Great question! I typically check nutrients levels daily and chart it in Excel, but I'm nerdy like that. Typically, I will adjust pH once a week and add nutrients as needed...there are feeding schedules you can find online for most of the common plants you'd grow in a hydroponic system. Each plant is a bit different as far as what they want to really thrive, but I've found that being a little "hands off" and not measuring exactly works pretty well too!
I always thought you were supposed to adjust the ph AFTER you have already added the nutrients. This is because nutrients are either acidic or alkaline and you’ll end up putting way to much ph adjusters in the solution possibly burning your plants..
Hello, Good explanation, just like to add that according to GH, they do not advise adding the flora series then the meter without washing, example: I added micro flora, wash the meter, add the flora grow, wash the meter and finally the bloom flora, thereby preventing the lock nutrients. My Source: General Hydroponics How-To: Mixing Flora Series
You should ALWAYS wear protective gloves (nitrile, silicone, rubber latex... etc.) and glasses when handling ph changing chemicals. We are talking acids and bases here. They can burn and blind in moments. Always think safety 1st.
Hey Dave, No, they're not organic, but I am not a big believer in that terminology. I used no pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, or anything of that nature which the organic name still allows. Plants uptake nutrients at the smallest level, so I actually feel this method is healthier than a typical organic grow!
+Epic Gardening Why give a tutorial on something you know little about in the first place? Maybe you know now but this video needs to be deleted don't you think? Nevermind, I'm looking at all the other comments from people that do know!
conor coleman this is actually a more advanced technique. He has already spent the time to figure out the amount needed to give him the pH he likes. So for instance the nutrient will bring pH down so adding the corrrect amount of pH up first will prevent magnesium and calcium binding with phosphate and dissipating into solution. Always CHECK your pH before use but it's best to add your correct amount of pH up or down first :)
Hi Kevin, is it normal to pour out ph test into your water? Also - how does the nutrients mixture affect the ph? Is it better to test the ph before adding nutrients or after?
This video should be deleted! I just don't get why people make videos before they even know how to do stuff. Ph water after nutes are added, mix each time you put a different nute in....don't dump ph tested water back in.....just so many things wrong. Make a new video with corrected info.
to see how other people does it to compare with your own process. and if no one commented saying this is the wrong way, would you know it was wrong if you're only starting out?
@Angel Nava Because we had no idea the video would be so wrong before watching it? Assumed there were at least one thing new we could learn instead of just assuming we know everything in every video.... What makes no sense is not thinking before posting a comment.
Might I suggest you add a notation to correct yourself to let people know you need to check ph after adding nutrients and not before? Confused me for a second and thought i was doing my water wrong.
I second this. I find it easier to nute my water first then adjust pH. Most of the time my tap water has a pH of 8 and after adding all my nutes that drops to 6.5 anyway. Small adjustment to keep it at 6.
Hey Kev, I was wondering while browsing through the hydroponic section have you heard anything about growing with a fogponics? I you have an awesome channel here and your insight is phenomenal, so I'm kind of hoping you'll look into a fogponics grow or informative video about it at some point I'm certain you have many projects that keep you busy, maybe fogponics could be one of them in the future. Keep Gardening Epically ✊
Very clear explanation! Thank you!❤️ To reduce echo, I suggest you use closer micing or a mic with a more directional pattern. You could also add room treatment if you are up for that.
I don't smoke (nothing against it), but I love hydroponics! You can be both, I just think there needed to be a source of info that wasn't weed related.
