Ph in guano tea?

hallabaloo

hallabaloo

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Just watered my plants with guanotea (indonesian + molasses),
and they seem to like it. Next time I will add kelp. Can I use any type of kelp/kelp meal?
How much shall I add per gallon?
Also, is it ok to use lemon juice to lower ph, or does it kill the bacteria?
 
M

mushroom head

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To be honest I have never tested Ph of anything. Just add shit into my tea and go haha it seems to work. Ph shouldnt matter to much in organics.
 
kingofqueen

kingofqueen

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This is from another site the sources name is LC :




Organic pH issues

I hear a lot of people asking or talking about the pH of their organic soil mix or organic nute solution and how they might correct or adjust it. pH in organics is not an issue like it is in synthetic growing.
The best place to settle the pH issues in organics is within the grow medium. A medium rich in humates (humus) is the place to start. Humates work to "buffer" the pH of organic mediums and the nutes you pour (or mix) into it.
Humates come from compost, worm castings and bottled humus. If you use a peat based medum, use dolomite lime to raise the pH of the acidic peat. Dolomite should be used in any soil or soiless medium to provide magnesium and calcium. But since we are talking about pH here, I'll mention dolomite lime's pH correction benefits.
A medium of coir has a pH near neutral (or 7.0). But humates are still neded to allow uptake of organic nutrients that are outside a near neutral pH range.
With an active medium rich in humates you can pour in nutes like Pure Blend Pro, Earth Juice and guano teas way outside the optimum pH range without worry. The humus will allow the nutes to be taken up through the roots, even at such an extreme pH reading.
So throw those pH meters away folks and enjoy the ease and safety of organic gardening.
 
slonez47

slonez47

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I agree here. I'm using RO potting soil and nutes. I used the OregonismXL to help kick start bennies, feeding them with the Trinty as a catalyst. Trinity has molasses, bat guano, kelp extract, humic acid, all kinds of good stuff. I'm flowering now and use the RO Buddha Bloom. It too has alot of the same stuff but obviously in different nutritional values. The PH on my runoff from the soil alone is way low, around 5.5 but the plants don't even blink. They're into their second week of flowering and they look awesome. I'll try and post pics, but for some reason I can't.
 
randomseed

randomseed

Active Member
Pretty much.
I still ballpark the PH but it's one of the things I really don't worry to much about.
The mechanisms are complicated but nature is pretty much "Ph Perfect" if things are in balance.

kingofqueen said:
This is from another site the sources name is LC :




Organic pH issues

I hear a lot of people asking or talking about the pH of their organic soil mix or organic nute solution and how they might correct or adjust it. pH in organics is not an issue like it is in synthetic growing.
The best place to settle the pH issues in organics is within the grow medium. A medium rich in humates (humus) is the place to start. Humates work to "buffer" the pH of organic mediums and the nutes you pour (or mix) into it.
Humates come from compost, worm castings and bottled humus. If you use a peat based medum, use dolomite lime to raise the pH of the acidic peat. Dolomite should be used in any soil or soiless medium to provide magnesium and calcium. But since we are talking about pH here, I'll mention dolomite lime's pH correction benefits.
A medium of coir has a pH near neutral (or 7.0). But humates are still neded to allow uptake of organic nutrients that are outside a near neutral pH range.
With an active medium rich in humates you can pour in nutes like Pure Blend Pro, Earth Juice and guano teas way outside the optimum pH range without worry. The humus will allow the nutes to be taken up through the roots, even at such an extreme pH reading.
So throw those pH meters away folks and enjoy the ease and safety of organic gardening.
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