Ph in DWC clone bucket

[SofaKingStupid]

I was wondering if anyone here who clones using DWC buckets and hydroton in 3” net pots in tap water with cloramine, ph’s their water. I’m in an aria where they use cloramine and I do let it sit but roots come way too slow. And I need to constantly adjust the ph to keep it where I want it. Never had these problems before. I’m just brainstorming and was wondering if anyone even gives a shitt bout what their ph is before roots even appear. I always just kept it at 6.4 from the jump and never had a problem.
Also I was wondering if anyone has used houseplant tap water conditioner. I got some and was gonna use it at the recommended 1-2 drops per gallon but it’s new to me so I hoped someone had some experience with it and had any insight on it.
If nothing elce, I guess I can use distilled. But it’s alot for an old man to carry. But if need be wtf. Plus I gotta fill 4 x 5 gallon buckets at a time.
Any comments or help would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[mexweed]

Is there a reason why you don't root into a rockwool or similar cube and then put the cube into the hydroton/net pot?

 

[SofaKingStupid]

Is there a reason why you don't root into a rockwool or similar cube and then put the cube into the hydroton/net pot?

Yea. It works just as good and with less steps.

 

[SofaKingStupid]

Has anyone tried anything like this product? It says it removes the chlorine and cloramine from your tap water.

 

[mexweed]

I use tap water and my city municipality uses chloramine, it doesn't impact the rooting, it also doesn't evaporate like chlorine when you let the water sit

If you are worried about ph fluctuation a rockwool or similar cube soaked in ph adjusted water will not fluctuate

It will also save wear on your pumps because you're not bubbling for 2 weeks just to form roots

 

[SuperFarang]

chlorine or chloramine are not your issue

 

[Creeperpark]

I was wondering if anyone here who clones using DWC buckets and hydroton in 3” net pots in tap water with cloramine, ph’s their water. I’m in an aria where they use cloramine and I do let it sit but roots come way too slow. And I need to constantly adjust the ph to keep it where I want it. Never had these problems before. I’m just brainstorming and was wondering if anyone even gives a shitt bout what their ph is before roots even appear. I always just kept it at 6.4 from the jump and never had a problem.
Also I was wondering if anyone has used houseplant tap water conditioner. I got some and was gonna use it at the recommended 1-2 drops per gallon but it’s new to me so I hoped someone had some experience with it and had any insight on it.
If nothing elce, I guess I can use distilled. But it’s alot for an old man to carry. But if need be wtf. Plus I gotta fill 4 x 5 gallon buckets at a time.
Any comments or help would be appreciated. Thanks

Use RO with a pH of 5.8 to 6.5 to optimize nutrient uptake.

 

[Creeperpark]

Has anyone tried anything like this product? It says it removes the chlorine and cloramine from your tap water.

I haven't used anything but RO or RAIN water for clones. Tap water never worked for me.

 

[Stone]

chlorine or chloramine are not your issue

To build on this, I’ve seen evidence proper chlorine levels are needed to form roots.