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Dwc Ph Jump 6.0 to 7.0 in 24hrs

That's how I do it: everything goes into the water--including Hydroguard--, then mixed gently, then pHed. The last thing I add is the Ph up or down. I start at around 5.6 and let it fluctuate up for a day or so, and bring it back down when it gets to around 6.4

I understand that it's good to let the pH fluctuate between 5.5-6.5 in hydro because the roots uptake different nutes at different pHs within the safe range.
 
I was going to ask if your tap water is really hard. Mine is very soft, so pH fluctuation is minimal. Hard water is going to be a whole nother ball game.
 
There are systems that you can buy at any Home Improvement store or online that you can hook up to your water supply to make your own RO (reverse osmosis) water.
I do not have one cause they use 3 to 7 gallons of water to produce one gallon of RO water and living in the desert we try not and waste it. If you have no issue with using the extra water this maybe the easiest way to get the RO water you need. Make sure you have enough water pressure to run the system. There is a minimum pressure required to force the water thru the filters. Also it takes some time to filter the water.
Not sure how rural you are but most Grocery stores and gas stations here have a RO water filling station outside. They are a white or blue box. You can fill anywhere from one gallon to five gallons so you do not have to carry 5 gallons of water. Hope this helps.
 
I'm way out in the woods, a 25 min drive from town and town consists of 3 red lights if you turn left and 3 if you go right...and that's it. I'm just the opposite of your situation, there are springs all over the place here that pour fresh clean water from deep in the ground & I have one in my yard that is capped off w/a valve on it to provide electricity free water whenever the electricity is off due to hurricanes or trees falling on the lines during thunderstorms. Too bad it's not good for hydroponics!

I was looking at diy RO ideas and ran across a guy who used one of those hand held spot free car wash things that hooks to your hose & you add soap to wash your car then turn the knob to rinse & it has a filter that removes the all the minerals from the water so you don't have to towel dry to avoid spots. You just skip the soap(obviously) and use the nozzle to refill your RO water.

Probably could use the Home Improvement ones just as cheap, I haven't looked at them yet, but it is a pretty cool idea. I'll post some pics below & thanks again for your help Budd! :)
 
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Ideally you want to stay on top of your pH. If you can't check it everyday, at least do your best to check it every other day. Hydroponics is not low maintenance. It can yield tremendous results, but you have to stay on top of it. If you wait for your plants to show symptoms of pH fluctuation, your final yield will most likely be affected. Be proactive, not reactive.
 
Flockshot, Yes I fill six one gallon jugs with water adjust the pH to 6.0. I then add all of the nutrients in one of the gallon jugs and then bring it back to 6.0 pH. It may seem different to do it this way, but the reason is, I have a mobility problem (arthritis and peripheral neuropathy) and I use a cane to get around. I can manage carrying two jugs at a time to the grow room, a five gallon bucket full of water is just too much for me to handle at one time.
furrysparkle, that was a record high for the month of February, not for the year, the record high ever recorded here was the year before last in July of 114 deg. F.
 
Know what's weird tho Tat...I used my tap water on my 1st grow, which was in coco, and 3 drops of ph down was plenty to bring the 7.0 of my water to 6.0 but now, just a few months later, it's taking 7 drops to bring down a gallon to 6.0. It's like the water has changed. I lost some seedlings I started in coco a few weeks ago & thought it was because I rinsed and reused my coco from the 1st grow but now I'm thinking it was the water. Very weird!
 
That IS weird. Do you know if it's hard or soft? Where I lived in TX, water was so hard it left horrible spots on everything and even left permanent stains on kids' teeth who grew up drinking it. Here, the water is so soft, it takes a lot longer to rinse off soap, it's much nicer. I think it's right around 7 pH out of the tap--like yours. You didn't change nutes, right? You're sure your pH meter is accurate?

I suggest letting the pH flutuate from 5.6 to 6.4: I've read that the roots can uptake different nutrients more efficiently with the correct fluctuation. When I change the water, I set the pH at 5.6, and usually it takes a couple-few days to get up around 6.2, which is when I bring it back down to 5.6.
 
But fluctuation OUTSIDE of 5.5-6.5. That is the correct fluctuation for hydroponices, is what I understand. I have 2 grows done now, and never had any leaf problems except for a little nute burn on the first grow which I corrected immmediately.

And I wonder if there is anyone on this forum who doesn't look in on their girls at least once a day. Most everyone seems to love their plants and tending to them so much, that it would be deprivation to stay away for a day!!!
 
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