You should tell them the importance of putting the micro in first! Also your lids should be put back on. Another thing, PH should be done after newts are added! I am not trying to nit pick its just newer growers need the extra guidance! Thanks for the video.
hello im one of your fans from Nigeria thank you for this video pls i have some questions i want to ask , what is the best organic fertilizer i can use for my hydroponic set up, with organic fertilizer will it give me faster growth like other chemical fertilizes, thank you
Correct me if I'm wrong but when you check your ppm meter and it's already at 200 or 300 and I add 800 worth of nutrients you don't subtract the number of ppm's you had before the nutrients. Real good way to burn up plants. The ppm meter or tds meter is for reading total dissolved solids. Key word Total
Quick question Can my pool test kit be used Because it checks for a variety of elements including PH it seems to much easier especially since it has the color chart sealed next to the test vials on the right and left sides for what seems like most water conditions New to the channel and Love it Thanks my friend
I am new and I am having a lot of issues with my ph it fluctuates a lot. TDS reading why is it important to measure after few days I put the nutrients? I do not know ? Really am totally lost.
My tap water is 90 ppm. After muting for a 100litre reservoir I get around 400 ppm for seedlings, for the bigger plants I tend to nute aswell with M G B but up to 1000 ppm.
if this video is wrong, you should just pull it off, and reshoot. or you could add an annotation link to your new correct video. it wouldn't take you more than 6 minutes to do it right. good effort. just do a reshoot.
advice: never pour the water you're testing back into your resevoir, don't use your resevoir to rinse things, and if you're making a video about phing water don't show the vile over an orange bucket, it would've made sense to hold it over the white counter top to show the color indicating the ph. another note, don't mix GH nutes at full strength until your girls are about 18" or taller or you will end up burning them.
+Matty Wil Thanks Matty. This video is from when I was just starting out, so I made a ton of mistakes in both video production and the actual information as well.
Wow, pouring test solution back in to the mix, balancing the pH prior to nutes, only 4 gallons of water due to the bucket not being completely full at 5 gallons...using cap fills for measuring...this guy makes me look like a master grower...😂
The only thing I saw is that each nute wasnt mixed individually. There also wasnt enough time in between each additional nutrient. I was always taught to mix each nute, stir, wait a minute or 2, then add the next one to ensure each is dissolved properly. One more thing is that i found it a waste of pH solution to check it before AND after. The end result typically is what you want, so ive always waited until after my nutes were added to adjust the pH. this is simply to save pH solution though. helpful video for beginners for sure.
I just wanted to lower the ph of my water which right from the tap is 7.6 and every time I kept lowering it with the PH down, it kept going down to 4.2. I couldn't get this thing down to 6.0 or in the 5s for nothing. I tried this like 6 times and all the same thing.
+curtflirt2 You are adding to much ph down into your water at one time!! If tap water is at 7.6, you should add 10 drops of ph down. Stir the water well and check the ph again! It should be in the 6.5 range at this point. Adjust accordingly by adding drops until you reach your desired reading!!
Even 4 drops can be too much, best to do the absolute smallest amount possible, stir, wait 5m, test, and then adjust from there. Eventually you'll get the 'standard' amount of pH down you should add every time per unit of water :)
Hey bro - I have my Water PhD at 5.8 before I add nutes....Thing is after I add nutes the pH is at something like 6.8/7.0....do I add PH down to the solution and bring it back down :D just need to make sure....Ive not mastered PH levelling yet and its frustrating the HECK outta ME I better buy a 25 liter bucket...and do it ur way.....I don't know what thet hell ive been thinking...I do it separately for each pot ugh......I could basically do it in one BUCKET and than fill up the the buckets for the plants :) Im just being sure I don't eff up bro :D Im doing DWC and Im finding it hard to get it right everytime...Ive also been told to wash and dry the measuring spoon...I noticed u never really cleaned it....r those guys wrong or just being too careful lol thx bro hope its not too much to answer :D
As far as I know, it should be fine to mix nutrients in water and then save them for later use. A few notes though: - Don't mix the nutrients together before you put in water - You will usually want to mix your 'micro' nutrients in first - Be sure to shake the jug before use - Be sure to pH the jug before use, just in case
You Ph adjust your water after you add nutrients... The nutrients solution may be acidic or basic, and will drive changes in the PH of your substrate... It's pointless to Ph adjust prior to adding all of your nutrient constituents.
