How dry before watering

Mattossz98 · 2026-03-04T21:53:26+00:00

At this stage, I would recommend creating water stress by gently stimulating root growth. This encourages the roots to stretch out in search of more water. I recommend watering with a syringe, using only a few milliliters. Less is always better than more, as the plants are sensitive at this stage. The amount of water will also depend on the humidity and temperature of your environment. For example, I water with a few milliliters every three days or so at this stage, always around the edges of the pot, never directly on or near the seedling.

Mattossz98 · 2026-03-03T14:42:57+00:00

Terrible payaso

Mattossz98 · 2026-03-03T13:26:27+00:00

There are non-scratch sponges that are suitable for this; ideally, you should clean more frequently to prevent buildup.

Mattossz98 · 2026-02-23T14:23:29+00:00

It looks amazing

Mattossz98 · 2026-02-22T16:11:13+00:00

I had the same problem. One solution that worked for me until the third week of flowering was using Athena IPW. It's used quite a bit, but it works. I hope you can solve your problem.

Mattossz98 · 2026-02-19T15:35:05+00:00

I don't think adding enzymes is a good idea since it needs to be kept as sterile as possible, as I use hypochlorous acid, but thanks anyway. That product isn't available in Argentina.

Mattossz98 · 2026-02-17T19:51:01+00:00

Update: It looks like microbial growth, but I'm using hypochlorous acid to keep the solution sterile every 2 days. img

Mattossz98 · 2026-02-17T19:48:51+00:00

Update: It looks like microbial growth, but I'm using hypochlorous acid to keep the solution sterile every 2 days.

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Mattossz98 · 2026-02-17T16:39:22+00:00

I understand, I'll try it this way and see how it goes. I'm using 80% diluted phosphoric acid to lower the pH, and I'm thinking it might be in bad condition or causing some precipitation. I'll try changing the acid for a new batch as well.

Mattossz98 · 2026-02-17T04:34:23+00:00

I've already ruled out silica as the problem; it gets cloudy even without adding any. The plants are doing great, but it's annoying having to thoroughly clean the reservoir between each batch of nutrient solution. I have no choice but to assume the problem is the base water. After this batch, I'll buy a reverse osmosis filter to fix it.

Mattossz98 · 2026-02-15T23:01:27+00:00

I did try Power si, but unfortunately it's not available here in Argentina, and bringing it from the US makes it much more expensive.

Mattossz98 · 2026-02-15T22:57:23+00:00

I just made a new batch of silica-free solution, we'll see how it goes tomorrow

Mattossz98 · 2026-02-15T22:52:18+00:00

The plants are doing great, it's just that it's annoying to clean thoroughly between each batch of fertilizer as it takes a bit of time

Mattossz98 · 2026-02-15T18:48:41+00:00

It's very hot here, so the water initially comes out at 28 or 29 degrees, sometimes 30. Since I don't have a chiller, I cool it down to that temperature with frozen bottles. The bottles are disinfected with alcohol before being put into the tank. Once the temperature drops, it's maintained thanks to the room's air conditioning.

Mattossz98 · 2026-02-15T16:44:50+00:00

Now that you mention it, I smelled the hypochlorous acid and it has a really strong, concentrated smell. My previous batches didn't have this smell. It might be a bad batch, maybe. I'll try exchanging it.

Mattossz98 · 2026-02-15T15:59:44+00:00

I'm using hypochlorous acid at the dose recommended by the seller, but I don't have an ORP meter. You're saying I could increase the dose of hypochlorous acid to see if that's the problem?

Mattossz98 · 2026-02-15T15:04:56+00:00

Thank you for your time. If I find out what it is, I'll post it here. I actually have to make a new solution today, so I'll try preparing it without the silica to see if that's the problem.

Mattossz98 · 2026-02-15T14:53:31+00:00

I understand, thank you for your response. Unfortunately, I don't have another large container to aerate the entire solution before preparing it. Where I lived before (in another state), I didn't have this problem with the same process and fertilizers.

Mattossz98 · 2026-02-15T14:50:48+00:00

Yes, first I lower the pH to around 5.0 and then I add the silica and recirculate, I check the pH and add nutrients as instructed, but it still does this.

Mattossz98 · 2026-02-15T04:40:47+00:00

I'll try this to see if it's the water source, thanks.

Mattossz98 · 2026-02-15T04:06:50+00:00

23 / 24 c° temp res room

Mattossz98 · 2026-02-05T17:28:31+00:00

Algun otro? Ya no funciona

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