New Grower Leaves turning yellow prematurely, is this a pH problem?

[elsamurai]

you really need a good ph reading. if its out of whack then all the feed wont help as the plant cant take it up if its locked out

 

[tronik culture]

you really need a good ph reading. if its out of whack then all the feed wont help as the plant cant take it up if its locked out

I know that.. I bought that meter but it seems not to be working accurately.. I'll try to sample the runoff through a pH test solution.

Thanks for the feedback @elsamurai

 

[aperson]

I'd give em max dosage and go lower if you see nut burn

 

[elsamurai]

I know that.. I bought that meter but it seems not to be working accurately.. I'll try to sample the runoff through a pH test solution.

Thanks for the feedback @elsamurai

did you get any calibration fluid to calibrate it? even the high $ ones need to be calibrated to keep them in check. I have cal fluid for 7 and 4.1. so many problems come down to out a wack ph

 

[tronik culture]

did you get any calibration fluid to calibrate it? even the high $ ones need to be calibrated to keep them in check. I have cal fluid for 7 and 4.1. so many problems come down to out a wack ph

No, just the meter with the probe, nothing else.. it has a button to switch from a pH reading to moisture, but whenever I press it nothing happens.. I feel ripped off..
Anyway it really seems that I'm having a very low pH issue. I'm going to post about it in a few minutes..

TronikCult

 

[tronik culture]

So, I fed both the ladies a couple of hours ago and tested the runoff with a simple pH color test.

The shortest one gave me the following reading:

I would say it stands around 5.5 and 6.0.. which is bad, but the situation with the bigger one is worse:

It's awfully orange, and it makes sense, as the shortest one is smelling better than this one.

So the question now is: ia there a way to raise the pH level? It would be hard for me to find those pH up and pH down where I leave, so homemade recipes would be the best option.

Thanks for the support people, I really appreciate it.

TronikCult

 

[Fantasy Island]

What does your stick Ph meter say?

 

[tronik culture]

What does your stick Ph meter say?

Hey there mate!
It's stuck in 7.0.. so it was def a ripoff lol

 

[elsamurai]

dolomite lime can be had at a garden or hardware store. I have some crushed oyster shell from keeping tropical fish that I powder and use when I get low ph. some pet stores carry that

 

[Fantasy Island]

Hey there mate!
It's stuck in 7.0.. so it was def a ripoff lol

You could try cleaning the tip with very fine sandpaper like 220 or steel wool. oil or build up pn the tip can cause that. I left mine in the pot for about 24 hours And it was stuck also. I cleaned it with the sandpaper and then wiped it off with rubbing alcohol. Fixed it right up.

ALso any oil from your fingers can mess it up also