one week after putting plants in dwc starter plugs turned white?
I just started with hydroponics and currently have a dwc setup. I have a few concerns one of which is that the starter plugs have turned white. I am using General Hydroponics maxi grow at about 1 teaspoon per gallon, maxi-cal 1 teaspoon per gal, and plant success mycorrhizae. Could it be that the mycorrhizae is turning the starter plugs white or do i have another problem? Also my ph seems to swing overnight from 5.5 to 6.5+ I cant figure out whats wrong with it. Any input would be appreciated.
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11 years agoHere are my cucumbers just in case anyone has any interest...
I don't see any algae in the containers and after only a couple days I'm not sure that i would see the algae yet. I am currently running the water collection for my RO system to do the first nutrient change out tonight.
I am using the maxi series and not the flora series so I added the fungi/bacterial mix since it was recommended by worm's way. I do believe that is why the starter plugs are white it must be the fungi/bacteria and doesn't seem to be harming the plants any.
The ph swing is killing me. The ppms are around 800-1200 depending on bucket and that hasnt really fluctuated in the two weeks. The ph has gone crazy though. I am thinking that the plants have been locking nutrients out or id have seen a drop in ppm right?
My tomato plants especially seem to be curling their leaves especially around sundown. It makes me wonder if maybe its because the ph is swinging outside their range for nutrient uptake.
Just to make sure this is the procedure i have been using . Maybe I've been doing something wrong.
1), Fill 20g container with RO water.
2), Add 20 teaspoons of both maxical and maxigrow
3), Add 1 teaspoon of fungi/bacteria
4), stir and place bubblers in the solution
5), After sitting for 5-10 minutes i take a ppm and ph reading
6), If ph reading is too low (that is normally the case) I add ph up
7), I stir the solution and let it bubble away for 5-10 minutes
8), Once the solution is around 5.5 to 5.8 I siphon the solution into 5g buckets and place the bubbler and plants into the buckets and place them under the lights.Any advice is welcome.
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