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mosstrooper · 01-14-2011, 09:30 PM

I decided the other day id invest in a cheap ph test meter, in fact i bought two, one for testing liquids and one of those with a probe that you can poke into your soil/pot.

I now know that despite my local water having a lovely ph 6 when i add nutrients the ph drops to 3.5

Obviously i need to get some ph up.

Do any of you know whether soil ph in pots tends to drift up or down?

smokinweedgi · 01-15-2011, 01:33 AM

you could ph the run off and find out?

smokinweedgi · 01-15-2011, 01:37 AM

9 plants is a lot without a fan/filter mosstrooper
you should really get that sorted.....
if you cant run fan/ filter then get some ona gel ,ona bucket and plug in airfreshners ect

JGP · 01-15-2011, 02:01 AM

Should'nt need to Ph test compo as it's self buffering.What compost and nutes are you using moss?

mosstrooper · 01-15-2011, 02:12 AM

B&Q compost and Miracle grow which is 28-8-16 with added micro nutrients

Your right about the fan/filter thing, but like so many things its all a matter of expense. Its my next thing to do though.

mosstrooper · 01-15-2011, 02:20 AM

Im not sure if the ph soil probe really works anyway, they are those cheapo ones, it has a light meter moisture meter and supposedly a ph meter built in.

The moisture meter is what i ordered it for initially, ive had a bit of a fungus gnat prob, so i put 2 inchs of sand on top of the pots which took a while, but seems to have done the trick.
Prob is, with the weight of the sand, and the fact it obscures the compost, it was hard to know when i needed to water.

JGP · 01-15-2011, 02:46 AM

I would ditch the miracle grow as it's no good for canna, it's for flowers and the like.It's probably the reason why your Ph is so low aswell.BioBizz fishmix is what you want or PlantMagic ot grow and bloom.Both good and organic all the way.

mosstrooper · 01-16-2011, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by JGP

I would ditch the miracle grow as it's no good for canna, it's for flowers and the like.It's probably the reason why your Ph is so low aswell.BioBizz fishmix is what you want or PlantMagic ot grow and bloom.Both good and organic all the way.

I dont doubt it.

Just more stuff to spend money on, for the present miracle grow will have to do. I think im going to make some seaweed extract to use as a suppliment come conditioner.

rocket high · 01-16-2011, 09:18 PM

i just use the BandQ compost flush it with 24 hr water and catch the run off ... add a bit of water and use it for week 3-4 of veg ...then go on to feeding with bottled nutes ,

im no master with soil ..i prefer hydro, but thats how i done my mothers and now my seed run, seems to work .

mosstrooper · 01-19-2011, 10:34 PM

Took a few pics to show how my slightly chaotic grow is going.

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rocket high Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: scotland Posts: 1,655	i just use the BandQ compost flush it with 24 hr water and catch the run off ... add a bit of water and use it for week 3-4 of veg ...then go on to feeding with bottled nutes , im no master with soil ..i prefer hydro, but thats how i done my mothers and now my seed run, seems to work . __________________ no witty quotes here Updates here for 2011/2012 outdoor https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread....44#post4542144
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mosstrooper Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Posts: 577	A few more pics Took a few pics to show how my slightly chaotic grow is going.
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01-14-2011, 09:30 PM	#21
mosstrooper Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Posts: 577	I decided the other day id invest in a cheap ph test meter, in fact i bought two, one for testing liquids and one of those with a probe that you can poke into your soil/pot. I now know that despite my local water having a lovely ph 6 when i add nutrients the ph drops to 3.5 Obviously i need to get some ph up. Do any of you know whether soil ph in pots tends to drift up or down?
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01-15-2011, 01:33 AM	#22
smokinweedgi Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: on the grass Posts: 231	you could ph the run off and find out?
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01-15-2011, 01:37 AM	#23
smokinweedgi Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: on the grass Posts: 231	9 plants is a lot without a fan/filter mosstrooper you should really get that sorted..... if you cant run fan/ filter then get some ona gel ,ona bucket and plug in airfreshners ect
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01-15-2011, 02:01 AM	#24
JGP Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: scotland Posts: 564	Should'nt need to Ph test compo as it's self buffering.What compost and nutes are you using moss?
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01-15-2011, 02:12 AM	#25
mosstrooper Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Posts: 577	B&Q compost and Miracle grow which is 28-8-16 with added micro nutrients Your right about the fan/filter thing, but like so many things its all a matter of expense. Its my next thing to do though.
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01-15-2011, 02:20 AM	#26
mosstrooper Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Posts: 577	Im not sure if the ph soil probe really works anyway, they are those cheapo ones, it has a light meter moisture meter and supposedly a ph meter built in. The moisture meter is what i ordered it for initially, ive had a bit of a fungus gnat prob, so i put 2 inchs of sand on top of the pots which took a while, but seems to have done the trick. Prob is, with the weight of the sand, and the fact it obscures the compost, it was hard to know when i needed to water.
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01-15-2011, 02:46 AM	#27
JGP Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: scotland Posts: 564	I would ditch the miracle grow as it's no good for canna, it's for flowers and the like.It's probably the reason why your Ph is so low aswell.BioBizz fishmix is what you want or PlantMagic ot grow and bloom.Both good and organic all the way.
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