Originally Posted by gangjababy

none of that made any sense, all you are doing is speculating because of the shit the baking soda claims to do on the box...
You need very small amounts of baking soda to change the pH, it wouldn't make a difference.
With a good soil mix it is impossible to overwater at one time, if you do it would just be flushing
Have good ventilation with fresh air intake to prevent mold, forget about the baking soda it's not a cure-all, it's really not good for anything except raising the pH.
Read up, it sounds like you have a lot of learning to do...