New Grower Newbie, Balcony Growing... ;)

[GoAuto6]

phphphphphphphphphphphphphphphphphphphphphphphphph........ cant be stressed enouph, its been the down fall of many a great empire.

 

[shauninspace]

Before you do anything, do you know what the pH of your soil is? Looks like it could be off and if it is, feeding won't help and in fact, could make things worse. Let's see where your pH is at first.

i been using distilled water... but never thought of testing the ph of soil... right on it... i'll test it tomorrow..

thanks for the advice muddy.. :thumbs:

 

[shauninspace]

phphphphphphphphphphphphphphphphphphphphphphphphph........ cant be stressed enouph, its been the down fall of many a great empire.

i one thing i missed.... i'll test them in the morning.. :thumbs:

 

[swampman]

i one thing i missed.... i'll test them in the morning.. :thumbs:

can u test them asap .....LIKe uin the next hour ........its a battle with ph and some distilled water is at 6.5 ive seen some lately at 7 and i just got some yesterday and it was as low as 6 ........same fountain at walmart same 5 gallon buckets i always use but i have noticed different ph in it.......

the faster u fix the PH if u have a problem they faster u will get growth !!!!!

 

[shauninspace]

can u test them asap .....LIKe uin the next hour ........its a battle with ph and some distilled water is at 6.5 ive seen some lately at 7 and i just got some yesterday and it was as low as 6 ........same fountain at walmart same 5 gallon buckets i always use but i have noticed different ph in it.......

the faster u fix the PH if u have a problem they faster u will get growth !!!!!

i dont have a electronic ph tester.. going to look for one today... but it looks slim... since its sunday..
i tested the distilled water yesterday straight away... and it at the 6,5 colour/line... is that alright?...
what the ideal ph for soil?.. i really sound clueless.. yikes!...

 

[GoAuto6]

its not top of the line but its done well for me.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/PH-009-Mini...642?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ec08a9e8aPH-009 Mini IA 0.0-14.0pH Pen Type pH Meter Digital Tester Hydro w/ Screwdriver

 

[swampman]

ebay has hanna pens for soil for like 30-40 bucks ........and yeah u wanna water with 6.5 or lower if ur ph rises too much .....now that i have found a new trick i basically wont have to use the ph pen that much simply buy adding humic acid to my nutrient line up .....if u read into alot of threads u can get tons of ideas ......DO u have a local hydro shop or even a good nursery .....they always have just about everything ....but budgeting is hard cause u need a ph pen that isnt 20 or less .........ebay has tons maybe u can get a good deal and rush shipping ....just a thought ....

testing ur runoof water could give ya a somewhat clue if ur to low in ph or too high .......just a thought for that too

 

[shauninspace]

@swampman:
im in southeast asia, i havent found any hydro shop here...and the nursery here are not that complete... most of my stuff i got from australia, during my business trips.... im gonna pop by one nursery today... hopefully they have one... or i'll get one through ebay...

im researching on ph testing manually now...

thanks again swampman!

 

[swampman]

oh damn ....hows the country there ...love me some asian food .......ebay would be the place if that nursery doesnt have but they should i havent been to a nursery that hasnt had a few in stock .....I had a Rapitest for my blueberries i grow outside got it for 6 bucks on ebay but it isnt a very accurate one .........it does the trick for simple blueberries .....

There is a few recipies for some compost teas and other ideas for feeding them ..no matter the ph of the water ....Im no pro but i have used on recently and it has made my plants grow ....never ph the water ...The humic acid i added turned it into soup basically and i have a nute that has live microbes from kelp matter that fuel the uptake of nutrients no matter what the ph of the water ........so many different tricks but its the grower that has to figure them out for the strains ........

Good Luck on the HUnt .....

 

[Muddy]

Humic acid is great stuff, been using it for years. But it is not a pH adjuster and shouldn't be touted as such. When adding humic acid to your feeds you still need to check your pH.

now that i have found a new trick i basically wont have to use the ph pen that much simply buy adding humic acid to my nutrient line up