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landistone
landistonestarted grow question 5 years ago
Anyone have tips to reduce the pH of the water with reliable homemade methods? I'm trying to grow as more self-suficient as possible. Without buying products. Thanks for the help :)
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OutForReal
OutForRealanswered grow question 5 years ago
Buy some ph down. Sorry but lemon is creating ph fluctuation as it had no permanent effect , you can make a test : mix you nuts and add lemon juice check your ph value , come back 4h later and check it again , you'll see that in getting higher. Check that link : https://mattgadient.com/my-attempts-at-adjusting-ph-for-plants-with-vinegar-and-citric-acid/
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CRiSPrGrow
CRiSPrGrowanswered grow question 5 years ago
the thing about home made is that the pH down solution you make will actually only work temporarily , that's my experience with vinegar and lemon juice, your best bet therefore is to assure a well balanced "soil matrix" meaning make sure you've got all the right bacteria at work so your soil buffers all on it's own. so try looking for organic humic acid (will regulate the soil to 6.5) add beneficial bacteria like Bacilus Subtilis and myco, or simply try apple cider vinegar for pH down and aloe for pH up
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Pot_Portraits
Pot_Portraitsanswered grow question 5 years ago
Hey there, try lemon juice from organic lemons, that's what I used some times but I also got a Lemon tree so its an easy excuse :)
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Grey_Wolf
Grey_Wolfanswered grow question 5 years ago
@landistone whilst weedawan is correct about the use of acidic products like vinegar etc being able to bring the ph down the effect does not last very long and you will find it will rise again after about 10-12 hours . Ph up and Ph down are not that expensive more stable and those 250ml bottles last for many grows so it's pretty cost effective in my opinion.
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Master_weeda
Master_weedaanswered grow question 5 years ago
Hello my friend 😉 Add a few drops of lemon or vinegar to your water.👍 May the force be with you 💪 Good luck for your grow
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