Vinegar? Ph probs.

mentalissues40

mentalissues40

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Used some vinegar to lower Ph in my 10.6 Ph water, and i have to tell you....plants did not like it at all......anything else of a home brew to lower Ph? cause the vinegar is just not working out :) to poor at the moment to afford regular Ph down, would swimming pool Ph down be the same thing as i need? or will it cause further probs? any input is appreciated :idea:IMG_0123.jpg
 
Trian79

Trian79

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Umm wow man your plants look really FUCKED up. Dirty and nasty as hell lol. Dude, your tap water is 10.6? Holy shit. Just order some PH down or grab some from a local shop. Don't waste your time with vinegar and or baking soda. I tried that a while ago and it's a waste of time. PH down all the way. It's the Coca Cola of PH solutions. Plus it's pretty cheap. If you don't have $10-15 extra to spend for some PH Down, then you shouldn't even be growing.
 
steven7685

steven7685

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wow... that plant sure is dead. im glad i dont try any dumbass home remedies or ingredients.

if you cant get the real stuff then i agree with an above statement, you shouldn't even be growing in the first place.

it costs 20$ USD for the GH PH kit which includes PH UP , PH DOWN, a vial and tester droplets. it should have been one of your first investments.

GL
 
bamfrivet

bamfrivet

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that doesn't look like a PH issue at the moment to me. Looks more like your way over watering or the temps or humidity are way askew. Anyway, use lemon juice to PH your water. It's what I use and it works great. I have a lemon tree on my property, so im not gonna pay for watered down battery acid to lower my waters PH, I'll stick with the natural way and pass on the harsh chemicals.
 
Trapt1nw0nder

Trapt1nw0nder

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Dont use that crap.... I learned the hard way....... If I were you, I would use Dynagro base nutes, as it's a good nute for hard water, as it lowers the ph perfectly, as I also have 8.9ph tap water(high) and it lowers it.... But, yea... If you're going with an other, just get PH DOWN..... NOT ONLY is Vinegar gonna make your weed gonna taste like absolute CRAP..... But it also invites alot more pests into your grow medium..... Dont do it... Spend those extra 20 bucks on a ph kit like said... Amazon has them for like 16-18 bucks with free shipping, and it is super concentrated and will last you a long time...

An other thing I would suggest is to buy an RO system...... You can get one for as cheap as 50-60 bucks w free shipping from this place called Purewaterclub.com..... They turn my super alkaline water into perfect 6.2.... I just add 2 drops of ph down per gallon if i'm watering with pure water... or sometimes just water just like that, as it wont hurt....... But you'll have to get yourself some Cal Mag for it, as all water needs calcium and Magnesium for solid plant growth...

Get a RO filter, man..... I promise you will love it, as you really really need it, and you'll probably double your yields vs the junk water you have now....... at over 10.0 ph, it is most likely over 600ppm already, as mine was just under 500ppm at 8.8ish...

and those RO systems are so cheap at 60 bucks, I'm not even gonna bother replacing the filters for nearly 35 bucks every year..... I'm just gonna buy a whole new system, as the old one will still work for plants and ppm way lower than 100ppm by that time, but no longer the guaranteed 0ppm or whatever for the first 6 months to a year....... Mine got as clean as 3ppm, and after 2 months of daily use, it's at 7ppm right now..... Not bad, as it promises 0ppm for water under 3-400ppm, but mine was near 500..... It will probably clean yours to around 10-15 ppm, which is still great....

I'll use second RO system for drinking/cooking, and continue using my second till it it doesnt clean my water under 100ppm any longer.... THEN maybe I'll buy it filters.... But I'll never drink water over 20ppm..... It actually does make my tap water taste good..... I didnt believe it would :)
 
bamfrivet

bamfrivet

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Trapt1nw0nder said:
Dont use that crap.... I learned the hard way....... If I were you, I would use Dynagro base nutes, as it's a good nute for hard water, as it lowers the ph perfectly, as I also have 8.9ph tap water(high) and it lowers it.... But, yea... If you're going with an other, just get PH DOWN..... NOT ONLY is Vinegar gonna make your weed gonna taste like absolute CRAP..... But it also invites alot more pests into your grow medium..... Dont do it... Spend those extra 20 bucks on a ph kit like said... Amazon has them for like 16-18 bucks with free shipping, and it is super concentrated and will last you a long time...

An other thing I would suggest is to buy an RO system...... You can get one for as cheap as 50-60 bucks w free shipping from this place called Purewaterclub.com..... They turn my super alkaline water into perfect 6.2.... I just add 2 drops of ph down per gallon if i'm watering with pure water... or sometimes just water just like that, as it wont hurt....... But you'll have to get yourself some Cal Mag for it, as all water needs calcium and Magnesium for solid plant growth...

Get a RO filter, man..... I promise you will love it, as you really really need it, and you'll probably double your yields vs the junk water you have now....... at over 10.0 ph, it is most likely over 600ppm already, as mine was just under 500ppm at 8.8ish...

and those RO systems are so cheap at 60 bucks, I'm not even gonna bother replacing the filters for nearly 35 bucks every year..... I'm just gonna buy a whole new system, as the old one will still work for plants and ppm way lower than 100ppm by that time, but no longer the guaranteed 0ppm or whatever for the first 6 months to a year....... Mine got as clean as 3ppm, and after 2 months of daily use, it's at 7ppm right now..... Not bad, as it promises 0ppm for water under 3-400ppm, but mine was near 500..... It will probably clean yours to around 10-15 ppm, which is still great....

I'll use second RO system for drinking/cooking, and continue using my second till it it doesnt clean my water under 100ppm any longer.... THEN maybe I'll buy it filters.... But I'll never drink water over 20ppm..... It actually does make my tap water taste good..... I didnt believe it would :)
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If you wanna spend some money then go ahead and get an RO system and have fun continueing to have to pay. I will go with my natural, free and time proven ways :-D
 
dman8168

dman8168

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if your water is 10. something and your broke collect some rainwater,gotta be better than 10. or buy a gallon or two of distilled water(.99) mix half yours and half distilled. and i agree with others your plant had other issues besides vinegar. unless u dumped it on the plant full strength. btw vinegar is a great weed killer. dries the shit out of a plant.
 
Trapt1nw0nder

Trapt1nw0nder

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bamfrivet said:
If you wanna spend some money then go ahead and get an RO system and have fun continueing to have to pay. I will go with my natural, free and time proven ways :-D
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you make it seem like if it's alot of money..... All I have to do is sell 3 grams, and boom.... RO system with clean water for a year..... 3 grams a year is what it costs.... Dont have to look at it as money or of course you'll think it's alot, but it's not, if it's gonna double, or at least give you 20% more yield, and no problems with ph/lock up, then it pays for itself in no time....

Facts are facts.... It's not like if i'm stating an opinion out here..... You're simply not gonna get the same return with dirty vs clean water with low ppms..... I believe you do good, as also would i when i would use tap, but my yields now compared to then are not even in the same league...... It's important, no matter how much you might think plants are just plants, and can live of anything.... true... but same goes with humans eating junk food every day... of course you're gonna live, but not the same compared to someone who eats healthy.....(simple logic/common sense)
 
mentalissues40

mentalissues40

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dman8168 said:
if your water is 10. something and your broke collect some rainwater,gotta be better than 10. or buy a gallon or two of distilled water(.99) mix half yours and half distilled. and i agree with others your plant had other issues besides vinegar. unless u dumped it on the plant full strength. btw vinegar is a great weed killer. dries the shit out of a plant.
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nope, looked great till the vinegar, used till Ph was 6.8 and thats the results...bout 10 drops a gallon
 
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