Bore water

[Olfart]

I am on bore water, just starting hydro, ph was 8.1 ive buffered down to 6.0, my ppm is 455 and ec is 910, how the hell can i add nutrients, id guess, its mainly calcium, looks like i give up on hydro eh?

 

[dphipps1020]

No offense but you didn't really think it through, did you? I would recommend getting a nutrient solution from a reputable company. There's many different brands and some use 2 bottles, some 3. Personally I use General Hydroponics Flora trio and it works pretty well. I would also suggest getting some CalMag solution to add along with that. You're also going to want to get something to protect the roots, I use Hydroguard by Botanicare. I'm assuming you already have a pH down solution? If not I'd suggest some of that as well. Hope that helps and happy growing.

 

[Olfart]

Perhaps i didnt explain it properly..... im getting 455ppm and 910 ec straight out of the tap, without my adding any nutrients!

 

[NickyChicks]

The tap water I use is about 7.64pH and a bit over 400ppm. Just like dphipps1020 I use GH Trio but I also use some of there supplements too. If you go to GH website, they have a feed chart calculator. You input your ppm and reservoir size, it makes you a feeding schedule based off of your ppm reading and the products your using (GH only). Go ahead and add the nutes, start at 1/4 dose of what the bottle says, check your readings.

 

[dphipps1020]

I get that but your plants need food, nutrients in other words. They won't get nutrients with just plain tap water.

 

[Olfart]

Please dont offer any more advice you obviously have no concept of reality, what i needed was someone with a brain to give me some help.....go away fool!

 

[dphipps1020]

I actually was giving advice. Learn to research before you just assume hydro is straight water with nothing added.

 

[dphipps1020]

Just because you want to be a douche about it, proof I know a little bit about hydro. Not a pro by any means but I gave you the "basics" for hydro grows. Don't worry though, I got nothing else for you.