420Marine
Well-Known Member
OK after doing a thorough reading on here (and getting thoroughly confused 
) I have two main questions RE: Dolomite Lime and PH Runoff.
I just transplanted my three girls in 12'' diameter pots (if my math is right equaling about .25 cubic feet) NOW I added 2 TBS of Dolomite per container figuring on the known practice of adding about 1 cup per 2 square feet. My question is do you think this is enough (literally seemed to be a "drop in the bucket") or should I add more..better yet will adding more be harmful.
For the trickier question..PH Runoff..some of you think this number doesn't matter others say it does. I personally have always had a PH runoff of (roughly) 6.0 (Had a nasty MG problem as well hence the dolomite to raise the PH..I think) But yesterday after transplanting my PH was only at 3.8. This was the first time I just went "au natural" as far as water is concerned (tap water left out over a day, dish soap (a few drops to act as a wetting agent) no PH up/down of water was at 6.5.
My question I suppose would be since my plants, other than some leaves being hit with MG issues (which were in turn caused by PH issues) were nice and big and green should I continue to do what I've been doing as far as Upping/Downing the pH BEFORE I add the water or should I let it be at 6.5 and just ignore the low runoff reading.
Thanks to anyone that understands this and can answer.
) I have two main questions RE: Dolomite Lime and PH Runoff. I just transplanted my three girls in 12'' diameter pots (if my math is right equaling about .25 cubic feet) NOW I added 2 TBS of Dolomite per container figuring on the known practice of adding about 1 cup per 2 square feet. My question is do you think this is enough (literally seemed to be a "drop in the bucket") or should I add more..better yet will adding more be harmful.
For the trickier question..PH Runoff..some of you think this number doesn't matter others say it does. I personally have always had a PH runoff of (roughly) 6.0 (Had a nasty MG problem as well hence the dolomite to raise the PH..I think) But yesterday after transplanting my PH was only at 3.8. This was the first time I just went "au natural" as far as water is concerned (tap water left out over a day, dish soap (a few drops to act as a wetting agent) no PH up/down of water was at 6.5.
My question I suppose would be since my plants, other than some leaves being hit with MG issues (which were in turn caused by PH issues) were nice and big and green should I continue to do what I've been doing as far as Upping/Downing the pH BEFORE I add the water or should I let it be at 6.5 and just ignore the low runoff reading.
Thanks to anyone that understands this and can answer.