Lowering soil pH without dolomite lime or sulfur

aeviaanah

Well-Known Member

• Jul 22, 2009

• #1

Ok, so ive done some research on how to lower the pH of soil. Every where i read says to use domolite lime or sulfur both in which have to be added to the soil before hand. I am already 1 week into flowering and I would like to get my pH lowered. What are my options?

 

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Defcon9

Well-Known Member

• Jul 22, 2009

• #2

properly ph your water. If you need to drop it a little lower then go for it.

 

IndicaFatnHeavy

Active Member

• Jul 22, 2009

• #3

meow, im a kitty

 

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ReelBusy

Active Member

• Jul 22, 2009

• #4

aeviaanah said:

Ok, so ive done some research on how to lower the pH of soil. Every where i read says to use domolite lime or sulfur both in which have to be added to the soil before hand. I am already 1 week into flowering and I would like to get my pH lowered. What are my options?

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What you need is HYDRATED LIME.
It mixes in both the water for watering and sprinkle on the top of the soil to water in.
It acts faster than dolomite which needs time to leech into the soil.
You can have results with Hydrated Lime in as soon as 48 hours.
It also mixes with soil in preplanting along with dolomite.
Good luck.

 

lowryder666

Active Member

• Jul 23, 2009

• #5

To Lower (to make more acidic) White Vinegar works fine and contains no nasties.

 

aeviaanah

Well-Known Member

• Jul 23, 2009

• #6

lowryder666 said:

To Lower (to make more acidic) White Vinegar works fine and contains no nasties.

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So if i were to normally water in the 6 ph range, i should try for the 5 range? Will this lower the pH of the soil throughout time?

 

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inthebuilding08

Member

• Jul 23, 2009

• #7

yeah whats soil ph now

 

aeviaanah

Well-Known Member

• Jul 23, 2009

• #8

somewhere in the low 8

 

olishell

Active Member

• Jul 23, 2009

• #9

How much vinigar to water should I use?

 

aeviaanah

Well-Known Member

• Jul 23, 2009

• #10

olishell said:

How much vinigar to water should I use?

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to lower water ph or soil ph?

 

fish601

Active Member

• Jul 23, 2009

• #11

my water ph is mid 8 i use one cap full of vinigar for 1 gal of water that gets it about 6.4

 

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Mastergardner

Member

• Jan 31, 2014

• #12

Any one know of a reliable soil Ph meter. I have 3 from 3 manufactures and none of them give me a realistic reading. reading. They start at 7 and they stay at 7. I am a newbee. I will take any advise or suggestions on lots of subjects. I need all of the help I can get.

 

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Mastergardner

Member

• Jan 31, 2014

• #13

My tap water starts out at 7.8 to 7.9 pretty consistently. I use 4.5 to 4.6 ml of white distilled vinegar and it gets it to 6.2 with or without nutrients. Keep it green.