How long will prepared water in a clean, dark, and closed container stay right? Say instead of hydroponics you set up a tank with perfect water and drip irrigation, could you leave it for weeks? (depending on the plant of course)
Epic Gardening Yes...yes you did. Water should be as close to 7.0 as you can get it before you add nutrients. Once you add your micro, you STIR, then after you ass grow, you STIR AGAIN. Then you should let the solution sit for 90-120 minutes to allow any buffers in your nutrient solution to work their magic. Then you PH again to desired PH. Also, you should split the water in to two buckets, because the dosage you were following was for FINAL VOLUME... You ended up with 5 gallons plus the volume of nutrients and that garbage PH test kit you used.You should really do your homework before you attempt "tutorials". So far 53,000 people saw how to do it wrong and 90% of them will never even read the comments to know it. Great work...
I find a certain amount of irony in that statement coming from you because I find it offensive when people post "instructional" or "tutorial" videos with not just mistakes, but wrong information because you don't actually know what you are attempting to teach others, and as such deliver misinformation to people who don't know any better making them believe your CRAP. You realize this makes most people harder to teach correct procedure to, right? Take this garb off youtube and make a video with some valid information in it then talk to me about being rude, Thanks
Is that tap water in the bucket? any recommendations on where to find/buy RO Water? I heard Wallmart might sell it there's not one even close to me. Is there a Recipe on the back of the nutrients bottles on how to achieve the right mix for different size containers right? I will be using Mason jars for now, since I'm new and don't want to construct a big hydroponic garden yet at least until I have perfected my growth method. Great vid tho!
curly sue Look for a pet store that sells salt water fish and corals. They use lots of ro/di water. Or try one of those rockymountainspringwater.com stations that let you fill your jugs yourself and test the tds to see if its usable.
curly sue I typically get RO water from stores like Wal-Mart or Target, they will have an area where you can fill up 5 gallons for $1 I believe. Thanks for the kind words and good luck with your garden!
check ec, add nutes, check ph, check ec, also another mistake, you need to mix floramicro alone n make sure is dissolved in the water b4 adding other nutes
@@epicgardening thanks for the reply. So if I mix a feed for example and my ppm is 800 and I leave it for two days and the ppm goes up to 850ppm does that mean I need to top up water or what would be an indication that I need to put water instead of top off with nutrients? I know if the ppm Half's or goes down 250 ppm you top up nutrients just not sure how the plant needs to be fed water? Thanks
always base first then add any stims or additives then stir then p.h ,tip use silica at half strengh before ph down as it acts like ph up ,I wouldnt grow without
I need some help I'm new to this and my ph meter reads in the hundreds and I'm trying to set the ph lvl right. my water is at l50ph am i suppose to bring up to 500-600ph lvl ?
I think you mean PPM, right? If your water is at 150PPM that's pretty good - my water here in San Diego comes in at 350 out of the hose. What you want to do is make sure that you're putting in the right amount of nutrients for what you're growing, and what phase it's in. I'd look on the back of the nutrient bottles and put in that amount, then measure the PPM after. Hope that helps!
its are very good start guideline for beginners, PH value and TDS.. more over how do you think that nutrition tablets of Human. it is more cheep and easy contact. thank you.
Two major mistakes: 1. You should measure and adjust PH after adding fertilisers, not before, because ferts actually change PH of the water 2. You mixed grow after micro, and then bloom without cleaning the measure.
shake your nutrient bottles first vigorously before adding. stir the water after adding first nutrient, stir after adding second nutrient , stir after adding third nutrient. and adjust ph after nutrients are added not before adding nutrients, as adding nutrients changes ph of the water. better still go watch a proper tutorial.
Is nutrients inclusive of magnesium etc. Well do you need pure nutrients can't you make your own like from food compost strong in it? I subscribed, like and shared. ;)
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Great question! I typically check nutrients levels daily and chart it in Excel, but I'm nerdy like that. Typically, I will adjust pH once a week and add nutrients as needed...there are feeding schedules you can find online for most of the common plants you'd grow in a hydroponic system. Each plant is a bit different as far as what they want to really thrive, but I've found that being a little "hands off" and not measuring exactly works pretty well too!
