SOIL Ph QUESTION,

HERBAL ADDICT

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OK so what Ph should my solutions be at before i add it to the soil????????

ive seen to many diffrent answers
people have said Ph 5.8/6.0/6.2 and 6.5 so thers 4 diffrent answers ive had,
im currently goin on Ph 6 and i dont think my plants are liking it much

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not a guess:evil:

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PeeDee420

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Appart from ph up/down solutions, what else can i use as ph up or ph down
I use baking soda to bring my ph up after I add nutes to my water. I just sprinkle some in shake it around and test again. If its still low I add some more. I've never had to but I read that lemon juice can lower your ph in the same way.

Edit because I'm and idiot and type raise when I mean lower lol.
 

HERBAL ADDICT

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So 6.5 sounds about averige, im out ov ph down and cant be arsed paying 12pound (with delivery) for it.
What can i replace my ph down with

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DownOnWax

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I go 6.5 as well.

The nutrients I add to my water brings it down to around that number and nothing bad so far :)
 

HERBAL ADDICT

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Yea my nutes bring it down to 6.8, .. Sweet il av a go with vineger then if its safe to use
also downonwax whats your avitar pic ov?????
 

la9

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Here is my suggestion, it probably won't be popular, but here it is. I would use the tap water you have and grow using it to see what kind of results you get. If your plants are growing fine then I'd stick with it. I like to keep things simple, if I get the results I want without having to mix a bunch of chemicals to match something that is supposed to be optimal, then I'm fine with it. It's not a perfect world and plants are adaptable. Some people are perfectionists and wouldn't think of doing it any other way than optimal, but I try to do things the easy way first and then go from there. I'm not trying to start a disagreement on what is better, everyone grows their own way and if you get the results you are after that is all that matters, I get the results I'm after with tap water, maybe I'm blessed with the perfect water, maybe not, it just works for me and I stick with it.
 

HERBAL ADDICT

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YEA BUT MY TAP WATER IS PH 7.4 ITS 6.8 WITH NUTES,, ILL JUST GO ON 6.5 I THINK SOUNDS GOOD,
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mygirls

Medical Marijuana (MOD)
thats why you get your self some ph up and down and corect after you mix up your nutes.
 
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