So I am using fox farm soil plant seems to be doing fine but I noticed that the ph is around 5.9 to 6.1 . I just bought some hydrated lime and put a little on the top . This was yesterday and ph is still at 5.9. Can someone help me get it back to 6.4? I am growing outside the strain is cherry alien
Ph keeps dropping in fox farm soil help me
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How are you testing the PH?
Resinhound
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Don't use run off as an indicator of soil pH it's not accurate.
So am I using right stuff? The picture is what I bought. Just trying to have a great harvest last 2 year ran into problems. First year it was me over thinking 2nd year it was wrong soil. I have learned a lot in 3 years ...So much more to know or just figure out trying new shit. I just love growing just scared as shit so only one plant a year and I still shit my pants .
Plants look great. If they were mine I wouldn't mess with them at this point.
Resinhound
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You were asked once before how you are checking soil pH, and you conveniently ignored it. So I'll ask again, how are you checking soil PH because it's not as straight forward as just measuring your run off..
Your plants look fine, don't create problems when there aren't any.
You already potentially jacked up your plant by dumping lime on them.
Your plants look fine, don't create problems when there aren't any.
You already potentially jacked up your plant by dumping lime on them.
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Dr. Who
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Your not listening to or answering the questions your being asked..Not to mention listening to what your being told!
So then - lets get something straight OK?
Your in soil - It self pH's and the plant helps set it where it likes it.
When you water the pH of the soil will "swing" by around a whole point +/- DOWN in value!
THIS IS NATURAL!
As the soil dries out it will rise back to it's "normal" value!
Your over thinking the whole thing here - OK?
DO THIS and F-O-R-G-E-T about soil pH!!!!!!!!!!
pH ALL in-going liquids to 6.5 to 6.7 and FORGET about the soil pH!!!!
It's all going to be ok, get a beer, then sit back and chill bro!
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Dude you hit it on the head. I just checked the ph now dry and 6.3. I was checking ph with this meter shown in picture. It's just the little purple started to scare me on the new stems at top of the plant. I was told to give it some cal Mag plus right before flowering . Is that a good idea guys? Sorry for not answering your question first time
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kiwipaulie
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Stop worrying about ph. Your in soil. I never checked my soil ph
Dr. Who
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A little shot of Ca/Mg won't hurt anything.
I suggest that you do what I give you next...At the flip (time change to bloom time) use 11/13 and not 12/12 for one thing.
The most important thing is this - DO NOT start using a "bloom" nutrient till the start of week #3 - NO MATTER WHAT THE NUTRIENT MAKER SAYS! You will save yourself coming back here and asking "Why are my plants going yellow from the bottom up?" Just so you know, that's from too much P&K too early! Most nutrient makers do that to you!
Good luck Zep!