I strongly don't recommend pouring your ph test fluid in the water your using to grow.
+No2TheNWO Yup. This is an old video that I am planning to redo very soon.
I noticed that too!😂
@@epicgardening did you redo it?
@@parthsharma1947 link is in the description, just in case anyone else misses it
I always thought you were supposed to adjust the ph AFTER you have already added the nutrients. This is because nutrients are either acidic or alkaline and you’ll end up putting way to much ph adjusters in the solution possibly burning your plants..
That’s what I was thinking, came to the comments hoping someone said this.
No problem Brian, glad you enjoyed it!
Im not convinced you have actually been doing this for longer than 4 months.
Hello,
Good explanation, just like to add that according to GH, they do not advise adding the flora series then the meter without washing, example: I added micro flora, wash the meter, add the flora grow, wash the meter and finally the bloom flora, thereby preventing the lock nutrients.
My Source: General Hydroponics How-To: Mixing Flora Series
Truth! Thanks for the comment man, keep growing!
You should ALWAYS wear protective gloves (nitrile, silicone, rubber latex... etc.) and glasses when handling ph changing chemicals. We are talking acids and bases here. They can burn and blind in moments. Always think safety 1st.
The only ones worrying about here are the pH Up/Down.
Great job man. I've heard this explained multiple times but u made it easy to understand.
Make sure to check out the updated video
Hey Dave,
No, they're not organic, but I am not a big believer in that terminology. I used no pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, or anything of that nature which the organic name still allows. Plants uptake nutrients at the smallest level, so I actually feel this method is healthier than a typical organic grow!
I personally would always ph after nutes go in think most people would agree no disrespect on what your at lol
+conor coleman You're actually right, I pH after nutes now too. I was a beginner back then :)
+Epic Gardening Why give a tutorial on something you know little about in the first place? Maybe you know now but this video needs to be deleted don't you think? Nevermind, I'm looking at all the other comments from people that do know!
All these cying ass little bitches, yall know all this, why the fuck are you needing to watch video then, makes no sense
conor coleman this is actually a more advanced technique. He has already spent the time to figure out the amount needed to give him the pH he likes. So for instance the nutrient will bring pH down so adding the corrrect amount of pH up first will prevent magnesium and calcium binding with phosphate and dissipating into solution. Always CHECK your pH before use but it's best to add your correct amount of pH up or down first :)
@@pghdave420 right
Hi Kevin, is it normal to pour out ph test into your water? Also - how does the nutrients mixture affect the ph? Is it better to test the ph before adding nutrients or after?
Yup! In this case I skipped that step, but I usually nute first, pH after these days.
This video should be deleted! I just don't get why people make videos before they even know how to do stuff. Ph water after nutes are added, mix each time you put a different nute in....don't dump ph tested water back in.....just so many things wrong. Make a new video with corrected info.
This was frustrating to watch.
So if you know then why you watching this, that makes no sense
to see how other people does it to compare with your own process. and if no one commented saying this is the wrong way, would you know it was wrong if you're only starting out?
@Angel Nava Because we had no idea the video would be so wrong before watching it? Assumed there were at least one thing new we could learn instead of just assuming we know everything in every video.... What makes no sense is not thinking before posting a comment.
@Asd Fg sooo your going around getting mad at comments....have fun
If Kevin responds he is a legend
Legend confirmed
👍💪🏻👍 legend
What a Transformation! Lol im watching Epic Gardening Vids :P
Might I suggest you add a notation to correct yourself to let people know you need to check ph after adding nutrients and not before? Confused me for a second and thought i was doing my water wrong.
I second this. I find it easier to nute my water first then adjust pH. Most of the time my tap water has a pH of 8 and after adding all my nutes that drops to 6.5 anyway. Small adjustment to keep it at 6.
