Alexander travis
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I used apple cider vinegar to ph water, but when I watered my seedling I watched within 3 seconds the color drain from my leaves. Will they recover or should I just start over? Darker green was the original color please help
Apple cider vinegar for ph drained color (help)
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Alexander travis
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A picture without the led on, I’m currently growing outside, I was trying to adjust the soils ph lower bc the meter was reading it at like 8.5 which I know is Bad. I even used a ph meter to make sure it wasn’t too low. Soil is still reading high so any advice on that is appreciated as I am new to growing.
Alexander travis
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That was the first thing I did, I was trying to lower the soils ph do you have any advice on that as well?
go go kid
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theres no reason for the cider viniger to lower ph, it shouldnt cause any problems, ive herd of people useing distilled viniger, cider apple {which should be more benificial then ordinary viniger. so i dont know whats happend. weed can grow in a wide range of ph's and soil is verry forgiving. i wouldent be worried about it unless your plants start showing any signs of nute deff. just use the water as is , no viniger.
Dapper_Dillinger
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8.5is fine if you are growing outdoors you do dont need to mess with the ph just give to water with no ph up or down and let the soil do its job and buffer the ph to the right zone, always remember that the soil is a living organism that you can damage or destroy with too many chemicals
Dapper_Dillinger
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My tap water is 8.5 and that is all I've given to this plant since it popped almost 50 days ago
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Dapper_Dillinger
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Use distilled water that will lower things
hotrodharley
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Don’t try to adjust the soil pH.
hotrodharley
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To adjust to a more acidic soil you need to add rotting organic materials. Compost is always good. Lawn clippings are not. Neither is wood. Basically decomposing organic materials like leaves and other plants. It requires wintering over. Do this after you chop. Then next Spring you’ll find a more favorable soil. This takes a while. More than one winter to really make good soil but it’s more than worth it. It doesn’t mean you’re limited to growing organically with kelp or compost teas. You can use salt based nutrients.
Dapper_Dillinger
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Could I use all the tomatoes and cucumbers and corn from my vegetable garden to start a compost with grass clippings?
hotrodharley
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Use very few grass clippings but they’re okay as part of a mix. The rest? Heck yes.
Dapper_Dillinger
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What other things should I add? And what do I do with it during winter?
hotrodharley
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Nothing during winter. Before the ground freezes turn it over real well and leave it. Come Spring a load of WELL COMPOSTED manure turned in as soon as you can work the ground. By planting time you’ll be good. Leaf mold is one of the most beneficial adds you can use. Turn under in fall. No meat scraps or bones. Attracts rodents.
Dapper_Dillinger
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Could I add walnuts? I have 6 walnut trees getting ready to drop they nuts on my family property I could mix them with the Ingredients mentioned above or do you recommend just using the vegetables...
hotrodharley
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I’d smash the nuts. I’ve had pecan trees sprout from doing the same thing. Old nuts that were getting bitter. They don’t decompose quickly. Especially the shells. Very little other wood products. It adds little, takes forever to decompose and if a lot is used it attracts bugs like earwigs and silverfish.