pH tester review..

And despite what you may hear about the inferiority of organic buds, I'll put them up against anything of equal genetics for size and potency!!!

Oh, I assumed you were growing hydro, lol.

That SHOULD do it for you, just stick to the program and don't obsess or freak out at every little "hangnail" the plants exhibit. Most people end up in trouble because they immediately FREAK when a leaf isn't quite as green today as it was yesterday, or a leaf starts curling a bit. They hit the forums and get 7 or 8 different diagnoses and they try all of the remedies. Instant soil and nute overload. Just take things easy and you'll be just fine.

TheDarkDefender said:

Oh, I assumed you were growing hydro, lol.

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No, Hydro is too complicated for me, plus I have absolutely no faith in mechanical shit. Pumps, timers, microswitches. Too much to break. I fell into organics and stayed there. It's natural, the bud tastes WAAY better, and it's a lot easier. No need to complicate things for me. Hydro has that certain high tech "mad scientist" appeal going on, but me... I'm just old and lazy. I have zero problems,...and I get great bud.

Jack Harer said:

That SHOULD do it for you, just stick to the program and don't obsess or freak out at every little "hangnail" the plants exhibit. Most people end up in trouble because they immediately FREAK when a leaf isn't quite as green today as it was yesterday, or a leaf starts curling a bit. They hit the forums and get 7 or 8 different diagnoses and they try all of the remedies. Instant soil and nute overload. Just take things easy and you'll be just fine.

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But I should still pH balance everything right?

lakew00d said:

But I should still pH balance everything right?

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Not really. You should be fine as is when you start the grow. Go ahead and check the pH of the runoff a few times too get a feel for where it is, but unless you have highly alkaline water you should be good to go. The thing about having that pH pen is IF you do have a nutrient deficiency, you can immediately rule out pH lock out as a culprit. I target my pH to right at 6.8. It can be 6.2 or 7, and I don't bat an eye. IF it DOES start to drift, the first thing I look at is the cause of it drifting. But once you're dialed in, and you do the same thing all the time, it won't drift. When you start feeding the nutes, don't deviate. If you do nothing to change the pH, it cannot just change itself. With chemical nutes, you do have the problem of salt buildup, but that can be flushed out.

But shouldnt I still Ph the water? I know the pH is really high from my tap like over 8. And I just thought a Pen would be good just make be safe.
and have a correct pH of the water going in. and will be easier to check the pH of the run off with a pen, to make sure its not over 7 or below 6.

my plants are doing really well as it is.
But should you flush the plants during the grow like randomly to help get out any of the salt build up?

If the pH of your water is at 8, then yes by all means correct that down to about 6.8 or so. Man, thats pretty high. You gotta be in either AZ, Nevada, or New Mexico.

i have used this pen and so has two of my friends. my pen seemed to work great for about a year....ph accuracy was always fair. i bought calibration solution and kept it calibrated. after a few days it would fall out of accuracy by a few points. the trick to ph pens is to keep em stored in a solution....you got to keep them moist. this pen is worth the money but if accuracy is your deal spend more money. marijuana can take a wide range of ph fluctuations in soil and hydro. hydro seems a bit more sensitive when it comes to ph tho...i would recommend this pen for soil but if doing hydro you may want to invest a bit more money.

a great closet grower tool. the pen still works but i invested in a more expensive one.

Jack Harer said:

That SHOULD do it for you, just stick to the program and don't obsess or freak out at every little "hangnail" the plants exhibit. Most people end up in trouble because they immediately FREAK when a leaf isn't quite as green today as it was yesterday, or a leaf starts curling a bit. They hit the forums and get 7 or 8 different diagnoses and they try all of the remedies. Instant soil and nute overload. Just take things easy and you'll be just fine.

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excellent reply. +rep.
i have found organics to be the ticket too. glad to meet ya. im liking botanicare at the moment. its a hybrid nute with organic and synthetic nutrients. they say to use organics and finish with synthetics but i tried opposite this last grow with great results.

Jack Harer said:

If the pH of your water is at 8, then yes by all means correct that down to about 6.8 or so. Man, thats pretty high. You gotta be in either AZ, Nevada, or New Mexico.

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haha pretty damn close

aeviaanah said:

i have used this pen and so has two of my friends. my pen seemed to work great for about a year....ph accuracy was always fair. i bought calibration solution and kept it calibrated. after a few days it would fall out of accuracy by a few points. the trick to ph pens is to keep em stored in a solution....you got to keep them moist. this pen is worth the money but if accuracy is your deal spend more money. marijuana can take a wide range of ph fluctuations in soil and hydro. hydro seems a bit more sensitive when it comes to ph tho...i would recommend this pen for soil but if doing hydro you may want to invest a bit more money.

a great closet grower tool. the pen still works but i invested in a more expensive one.

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Thanks man I will buy it in a week or so when I get some more moneys. I am buying a lot of seeds tonight