Thanks!
Thanks, Kevin. Really helpful info.
0:00 A legend was born!
Hey Kev, I was wondering while browsing through the hydroponic section have you heard anything about growing with a fogponics? I you have an awesome channel here and your insight is phenomenal, so I'm kind of hoping you'll look into a fogponics grow or informative video about it at some point I'm certain you have many projects that keep you busy, maybe fogponics could be one of them in the future. Keep Gardening Epically ✊
Fogponics is cool! I'll see if I can get a video up
Thanks for posting this. It was helpful for what I am trying to do.
But it's wrong.. Adjust PH AFTER adding nutes.
+jypsy dog will do
Very clear explanation! Thank you!❤️
To reduce echo, I suggest you use closer micing or a mic with a more directional pattern. You could also add room treatment if you are up for that.
A legend is born.
Great video and thank you for sharing 😊
this has got to be the best explanation on youtube!! short but direct !! love it
Best Video so far thanks for not being stoned out of your mind before doing the video
I don't smoke (nothing against it), but I love hydroponics! You can be both, I just think there needed to be a source of info that wasn't weed related.
how would you bring your PPM up if you wanted more than 800PPM?
delighted to be the the 1000th like. excellent tutorial for us rookies.
+adougan99 Thanks!
Super Superb!! Super Superb!! Super Superb!!
Thanks for sharing!
What sense does it make to PH first. Your PH will change by adding nutrients. It lowers mine every time.
Happy Grower right hahhaaha
You didn’t check your ph after you added your nutrients, why is that??
Once you mix the nutrients will this change the ph?
See the video description
This video is exactly the information I was looking for, thanks.
You should tell them the importance of putting the micro in first! Also your lids should be put back on. Another thing, PH should be done after newts are added! I am not trying to nit pick its just newer growers need the extra guidance! Thanks for the video.
hello im one of your fans from Nigeria
thank you for this video pls i have some questions i want to ask , what is the best organic fertilizer i can use for my hydroponic set up, with organic fertilizer will it give me faster growth like other chemical fertilizes, thank you
Aliyu l Aliyu do not follow what he says in this video, it's completely wrong!!!!!!!
Correct me if I'm wrong but when you check your ppm meter and it's already at 200 or 300 and I add 800 worth of nutrients you don't subtract the number of ppm's you had before the nutrients. Real good way to burn up plants. The ppm meter or tds meter is for reading total dissolved solids. Key word Total
Correct
Very well explained and understanding.
Two errors here. Orange bucket, and pouring ph test (usually acid) into bucket. I will be surprised if you have any success with this.
Aren't you supposed to stir really well after each additive?
This is a how not to measure Ph Video. You have it titled wrong.
Super helpful video, thanks.
You should ster water after adding each nutrient, then wait a few minutes before adding the next nutrient
Quick question Can my pool test kit be used Because it checks for a variety of elements including PH it seems to much easier especially since it has the color chart sealed next to the test vials on the right and left sides for what seems like most water conditions New to the channel and Love it Thanks my friend
do you think one really needs an electronic ph meter? i've found them to be very unreliable and not last long, is the dropper test sufficient?
Xanode I personally like the Bluelab PH Pen ( amzn.to/1KRawRK ) because it is super reliable and lasts ages. You can use the dropper though!
ppm of what? Nitrate/Nitrates?
Could you write in the box the name of your products?
Thanks
I am new and I am having a lot of issues with my ph it fluctuates a lot. TDS reading why is it important to measure after few days I put the nutrients? I do not know ? Really am totally lost.
My tap water is 90 ppm. After muting for a 100litre reservoir I get around 400 ppm for seedlings, for the bigger plants I tend to nute aswell with M G B but up to 1000 ppm.
thanx bro ... very informative
+thundercookie Anytime
if this video is wrong, you should just pull it off, and reshoot. or you could add an annotation link to your new correct video. it wouldn't take you more than 6 minutes to do it right. good effort. just do a reshoot.
