happyfrog low PH 4.0 mid grow, how do i correct

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carr0t

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the majority of the details are pointless right now but i will try and give u the best i have it.

I am using happyfrog soil.

Some plants have been growing for a while and others are more recent, almost all are clones some i planted as recently as 2-3 weeks ago... and the runoff ph is around 4.0-4.5

the uptake in moisture has slowed to a halt. im worrying about rootrot if things dont dry out... i have been trying to raise the ph with straight R/o with 1/4-1/2 tsp of cal mag with a ph of about 7.5.

I also just bought some superthrive and applied that yesterday to about half of my veg plants and am still waiting to see how it works with correcting its stress. but i know for a fact PH is low.... How do i fix it.

And in the future keep it from dropping.. i mean its only been 2-3 weeks of watering and the ph around 4.0-4.5


how do i raise the ph and and what amounts of what do i add to what?
 
warisnottheanswer

warisnottheanswer

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carr0t said:
the majority of the details are pointless right now but i will try and give u the best i have it.

I am using happyfrog soil.

Some plants have been growing for a while and others are more recent, almost all are clones some i planted as recently as 2-3 weeks ago... and the runoff ph is around 4.0-4.5

the uptake in moisture has slowed to a halt. im worrying about rootrot if things dont dry out... i have been trying to raise the ph with straight R/o with 1/4-1/2 tsp of cal mag with a ph of about 7.5.

I also just bought some superthrive and applied that yesterday to about half of my veg plants and am still waiting to see how it works with correcting its stress. but i know for a fact PH is low.... How do i fix it.

And in the future keep it from dropping.. i mean its only been 2-3 weeks of watering and the ph around 4.0-4.5


how do i raise the ph and and what amounts of what do i add to what?
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do u have ph up and down drops? like this http://www.htgsupply.com/viewproduct.asp?productID=52934 ? i think that would do the trick i think wood ash is good too
 
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carr0t

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these are my mother plants... i need this to be done right the first time, its taken me almost year to get all mothers in the veg tent from clones of other seeds... i have had numerous plants so far and alot of the healthiest ones with the most successful clones being from males.. but now i have an all female garden and i need to start cloning the mothers soon. but i need to them to be veggin at full healthy speed. Not to mention i need to the clone to actually root?
 
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carr0t

Well-Known Member
warisnottheanswer said:
do u have ph up and down drops? like this http://www.htgsupply.com/viewproduct.asp?productID=52934 ? i think that would do the trick i think wood ash is good too
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ya how do u think i would achieve a ph 7.5 with R/O water with added nutrients for the water going in..

Ive read some stuff on baking soda n stuff but i figured having a high ph water going in should raise the ph of the soil, or liquid lime, or dolmite lime, but how do i mix this into the soil with roots and everything.. also how much of baking soda/gallon or dolmite lime per gallon of soil?
 
mygirls

mygirls

Medical Marijuana (MOD)
carr0t said:
the majority of the details are pointless right now but i will try and give u the best i have it.

I am using happyfrog soil.

Some plants have been growing for a while and others are more recent, almost all are clones some i planted as recently as 2-3 weeks ago... and the runoff ph is around 4.0-4.5

the uptake in moisture has slowed to a halt. im worrying about rootrot if things dont dry out... i have been trying to raise the ph with straight R/o with 1/4-1/2 tsp of cal mag with a ph of about 7.5.

I also just bought some superthrive and applied that yesterday to about half of my veg plants and am still waiting to see how it works with correcting its stress. but i know for a fact PH is low.... How do i fix it.

And in the future keep it from dropping.. i mean its only been 2-3 weeks of watering and the ph around 4.0-4.5


how do i raise the ph and and what amounts of what do i add to what?
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well if you have the ph up and down already then use more up tillyou leaval out at 6.0 to 6.5. if it gets to high ph down this is how to controle ph. good luck
 
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carr0t

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BUMP...

that isnt working.. how long till i see results. do u just flush the hell out of them until the ph is what i want it???

some of the clones are in totally soggy soil.... i can try and pull them out add some perlite to the loose soil and try and go from there
 
codwalop

codwalop

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your attitude towards the people who have already tried to help you stinks, but here i go anyway.

sprinkle the dolomite lime over the top of the soil, for pots, a flat tablespoon per 10L..
flush it till you can't see the lime anymore, then check the runoff ti make sure you're getting somewhere.. then check again (over the next 2 or 3 waterings), before adding anymore

your google skills also stink..
http://www.yates.com.au/products/fertilising/specialised/yates-dolomite-lime/
that alone can give you an idea of roughly how much to use for each m2.

the instructions are on the smaller bags & tubs anyway. dolomite lime also isnt all that strong, it'll neutral your ph but is unlikely to raise it too high.

best of luck.
 
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