Please help with the problem of self-rising pH in water

zeem said:

Hi Hollatchaboy, Roguedawg,

Upon closer inspection it seem I was in too much of a hurry to avoid inadvertently hijacking a hydro thread. I had only "rising pH" on the brain.

I just notice that my reservoir water is constantly rising above where I thought that I had set it with the "P" of NPK.

Yes, I am in soil, amended with DTE Norganics & worm castings.

Thanks for the suggestions and questions.

My last chemical nutes is gonna be the AN pH down. I'm just going to stop putting it into the reservoir that waters the soil; and see if things improve.

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zeem said:

Hi Hollatchaboy, Roguedawg,

Upon closer inspection it seem I was in too much of a hurry to avoid inadvertently hijacking a hydro thread. I had only "rising pH" on the brain.

I just notice that my reservoir water is constantly rising above where I thought that I had set it with the "P" of NPK.

Yes, I am in soil, amended with DTE organics & worm castings.

Thanks for the suggestions and questions.

My last chemical nutes is gonna be the AN pH down. I'm just going to stop putting it into the reservoir that waters the soil; and see if things improve.

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zeem said:

Do those alkaline buffers make it through a common Tall Boy with sediment and KDF filter?

I use municipal tap water that has historically been under 50 PPM. Probably pretty good but likely has chloromine.

Medium is soil.

Reservoir is showing constantly rising pH like described above.

Only additive is pH Down.

What is the best pH Down that is reasonably easy to obtain and use?

Thanks!

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zeem said:

Hi Hollatchaboy, Roguedawg,

Upon closer inspection it seem I was in too much of a hurry to avoid inadvertently hijacking a hydro thread. I had only "rising pH" on the brain.

I just notice that my reservoir water is constantly rising above where I thought that I had set it with the "P" of NPK.

Yes, I am in soil, amended with DTE organics & worm castings.

Thanks for the suggestions and questions.

My last chemical nutes is gonna be the AN pH down. I'm just going to stop putting it into the reservoir that waters the soil; and see if things improve.

Click to expand...