Ingenious Productions I agree! It should be more informative! For example, Kevin never once said what the proper PPM should be!
+Betty Spencer And he gave a shout-out to using RO water and didn't even mention using a Cal-Mag supplement before adding nutrient!
I have a question what do you do if the parts per million is off do you add water what do you do
nice? congaratulations man !
This should probably be remade, Im pretty sure you are a lot better at this stuff now. A lot of bad tips for the newbs which they might not spot.
It's on the list
advice: never pour the water you're testing back into your resevoir, don't use your resevoir to rinse things, and if you're making a video about phing water don't show the vile over an orange bucket, it would've made sense to hold it over the white counter top to show the color indicating the ph. another note, don't mix GH nutes at full strength until your girls are about 18" or taller or you will end up burning them.
+Matty Wil Thanks Matty. This video is from when I was just starting out, so I made a ton of mistakes in both video production and the actual information as well.
No prob everybody that wants to know should be able to get good info, so we help each other as best we can
Wow, pouring test solution back in to the mix, balancing the pH prior to nutes, only 4 gallons of water due to the bucket not being completely full at 5 gallons...using cap fills for measuring...this guy makes me look like a master grower...😂
If you read the description you will see there's an updated video
Not sure why this one came up...I would just get rid of this one then.
The only thing I saw is that each nute wasnt mixed individually. There also wasnt enough time in between each additional nutrient. I was always taught to mix each nute, stir, wait a minute or 2, then add the next one to ensure each is dissolved properly. One more thing is that i found it a waste of pH solution to check it before AND after. The end result typically is what you want, so ive always waited until after my nutes were added to adjust the pH. this is simply to save pH solution though. helpful video for beginners for sure.
+Diane Matheson It's a good question, and your observations are correct. I am in the process of updating this video!
plz let us know whr the necessary items eg tools n pH up down etc found for beginners
I'll do a beginner's video soon!
Is it safe to dump that liquid test solution in the nutrient mix or was this just a demo?
The4thshodow It's totally safe. It's not going to do anything to the water - good question though!
I just wanted to lower the ph of my water which right from the tap is 7.6 and every time I kept lowering it with the PH down, it kept going down to 4.2. I couldn't get this thing down to 6.0 or in the 5s for nothing. I tried this like 6 times and all the same thing.
+curtflirt2 You are adding to much ph down into your water at one time!!
If tap water is at 7.6, you
should add 10 drops of ph down.
Stir the water well and check the ph again!
It should be in the 6.5 range at this point.
Adjust accordingly by adding drops until
you reach your desired reading!!
truthbtold I would only sprinkle about like 4 drops though and this was strange to me, I couldn't get it.
Even 4 drops can be too much, best to do the absolute smallest amount possible, stir, wait 5m, test, and then adjust from there. Eventually you'll get the 'standard' amount of pH down you should add every time per unit of water :)
Epic Gardening Okay, thanks.
I am growing basil and cilantro . Do I need all 3?
What color should the test solution be if your looking for 5.5 5.8??
Does mineral water not already have a list of the total dissolved solids on the label?
I'm unsure. I don't use mineral water for my grows :)
Hey bro the nutrients can change ph
Please make another video to explain more! Ty
Hey bro - I have my Water PhD at 5.8 before I add nutes....Thing is after I add nutes the pH is at something like 6.8/7.0....do I add PH down to the solution and bring it back down :D just need to make sure....Ive not mastered PH levelling yet and its frustrating the HECK outta ME
I better buy a 25 liter bucket...and do it ur way.....I don't know what thet hell ive been thinking...I do it separately for each pot ugh......I could basically do it in one BUCKET and than fill up the the buckets for the plants :) Im just being sure I don't eff up bro :D Im doing DWC and Im finding it hard to get it right everytime...Ive also been told to wash and dry the measuring spoon...I noticed u never really cleaned it....r those guys wrong or just being too careful lol
thx bro hope its not too much to answer :D
Can you premix correctly ph'd / nutrient'd gallon jugs of water and store for later? Or will the nutrient/ph breakdown over time without interaction?
