Normal pH rise from tea bubbling

[Xero000]

I made a tea based on one of the 3 Little Birds flowering recipes it consisted of:

1 gal evaporated tap water
1 TBSP Earth Juice Grow
1 TBSP Earth Juice Bloom
1 TBSP Blackstrap Molasses
1 tsp Earth Juice Catalyst
1 tsp Cal-Mag Plus

When I first mixed up this batch it pHed @ 3.84 using a Hannah meter. After bubbling for five days (admittedly more than ideal) the pH rose to 7.89. Is this a normal increase from bubbling? My few previous experiences with bubbling teas has never produced such a dramatic upswing (hence my bubbling it for longer than usual). Is it too high to feed with or will the microbial magic take care of plant delivery even at a near 8 pH?

 

[thekingofNY]

Its up to you. If you have ph down handy, i'd ad a drop or two to get it down near 6.5, however with that said i use all the EJ products you listed and rarely do this unless the plant is not healthy. The lime and microbes take care of it for you.

 

[JackTheGrower]

This is my first year bubbling liquid and I have been free with the crushed oyster shell.

I don't use a meter for pH I use baking soda to test and I'm not worried about pH. I'm just wanting to dilute the obviously acidic mix in water when i apply.. That reduces the pH impact from what I have experienced.

The dilution is how the pH is reduced for application and the oyster shell is the raw material in the bubble to work chemically on the pH.. So I figure.. Always welcome suggestions.

I may try other limes but as I said pH isn't such an issue in organic soil if the liquid is diluted. From what I can tell, from my limited experience.

I did have some leaf curl on one plant but that was minor.

 

[CT Guy]

Can someone explain the point of the brewing time when adding soluble nutrients without biology? I'm missing something here... What do you get out of aerating those ingredients if there's no biology?

 

[CannaExists]

Can someone explain the point of the brewing time when adding soluble nutrients without biology? I'm missing something here... What do you get out of aerating those ingredients if there's no biology?

Lol, I think you've answered your own question.

With aerated teas becoming more and more popular of course some folk are gonna end up doing it without even knowing why they're doing it, and missing the whole point of it when something with microbiology is left out of the equation.

To the original poster, you may want to add some earthworm castings or compost to your tea to get the best out of your air pumpin'.