ph up and ph down???????

KaliKushSmoker · Aug 16, 2009

i was told by a little birdie you can use baking soda and lemon juice fo up or down,im not sure for which??????????any help please

ijustgrowGREEN · Aug 16, 2009

first, you should have a ph test kit. you can buy a digi one, or go to your local petstore and get a freshwater test kit. check the ph of the water your currently using, or plan on using. the ideal ph for cannabis is like 6.2-6.8. then, purchase ph up or ph down depending on how your original test of the water came out.... good luck

husalife · Aug 16, 2009

Lemon juice down and Baking Soda up, hope that helps.

mazpot · Aug 16, 2009

husalife said:
Lemon juice down and Baking Soda up, hope that helps.

yes but use concentrated lemon not a real lemon it works better

husalife · Aug 16, 2009

I agree Mazpot , but on a side note, one half a squeezed lemon per gallon of water to raise Ph, to help with that mental measurment of liquid. Half Table spoon of Baking Soda per gallon to lower Ph.

KaliKushSmoker · Aug 16, 2009

husalife said:
I agree Mazpot , but on a side note, one half a squeezed lemon per gallon of water to raise Ph, to help with that mental measurment of liquid. Half Table spoon of Baking Soda per gallon to lower Ph.

O.K> so lemon juice raises ph,baking soda lowers ph....correct?????thanks for the help,really appreciate it

northeastern lights · Aug 16, 2009

Baking soda raises ph. Lemon or Lime juice will lower. Try it out with regular water first to get a feel for how much to use.

When I mix 4 gallons of Bloom I use about 2 tbsp to bring it up to my desired level.

northeastern lights · Aug 16, 2009

husalife said:
I agree Mazpot , but on a side note, one half a squeezed lemon per gallon of water to raise Ph, to help with that mental measurment of liquid. Half Table spoon of Baking Soda per gallon to lower Ph.

He is either mistaking or just plain wrong. Either way this post is incorrect.

bball15bac · Aug 16, 2009

i didnt know about the lemon juice down and baking soda up. Thanks guys.
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5150 · Aug 16, 2009

husalife said:
I agree Mazpot , but on a side note, one half a squeezed lemon per gallon of water to raise Ph, to help with that mental measurment of liquid. Half Table spoon of Baking Soda per gallon to lower Ph.

Baking soda raises PH. If you added a half table spoon to a gallon your ph would be off the chart. Or your tap water is acid. I use just a pinch for a gallon and with ferts added.

when mixing a 20 gallons of fox farms ferts. I use 3 teaspoons of baking soda per 20 gallons.

My tap water is 7.3

For 20 gallons of my tap water I add 3 teaspoons lemon juice per 20 gallons.

husalife · Aug 17, 2009

northeastern lights said:
He is either mistaking or just plain wrong. Either way this post is incorrect.

No, no im pretty sure lemon juice lower ph and Baking soda raises it!!!
Havent had a high Ph situation yet so ive not crossed the Baking soda bridge. Yet.

BUT THE POINT IS,

If I want to know exactly how much to use I would test in a container before i get close to my girls. Just makes sence.

northeastern lights · Aug 17, 2009

husalife said:
I agree Mazpot , but on a side note, one half a squeezed lemon per gallon of water to raise Ph, to help with that mental measurment of liquid. Half Table spoon of Baking Soda per gallon to lower Ph.

Did you read what you wrote?

husalife · Aug 18, 2009

2 fucking days to see I wrote it backwards, must have been after breaks lol. well fuckin ooops. I had shit bas ackwards and started off right lol.
oh well he gets the idea, i will try to delete that post to help with confusion.

husalife · Aug 18, 2009

Damn it bro, next time say hey fucker, you started off right and went wrong lol.
Wanted to add a picture to help out maybe.

husalife · Aug 18, 2009

Looks like you could add Blood and raise the Ph. Bound to be some killer bud. lol

northeastern lights · Aug 18, 2009

husalife said:
Damn it bro, next time say hey fucker, you started off right and went wrong lol.
Wanted to add a picture to help out maybe.

No prob. God knows I fuck up plenty.

M Blaze · Aug 18, 2009

Baking soda is not a good product to use so your better off getting some pH down from the shop.

northeastern lights · Aug 18, 2009

M Blaze said:
Baking soda is not a good product to use so your better off getting some pH down from the shop.

I never had a problem. But I'm in soil.

pinkjackyle · Aug 18, 2009

go to lowes and get a rain barrel and put it under a downspout , problem solved

northeastern lights · Aug 18, 2009

pinkjackyle said:
go to lowes and get a rain barrel and put it under a downspout , problem solved

Not is your adjusting nutes.

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