A disaster- a mistake

[cybergenesis]

The other day I was having some problems since recently PH down has been released with a child safety lock but to incorporate this requirement, the bottles no longer have the "dripper" on the top.. I have been told some people are now just drilling in the lid, but I tried adding the "dripping" lid from an older bottle of PH down.

 

When I was filling my tank solution, the lid came off, and the solution poured straight into the tank for a second or two.. I didn't think it was that much, I shook the tank for 2-3 minutes, and then checked the PH and the meter said it was fine.

 

The next day I was a little suss, so I checked the secondary tank (the main tank is pumped into the secondary tank which pumps into the plants).. So I check the PH in the tank:

 

2.5 PH...

 

I freaked out, the plant had been water 3 times with this mixture of highly acidic water.

 

Thankfully I just flushed before this mixture was pumped into the plants and flushed again after I realized what has happened.

 

Its been about 48 hours and so far the plant looks totally fine. It is a VERY, VERY large SCROG plant under a 1000w globe, in the first week of flower.

 

I realize if the roots are damaged it may take more time before nutrititional problems become evident on the plants, but so far its looking like I may have got away with it.

 

I have learned some lessons from what happened and adapted my practices to make sure it doesn't happen again.

 

Anybody ever experienced anything like this?

[loylty gets u nothing]

id be flushing straight away

then id be feeding nutesin the ph parameters

i reckon u wills ee a bit of drama from such an acidic mix

 

also wat i do with my ph down is

i have a 2 ltr bottle i add the ph down to that

therefore diluted

i then add this dilute mix to my nutes to get where i want ph

i think adding undiluted ph down and up isnt very good

thats the way iw as taught to use ph down

just a thought

all the best

bil

[louise]

Anybody ever experienced anything like this?

 

A mate had similar... fed his plants pH up and down instead of nutrients for 5 days... (hand watered rockwool).

 

Apart from some short term stunting and weird coloration on the fan leaves, the plants were fine after a good flush.

[The Hash Nibbler]

, thats classic lou Lou =). i once mixed my nutes in a Big Jim Beam cradle Bottle and pump from it and unbeknown to me a well wishing friend filled it up with Beam for me, thinking he was doing me a favour and having thought I had left the bottle in the kitchen full of 'Tea', I watered them for 4 days before he came around and asked me if i drank it all yet, then it clicked why my Plants were going a bit Droopy and discoloured. Lmfao.

Moral-Never leave your Nutes in the Kitchen unattended. GH72

[louise]

oh grasshopper that is so sad... and what a waste of jimmy.

[cybergenesis]

Hey everyone...

 

It seems to be doing fine... I cant see no sign of damages on the above soil end of the plant.. Its looks 100% healthy and its been over 48 hours.. I'll give it another 1-2 days.. Rest assured if it dies or anything I'll be making noise about it in this thread

[louise]

Good to hear cyber... really can't see it dying at this stage.