks like basil,@ wayzee how do I check for cal- mag

[Wayzee]

Is there an analysis on the container of water?

[Gator]

Not sure what you mean

[Wayzee]

Are you buying the water or purifying it yourself?

[Gator]

I bought it for the change,our water is nasty

[Wayzee]

Should be able to look up the company and see if they have a read out of whats in it after they treat it and how... This is the sort of thing I mean

[Wayzee]

Note it's says chemical free yet it contains chlorine ha misleading advertising much....

[Gator]

Wayzee, never seen anything like that

[Ckbrew]

That is chloride, not chlorine. Chloride is the ion with a negative charge to balance the positive ions sodium and potassium. Free chlorine the disinfectant is two chlorine atoms covalently bonded, giving it vastly different chemical properties.

[Wayzee]

Ahh one is not same. And the rest is over my head, haha

[Ckbrew]

A better life through chemistry.

[elaineverse]

Thanks for the clarification. I always mix up chloride and chlorine myself. Definitely helpful to understand the difference, especially when it comes to managing water chemistry in hydro systems. Appreciate the info!"