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07-07-2009, 09:51 PM
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  | I use GH PH up powder usually. If I need to take PH down I am use'n PH down by Mad Farmers till I run out.
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07-07-2009, 09:56 PM
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| When using liquid nutrients, you adjust the ph to a certain range. Use some plant specific ph up/down. This should let the soil remain in the proper ph levels. Water outside proper ph levels tend to change soil ph. Same with nutrient salts left over. My expierience with organics is as long as your water is between 5-7 you should be good. Unless you add something that drastically changes soil ph, such as wood ash or blood and bone meal, seems to work out fine. I believe this has to do with the way the nutrients are used by the plants. Think of it this way. Chemicals in the proper ph are instantly available. Organics need to be broken down into a form the plants can use. This isn't done with ph, but with soil microbes. | ||
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07-07-2009, 10:34 PM
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| I only have the need to PH down my tap water in my veg nutes, so I use distiled vinegar. | ||
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07-07-2009, 10:38 PM
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| use a good soil, like FFOF and always ph your nutes before watering the plants. as long as you do that, the ph should never get out of hand in the soil. | ||
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so you dont mix anything in with the soil to control it you just adjust the ph of thee water mixed with the nutrients? if i was going to be cheap could i just not do that and mix in dolomite lime? | ||
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| It seems that lime can bring PH in the 6-7 range, but if more fine adjustment is needed PH up or downs work best. Some PH advise is to only go one direction (eg. dont PH UP and then down if you over shoot), so lime would be counteracting a PH solution (not good).
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07-08-2009, 04:04 PM
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| if you want to never check ph or ppm the follow the recipe i posted EXACTLY. it will work great, and you will never have to worry about ph or ec/ppm. lc's soilless mix #1 and recipe #5 are the easiest and cheapest. the only gear you need to buy area 5 gallon bucket, air pump and air stone for brewing the tea's. | ||
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