Ph problems in soil

I started out by planting seeds in Sphagnum peat moss before I realized how acidic this type soil was. I bought it because of its root optimizing qualities( according to the manufacture). After a lot of problems with the leaves turning yellow I have come to the conclusion that the Ph of this soil is killing my plants or at least stunning them severely. At this point what is the best way to get the Ph up. If needed I will transplant sooner than expected. Help me out.

bud up said:

I started out by planting seeds in Sphagnum peat moss before I realized how acidic this type soil was. I bought it because of its root optimizing qualities( according to the manufacture). After a lot of problems with the leaves turning yellow I have come to the conclusion that the Ph of this soil is killing my plants or at least stunning them severely. At this point what is the best way to get the Ph up. If needed I will transplant sooner than expected. Help me out.

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Transplant to foxfarm ocean forest if your still early on in the grow.

obviously I'm a noob lol. I haven't transplanted yet, but i wanted to let everyone know that after just a few days of adjusting the ph of my water, i have seen a huge turn around and things are looking up. I don't have a way to test the soil Ph so I'm not sure what it is, but I think the water was more of a problem then the soil. I hope these help someone else out pce

Most likely the ph problem would have come from the water and not from the soil, the water you add would adjust the ph of the soil. But you may find that the soil is burning your babies as it probably very rich in nutrients, your babies would need no nutrients for at least their first two weeks of life and then when you do feed them you start off small and build up, so dependent on the age of your plants would you know if they can handle the soil. What you may find you have done is actually wash out some of the nutrients in the soil which would improve the conditions for young plants. I would still transplant out of the soil and get them into a neutral medium like rockwall cubes or coconut husk or some good soil, without added nutrients, to start with then these can be put into your nutrient rich soil later when the plants are more developed.

Obviously everything I have said may be wrong as I don't have all the details of your grow but these are things to keep in mind and are probable causes.

Ok I've transplant my plants and they are doing great! Even though the pH of my water was off, the soil has made the biggest difference in the health of my plants. Since transplanting the leaves have greened up and grow is rapid. Thanks for the advice ppl.

P.S. Sphagnum peat moss seed starter by miricle grow sux!!!!

Peat moss may be a good additive to soil but should not be used by its self.

Learning from mistakes sux lol!!!!

To test the dirt's PH home depot has a cheap tester, $10 or $15 I think.

The PH of the dirt added to the PH of the water should equal 12.5, try to keep it as close to 12.5 as you can. If you go too far from 12.5 it will cause a host of problems.

Also, never use anything from Miracle Grow. It's not meant for marijuana. Foxfarm Ocean Forrest Potting is a very good soil for future grows. The PH is 6 and it'll feed your plants for about a month without adding anything.

Good to hear that your girls feeling better. Best of luck.