Maxibloom needs A LOT of pH up?!

[Guest 18340]

AN liquid ph up/down is extremely concentrated. It literally takes 1 drop/gal compared to the 1/4 tsp/gal for GH. But it is so hard for me to get the amount of drops just right when I mix a big rez. One drop too many and it screws my mix.

 

[Mr. Bongjangles]

AN liquid ph up/down is extremely concentrated. It literally takes 1 drop/gal compared to the 1/4 tsp/gal for GH. But it is so hard for me to get the amount of drops just right when I mix a big rez. One drop too many and it screws my mix.

Heh, we're using 1/4th a tsp of the GH dry for 5 gallons, not 1, tho its up to 1/2 with the Maxibloom.

The AN sounds nice and concentrated too though.

 

[Lazyman]

AN liquid ph up/down is extremely concentrated. It literally takes 1 drop/gal compared to the 1/4 tsp/gal for GH. But it is so hard for me to get the amount of drops just right when I mix a big rez. One drop too many and it screws my mix.

I had the same problem, I keep some plastic cups in the room, and fill them with about 1/5 ph down and the rest water, helps prevent those mistakes.

 

[Guest 18340]

Heh, we're using 1/4th a tsp of the GH dry for 5 gallons, not 1, tho its up to 1/2 with the Maxibloom.

The AN sounds nice and concentrated too though.

My mistake. It's 1/2 tsp/gal of ph up, NOT 1/4 tsp.

I had the same problem, I keep some plastic cups in the room, and fill them with about 1/5 ph down and the rest water, helps prevent those mistakes.

Interesting. I'm gonna have to give that a try when I get back, I have 3 bottles of AN ph up collecting dust.

 

[*mistress*]

it is formulated/designed to have a lower ph. 5.7/1g l distilled. that is roughly 4g/gal.
most gardenrs apply morethan this per gal (5-7.5g/gal), which makes solution more acid...

usually, water soluble ferts (dry) have lowers starting ph, because ph drifts up w/ nitrate nitrogen content...as plants' roots absorb nitrate cations, they expel hydroxyls or bicarbonates (h+), which increases media/solution ph...

starting @ 5.0-5.5 generally keep ph under 5.8-6.0 during 3-7 days, which generally keep micros suspended in solution & decrease precipitation. starting @ 5.0-5.3 or so should actually keep plants in soilless mix healthier.

pH.... 5.2, or 5.8?

 

[barneyfife1]

i just started using the maxibloom after reading all the treads about it.
and so far my plants love it. now my ph was between 5.5-6.0 according to the dropper type test kit.
thats with tap water so i havent been adjusting at all.
but im also in soilless mix sunshine mix#4.
couldnt be any simpler and cost alot less then what i uesd to spend on nutes.
thanks to evole2 and the others that have helped put the info on this nute program out there.

one thing id like to ask is when you guys start the koolbloom do you cut back the maxibloom?
or are you guys still going 1tsp-gal maxi plus the 1/4tsp per gal koolbloom?

 

[thefalsediviner]

OK, I know I'm talking out my ass a bit because I only spring for Drop and Vile testing kit. But, I'm thinking people may be chasing the ph demons a bit too hard. My tap is at 6.5ph and drops to 5.5 after mixing I change my DWC's out every 6-7days and the Hempy's get top watered every 2-3 days. I've just gotten completely away from babysitting my nutrient solution. Maybe the non recirculating hydro systems lead to a little less volatile nutrient solution, which might explain my good fortunes.

TFD

 

[Guest 18340]

barneyfife1, I've tried using liquid KB and the powder KB. What ended up working best for me was adding powder KB for the last 4 days before final flushing (I grow in coco).
To answer your question directly, I personally do not cut back on the Maxi when I add my pk booster.
That is a good question though, I'd like to hear how others do it.

 

[barneyfife1]

thats what i wanted to no thanks evlme.

 

[sexybudandnugs]

I have almost the same tap water... I USE alot of phUP too and it drops quick with maxigro or bloom...

I found that Cal-Mag helped a bit... plus u NEED CAL-MAG in BLOOM not so much in grow.... But yes a lot of phUP... it stablizes after a while....