pH Question

Just wanted to know of something natural that can lower and raise pH of water. Lemon juice would lower the pH, but something to raise??

Would I be better off buying ph Up/Down at the store??

On a tight budget need to save as much money as i can.

Earth Juice has a natural pH up/down that you can purchase.

I know, but im trying to save money and wanted to know if i could use things that are just laying around my house (ike lemon juice) to lower and raise the pH.

Would it have a good outcome on the plant??

Yeah there are a lot of natural household things you can use, I bet you could just google it.

I've never used anything to raise it, but I have used apple cider vinegar to lower it with great success.

Great! Thanks for the help. Will sure save me some $$

White Distilled vinegar will lower the PH, baking soda will raise it.

Jeffdogg said:

White Distilled vinegar will lower the PH, baking soda will raise it.

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Thanks mann

Also wanted to know will it harm the plants, or have no effect?????

I've used it for a few years never had any trouble with it.

Just make sure its white distilled vinegar

I use vinegar and baking soda. You'll see this from experience, but it takes only TIIIIIINY amount of each substance to raise or lower the pH of a decent sized amount of water.

Yeah that is true. It takes 31 drops per gallon to get my PH to 6.8 )the original PH is 7.6 out of tap. It takes very very little baking soda, I usually get the first half of my finger tip wet and lightly touch the baking soda and mix it in then check PH. After a few gallons of adjusting you'll get a good idea of how much of each to use when needed

pelt1 said:

I use vinegar and baking soda. You'll see this from experience, but it takes only TIIIIIINY amount of each substance to raise or lower the pH of a decent sized amount of water.

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This is absolutely critical in the maintenance of your garden....I have been doing DWC grows for some time now, and I use both Distilled White Vinegar and Baking Soda....a little tip though....take 1000 ml of distilled water and put it into a GLASS (PYREX) pan distilled water bring the temperature up to just below a boil and start slowly adding baking soda while stirring....when you see that the water wont accept any more (it starts to cloud at the bottom) stop adding and turn off the heat when the water comes to a stand still, por the solution through a coffee filter and refrigerate. once the solution is cooled, run it through the filter again, this will pull out the last of the precipitate and you will have a saturated solution of sodium bicarbonate. use this in 10mL amounts or so to raise your pH, it will help to not over do it.

Jeffdogg said:

Yeah that is true. It takes 31 drops per gallon to get my PH to 6.8 )the original PH is 7.6 out of tap. It takes very very little baking soda, I usually get the first half of my finger tip wet and lightly touch the baking soda and mix it in then check PH. After a few gallons of adjusting you'll get a good idea of how much of each to use when needed

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31 drops = 30ml per gallon......just sayin............I tend to go 10mL at a time, just to maintain control, and I think you might be doing a soil pH, so it may differ, i pH to 5.5 or so, give or take and depending on what phaze the ladies are in.......

I use ashes to up my ph.

ight thanks everyone

Jeffdogg said:

White Distilled vinegar will lower the PH, baking soda will raise it.

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And add SODIUM to your soil which is not good. Try something else.

I've used it for a few years and never had any trouble mate