Lime Juice to lower Ph?

newb19547

newb19547

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So I know you can supposedly use lime juice to lower your waters ph.....but every time I use it, it raises my waters ph from 7.2 to 8.5. Does it take time for the ph to lower or something?
 
wackymack

wackymack

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newb19547 said:
So I know you can supposedly use lime juice to lower your waters ph.....but every time I use it, it raises my waters ph from 7.2 to 8.5. Does it take time for the ph to lower or something?
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use white vinegar. lime juice will induce bacteria growth due to its organic composition. white vinegar is cheap and easy to get.
 
newb19547

newb19547

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wackymack said:
use white vinegar. lime juice will induce bacteria growth due to its organic composition. white vinegar is cheap and easy to get.
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Thanks for the tip. I have Distilled White Vinegar with a 5% acidity. Will that work? How much should I add to a gallon jug of distilled water (about 7.2 my meter tells me) down to the preferred range?
 
wackymack

wackymack

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newb19547 said:
Thanks for the tip. I have Distilled White Vinegar with a 5% acidity. Will that work? How much should I add to a gallon jug of distilled water (about 7.2 my meter tells me) down to the preferred range?
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just add till you reach your desired ph. shake the bottle everytime you add a little to evenly distribute the vinegar. and the 5% is ok:peace:
 
poke smot420

poke smot420

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i ran out of pH down the other day and used lemons. they have a acid rating of about 2.0. about three of those did good untill i was about to purchase more. no real problems with bacteria or anything...its all organic.
 
newb19547

newb19547

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Well I tried the vinegar, but that seems to RAISE my pH just as the lemon did. I'm about to say screw it and let it do its own thing, lol.
 
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Roughrider

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newb19547 said:
Well I tried the vinegar, but that seems to RAISE my pH just as the lemon did. I'm about to say screw it and let it do its own thing, lol.
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What are you testing your PH with? Adding white vinegar or lemon juice will IN NO WAY make the water more alkaline!

It will however raise PPM. Again, what are you testing with?
 
newb19547

newb19547

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I'm using a 3 prong soil tester at the moment, I know its not suited for it, but it's all I could find near me.
 
DownOnWax

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You can go to Home Depot, Lowes, whatever and get a Ferry Morse test kit or electronic tester for under $20.

It won't give you an exact ph but it will be within .3 or so.
 
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endogrowa

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communistcannabis said:
interesting i'll try that, i got ph of 7 and want it more like 6.7ish
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Arrowhead has a PH of 6.5, the PH best used with organic soil, if you use foxfarm it has ph buffers that can withstand PH in the range of 6.1 - 6.7 but 6.5 is best. If you have Arrowhead water in your area you can buy 4 gallons for $5 usually or you can sign up for Arrowhead water service and they will bring it to your door every week! Its good to have some people come to your door or you become the "neighbor that never has anyone come by....ever":peace:
 
newb19547

newb19547

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DownOnWax said:
You can go to Home Depot, Lowes, whatever and get a Ferry Morse test kit or electronic tester for under $20.

It won't give you an exact ph but it will be within .3 or so.
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I have a "burpee" tester. I saw a ferry morse one there for around the same price. figured they wouldn't be too much different. They were both around $20 too.
 
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