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Grow QuestionsHow to know the PH without PH tester

How to know the PH without PH tester

LittleManSmokingWeedstarted grow question 5 years ago

Hey guys ! i juste whant to know if you can grow a full autoflower from start to finish without testing the PH in you water :) I have no way to mesure my PH, and i dont use any liquide nutriments, or PH solutions. I have BioBizz Soil Light Mix. Is it a probleme not now the PH ?

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ijustdontgiveafanswered grow question 5 years ago

I definitely wouldn't recommend it.. a cheap-but-decent PH meter costs maybe 40 bucks and is definitely worth the investment. I'd rather get one early on and make sure the plant is healthy, than come back in a few weeks, posting about nutrient-deficiencies and how to solve that.. ..same goes with EC by the way, so best get a dual-purpose PH/EC meter. Yes, i come from the hydro side, where this is much more important, but i'd rather do it right, right away, than having to chase problems after problems, and then having to buy them anyways (and have a sick plant).

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Shagrathanswered grow question 5 years ago

Cheap pH meters cost like 5$ on ebay/amazon and you can buy couple of those even. If you really don't want to check pH then I suggest you read about beneficial bacteria and bioponic growing 'cos that will be your answer. Or maybe you could chelate all your nutrients 'cos what I've read chelated nutrients are available to the plant in any pH.

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DeadwebsiteBoringcommunityanswered grow question 5 years ago

You can grow in soil without phing your water. If you have a good water source, Your plant will tell you quickly. Phing is a coco/hydro thing... Soil is naturally acidic so phing water to 6.5 and watering tends to lower the ph of the soil as the Buffers are not readily absorbed by the plant and will be left in the soil.

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