How to raise pH in Hydroponics - Avoid this mistake

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  • @TheGeekgardener
    @TheGeekgardener  10 месяцев назад

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    • @JaisimhaAllalghatta
      @JaisimhaAllalghatta 2 месяца назад

      Can you please tell me if this is a online course or if not where is it being conducted

  • @mastergreens5785
    @mastergreens5785 2 года назад +6

    You explain things like a tremendously generous professor sir. I have earlier mastered this subject but I still enjoyed watching the whole video both for personal reverification and be immensely pleased and proud of being a 'little' scientist

    • @TheGeekgardener
      @TheGeekgardener  Год назад

      You are very welcome. Glad to hear that you liked my videos. Happy farming!

  • @djmetropolis
    @djmetropolis 9 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you for mentioning the nutrient contributions of pH up and down. Many people don't understand this and don't realize if they are adding both each day, they are no longer feeding their intended nutrient ratios anymore.

  • @KenjaajneK
    @KenjaajneK Год назад +2

    Thanks for the clarity and coverage of multi aspect variables in the field of balancing the PH... Keep On Growing on

  • @presleypeterson9769
    @presleypeterson9769 Год назад +1

    This guy is a good teacher. I have learned a lot

    • @TheGeekgardener
      @TheGeekgardener  Год назад

      Thanks for your kind words! Glad to hear that your found my content useful.

  • @jambojambo313
    @jambojambo313 Год назад +1

    Excellent video, a good presentation for understanding PH levels. 👍

  • @ecedenia
    @ecedenia Год назад +3

    Sir, are you able to use vinegar to lower your pH? We would like to thank you for your great videos.

  • @garikhan7504
    @garikhan7504 2 года назад +2

    It is my pleasure to listen you time and again, bit by bit to learn more and more from you . It is highly informative and knowledge oriented thank you sir.

    • @TheGeekgardener
      @TheGeekgardener  2 года назад

      Thanks for your comment. Glad to hear that my videos are very helpful :-)

  • @atomizer2665
    @atomizer2665 2 года назад +2

    Its nice to see some accurate information for a change :) Diluting the ph down in ro water can reduce the risk of accidental overdose. The additional dilution will also mitigate the rise in EC. For leafy greens you can supplement N with a small amount of ammonium which will cause the ph to decrease on uptake, reducing the need for additional acid.

    • @TheGeekgardener
      @TheGeekgardener  2 года назад +1

      Hey, Thanks for your comment and am glad you appreciate it.
      We do add certain % of nitrogen as ammonium in the nutrients we prepare so that it takes care of the downward drift in pH.
      I have noticed, this pH downward overdose happens when acid addition is guesstimated :-)

    • @atomizer2665
      @atomizer2665 2 года назад +3

      @@TheGeekgardener
      You have to guess how much to add initially but as long as you guess under rather than over its all good. After you`ve mixed a few batches you get to know how much it takes. PH iis a good indicator of what nutrients are being removed from the solution by the plants, upward shift in veg tends to reflect nitrate (NO3) removal. In the case of tomatoes, the PH can tell you when the plants are transitioning to bloom. They begin to strip large amounts of potassium (K) from the solution even before the flowers appear which shows up as a drop in PH. Monitoring the nutrient solution can tell you a lot about what the plants are doing :)

    • @TheGeekgardener
      @TheGeekgardener  2 года назад +1

      @@atomizer2665 Very well described.
      Thanks for your detailed comment. Yes the initial value is guesstimate but far lower than what would cause an overshoot.
      Monitoring nutrients solution closely gives lot of insights.
      Many (atleast here in India) don't grow fruiting crops in a recycled system, they dont get to see the pH drop. It does drop due to the uptake of K and Ca.
      What crops do you grow?

    • @atomizer2665
      @atomizer2665 2 года назад +3

      @@TheGeekgardener
      I grow the usual things like toms, cukes, leafy greens, starwberries etc etc. I mainly use aeroponics but i also have a large flood and drain bucket system. The aeroponic setups run drain to waste so i can compare the input ppm, PH and water volume to the output (runoff) values in real time. It may seem a little overkill to some but the information allows me to tailor the nutrient and mist delivery to match the plants needs more closely which increases the overall efficiency :)
      Some folks may not realize plants uptake more nutrient and less water at the start of the day and gradually take up less nutrient and more water as the day progresses.
      The small amount of run off from the aeroponic setups is swallowed up by the flood and drain system so nothing goes to waste.

    • @TheGeekgardener
      @TheGeekgardener  2 года назад +1

      ​@@atomizer2665 Run to waste Aeroponics system is a good idea. Without wasting a lot of nutes, you get the absorption pattern.
      Nice to know that you run a Flood and drain system as well.
      I did Aero long ago. Nowadays I do mostly NFT and Substrate!
      Nice to connect. See you around!
      Happy Farming

  • @dpigeonsloft
    @dpigeonsloft 9 месяцев назад

    How too down ph 6.8-7.1 to 6.1 without using H2SO4? And also maintain tds 300-500

  • @critanandboodhonee6503
    @critanandboodhonee6503 2 года назад +1

    critanand from mauritius island sir thank you very very much for this good tips thanks for sharing

    • @TheGeekgardener
      @TheGeekgardener  2 года назад

      Thanks for your comment. You are most welcome!

