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Advanced nutrients in soil runoff

InspireMe
InspireMestarted grow question 3 years ago
Advanced nutrients in soil. Hey, so I'm using advice nutrients line (sensi) in biobizz soil (light and all mix 50/50.) Anyway my runoff is always 5.8PH I'm guessing this is due to the PH perfect technology. My soil is buffered to 6.2PH and I always PH up to 6.3/6.4...
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InspireMe
InspireMeanswered grow question 3 years ago
I also ran 2L of plain water at PH 6.9 or 6.8 (I cant remember)... then nuted with 2L and my runoff was 5.8PH but is this going to be an issue down the line? My plants are looking really good for where they are at I believe so it's not a problem now.. but I'm worried about it down the line.
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sir_isO
sir_isOanswered grow question 3 years ago
It is quite possible the "mix" of the soil/nutrients/microbe and root exudants could lower the pH, yes. But of course that's also purely speculative.
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InspireMe
InspireMeanswered grow question 3 years ago
I have no idea how to do that lmao. I will have to look Into it. Thanks very much for the advice bro! I'll have to look into it. What you've said is way beyond anything I've looking into 😝😂 ANs nutes buffer to 5.8PH so I guess theres a battle between the soil buffer and the nutes... the AN prevails.. even though I put PH up in and bring it to 6.3-6.4 before watering. It's just weird. I've added voodoo juice, piranha and great white could the microbes be aiding the lower PH as that's what they prefer? I mean my plants look fine but you see loads of issues due to PH and obviously dont want to encounter them if it can be avoided
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sir_isO
sir_isOanswered grow question 3 years ago
Like, if your soil is buffered to 6.2 pH, the runoff really shouldn't be that much less, especially with straight water...so that seems a bit odd to me (but hey, I've never even used pH testing).
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sir_isO
sir_isOanswered grow question 3 years ago
Eh, it might start to be an issue...it's a bit difficult to say. For neutralizing it, if you can work in some (hydride/liquid versions of) calcium, potassium, magnesium and somehow sort of neutral high surface area carbon it'd help "regulate" stuff.
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