Senseimilla
Well-Known Member
Good luck -- going simpler is definitely a good way to help isolate problems. If I were in your position I don't think I could be comfortable with hoping/assuming -- I'd get a soil ph meter and water ph meter -- had both in my last grow and they are definitely handy, although I generally never use them unless I'm having a plant that is looking like it has issues like you are seeing. At that point it's very handy to know if your soil is running at the proper ph and that the nutes you're putting in are at proper ph. You can then eliminate that out of the equation.
If you do end up finding it's a ph issue, an alternative to adding more lime is to make organic teas that are aerobically steeped (with an airstone). These will always end up at 6.5 if you let them aerate long enough and will help keep your soil ph nice and happy.
If you do end up finding it's a ph issue, an alternative to adding more lime is to make organic teas that are aerobically steeped (with an airstone). These will always end up at 6.5 if you let them aerate long enough and will help keep your soil ph nice and happy.