how do I lower the ph of my water??

anyone? anyone? Bueller? Bueller?

I like AppleCider Vinegar

but you can also use lemon juice

Islander5000 said:

2 tbs or 1 ounce ac vinegar to 1 gal water - Or - ¼ tbs lemon/lime juice to 1 gal water

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wouldn't the ammount depend on the ph of the water???

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Common household products to raise or lower the ph of your tap water.




Y.B.

What about ph down?

riddleme said:

wouldn't the ammount depend on the ph of the water???

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Yes just ph the water and add something to raise or lower the ph then test again.
I use water with a PH of 7.0 then add my nutes.

closetgrowth said:

what about ph down?

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lemon juice or distilled vinegar are the most common used.

i PH at 6.5 - 7 after adding nutes. how come my soil is showing like PH of 8? probably just a crappy meter? should i start PH ing to 6 to get the soil down?

rzza said:

i PH at 6.5 - 7 after adding nutes. how come my soil is showing like PH of 8? probably just a crappy meter? should i start PH ing to 6 to get the soil down?

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Yes thats a good idea as all you want to measure really is the soils ph (when moist) and not what you are feeding them. Yes test the waters ph but dont check it after you mix your feed just feed them and probe the soil when the water has had time to get throught all the soil.
I feed/water my plants and wait around 1/2hr before probing the soil in different places around the pot because if you hit the needle on a piece of perlite then the reading will be different from hitting the pure soil.

then what do u do when your ph is off? do you make another batch and adjust the ph according to your problem then re water?

rzza said:

then what do u do when your ph is off? do you make another batch and adjust the ph according to your problem then re water?

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What do you mean ??????????

when you pobe your soil.

if your ph is 8+ (for example).

what do you do?

youve already fed them so im wondering how you adjust the ph in the wet soil.

rzza said:

when you pobe your soil.

if your ph is 8+ (for example).

what do you do?

youve already fed them so im wondering how you adjust the ph in the wet soil.

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Just get it right the next time by lowering the ph of your water a fair bit more then add your nutes and do a soil test again after the next watering untill you get the feel for it and get it to the right spec.

okay gotcha.

thanks

rzza said:

okay gotcha.

thanks

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No problem.
(good luck).

i think you should just save yourself the trouble and buy some liquid pre-made ph up and ph down. I like General Hydroponics. I've used GH pH up and down in almost every grow I've ever done. I've used in it hydroponics, soil, coco, soilless mix, hydroton, etc., and have never had a problem with it. I got a quart size bottle of the up and a quart size bottle of the down, and I payed less than $25 shipped.

donjuan417 said:

i think you should just save yourself the trouble and buy some liquid pre-made ph up and ph down. I like General Hydroponics. I've used GH pH up and down in almost every grow I've ever done. I've used in it hydroponics, soil, coco, soilless mix, hydroton, etc., and have never had a problem with it. I got a quart size bottle of the up and a quart size bottle of the down, and I payed less than $25 shipped.

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I got a 1/2 gallon of Apple Cider Vinegar for $2.89 at any grocery store

i use a filter jug and it keeps my tap water at 6.5 or lower, britta water filter ftw

L4D said:

i use a filter jug and it keeps my tap water at 6.5 or lower, britta water filter ftw

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I love Brita, mine comes out 6.8