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Ideal pH for starting seeds?

Cutty

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I find myself with 20 Chemdawg x Kush, 10 White Satan, and 5 PPP as well as a host of semi-dry root riots.

I would like to rehydrate them by placing them in a bucket of pH adjusted water, such as one would do with rockwool.
I have filtered water in the bucket with a few drops of superthrive added.
My new pH probe is soaking in some pH 4.0 calibration solution as directed by the manufacturer.

To what pH should I adjust my soak water?

These will go from starter plugs -> FF Light Warrior -> FFOF
 
5.6, it just is the magic number, a rasta dude who has been growing for 2 decades taught me this, he has the most beautiful flawless plats ive ever seen, 5.6 is also the number for clones.
 

Cutty

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O.K., I'm an old hydro guy and am used to the lower pHes there but always thought soil was higher. Like rockwool for clones or transplant...soak in 5.5 - 5.6. That goes for soil too?

I don't want to come off as doubting you, this answer just seems opposite of what I expected. I was thinking a whole pH point higher and was just double checking...glad I did/am.
 

Zealious

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Ive always heard 6 on the dot. i want to give the 5.6 thing a try tho.. What if you are doing your clones organic.. should u use 5.6? I forget what is available to plants at 5.6? more p and k then n probly.. thats probly why it works.. N will make the plant want to veg instead of root. so thats my guess. Yup thats it N is available more at higher ph
 

Zealious

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actually dude I am growing Mandala right now and am pretty sure that one of my safari mix is a straight white satin.. You are in for a treat. and watch ur magnesium mandala strains cant seem to get enough magnesium.. I love ur combo. Im a big fan of the rooter plugs also and FF LW thats all i use.

If i were u do half of them 6.3-6.5 and the other half at 5.6 - 5.8 those root riot are naturaly a little acidic so u might have better luck using 6.3ish with them
 

Cutty

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Zealious: You make me excited. I have a Safari Mix I am keeping back. I may pop them but 35 seems like enough for now.

I just pHed the water to 5.8 only a few drops of pH down took it from 7.1 to 5.8 and figured I would overshoot it if I added any more.
I will let them soak overnight and then squeeze out and put in the plug tray.

I may run a journal or something. I did get a little scared last time, no more pictures of 300 plants! More than likely I will only be a Q&A man.

I am running Krizznaps Chemdawg x Kush F2's from seedbay.
Any input appreciated
 

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