greenfern

Hi All,
Trying to grow this year using Botanicare Organic nutrients. Hoping to get away from the harsh chemical taste that seems to plague me even though I do the recommended flushes. I only have access to water that is around 9 - 9.5 ph.
I'm having to use a great deal of PH Down to bring it to the desired range and am wondering if anyone knows how this affects my soil as far as residues or even taste of the finished bud?
Thanks!
gf

Swapmeet

I don't believe it affects the taste much at all, if any. People will disagree with that, so I recommend, if you recognize the taste to just use lime juice to lower the ph.

Swap

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cancer_patient1

I think you could leave out the PH Down in the final week..Just flush w/ reg non PH'ed tap water then water maybe once or twice more that week w/ reg non PH'ed if needed.. I'd let the soil dry out comepletely before chop.

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greenfern

Thanks for the replies Swap and CP1.
I don't have access to regular tap water so that makes things a little difficult. I use about 40 gallons a watering .
gf

mattdreads

it probably wouldn't kill your plant but that ph is problematicly high.

another completely off topic post there, cancer....

as long as your don't use ph for pools, you'll be fine. as a matter of fact, you'd effect the taste if you didn't ph it down, it would cause potassium issues, which plays a big roll in developing the flavour of your buds.

vinegar or lime juice works as well, but doesn't keep it as stable. better to just spend the ten buck and pick up some good ph down. I've been that route. phosforic or nitric acid is where it's at.

happy growing
-Matt

cancer_patient1

Dude, what is your problem seriously? First with the PM's and asking me what I meant by my comment in one of your threads and now this comment? I have no clue why the hostility from you.


And your post was more off topic than mine was.. If you even bothered to read the OP he said he is already using PH Down.





I swear some ppl need to take a break from the bong for a little while.

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please be nice to one another guys.

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mattdreads

I'm fully aware that he is using ph down, I was simply responding to swaps response. my 2 cents, high ph doesn't work well with lime or lemon.

not that strange to send you a pm about a post I don't understand is it?

maybe you need to take your own advice and put the bong down a while, clear as a bell here. here you are again making a fool out of yourself...me more off topic? LOL...well at least I addressed his question.

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cancer_patient1

That "attitude" ?

WTF do you mean?

Dude, I posted a comment "wow" in one of your threads.. Then for NO F'ING REASON WHAT SO EVER, you get all paranoid and think it was some negative remark ( God only knows why ) and now you "have it in for me" now?

W/E dude.. I tried my best to explain to you that my "wow" comment was in no way negative.. But I cannot be bothered waisting any more energy on caring what you think from here on out.. Im way too old and way too tired to give a damn..

Sorry man , but you have real issues.

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mattdreads

didn't think negative, wondered what you meant. thought it was a strange post.

if you'd like to discuss anything more with me you may address me in pm as to avoid jacking this guys thread with a legit question.

sorry thread starter...
-Matt