how important is ph ing

sequento

sequento

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how important is phing ? my water naturally is at about a 7 i know it should be lower but ever ph down i use rebounds back after 24 hours

i have just completed a succesfull grow but im guessing it could be better if i had my ph down
i have hard water where i live should i invest in a water softener so i dont get rebound ? or will i be ok with a ph of 7 ?

my plants seem to be ok
 
The degree of acidity/alkalinity of a solution is identified on the ph scale of 0 to 14, with a pH of 7 representing the neutral point. The pH scale is logarithmic, meaning small changes in pH represent large changes in the degree of acidity or alkalinity. For example, a solution with a pH of 5 is ten times as acidic as a solution with a pH of 6, but a solution with a pH of 5 is 100 times as acidic as a solution with a pH of 7. The pH of the nutrient solution is a major determinant of nutrient uptake by the plant.
 
hi moogie props to the bono weiner:mrgreen:


anyway i got one of those ph strips packs that came with my hydro set. well i used to always check the ph with them but damn its seems to always be the same no matter when i check it its in the 6.5 range so after a few monthsof this i tried dipping a stripin milk and it wasrelatively the same too!!! could my whole PH pack be messed up?? or do I just have the perfect setup no matter howmuch nutes I added ph doesnt change?

how can I test the strips for sure to see if they are defective.


Not ph testing in the closet anymore,

Panda Bear
 
i asked am i ok to do a soil grow with a ph of 7 ? i know it is not ideal but will it have a major affect on my yeild
 
i know that it is not the ideal ph for growing and understand how ph works just cant seem to keep my ph down is this a major problem ?
 
And the answer to your question was in the first reply to you. Guess you didn't read the entire thing.
 
i have ph down but the hard water in my area rebounds the solution

suposidly water hardness should be at 100 ppm to permit easy adjustment of ph hard water is typically around 200 - 300 ppm
 
pandabear said:
hi moogie props to the bono weiner:mrgreen:


anyway i got one of those ph strips packs that came with my hydro set. well i used to always check the ph with them but damn its seems to always be the same no matter when i check it its in the 6.5 range so after a few monthsof this i tried dipping a stripin milk and it wasrelatively the same too!!! could my whole PH pack be messed up?? or do I just have the perfect setup no matter howmuch nutes I added ph doesnt change?

how can I test the strips for sure to see if they are defective.


Not ph testing in the closet anymore,

Panda Bear
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ok i decided to use my own brain this time:roll: what a pain:mrgreen:

ok but I tested my ph strip in viniger and whoaaa nelly those babies workbut you know my white viniger showed a ph of 5.5

whats the best ph for hydro is ph of 6 a maximun that should not be crossed?
 
why is my ph rebounding ? what is ph down i have it in my local pet shop why is it better than vinegar ? is it more stable ?
 
wow...incredible

Go to the Growfaqs...AND READ. Most of your answers are there. But GO THERE. Read up. All those sticky's/Growfaqs are up there for a reason.
 
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