Can i use lemon juice to lower the ph

panta

panta

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a friend told me to add some lemon juice to lower ph its about 8.2,im lookin for advice from someone whit expirience to tell me maybe how much should i use if this is ok
 
NoobRyder

NoobRyder

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8.2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

what are you using as water....Milk?

get a ph tester before messing about with lemon juice, aint no way its 8.2, infact i think ph only goes upto 8?

anyway, you dont need an expensive digital tester, just get some ph strip test paper, just as good.
 
Florida Girl

Florida Girl

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8.2 is not that uncommon. My tap water is about 7.2 - 7.5

The higher the PH the LESS acidic the water is. Different water treatment plants use different things to treat the water in a particular area.

Yes you can use Lemon Juice.... you can also use Apple Cider Vinegar. I have used vinegar... but it's stinky. Personally I prefer the PH down from a hydro store.
 
Johnnyorganic

Johnnyorganic

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panta said:
a friend told me to add some lemon juice to lower ph its about 8.2,im lookin for advice from someone whit expirience to tell me maybe how much should i use if this is ok
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Why did you start duplicate threads which ask the exact same question? :cuss:
 
panta

panta

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i duplicated couse last two post i had to wait for 2 days for someone to reply and i dont have that time now my plants look fucked,8.2 is the ph of my tap water whitout any nutrient and the thing that i dont uderstand is how is it that all my other plants dont have a problem whit this,i never used a ph tester before couse everything was good,im growing lr/ak47 and they are twisting and drying,could it be that my tester is off i adjusted it in the buffer solution on 4.0 ph then i mesyred the water it got to 8.2 and then again i submerged it in the solution and it read 4.0 so is that proof that the reading is valid
 
panta

panta

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man listen i live in a shity country u probably never heard of in europe i dont have no strips to mesure ph or ph down or up i ordered the meter from germany and i didnt get the buffer solution so niw it took me a week to recieve the solution and adjust the meter and my plants are falling apart,does somebody know when i add lemon juice how long can i use that water,
 
NoobRyder

NoobRyder

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you live in a country with internet access, but you cant get ph strip paper, its like $1.50 a roll, african schools probably even have it.
 
Florida Girl

Florida Girl

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panta said:
man listen i live in a shity country u probably never heard of in europe i dont have no strips to mesure ph or ph down or up i ordered the meter from germany and i didnt get the buffer solution so niw it took me a week to recieve the solution and adjust the meter and my plants are falling apart,does somebody know when i add lemon juice how long can i use that water,
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Get your water and get a PH reading, next mix in the nutes ... mix well and take another PH reading. I let my meter sit in the water/nutes for 15-30 min. to make sure the reading is stable. Once you know what the PH is with the nutes (nutes tend to lower PH) then start adding SMALL amounts of lemon juice. Lemon juice is extremely acidic so a little should go a long way.

You can keep that water as long as it lasts.... just make sure you test the PH before each watering as PH tends to drift over a few days. Don't adjust the PH if it drifts a little.... only if it drifts way back up.
 
calicat

calicat

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You can use lemon juice or vinegar if you wanted but if you have access to a grow store just purchase pH down.
 
bazoomer

bazoomer

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Florida Girl said:

Why ask questions if you aren't going to bother reading the responses? I answered that question 3 posts above this one! :wall:
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lol...there so poor in that country they can't even afford eyes !!!! poor old fooker ! some one send him a bottle of sarsons!... (sarsons) ..its a uk chippy thing ..
 
yelodrvr

yelodrvr

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get on ebay an order the PH pen. you can get a cheap one to start off for about $20.

FREE Shipping pH Meter Aquarium Pool Water Tester Y9 - eBay (item 360099611410 end time Oct-26-08 12:06:35 PDT)

if you had the money i would get the Ph Truncheon stick
Ph Truncheon

hell my first PH meter i got off ebay for $9. it was a piece of shit but it worked. (for 3 weeks) LOL


you will save your self a lot of headaches if you spend the money on this tool.
IMHO growing without a PH pen and TDS meter would be foolish to even start without them. you are only going to be guessing at what is wrong, instead of narrowing it down to the basics.
 
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tacomuybueno

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not every town has a hydro store, dick! or time to order off the net. sometimes shit pops up that needs attention quickly. that's why mofo's like me gotta do with what ya got, when you can get it. ya dig?... cheap? what's wrong with saving a little cash? lemon juice for a buck or ph down for $10. plus ph up/down will mess up your grow if growing organically.
 
H R Puff N Stuff

H R Puff N Stuff

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i would add 1/4 teaspoon check results, goes to low add water test again i use white or apple cider vineger at a 1/2 teaspoon it drops by around .8 but im sure that the drop would be reflective of the starting ph. lemon juice i would do the same start with 1/4 teaspoon and go from there.
 
RetiredMatthebrute

RetiredMatthebrute

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panta said:
i duplicated couse last two post i had to wait for 2 days for someone to reply and i dont have that time now my plants look fucked,8.2 is the ph of my tap water whitout any nutrient and the thing that i dont uderstand is how is it that all my other plants dont have a problem whit this,i never used a ph tester before couse everything was good,im growing lr/ak47 and they are twisting and drying,could it be that my tester is off i adjusted it in the buffer solution on 4.0 ph then i mesyred the water it got to 8.2 and then again i submerged it in the solution and it read 4.0 so is that proof that the reading is valid
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i have wondered this myself before.

i googled it and found about a million threads on the subject. no ones elses fault your too lazy to hunt for a answer.
 
horribleherk

horribleherk

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Picture.jpgi prefer lemon juice as its a natural made source of acid & i buy it at the .99 cent store you can neutralize acid with baking soda if you over do it but keep in mind a little goes a long way i hope you get it straitened out good luck grodan even says you can use lemon juice to lower ph. on their rockwool blocks:idea:
 
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