02-16-2023, 05:06 PM
Well, today the ph was back up to 8.5 so we've added another scoop of the phdown that comes with the unit. So we'll check it tomorrow and report back.
Yesterday we already had some seeds sprouting, and even couple more today. So, it looks like they are sprouting quicker than if we had started them in soil. If the germination rate on the packet was 7-10 days and it sprouted in 3 or 4 days. We're happy about learning this.
FYI - we had some reverse osmosis water on hand that we have sitting around for a couple months, so we tested its ph. It was 6.5.
The phdown liquid that uses the phosphoric acid (we haven't ordered any yet, but probably will) it has buffering in it so swings in the ph are slower to occur so we think maybe we wouldn't end up needing to check it everyday once we establish a pattern with it.
So, good progress so far.
Yesterday we already had some seeds sprouting, and even couple more today. So, it looks like they are sprouting quicker than if we had started them in soil. If the germination rate on the packet was 7-10 days and it sprouted in 3 or 4 days. We're happy about learning this.
FYI - we had some reverse osmosis water on hand that we have sitting around for a couple months, so we tested its ph. It was 6.5.
The phdown liquid that uses the phosphoric acid (we haven't ordered any yet, but probably will) it has buffering in it so swings in the ph are slower to occur so we think maybe we wouldn't end up needing to check it everyday once we establish a pattern with it.
So, good progress so far.