Tuning PH to growth stage

[Gweedo's Growroom]

Hey guys and gals was ripped yesterday off a DBB tester nug and was wondering if we're being generic with our techniques, I've been setting my reservoirs at 5.8 and letting it creep up to about 6.3 before setting it back at 5.8, now would it be more advantageous to keep the pH set at optimum levels based on stage of plant growth, like lower for veg and higher for flower to make sure we're making the max amount of said nutrient available during the times the plants are needing them most, may be overthinking it but was wondering the communitys thoughts on the matter

 

[dstroy0]

Hey that's really cool, I was wondering the same thing. So I'm building this thing that will be able to definitively answer that question and many others I have, which you probably do as well. Eventually I'll be able to answer that I hope anyway.

 

[JL2G]

I've done some wondering on that as well. I however am in soil and can't do that experiment. Lol.
Going to follow along here and see what y'all come up with for a conclusion.
@dstroy0 is that the newest addition to the space station controls you've posted about? I haven't popped over to your thread recent to catch up.

 

[Gweedo's Growroom]

Probably gonna try it it 1 tote and take good notes

 

[JL2G]

Probably gonna try it it 1 tote and take good notes

You gonna have it as part of your reg journal or gonna put it in here?

 

[Gweedo's Growroom]

Here would be cool with me

 

[JL2G]

Here would be cool with me

Well get to it dang it. Whatchoo standing around for. Lol.
We need answers now dammit. Lmfao

 

[Gweedo's Growroom]

It will go down soon too, I love experiments, haven't had a run without any lol probably do 2 strains in 1 tote and mirror it in another, run 1 customized and 1 with the normal swing method, I run everything pretty much the same so should be some kind of notable difference, only way to make it better would be to use clones for the consistency, but I'll do it with seed some kind of data will come out of it

 

[Gweedo's Growroom]

Got a magic package today so the strains will be 2 from Mr phylex, super stoked to run these he puts out some fire for sure ?????? they'll be getting wet tomorrow

 

[Jewels]

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[JL2G]

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Got enough to share? I brought drinks and ?'s. ?

 

[spyralout]

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Got enough to share? I brought drinks and ?'s. ?

If you heated a seed enough would it pop? Potcorn?

 

[Gweedo's Growroom]

Man I've eaten the goodness inside the seeds, tastes just like pine nuts ???

 

[4TREES]

Absolutely scaling your pH range does something. It targets different elements and depending on the different stages you are in you may want certain things targeted, however, your range in hydroponics should be 5.5 - 6.0

 

[Dbear]

Wait till @4TREES shows a few set ups, you guys are gonna like it ?

 

[thesunnyvalekid]

Hey guys and gals was ripped yesterday off a DBB tester nug and was wondering if we're being generic with our techniques, I've been setting my reservoirs at 5.8 and letting it creep up to about 6.3 before setting it back at 5.8, now would it be more advantageous to keep the pH set at optimum levels based on stage of plant growth, like lower for veg and higher for flower to make sure we're making the max amount of said nutrient available during the times the plants are needing them most, may be overthinking it but was wondering the communitys thoughts on the matter

I have always let the plant tell me, careful attention to the plants stage of life is the key to all horticulture. In my hydro setup with a reservoir as well as potted coco coir, which I use like hydro, I have always kept PH lower in veg and higher in flower, but not exactly 5.8 sometimes I will let it drift down to 5.7-5.6 in veg might raise it to 6.0 and in flower same thing might let it drift down to 5.9 then maybe raise it to 6.3 with no adverse effects on health or yield.

My sweet spot for hydro PH is 6.0 I vary it a bit but not drastic. I believe some cultivars benefit from variable PH, like I said not drastic or it will show. In coco I don’t PH the nutrients lower than 6.0 and never higher than 6.5 I do vary it though.

In my younger years of indoor growing under intense MH streetlights (never used HPS) no tents, just open room, I was strict and ran my hydro at 6.0 no matter what, for years, in flowering and veg. Yields and growth were not High Times stuff, but decent for what we had at the time. I have changed that thinking and looked at plant individuality and stage of life as my PH indicator. Just my opinion I’m not a pro nor claim to be any better than anyone else, I like to share my experiences about the plant I love.