PH level Answers

People have been saying that Vinager makes the PH go up and some say it makes it go down well I bought a PH level tester kit and here are the results

Non Adjusted PH Level colour


White Vinager used (PH whent down)


Baking Soda used with the same water tested with white Vinager water


PS - PH level tester kit comes with vile and PH Test Indicator and can be found at your local Grow store for about $12CND (Before Tax)

so your test proved vinegar made the ph go down?what benifits do you get from ph i havent learned much on it and was just going ot use tap water

thumper925 said:

so your test proved vinegar made the ph go down?what benifits do you get from ph i havent learned much on it and was just going ot use tap water

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yes vinager makes the PH level go down I think that I should make a video of me doing it and post it and well the plants can only handel a certin amount of ph before it starts to have problums

I just use ph down from the pet store. That stuff works great.

GrnMan said:

I just use ph down from the pet store. That stuff works great.

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yes but some people perfer using Vinager and baking sodea insted

I didn't think there was any debate on whether vinegar makes pH go up or down. Vinegar is an acid so makes pH go down - same as citrus juice or anything acidic. And any base - like baking soda will make pH go up. anyone saying otherwise is mistaken.

my opinion is it is better to spend the few extra dollars on grow-specific pH up and down but your mileage may vary.

email468 said:

I didn't think there was any debate on whether vinegar makes pH go up or down. Vinegar is an acid so makes pH go down - same as citrus juice or anything acidic. And any base - like baking soda will make pH go up. anyone saying otherwise is mistaken.

my opinion is it is better to spend the few extra dollars on grow-specific pH up and down but your mileage may vary.

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I wanted to do this for new people that just want to be able to use the house suplies in ouder to adjust the PH level

FrostickZero said:

I wanted to do this for new people that just want to be able to use the house suplies in ouder to adjust the PH level

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good deal. nice job!

FrostickZero said:

yes but some people perfer using Vinager and baking sodea insted

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Yea, too each their own, but I use it because I find it more accurate.

email468 said:

good deal. nice job!

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thanks hope to have some batteries charged for my camra to make a video with sound

GrnMan said:

Yea, too each their own, but I use it because I find it more accurate.

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yea but don't forget people have diffrent likes and dislikes

Yea, exatcly why I said, "too each their own.."

Smoke on peeps...

yea thanks for the post cuz im one of the new growers and i learned by it .thanks

thumper925 said:

yea thanks for the post cuz im one of the new growers and i learned by it .thanks

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your welcomed, I'm glad to help people out and I'm still kinda a new grower my self