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Ohio'sBest · 03-07-2010, 05:36 AM

It looks like your using a self watering pot?

You can pick up a combo pen on Ebay pretty cheap. The best meter I have found is the tri meter..............................PH, Temp, and TDS. Remember if your using RO water there is little to no PH buffer. Keep the PH in the 5.2-5.8 range. First add your nutes then check the PH. Water temp between 68-72 if possible. I think most of that 350ppm is Calcium, but without a water test I am guessing. If you call up one of those water filter places they usually send someone out to test your water for free. On the pretence that you will buy one of their filters LOL. Keep your ppm between 850-900ppm and you should be fine. If you don't have an idea on nutes go with General Hydroponics Bloom and Micro. These two have enough Nitrogen for a passive system like yours without adding the Grow. Keep the ratio at 1-1-2 on the NPK........using 8ml micro, 16ml bloom should get you there. GH has directions on mixing on line for you to use. Make sure you have plenty of air in your bottom water. Add a small air stone and air pump if you don't.

Oh yeah.....forgot to mention. If your roots are growing out of the 3 gallon, time to re-pot. Try a black 5 gallon inside a 10 gallon Brute. That will give you a couple of months.........LOL Good Times

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Ohio'sBest Ohio'sBest's Photo Gallery Name: Chris Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 175 BananaBucks : 90,540 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 57 Times Was Thanked 104 Times in 38 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1 Times	Re: Finally, my DC pup pulled threw the soil to hydro transplant It looks like your using a self watering pot? You can pick up a combo pen on Ebay pretty cheap. The best meter I have found is the tri meter..............................PH, Temp, and TDS. Remember if your using RO water there is little to no PH buffer. Keep the PH in the 5.2-5.8 range. First add your nutes then check the PH. Water temp between 68-72 if possible. I think most of that 350ppm is Calcium, but without a water test I am guessing. If you call up one of those water filter places they usually send someone out to test your water for free. On the pretence that you will buy one of their filters LOL. Keep your ppm between 850-900ppm and you should be fine. If you don't have an idea on nutes go with General Hydroponics Bloom and Micro. These two have enough Nitrogen for a passive system like yours without adding the Grow. Keep the ratio at 1-1-2 on the NPK........using 8ml micro, 16ml bloom should get you there. GH has directions on mixing on line for you to use. Make sure you have plenty of air in your bottom water. Add a small air stone and air pump if you don't. Oh yeah.....forgot to mention. If your roots are growing out of the 3 gallon, time to re-pot. Try a black 5 gallon inside a 10 gallon Brute. That will give you a couple of months.........LOL Good Times Last edited by Ohio'sBest : 03-07-2010 at 06:01 AM.