Run off PH

IN33DW33D

IN33DW33D

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Hey I picked my plant up and let the water fall into a cup and it was 5.7. What did I do wrong and how do I fix this? My ph I put in at 6.2 with big bloom tiger bloom cha ching and calmag. Please respond
 
max316420

max316420

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tigerbloom is ph'd real low, so I would say you have nothing to worry about. Besides reading ph runoff is inaccurate
 
IN33DW33D

IN33DW33D

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So I should be fine adding all these together with 6.5 ph? Been doing this a lil while on about 30 plants. A few got yellow so I started using this calmag and ph up
 
max316420

max316420

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Keep your waters ph going in around 6.5 and you'll be gravy.. What kind of yellowing are you getting?
 
Warped1

Warped1

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Holy Hell you didn't get an answer in 34 minutes and you're upset about it? You need to learn to be patient..not everyone here is waiting for you to ask a question.
 
PlantProblems

PlantProblems

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I've found that ocean forest gives really low ph readings. I would top dress the soil with 2tbl per gallon of lime to raise the ph. Also, you'll want to PH your water (after you've added nutrients) to 6.5
 
IN33DW33D

IN33DW33D

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PlantProblems said:
I've found that ocean forest gives really low ph readings. I would top dress the soil with 2tbl per gallon of lime to raise the ph. Also, you'll want to PH your water (after you've added nutrients) to 6.5
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My soil pH is 6.5. So is my water, I'm just going to say screw nutrients and use dirt and water.
 
PlantProblems

PlantProblems

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Word around the block is that those cheap ph meters don't work...although, if you feel you don't have a ph problem, more power to you
 
A

af571

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what is the best way to measure the ph of ur soil then? it seems to me if u put water in at 7.0 and it comes out at 5.5 ur soil would be too acidic right? thats what happened to me a few weeks ago and i top dressed with lime. everything seems to be back to normal now. but nobody seems to have a clear answer for me when i ask whats the best way to measure the ph of ur soil? thanks
 
smoothy

smoothy

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I had similar problems recently:

1) Replace batteries in Meter if your readings keep fluxuating or are going off

2) Most likely your meter is the problem as was mine-kept giving me false readings even though it PHed correctly in solutions-go figure-think about buying new meter!

3) Best way to check Ph of soil -water soil when it is dry with PHed water of 6.5-6.6, wait half an hour for water to bind with soil then water lightly with neutral Phed water (7.0)=just enough water to come out of bottom to take reading

Again, my money is on your meter being off
Hope this helps-Smoothy
 
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