Understanding pH Fluctuations in Hydroponics Made Easy

Keeping pH within the correct range means your plants will have access to the full menu of essential nutrient ions for optimal growth and productivity. Few things in life are perfect, but a grower needs to do whatever it takes to get their garden’s pH levels as perfect as possible. This guide will help you understand the various fluctuations in your nutrient system and help you become a better grower.

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[onli]

Savage you really are under rated, thank you so much.. subscribed !

[generalawareness]

My nutrient solution's EC or pH doesn't move BUT as soon as I stick a plant in it instantly begins to go up. No root rot but within a day the pH can shoot up to 2 pts higher. How do I stop this in a Kratky as it will nutrient lock my tomato plants for sure then they will all perish?

[PFeener]

Hands down the best explanation on ph fluctuation

[Funguyfights]

I have a question do naturally have cation and anion or do the plants automatically produce them?

[riptidebsi]

Yes wide fluctuations....but what to do?

[robbiebarrows]

Omg I've been searching for why my reservoirs ph was dropping for 2 weeks and your the only person that's actually explained this. Thank you so much

[urbanreen]

Thanks. Very informative. What do you think of using RO water in hydroponics?

[charliemac]

This was fantastic- so informative thank you!

[jeffbahr]

Really appreciate you going through this information and putting it out there for everyone to think about. I'm growing in a tower garden as well as DWC and have to keep my PH around 5.8, and this helps wrap my head around some of the signs i see.

[mattsseeds]

Anyone using city water and that stuff won't stop rising, I think if you let it sit for a week might help. I'm still working on it myself. Mine come from tap at 8, 0 pH, I will make it 5.5pH, then it will go back to 8.0pH, I think letting it sit for a week is helping, mine is outside also.

[MrMotionshooter]

Hi
I'm growing leafy green. But my ph getting acidic.. My EC going down at the same time. But the drop is from 6.0 to 5.3 overnight.
Thanks

[nomchompsky]

Am I missing something? You're not the first person i've heard say something like this "the reservoir system is going to get more acidic, or an increase in PH." ... but acidic is a lower PH? ... right? i mean less ph is acidic and more ph is base?

[ericcrockett]

No offense man, you fundamentally describe pH incorrectly. pH down is acidic. pH up is basic. Your visual is even wrong. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.