Vinegar/Acetic Acid to lower PH?

Nizzan

Well-Known Member

• Apr 9, 2007

• #1

Has anyone tried to use Vinegar (Usually about 5% Acetic Acid) to lower their PH? It seems like it would be ideal and alot cheaper than Ph Down additive.

 

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Eimer

Well-Known Member

• Apr 9, 2007

• #2

never used vinegar for fear of it flavouring my weed,i stick with concentrated lemon juice,though others do use vinegar which obviously works for them

 

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AlteaMan

Well-Known Member

• Apr 9, 2007

• #3

I'm interested to know about this. Anyone successfully do this kind of thing and how?

Also, is there a guide on testing and correcting ph in soil properly. I hear run-off/flushing etc but need a comprehensive guide.

 

Nizzan

Well-Known Member

• Apr 9, 2007

• #4

Well I have now been using the vinegar for about 1 week now. It appears to work just great... but I also, worry that it may negatively flavor the weed. The plants are responding well to the vinegar though.

 

eastlosg1

Well-Known Member

• Apr 9, 2007

• #5

I suggest u use lemon juice it's pure acid, and also ive been told by alot of people that vinegar makes ur buds taste sick man.

Just cut a small yellow lemon and cut it into 4 pieces and squirt about 1/2 of a teaspoon to a gallon and that gets ur ph to about 6.7

 

eastlosg1

Well-Known Member

• Apr 9, 2007

• #6

and also i don't think lemon would be a bad taste to some buds

 

potroast

Uses the Rollitup profile

• Apr 10, 2007

• #7

I don't think that either lemons or vinegar will affect the flavor of your bud, but it is a poor acid for lowering pH, because it doesn't last very long, so you need to keep using it.

As for adjusting pH of soil, try this

measuring pH of soil and other procedures

HTH

 

sk3tch3

Well-Known Member

• Apr 10, 2007

• #8

apple cider vinegar. as long as you flush for 2wks you shouldnt taste anything no matter what you use. i use vinegar as an organic substatute.

 

indoorsavant

Active Member

• Nov 8, 2009

• #9

At what ratio should i add the vinegar to my water to bring it down like half a point