I think you need to inject Grow or Bloom (which will bring your PH back down in the 6 range from adding Balance), then you add Core. I have found that when you add Core right after adding Balance (which will shoot your ph to 8 or 9 range, the Calcium at that ph will precipitate out of solution and clog up your emitters. But, if you switch from Core tto Bloom to Bloom to Core, the Bloom or Grow solution drives that PH back down and it is now safe to add Core into the system without Calcium fallout.
I believe that Athena has already addressed this, but just a reminder as this video was created before they made this change. Otherwise, Love this video. Great instructions....
Why would you want to put a pressure regulator at the beginning, you will be losing pressure anyhow when it goes through everything. I would want to only decrease pressure before it goes to driptape or rotary's per pressure rating?
All those mixing chambers after every single dosatrons are completely unnecessary. What's the point of mixing if you are still going to add another nutrient downstream. And furthermore, if you had at least three 90 degree turns after your last injection then any added benefit of a chamber would be negligible at best. Source: 9 years a grower at 300 million/year company.
Agreed, for the ladies no issue, as the drippers ensure equal amount of water and fertilizer, even if you get some variations in the pipe. You absolutely need a single mixing chamber just prior to the probes. To get a stable reading. and wrong, elbows, Ts and other fittings don't give you lateral mixing. Variations going in will come out at the end of the line. Only a mixing chamber of suitable size can do this. Trust the blue.
@@123derpan yeah. . .I agree you definitely need a mixing chamber if you are going to do any pH/EC probe after injection. But if not (not ideal obviously), then the benefits are negligible.
@@IslandiverThis isn't chemistry, it's just mixing. If you are doing "chemistry" (as you put it), then that implies you have a reaction, which is very bad when working with plant nutrients. You clearly have no clue what you are talking about.
@@brent829 you’re just another corporate idiot that doesn’t know anything about the science. Literally look up why certain chemicals need mixed before others and get back to me Mr. I make $300 million a year…LOL.
I think you need to inject Grow or Bloom (which will bring your PH back down in the 6 range from adding Balance), then you add Core. I have found that when you add Core right after adding Balance (which will shoot your ph to 8 or 9 range, the Calcium at that ph will precipitate out of solution and clog up your emitters. But, if you switch from Core tto Bloom to Bloom to Core, the Bloom or Grow solution drives that PH back down and it is now safe to add Core into the system without Calcium fallout.
I believe that Athena has already addressed this, but just a reminder as this video was created before they made this change. Otherwise, Love this video. Great instructions....
You are 100% correct Andrew thank you so much for your comment and input.
What is the cost of everything you used in this video?
Why would you want to put a pressure regulator at the beginning, you will be losing pressure anyhow when it goes through everything. I would want to only decrease pressure before it goes to driptape or rotary's per pressure rating?
Thats how they have the system designed.
lets grow!!
Thanks boss
Salute growmies
All those mixing chambers after every single dosatrons are completely unnecessary. What's the point of mixing if you are still going to add another nutrient downstream. And furthermore, if you had at least three 90 degree turns after your last injection then any added benefit of a chamber would be negligible at best. Source: 9 years a grower at 300 million/year company.
Agreed, for the ladies no issue, as the drippers ensure equal amount of water and fertilizer, even if you get some variations in the pipe.
You absolutely need a single mixing chamber just prior to the probes. To get a stable reading.
and wrong, elbows, Ts and other fittings don't give you lateral mixing. Variations going in will come out at the end of the line. Only a mixing chamber of suitable size can do this.
Trust the blue.
@@123derpan yeah. . .I agree you definitely need a mixing chamber if you are going to do any pH/EC probe after injection. But if not (not ideal obviously), then the benefits are negligible.
@brent829 You make 300 million a year and don’t understand the chemistry steps of mixing nutrients? This industry is disgusting.
@@IslandiverThis isn't chemistry, it's just mixing. If you are doing "chemistry" (as you put it), then that implies you have a reaction, which is very bad when working with plant nutrients. You clearly have no clue what you are talking about.
@@brent829 you’re just another corporate idiot that doesn’t know anything about the science. Literally look up why certain chemicals need mixed before others and get back to me Mr. I make $300 million a year…LOL.