Ph Question

if smeones soil was testing between 6.8 and 7.9 what would you recomend that person should do?

bump. what would a person do to lower ph..? does it even matter. what ar the effects of basic ph. come on now???

get pH down. you def need to lower it to 6.5 if you're using soil or 5.5? i think, for hydro. i've been trying lemon juice to lower mine i'm having that problem right now, i've heard lots of ppl say it's fine and one say i shouldn't use it, get pH down, but i don't have the cash available right now soo lemon juice it is

how r u applying it. what concentration? thanks

Use pH down in your water. Dont add it to the soil.
Nim

pH your water to see where it is at, Adjust it with pH down to where you want it. pH it again after adjusting. When you add this water to your pot, it will adjust the soil for you. Happy growing.
Nim

thank you. i will pick some up 2morow hypetheticlely.

yea..PHing your water will go a long way to solving your problem...and MIX LIME IN YOUR SOIL...PH problem solved for soil growers...good old garden lime...check your PH run off also..that will help..you can mix a little lime into the top layer of your soil too..that will help ALOT..

max420thc said:

yea..PHing your water will go a long way to solving your problem...and MIX LIME IN YOUR SOIL...PH problem solved for soil growers...good old garden lime...check your PH run off also..that will help..you can mix a little lime into the top layer of your soil too..that will help ALOT..

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Lime will raise it, the guy wants (and needs) to lower it.

lime will not let your soil get over seven..it will not go over a ph of seven if you lime it..

lime will effect eh PH of everything in your soil..it is no different than thinking if i pour PH ballanced water on your soil is going to dillute and change the PH of the soil..and seeing as the PH of lime WILL NOT GO OVER seven....the soil that it is mixed with.when water is poured into it will treat that soil with the lime and its PH....that will not exceeed SEVEN..