Watet PH adjustements

[afternoon blazer]

What up 420 Fam.

Im very curious as to what natural/home remidies u guys use to raise and lower ph in tap water?

 

Looking at ways to change PH without ph down or ph up.

 

Just wana know your tips and suggestions.

Please advise growmies.

[Bakstein420]

Have used lemon juice or vinegar to lower and bicarb to raise, but just use ph up/down now.

[afternoon blazer]

1 hour ago, Bakstein420 said:

Have used lemon juice or vinegar to lower and bicarb to raise, but just use ph up/down now.

If u just chilling. And got some time. 

Please elaborate brother. Why u say rather just use ph up n down?

Also how was ur results with lemon juice and vinegar?

[Bakstein420]

I used the above right in the beginning days when I was just starting out. Bought the ph up/down when I bought my biobizz nutes. 

I have to raise my ph more often than lower it so never had that much experience with the lemon or vinegar, but used the bicarb quite often.

[Live Canna]

So I use Lemon a fair amount. I am growing as 'Organically' as possible and thus prefer what is around the house. I have found that 1ml of Lemon Juice in 1000ml of water generally lowers the ph by 1.0 point. I use BioBozz nutrients. So when in the veg cycle and only using 1ml per 1litre of Bio Grow I need to add lemon juice. When in Bloom, and using 1ml of Grow and 1-3ml of Bloom I seldom add Lemon juice. But it depends on your Ph you are wanting to get. More recently I have been watering at a ph of 5.6 in line with FF suggestions (albeit it on the low end).

I have not had to raise the PH yet, but I also heard that the Bicarb/Baking Soda method works well.

[Live Canna]

Here you go, this is where I got it from.

[420SA]

@afternoon blazer are you growing organic or hydro?

[afternoon blazer]

@420SA Organic bro

[420SA]

That list that Live Canna supplied will do... although I cant really see how phosphoric acid would do any harm to microlife and such. It's used as PH down with hydro. It's also used with beer brewing to lower PH so I really don't see any harm in using it. I found lowering ph with things like vinegar or lemon juice took a lot of the stuff to get the desired results to the point that my water stank of the stuff. Whereas with phosphoric acid you just need a few drops.

There are also options like nitric acid or citric acid(essentially concentrated acid from a lemon). Up to you though what ultimate route you wanna take. 

[afternoon blazer]

3 hours ago, 420SA said:

That list that Live Canna supplied will do... although I cant really see how phosphoric acid would do any harm to microlife and such. It's used as PH down with hydro. It's also used with beer brewing to lower PH so I really don't see any harm in using it. I found lowering ph with things like vinegar or lemon juice took a lot of the stuff to get the desired results to the point that my water stank of the stuff. Whereas with phosphoric acid you just need a few drops.

There are also options like nitric acid or citric acid(essentially concentrated acid from a lemon). Up to you though what ultimate route you wanna take. 

Thanks bro. But to play it safe i got a liquid ph down. Didnt want too much to go wrong.