powhitetrash Grow

baking soda and vinegar are the common and most recommended pH up and down DIY additives.

couple drops tends to work for a gallon or two... but the solutions vary soooo much the only way you can tell is to mix up a few trial batches and see what you get.

BTW, you have to pH test every time you water. there is no stability to be had in municipal water... and most bottled water is from municipal water supplies

I'm using distilled water, is that any different? And in using Vinegar, that's PH down? And Soda is PH up? I'll get the hang of this, you'll see. lol

vinegar is pH down and baking soda is pH up

dunno about distilled water... i cant be bothered with the expense or pain unless i am using well water or something equally grody

bfq said:

i cant be bothered with the expense or pain unless i am using well water or something equally grody

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Grody, now there's a word I haven't heard in YEARS! lol Thanks for all the good advice!

Distilled is neutral pH 7.0, its good, nothing in it.

I use R.O.(reverse osmosis) my tap is unusable, 760ppm.

A pH pen is worth its weight in gold.

hey Tetra, how does one determine if a pH pen is any good?

PH pen? Is that one of those gauges on top of a wire that you stick in a plant? I have one for moisture, but I don't really use it much.

nope, they are an electric pen that you stick the tip in your water and it reads the pH levels.

Oh, thanks! I will look into getting one as funds permit. Maybe I should put in some overtime, much as I detest the thought.

I only buy Hanna, for years, new one every 3 years. never a problem.
I cal. it like once a year,LOL its cool though I know them, Da Plant DOC does the same.

Hanna? So this isn't something I can get at my local grow shop?

depends on your grow shop... the nearest one to me is about an hour and a half away

This is the one you want, bet your store can't touch that price though.
HANNA Waterproof pH /EC/TDS/Temp Tester
This is the one I have now.
HANNA Waterproof pH/Temp Tester pHep 4

Tell the guy at the store to match their prices, if he has a computer, tell him look it up

Wow! Looks like I'll need their weight in gold to buy one. Holy Cow! Those things are expensive. Maybe I can trade some bud for one after this crop. NOT! lol

Wait for a month or two of using that fish tank pH kit, you'll be ready to pay twice that for a pen, mark my words.

that is actually pretty inexpensive.

Just doesn't pay to be powhitetrash! lol

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BTW, the GrowFAQ here is better for identifying nute issues than JC's bibles. the pictures are better even

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I'm looking in that forum but am having trouble finding the thread. Happen to have a link?

have ya found that faq yet po? if not Ill go get it for ya.

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