Ph of water in a soil grow

robside

Active Member

May 28, 2012

• #1

I use tap water which in most cases comes out at 7.0 to 7.2 i try to water at 6.8 to 7.0 is this to high a ph for a soil grow, im using FFOF in 3gal. pots

 

jofey

Active Member

May 28, 2012

• #2

i think you want it at 6.5 ,i think if you look online you get the recipes for household stuff that can fix p h such as vinegar(to bring it down) i cant remember of the top of my head what to use to put it back up but, if as i said you look online you'll sort it

 

scroglodyte

Well-Known Member

May 28, 2012

• #3

do you have lime in your soil? if so, it doesn't matter as much as some folks think.

 

weedworlds

Member

May 28, 2012

• #4

use fORMULEX to up ph heres link = http://www.growell.co.uk/formulex.html.. Hope This Helps

 

nick88

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May 28, 2012

• #5

robside said:

I use tap water which in most cases comes out at 7.0 to 7.2 i try to water at 6.8 to 7.0 is this to high a ph for a soil grow, im using FFOF in 3gal. pots

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Whats the ph of your run off?

 

robside

Active Member

May 28, 2012

• #6

i have ph, up and ph down solution so i can adjust water before and after adding nutes if needed

 

robside

Active Member

May 28, 2012

• #7

right now d
not sure, plants are only 2.5 weeks, doing well but the yellow spot have me consened.

 

nick88

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May 28, 2012

• #8

robside said:

right now d
not sure, plants are only 2.5 weeks, doing well but the yellow spot have me consened.

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spots could be from a def. or bad ph fluctuation.. When using soil i always water til i get at least a 3rd run off.. This helps to keep salt buildup down as well as keeping the ph stable..