As far as I know, it should be fine to mix nutrients in water and then save them for later use. A few notes though:
- Don't mix the nutrients together before you put in water
- You will usually want to mix your 'micro' nutrients in first
- Be sure to shake the jug before use
- Be sure to pH the jug before use, just in case
Ciphered Logic no. It's science; nutrients degrade and break down at a molecular level. Look it up
You Ph adjust your water after you add nutrients... The nutrients solution may be acidic or basic, and will drive changes in the PH of your substrate... It's pointless to Ph adjust prior to adding all of your nutrient constituents.
+Jeremiah “Primordial Pedagogue” Langston Yeah, I know. This is an outdated video that I'm updating soon!
can you ph your solution at the end of adding your nutrients to the water or do you have to ph the water before adding the nutrients?
thanks
+John Chisholm You should add the nutrients, THEN pH. I am in the process of updating this video to a better way of treating your water!
How long will prepared water in a clean, dark, and closed container stay right?
Say instead of hydroponics you set up a tank with perfect water and drip irrigation, could you leave it for weeks? (depending on the plant of course)
Where can I buy measurement Tools for measuring nutes cause I do not know how Calculate that stuff Lol
See my video on pH, EC, and TDS for a recommendation!
@@epicgardening this video?
No, I have another
When do you add nutrients again? Do you wait 'til the ppm is down to 350 again? If not: how do you know how much of each to add?
Ph up and down should go in after you add your nutrients
Ph down and up is for after you put the nutes
can you also make nutrients from, for example, pruning waste?
You CAN, but I don't have experience in it unfortunately
also is the ph dropper test still effective AFTER adding the nuits, due to the nuits changing the color of the water?
Xanode See some of the other comments, I made a mistake in this video!
Epic Gardening Yes...yes you did. Water should be as close to 7.0 as you can get it before you add nutrients. Once you add your micro, you STIR, then after you ass grow, you STIR AGAIN. Then you should let the solution sit for 90-120 minutes to allow any buffers in your nutrient solution to work their magic. Then you PH again to desired PH. Also, you should split the water in to two buckets, because the dosage you were following was for FINAL VOLUME... You ended up with 5 gallons plus the volume of nutrients and that garbage PH test kit you used.You should really do your homework before you attempt "tutorials". So far 53,000 people saw how to do it wrong and 90% of them will never even read the comments to know it. Great work...
Thanks for the corrections Corey G , no need to be rude though
I find a certain amount of irony in that statement coming from you because I find it offensive when people post "instructional" or "tutorial" videos with not just mistakes, but wrong information because you don't actually know what you are attempting to teach others, and as such deliver misinformation to people who don't know any better making them believe your CRAP. You realize this makes most people harder to teach correct procedure to, right? Take this garb off youtube and make a video with some valid information in it then talk to me about being rude, Thanks
*****
You do realize that you're calling me childish in the same sentence as you're calling me names...right?
how did the tomato growth go ?
Is that tap water in the bucket? any recommendations on where to find/buy RO Water? I heard Wallmart might sell it there's not one even close to me. Is there a Recipe on the back of the nutrients bottles on how to achieve the right mix for different size containers right? I will be using Mason jars for now, since I'm new and don't want to construct a big hydroponic garden yet at least until I have perfected my growth method. Great vid tho!
curly sue Look for a pet store that sells salt water fish and corals. They use lots of ro/di water. Or try one of those rockymountainspringwater.com stations that let you fill your jugs yourself and test the tds to see if its usable.
