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jpanic · 04-03-2010, 02:26 AM

What's up guys? just wanted to know the best/easiest way to adjust ph in my water? Previous grows were all in soil and my water was great for that. Now in a coco setup and need to get the ph down. Thanks for any help

farmdalefurr · 04-03-2010, 02:57 AM

just get urself ph up&down. my water is pretty hard so i usually put 8 drops of ph down in a gallon of h2o and it brings my ph to around 6.5ish. just put a few drops, test it, few more drops if needed etc. etc.

Dr. Dank · 04-03-2010, 03:01 AM

vinegar works great to lower ph.

jpanic · 04-03-2010, 03:09 AM

got some vinegar in the kitchen will try that first. Is Ph up and down the same stuff as for fish tanks?

cannabisology · 04-06-2010, 05:37 AM

Dude just get some fucking Ph up and down from the hydro store. Dont be a cheap ass and introduce more shit than necessary to your system. Ph up and Down come from ingredients that are already in fertilizers. Ph up will add phosphorous and ph down will add potassium. Just stick with the stuff made for hydroponics and leave the vinegar in the kitchen for cooking.

Dr. Dank · 04-06-2010, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by cannabisology

Dude just get some fucking Ph up and down from the hydro store. Dont be a cheap ass and introduce more shit than necessary to your system. Ph up and Down come from ingredients that are already in fertilizers. Ph up will add phosphorous and ph down will add potassium. Just stick with the stuff made for hydroponics and leave the vinegar in the kitchen for cooking.

bullshit. I have gh powdered ph down and its a major pain in the ass. With vinegar its .5tsp in my tapwater for a perfect 6.3 all fucking day. Powder ph down is hard to get consistent results due to clumping, Hard to get a precise measure. I have no hydro shop close to me, and they wont ship liquid ph up & down. Short drive to wally world for vinegar and its problem solved.

orpanic · 04-06-2010, 05:36 PM

whatever works for you. I like the Earth Juice PH up/down.

Mr Apricot · 04-06-2010, 05:38 PM

to each their own

cobcoop · 04-06-2010, 05:39 PM

I just bought the EJ ph up crystals (sodium bicarbonate aka baking soda), they work great, but not as easy to measure out as liquids.

FWIW I use lemon juice for my down and never had any probs.

FreezerBoy · 04-06-2010, 08:54 PM

What weed will endure shouldn't be confused with what's good for it. Avoid kitchen products for pH control as their effects are temporary at best. pH down is far more effective and hundreds of times cheaper. A drop of pH down does the job of Tablespoons of vinegar. Vinegar and lemon juice are money down the drain.

04-03-2010, 02:26 AM	#1
jpanic New Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2	PH Down What's up guys? just wanted to know the best/easiest way to adjust ph in my water? Previous grows were all in soil and my water was great for that. Now in a coco setup and need to get the ph down. Thanks for any help
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Dr. Dank rolling stoned Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: state of denial Posts: 238	vinegar works great to lower ph. __________________ I wish just once someone would call me "sir", without adding "your making a scene". .
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cobcoop Puttin flame to fire Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Horti-Pimpin ain't easy Posts: 2,979	I just bought the EJ ph up crystals (sodium bicarbonate aka baking soda), they work great, but not as easy to measure out as liquids. FWIW I use lemon juice for my down and never had any probs. __________________
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FreezerBoy Was blind but now IC Puckbunny in Training Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 11,517	What weed will endure shouldn't be confused with what's good for it. Avoid kitchen products for pH control as their effects are temporary at best. pH down is far more effective and hundreds of times cheaper. A drop of pH down does the job of Tablespoons of vinegar. Vinegar and lemon juice are money down the drain. __________________ . . FreezerBoy's Destroyer Diary-Completed...... FreezerBoy's Thunk Diary-Completed...... Beginners Links
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04-03-2010, 02:57 AM	#2
farmdalefurr I feel nothing and it feels great Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wherever particular people congregate Posts: 1,193	just get urself ph up&down. my water is pretty hard so i usually put 8 drops of ph down in a gallon of h2o and it brings my ph to around 6.5ish. just put a few drops, test it, few more drops if needed etc. etc.
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04-03-2010, 03:09 AM	#4
jpanic New Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2	got some vinegar in the kitchen will try that first. Is Ph up and down the same stuff as for fish tanks?
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04-06-2010, 05:37 AM	#5
cannabisology Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: YOU CANT HANDLE THE REALNESS Posts: 12	Dude just get some fucking Ph up and down from the hydro store. Dont be a cheap ass and introduce more shit than necessary to your system. Ph up and Down come from ingredients that are already in fertilizers. Ph up will add phosphorous and ph down will add potassium. Just stick with the stuff made for hydroponics and leave the vinegar in the kitchen for cooking.
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04-06-2010, 05:36 PM	#7
orpanic Banned Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 525	whatever works for you. I like the Earth Juice PH up/down.
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04-06-2010, 05:38 PM	#8
Mr Apricot Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 136	to each their own
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