uncontrollable ph

greenearth5

Well-Known Member

• Jan 24, 2009

• #21

get a pH monitor ... then mail it to me lol

 

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hannah

Active Member

• Jan 25, 2009

• #22

I do strongly suggest a meter. Be careful, i thought i damaged mine. they do need to be taken care. if my plants required me to read a strip they would have died a long time ago. Those are hard to read.

 

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atombomb

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• Jan 25, 2009

• #23

What type of PH up/down products are you using??? I have heard several people claim the same thing when using GENERAL HYDROPONICS PH UP/DOWN . I use Europonics and have heard great results with Advanced Nutrients up/down. FOr some reason the Gen Hydro stuff doesnt stabilize as fast

 

greenearth5

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• Jan 25, 2009

• #24

To start off i want to state that, i am not experienced with ph + / -

So if anybody knows if this is a mistake then let me know now... this is what im going to buy this week

http://www.htgsupply.com/viewproduct.asp?productID=47513

general hydroponics ph +/- dehydrated type

 

shefsmoke

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• Jan 25, 2009

• #25

I bought some distilled water and went I put it in a cup and tested it with my pH meter it said it was 7.0? what can I use to bring it down? I dont have any grow shops close by its like 2 hrs away. I have wal mart, lowes.

 

greenearth5

Well-Known Member

• Jan 25, 2009

• #26

check this out.... https://www.rollitup.org/hydroponics-aeroponics/40724-ph-up-down-vinegar-baking.html

 

shefsmoke

Well-Known Member

• Jan 25, 2009

• #27

Sweet man thanks. Im gonna try the lemon juice in a bottle!

 

greenearth5

Well-Known Member

• Jan 25, 2009

• #28

also.. there are some ph +/- products in the aquarium section at wally world

 

greenearth5

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• Jan 25, 2009

• #29

They have ph test strips, plus the ph adjusters

 

shefsmoke

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• Jan 25, 2009

• #30

lol theres a lot more than I thought. I was just reading your threads on your other grows. you and another guy from missouri to. I live about an hour south from STL. I have to drive all the way up to Olive to worms way just to get stuff!! its insane.

 

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hannah

Active Member

• Jan 25, 2009

• #31

i dont know how the lemon juice and so forth will affect your plants but even per smart has ph adjuster for fish. I us stuff from Stealth hydro.com.

 

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atombomb

Well-Known Member

• Jan 25, 2009

• #32

WATCH THIS VID, It explains ph a bit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QWYBYEOTRw

 

shefsmoke

Well-Known Member

• Jan 25, 2009

• #33

thanks that helps a lot. so what he did is test the top of it. dont u need to go all the way down or does that really matter?

 

greenearth5

Well-Known Member

• Jan 25, 2009

• #34

im using an air stone in my 18 gal reservoir so as long as my water is stirred up really good then i can test anyplace i want (im assuming)

 

shefsmoke

Well-Known Member

• Jan 25, 2009

• #35

well I was just using distilled water from wal mart when I tested it with my ph tester it said 7.0 and to soak my rockwool cubes I need 5.5ph. so I would make it in those gallon jugs of water