ph problems

klozetgrow

klozetgrow

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Keeping this simple the ph of my run off water 7.5 O.O I know it needs to be at 5.5 which means it needs to go down will lemon juice help will baking soda help ive read for about an hour now and get all kinds of contradicting answers and the threads are mostly in dwc area im using soil plants about 12 days old
 
soil can have higher ph than 5.5, i run dwc and dont ph my water and it comes out of the tap between 6.5 and 7.

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K but mines still at 7.5 which is a little high I personally would at least like it to stay in the 6 range have you ever used lemon juice ? I know in dwc they say that fix only lasts a couple days but seeing as I water every couple days it wouldn't bother me an thx for the quick reply
 
My tap ph is like 8.5 so i MUST ph, or i get nasty lock-outs. run a fuck ton of 5.0 or lower till that run off is, 6.5, then run a few 6.5's through it (all during normal water time.) plant will think its raining hard, not much shock.
 
klozetgrow said:
K but mines still at 7.5 which is a little high I personally would at least like it to stay in the 6 range have you ever used lemon juice ? I know in dwc they say that fix only lasts a couple days but seeing as I water every couple days it wouldn't bother me an thx for the quick reply
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No i use my tap water just as it comes out of the tap without any problems, so ive never fucked with it.

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~Dankster~420 said:
I myself try & keep mine between 6.0 & 6.5 no lower, no higher. Which reminds me. I need more ph test solution. Was hoping all day my ladies wouldn't start drooping because of the heat. ;)
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Ya today was crazy hot here and my tent was a little warm because of it. Glad i have this new led for summer because i really dont want to run an ac.

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I hear that.. yeah I am starting to really like the LEDS myself. Much more cooler in there by far. That & with a fan blowing I can usually keep my temps around 75 mid summer with an air conditioner blowing in the other room. ;)
kmog33 said:
Ya today was crazy hot here and my tent was a little warm because of it. Glad i have this new led for summer because i really dont want to run an ac.

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Lol does lemon juice drop ph? Fml lol k retested runoff, tap and soil ph is at 4.5 this trainwreck has me messed up my bad so does baking powder raise ph.lol i heard that it could be bad cause it raises calcium which locks out magnesium however a guy then stated this was full of shit and that the guy misquoted what baking soda is and does not raise calcium smh so yea feel free to answer both questions as someone else nay need to know if lemon juice works :)
 
Hard to figure out when some do that huh :confused: Yeah, lemon will drop your ph. Can I ask though. Why not just get ph up & down. IDK your situation though. Anything that has a acid base to it will. Some even use vinegar to lower. Although I have to say I have never used that. To answer your question LJ does work.
klozetgrow said:
Lol does lemon juice drop ph? Fml lol k retested runoff, tap and soil ph is at 4.5 this trainwreck has me messed up my bad so does baking powder raise ph.lol i heard that it could be bad cause it raises calcium which locks out magnesium however a guy then stated this was full of shit and that the guy misquoted what baking soda is and does not raise calcium smh so yea feel free to answer both questions as someone else nay need to know if lemon juice works :)
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K so lemon juice lowers aanndd baking soda raises? And because I happen to have these on hand however do not have ph up/down and my ass is broke lol but I will get around to getting some just need to know if baking soda will work for the mean time
 
yup you got it. just be careful using that. add a little, then check.
klozetgrow said:
K so lemon juice lowers aanndd baking soda raises? And because I happen to have these on hand however do not have ph up/down and my ass is broke lol but I will get around to getting some just need to know if baking soda will work for the mean time
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I do believe that this will be my very last post about PH and soil. I just can't take it anymore.

Chasing the "perfect PH" in soil is a fool's errand. Ask yourself...."Do farmers adjust PH for their crops?" No. "Do outdoor pot growers adjust their soil's PH?" No. "Do you adjust PH for any of your plants or lawn outside?" No. "DOES ANY PLANT OUTSIDE ON THE EARTH GET THE PH OF ITS SOIL ADJUSTED FOR PH?" NO!

I water my plants straight from the tap with a PH of 8.1...no letting the water sit....just right from the tap. No plant problems at all.
 
And so far I myself have spent ten bucks and had a guy pitch me 40$ seeing what i can do with minimal $$ for all the broke potheads lol and being my first grow dont mind building up as i go if that makes
 
Lilroach you make a very valid point lol however have you ever tried to keep your ph balanced to see if your yield would increase? And im not trying to patronize honestly want to know cause I might just do that if no one has
 
I take youve never had any ph issues then huh :confused:
lilroach said:
I do believe that this will be my very last post about PH and soil. I just can't take it anymore.

Chasing the "perfect PH" in soil is a fool's errand. Ask yourself...."Do farmers adjust PH for their crops?" No. "Do outdoor pot growers adjust their soil's PH?" No. "Do you adjust PH for any of your plants or lawn outside?" No. "DOES ANY PLANT OUTSIDE ON THE EARTH GET THE PH OF ITS SOIL ADJUSTED FOR PH?" NO!

I water my plants straight from the tap with a PH of 8.1...no letting the water sit....just right from the tap. No plant problems at all.
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looks like they are off to a nice start bro. Keep up the good work :clap:
klozetgrow said:
And here's a link to my grow justt so you guys know im not bullshittin lol

http://s1304.photobucket.com/albums/s525/klozetgrow/?action=view&current=WP_000398_zps1a58db22.jpg


And sorry it has to be a link yes I have tried EVERYTHING with this phone to post directly to the thread I CAN NOT (hours have been spent trying everything its just a pos phone cause did it with my girls phone it about 2seconds)
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