  • @nomchompsky2883
    @nomchompsky2883 2 года назад +2

    about time someone said it's a daily thing because i swear some days it's all good, then it'll drop a point and a half then after fixing it may drop again... THEN it'll be just the opposite. it sucks because i'll end up in high sevens or into the 3's in a day.

    • @TheGeekgardener
      @TheGeekgardener  2 года назад +1

      Ha ha. Totally yes. I keep a larger reservoir to buffer the changes and bring it to 5.5 everytime I change. It take a couple of days to reach the 7s.

  • @bariaissa1737
    @bariaissa1737 4 месяца назад

    Thank you great explanation

  • @garikhan7504
    @garikhan7504 2 года назад +2

    Can I add water to raise pH instead of a base.

    • @TheGeekgardener
      @TheGeekgardener  2 года назад

      In some cases, yes hardwater does raise the pH but it also adds the salts it comes with .

  • @madhukaran7775
    @madhukaran7775 2 года назад +2

    Hi
    I am from Fiji. Found your videos very informative. When is your next online training.

    • @TheGeekgardener
      @TheGeekgardener  2 года назад

      @Madhu Thanks for your comment and I am glad you found them informative.
      I am almost nearing completion of the course preparation. Will announce here regarding the date. Stay tuned.

  • @premaa1724
    @premaa1724 4 месяца назад

    where can i get dese ph up and down solution

  • @cbgindia
    @cbgindia 2 года назад

    You are doing a great Job..Best wishes

  • @andrewjayanath1894
    @andrewjayanath1894 2 года назад +1

    Sir, from what material your green house roof is made up of

    • @TheGeekgardener
      @TheGeekgardener  2 года назад +1

      My greenhouse roof is covered with Polysheet ( the one they use for greenhouses. Sides are covered with 35% shadenet. Inside too, i have a layer of 35% shadenet which i spread during summers.
      hope this helps

  • @ramoutarrsn5132
    @ramoutarrsn5132 2 года назад

    My ph rise from 5. 5 to 8.4😬in just one day.. Is that normal Sir!
    I have to add phosphoric acid daily to keep the ph in range. What do you suggest. 🙏

  • @abbak703
    @abbak703 Год назад

    you kept nutrient solution on the table but never added to the water.that means after making ph adjustment with only water you can add nutrient solution s to the water. but after adding nutrient solution to the water will not the PH change of the water

  • @michael0399
    @michael0399 Год назад

    confusing what is base where and what is up what is down?

  • @franciscolacorte5958
    @franciscolacorte5958 2 года назад

    Sir. Why my ph goes up to 7.5 within just 1 day

  • @mossbarry
    @mossbarry 10 месяцев назад

    Have you tried using Baking Soda for PH up

    • @TheGeekgardener
      @TheGeekgardener  10 месяцев назад

      I used it long ago. It also doesn't keep it stable for long. Now, I use KOH(Potassium hydroxide)
      In my systems the pH keeps shooting up. I use mostly pH down.

  • @MrRoots974
    @MrRoots974 Год назад

    Thank you sir, but i still have a question regarding a current situation, if i may ask you... let's say i have a plain water tank ph 7.9 and i add some acid to bring it under ph6 but just with the acid, my EC is skyrocketing... Honestly i dont undestrand this situation. For the rest of the case, i add nutriments for 1st stage vegatative like 4 weeks old witch i like less than 1000ppm in practice, but in fact, my EC is not related to theses 1000ppm after the acid injection, it's more like 3000 ppm... anyone could help ? Happy growing season to you all ;) Cheers

  • @garikhan7504
    @garikhan7504 2 года назад +1

    Yes thank you , I got it now thank you

  • @mohamrdazeezuddin8571
    @mohamrdazeezuddin8571 2 года назад

    Sir iam running dft of 250 plants experienceing pH problem earlier PH was increasing it was controlled to narmal with phosphoric acid. Now plants are 2 and half month (palak) pH in coming down in every two days inspite of using KOH from 6.5 to 5.30pH .Hope u solve the problem

  • @garikhan7504
    @garikhan7504 2 года назад

    What base of drops you added to raise pH sir

  • @biotagardenstore4828
    @biotagardenstore4828 2 года назад +2

    Thanks

  • @sairamchinige1486
    @sairamchinige1486 2 года назад

    Why is your website not working?

    • @TheGeekgardener
      @TheGeekgardener  2 года назад

      The website is being upgraded and new products are being added. It should be ready by end of today.

    • @TheGeekgardener
      @TheGeekgardener  2 года назад

      You can now use the website
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  • @GMT439
    @GMT439 9 месяцев назад

    The answer is ... Add more water.

  • @Zhaturianvisionz
    @Zhaturianvisionz 2 года назад +1

    Good info