Reducing PH for beginners

garbage bees

garbage bees

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Can anyone offer me any advice on how to best to change my PH? I live in a hard water area and my nute mix is coming in at around 7.1. I've checked the soil and it seems to be around 6.8 so in the good range but don't want to ruin my hard work setting it up with the wrong PH nute water.
 
knourgro

knourgro

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on top of those suggestions, you can use dolomite lime, which is a more organic way to go. this doesnt effect the water though, it just keeps the soil at a stable ph for a good amount of time. just as effective if not more
 
max316420

max316420

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Fuck all that shit.... All you need to do is premix some lime and you'll never have to worry about your ph again..
 
kindnugz

kindnugz

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My well water is up to 7.6 ph right out of the tap. I used vinegar which worked but the next day the PH would be up a whole point. I bought a jug of PH Down and it has similar effect as vinegar but is more stable over the life of the nute solution. It's $10 or $12 per liter but is worth it.
 
max316420

max316420

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Plus using vinegar alot will start to build up in your soil and eventually cause lockout and just completely fuck with you ph.. Dolomite lime is all you need bro.. Works wonders and a 50lb bag is like 5 bucks
 
max316420

max316420

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When using lime it doesn't matter what your waters ph is, it could be at 1 and you soil will still stay around 6.5-7 which is perfect range for soil
 
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