ph up and ph down???????

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KaliKushSmoker

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i was told by a little birdie you can use baking soda and lemon juice fo up or down,im not sure for which??????????any help please
 
ijustgrowGREEN

ijustgrowGREEN

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first, you should have a ph test kit. you can buy a digi one, or go to your local petstore and get a freshwater test kit. check the ph of the water your currently using, or plan on using. the ideal ph for cannabis is like 6.2-6.8. then, purchase ph up or ph down depending on how your original test of the water came out.... good luck
 
husalife

husalife

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I agree Mazpot , but on a side note, one half a squeezed lemon per gallon of water to raise Ph, to help with that mental measurment of liquid. Half Table spoon of Baking Soda per gallon to lower Ph.
 
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KaliKushSmoker

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husalife said:
I agree Mazpot , but on a side note, one half a squeezed lemon per gallon of water to raise Ph, to help with that mental measurment of liquid. Half Table spoon of Baking Soda per gallon to lower Ph.
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O.K> so lemon juice raises ph,baking soda lowers ph....correct?????thanks for the help,really appreciate it
 
northeastern lights

northeastern lights

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Baking soda raises ph. Lemon or Lime juice will lower. Try it out with regular water first to get a feel for how much to use.


When I mix 4 gallons of Bloom I use about 2 tbsp to bring it up to my desired level.
 
northeastern lights

northeastern lights

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husalife said:
I agree Mazpot , but on a side note, one half a squeezed lemon per gallon of water to raise Ph, to help with that mental measurment of liquid. Half Table spoon of Baking Soda per gallon to lower Ph.
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He is either mistaking or just plain wrong. Either way this post is incorrect.
 
5150

5150

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husalife said:
I agree Mazpot , but on a side note, one half a squeezed lemon per gallon of water to raise Ph, to help with that mental measurment of liquid. Half Table spoon of Baking Soda per gallon to lower Ph.
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Baking soda raises PH. If you added a half table spoon to a gallon your ph would be off the chart. Or your tap water is acid. I use just a pinch for a gallon and with ferts added.

when mixing a 20 gallons of fox farms ferts. I use 3 teaspoons of baking soda per 20 gallons.

My tap water is 7.3

For 20 gallons of my tap water I add 3 teaspoons lemon juice per 20 gallons.
 
husalife

husalife

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northeastern lights said:
He is either mistaking or just plain wrong. Either way this post is incorrect.
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No, no im pretty sure lemon juice lower ph and Baking soda raises it!!!
Havent had a high Ph situation yet so ive not crossed the Baking soda bridge. Yet.

BUT THE POINT IS,

If I want to know exactly how much to use I would test in a container before i get close to my girls. Just makes sence.
 
husalife

husalife

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2 fucking days to see I wrote it backwards, must have been after breaks lol. well fuckin ooops. I had shit bas ackwards and started off right lol.
oh well he gets the idea, i will try to delete that post to help with confusion.
 
M Blaze

M Blaze

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Baking soda is not a good product to use so your better off getting some pH down from the shop.
 
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