240sxOGanswered grow question 5 years ago Here’s where your messing up ... your ph-ing your water in super soil ...the soil does the buffering , aslong as your using neutral ph water the organic soil creates the perfect ph zone like in nature .. don’t mix hydro with organic soil growing ... the ph down or up kills the microbes that feed the plant and why you have burnt leaves ... throw away the ph pen stop ph-ing the water that comes out from the bottom cuz then your going to add a more acidic watering and your not giving the plant what it wants your only adjusting for what’s coming out when you need to make sure what’s going in