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Is it safe to use citric acid to lower ph of tap water? Organic grow

SherbGrowsstarted grow question 4y ago

I am looking into alternative methods to organically lower the ph of my tap water. Tap water where I live normally ranges from 7.6-7.8. I have read that using vinegar can be bad for the plants overall so Im wondering about trying citric acid? Curious to know. Thanks!

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NobodysBudsanswered grow question 4y ago

sure... white distilled vinegar works too.. often very cheap and already lying around. it will cause no problem. the common 5% variety will not take much to drop it. a "3 m:" pipette is useful to have around. once you ahve it measured out, you can rely on spot checking your tap water occasionally and trust your measurements.

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gottagrowsometimeanswered grow question 4y ago

Yeah them things work. But they don't hokd the PH stable. If you are applying quick solution Citric acid, white vin, lemon/lime juice works also. But biobizz has really potent ph- that will keep your PH stable. Good luck bro.

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