New Grower I got a question about ph

[peanut8]

How can I adjust ph up and down? I don't really want to use chemicals some were I heard baking soda? Please help

 

[blue]

Hi Peanut

You can buy an organic PH down, Canna make one (among other manufacturers)
For PH up i use a little bit of Rhizotonic (ph up is usally a corrective measure for me after the nutes have bought my watdr too low)

But you can buy an organic PH up too if needed.

Lemon juice will bring you PH down
Baking Soda will bring your PH up.

I prefer to buy specifically designed stuff - but that's just me.

 

[wwwillie]

I have successfully used the pH up and down. I am also using non-organic nutrients too. I am sure it is debatable, but for the small amount I use to adjust and how my plants behave, I don't think it is worth chasing down the alternatives. If I was organic I am sure I would fell differently.

 

[late]

How are you measuring PH? Makes a difference in the results.

 

[dude]

Have to do the same here, just found my tap water is 8.4.....

 

[peanut8]

Thank you

 

[peanut8]

Ok I have a stupid question. Wht is the right ph level? The reason I don't know this is were I used to grow it was well water feed by six springs and it worked great we moved and I have been using bottled water because are water is shit. Sorry to rattle.

 

[blue]

Wht is the right ph level?

Not a stupid question ... an AWESOME question., the kind of question that will get you an answer that will change the success of your grows for ever!.

the kind of question that gets greeted with another question.

What kind of medium do you use?

Soil - coco - hydroponic?

^_^

 

[wwwillie]

Depends on where you are. In my set-up with HF/promix/perlite for medium and Rock nutrients pH 5.8 during veg and pH 6.2 during flower through to harvest.

 

[peanut8]

soil I use jiffy seed starter mix. For nutes I use fish emulsion 5-1-1 for veg and for flower I use miracle gro quick start with good results I got an ounce and a half off one plant