I think I proved without a doubt I do know what I am talking about. And dispelled yet another pot forum myth.
Does pH change over time?
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Indoor Sun King
Well-Known Member
I have the exact same situation.....after I add GH MaxiBloom the pH drops to 4...so yeah that is an issue for any soil or hydro.
So I would suggest that you add some "pH up" to get it at least in the ballpark (as accurate as the colour drops allow)
BTW: so sorry your thread has been so perversely shit upon...you deserve better
Missbell81
Member
You should only use your feed & water day of feed. Anything left should be dumped. If you leave your water out with no food in it you should be adding hydro-oxy to sanitize and bring oxygen levels back to norm 
You know what? You're right. I apologize to adultswiivi for throwing the thread off track. Since this is the newbie central forum, and these are more advanced issues I should have reserved this information for that part of the forum.
If you haven't amended your soil and you don't know your water source, by all means pH your nutrient mix.
Nullis
Moderator
I have been growing for a long time now without obsessing over pH in soil or using pH Up, and while it is living soil with dolomitic lime and azomite or excelerite, I am willing to bet that enough people use dolomitic or garden lime with synthetic nutrients in potting mix as well. It works long term and as a bonus supplies Ca or Ca\Mg in the case of dolomitic lime. You can also just mix the lime into the top of the soil, or mix up to a few tablespoons per gallon of water and wash it in. Lime is not very water soluble, hence why it works over time. Lime is dissolved as it neutralizes the acids in the soil and it continues neutralizing acids which are applied to the soil.
pH does change over time in the soil, but you shouldn't leave fertigation solutions sitting around for very long, especially organic nutrients (Earth Juice, General Organics, Big Bloom, etc.) use them as soon as possible. Some nutrients you can aerate to bring the solution pH up... without using pH UP. Check the directions for the plant food or look for at the products feeding chart. Some specifically mention that they don't require adjusting.
pH does change over time in the soil, but you shouldn't leave fertigation solutions sitting around for very long, especially organic nutrients (Earth Juice, General Organics, Big Bloom, etc.) use them as soon as possible. Some nutrients you can aerate to bring the solution pH up... without using pH UP. Check the directions for the plant food or look for at the products feeding chart. Some specifically mention that they don't require adjusting.
Jeffdogg
Well-Known Member
Dude theres only 1 thing you have proved in this thread, ad that is that you are indeed without a doubt a newbie. A very childish one at that, Welcome to the forums..
adultswiivi
Active Member
Well, thx for all the input. Its ok it went off track. Sometimes I get entertained by it 
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No the noob's here are the one that refuse to believe university studies, documentation and facts. Keep on thinking every problem you have is a pH issue, like all the other sheep.
Maybe you just can't comprehend what was presented.
https://www.rollitup.org/marijuana-plant-problems/251235-stop-blaming-issues-ph-people.html read and learn something.