Did u mean? rockymountainwaterusa.com ??? Couldn't find anything outside of Utah?
curly sue I typically get RO water from stores like Wal-Mart or Target, they will have an area where you can fill up 5 gallons for $1 I believe. Thanks for the kind words and good luck with your garden!
dont get ph down in yer eyes? . ive been putting cal mag in my coffee for years , great stuff . my ph is fine lol
Does ph rise as the nutrients are eaten?
check ec, add nutes, check ph, check ec, also another mistake, you need to mix floramicro alone n make sure is dissolved in the water b4 adding other nutes
how do you determine the proper ppm for each plant?
+Stacie Rouse You can look up standard feeding schedules for most plants online
Were your nutrients "organic"?
Thanks.
if some ome do not have that can used well water or rain water an if the ph too righ used some lemon juice
When you're doing a dwc grow do you alternate between nutrient feeds and water feeds weekly or do you just always fill the res with nutrients?
I always feed with nutrients but taper based on the growth cycle of the plant
@@epicgardening thanks for the reply. So if I mix a feed for example and my ppm is 800 and I leave it for two days and the ppm goes up to 850ppm does that mean I need to top up water or what would be an indication that I need to put water instead of top off with nutrients? I know if the ppm Half's or goes down 250 ppm you top up nutrients just not sure how the plant needs to be fed water? Thanks
Typically I like to change out the entire reservoir once a week and not do a whole lot of correction in between those periods
@@epicgardening thanks so much for the help much appreciated man
So how long dose a bucket of mixed nutrients like that last? one week? Two weeks? a couple of days?
+Will nonya can you please answer to this question
+Will nonya Depends on how big your plants are.....longer if they are small and much shorter if they are big.
always changeout water after 1 week in dwc rdwc nft ebb and flow.
always base first then add any stims or additives then stir then p.h ,tip use silica at half strengh before ph down as it acts like ph up ,I wouldnt grow without
Yup, it's true. Needed to learn more before I put that one up!
I need some help I'm new to this and my ph meter reads in the hundreds and I'm trying to set the ph lvl right.
my water is at l50ph am i suppose to bring up to 500-600ph lvl ?
I think you mean PPM, right? If your water is at 150PPM that's pretty good - my water here in San Diego comes in at 350 out of the hose. What you want to do is make sure that you're putting in the right amount of nutrients for what you're growing, and what phase it's in. I'd look on the back of the nutrient bottles and put in that amount, then measure the PPM after. Hope that helps!
its are very good start guideline for beginners, PH value and TDS.. more over how do you think that nutrition tablets of Human. it is more cheep and easy contact. thank you.
Good stuff thank you
How much would u put in a gallon
All depends on what you are growing - I always refer to back of bottles for exact amounts
Nice info...
Can Ph Down give the buds a sour taste?
Two major mistakes:
1. You should measure and adjust PH after adding fertilisers, not before, because ferts actually change PH of the water
2. You mixed grow after micro, and then bloom without cleaning the measure.
This is an older video when I was first starting out - link in the description for the updated one :)
another video says mix fertiliser in then ph?
Yes, I've updated this video - see the description
what about ph after you add nutrients?
You actually should do it this way - I was rushed in this video and messed up the order :(
Epic Gardening If you know you messed up, why not redo the video?
Dat's good cause ah everyting dem need fi use ovah deh so!
what???????
@@andrewsmithy8270 Never mind!
@@JodiannWalker77 haha, im just messin...i knew what you were sayin!
@@andrewsmithy8270 Very good!
Good video thanks man
shake your nutrient bottles first vigorously before adding. stir the water after adding first nutrient, stir after adding second nutrient , stir after adding third nutrient. and adjust ph after nutrients are added not before adding nutrients, as adding nutrients changes ph of the water. better still go watch a proper tutorial.
Is nutrients inclusive of magnesium etc. Well do you need pure nutrients can't you make your own like from food compost strong in it? I subscribed, like and shared. ;)
Adding nutrients can change the PH value of the water; so, it's better to check and adjust the PH value AFTER you have added the required nutrients. .
chandra0102 You are right, I have fixed this in my methods now and should be filming a new update!