lowering PH in soiil?? +rep

dankantorNorCal

dankantorNorCal

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My soil ph is 7.0 to 7.5

and my w ater is also abouy 7.2-7.5 ph
how much lemon juice or w/e shud i add to drop ph in water so it will lower soil to 6.5?

how much ph does each teaspoon remove from the water.
 
litljohn

litljohn

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dankantorNorCal said:
My soil ph is 7.0 to 7.5

and my w ater is also abouy 7.2-7.5 ph
how much lemon juice or w/e shud i add to drop ph in water so it will lower soil to 6.5?

how much ph does each teaspoon remove from the water.
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they say use a few drops per gallon but i would just spend the $10 and get some ph up/down.its worth the money and works better.
 
dankantorNorCal

dankantorNorCal

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My soil ph is 7.0 to 7.5

and my w ater is also abouy 7.2-7.5 ph
how much lemon juice or w/e shud i add to drop ph in water so it will lower soil to 6.5?

how much ph does each teaspoon remove from the water.
 
Jerry Garcia

Jerry Garcia

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You want to lower the ph of your nutrient solution in order to lower the ph in your soil. Vinegar works well to lower ph (it is acidic) and baking soda works to raise it (basic).

Cheap and easy. Just add small amounts at a time until you get it where you want it.
 
Gippy666

Gippy666

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Use a ph meter to test the ph of your water vinegar works but i prefer to use ph down too
just find it easier :)
 
dankantorNorCal

dankantorNorCal

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litljohn said:
they say use a few drops per gallon but i would just spend the $10 and get some ph up/down.its worth the money and works better.
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so just a few drops of lemon juice will take it from 7.5 to wa?

u didnt rly answer my question dude

what ph shud i drop it to so i can make soil 6.0-6.5, and how much does each drop or so reduce ph
 
dankantorNorCal

dankantorNorCal

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Jerry Garcia said:
You want to lower the ph of your nutrient solution in order to lower the ph in your soil. Vinegar works well to lower ph (it is acidic) and baking soda works to raise it (basic).

Cheap and easy. Just add small amounts at a time until you get it where you want it.
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im using time release water souluable nutrient tablet inside soil.... so shud i just use it in my organic sea weed + willow tree extract juice that i use every 3rd watering?, i havent started using any real nutes because i still in Veg.

can i just reduce ph of water and pour it in?
or shud i make a tea or something and reduce ph of that?
 
dankantorNorCal

dankantorNorCal

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shud i drop ph to like 5.5?

also how much vinegear per gallon do i need to drop it?

i have a ph tester but only 4 powder capsules left so i dont wana waste
 
litljohn

litljohn

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dankantorNorCal said:
so just a few drops of lemon juice will take it from 7.5 to wa?

u didnt rly answer my question dude

what ph shud i drop it to so i can make soil 6.0-6.5, and how much does each drop or so reduce ph
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i heard a few drops make it around 6.5 so the dirt will turn to roughly 6.0.good luck
 
Gippy666

Gippy666

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Aim to have your ph in the water slightly lower than you want your soil to be but not too low 6.2 should be fine,
just add some vinegar /ph down stir the water and let it sit for a bit then check the ph,also some nute's have ph correction
so you might wanna mix all your nutes up and then lower the ph,test the ph of the water before adding anything to it ,it
will give you some idea of where you stand!!
 
Green Cross

Green Cross

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dankantorNorCal said:
shud i drop ph to like 5.5?

also how much vinegear per gallon do i need to drop it?

i have a ph tester but only 4 powder capsules left so i dont wana waste
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Cannabis likes 6.5 - 6.8 if I remember correctly. Get a fertilizer for acid loving plants and your problems are solved.

Or pickup some aluminum sulphate from your garden supply store and mix 1 TBLS to 5 gal of water.

I don't recommend lemon or vinegar
 
stumps

stumps

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there are lots of things that affect the ph you need to check your water after adding anything to adjust your ph. I don't check mine every time now but I did untill I figured out what it was doing. I shoot for 6-7
 
Gippy666

Gippy666

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There is a product that you can get to lower the ph of soil it's called
sulfate of ammonia you put it on the top of the soil and work it in a bit,
i just researched this and it works,the water will help it percolate down through the soil
add it in small amounts until the desired ph is reached,it is also water soluable!!
 
stumps

stumps

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You forgot to say how much N and sulfur is in it. ya think those might cause other issues? I've used lemon juice for years now with no problems. But what the hell it's just my thoughts
 
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Fallen Buckshot

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or you could add a lil Espoma soil acidifer to the tops of your pots and when you water its will change the soil ph
its 30% sulpher organic and safer than aluminum sulphate
 
303

303

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how accurate is the ph tester? is it digital? i know mine that isn't digital always says its 7-7.5. but in fact is not. use a ph drop kit to ensure accuracy. but if you want ph down, buy ph down. i think the kit with both ph up and down with the tester i'm was refering to before is only $15 at most grow shops.
 
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