Ph high

Drywaller

Drywaller

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In the 4th week of vegetation. Have been using Happy Frog soil alongside happy frog added nutrients and cannot seem to keep my ph below a 7.5. Just recently received sludgehammer. Looking for any input to get that ph down. Also started using jugged water vs tap. Any advice would ve helpful
 
Dontjudgeme

Dontjudgeme

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As long as you ph your water at 6.5 you should be ok. Happy frog soil has a 5-7-3 NPK ratio to begin with, so adding anything else will definitely raise your soils ph. You could run straight water through that soil and be ok. I’ve never used soil with nutrients in it before, I always use promix or coco. Don’t like “ not “ having control over what I feed. I’ve used fox farms trio with great success, but once again, I was in promix. If you plan on continuing your use of the trio in that soil, I would cut the feed to 1/4 strength.
 
Drywaller

Drywaller

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Dontjudgeme said:
As long as you ph your water at 6.5 you should be ok. Happy frog soil has a 5-7-3 NPK ratio to begin with, so adding anything else will definitely raise your soils ph. You could run straight water through that soil and be ok. I’ve never used soil with nutrients in it before, I always use promix or coco. Don’t like “ not “ having control over what I feed. I’ve used fox farms trio with great success, but once again, I was in promix. If you plan on continuing your use of the trio in that soil, I would cut the feed to 1/4 strength.
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Dontjudgeme

Dontjudgeme

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I’ve never tested the runoff in my gross, and I mean NEVER! Not that it doesn’t have its place, I’ve just never done it and been perfectly fine. You might wanna get your hands on a ph pen. Try to find a horticulture/hydroponic store near you. More than likely Lowe’s and Home Depot won’t have it. But a ph pen is crucial to make sure you aren’t being too acidic or too much alkaline in your feed. People say ph’ing soil doesn’t matter, but I agree to disagree.
 
Pete Jones III

Pete Jones III

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Dontjudgeme said:
I’ve never tested the runoff in my gross, and I mean NEVER! Not that it doesn’t have its place, I’ve just never done it and been perfectly fine. You might wanna get your hands on a ph pen. Try to find a horticulture/hydroponic store near you. More than likely Lowe’s and Home Depot won’t have it. But a ph pen is crucial to make sure you aren’t being too acidic or too much alkaline in your feed. People say ph’ing soil doesn’t matter, but I agree to disagree.
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Whats the ppm of your tap water?
 
Dontjudgeme

Dontjudgeme

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My tap is about 7. But after adding my Nutes it drops down on its own, sometimes below 6.5. A few drop of ph up and I’m back to 6.5.
 
Pete Jones III

Pete Jones III

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Dontjudgeme said:
I don’t test ppm’s. That’s a measurement I’ve never paid attention to. Ph has been my only concern. I do however understand why some people use ppm measurement, I just personally don’t.
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My tap is 200-220 and I get calcium deposits on everything it touches. It causes mg and sulfur lockout . Each gallon i use , plants get worse and worse. I have to half it with RO or rain water to get anywhere
 
Dontjudgeme

Dontjudgeme

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Some tap water is harder than others, really depends on where you live that determines the quality of water you have. Obviously your water quality is worse than mine. When using tap water, my need for calmag isn’t necessary, unless I see signs that it’s required. If water quality is an issue, RO or distilled water may be your only option, at that point, calmag is a must.
 
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