PH runoff high

sizzlasia · #1 (**permalink**) 07-02-2007, 12:07 AM

My water is a reverse osmosis around 6.5 ph, when I tested the runoff (becuase im having a problem with my new seedlings that I had with my k2) it came out to a 7.5 ish ph

When ferts are added should it lower this? what should I do about the problem? add ph down? im having the lower leave turning yellow issue again, plants seem to be growing slow

With ferts added to the reverse osmosis, the ph is around 6.0
My tap is around 7.0

Ganja Guerrilla · #2 (**permalink**) 07-02-2007, 12:23 AM

in therory you have got it , however you cant fertilize seedlings

you need to use PH down to balance your water , the nitrogen in the ferts is what burns the seedlings.

but might it not be easier on both you and the plants to transplant to better soil now,
seedlings recover fast

sizzlasia · #3 (**permalink**) 07-02-2007, 02:33 AM

Awesome, it was just simple organic nutes at 1/4 doseage, suprised it did anything. So my PH runoff was good?

When it is time to add ferts should I add it to the tap or reverse osmosis?

Reverse with ferts = around 6.0 ph

I also have a clone thats about a week and a half old, should I give it any nutes?

Ganja Guerrilla · #4 (**permalink**) 07-02-2007, 04:30 AM

your runoff is very high, thats why I suggested you get better soil, if what you add is acidic (your ferts) then why is the new seedling soil ph so high? must be the soil no?
are you adding lime, calmag and such to your soil

your clones can take ferts soon as they have roots

use the tap water to mix the ferts & your good to go

sizzlasia · #5 (**permalink**) 07-02-2007, 07:00 AM

Its hyponex + perlite + vermaculite @ 4/1/1 ratio

I should probably transplant, but dont want to make the trip to the hyrdo store again.. would rather get some dirt from the depot or something then transplant into my ocean forest

Ganja Guerrilla · #6 (**permalink**) 07-02-2007, 04:06 PM

well your problems I really attribute to the shitty soil.....

hyponex...AKA scotts.....AKA Miracle grow

transplant asap to soil with no nutes pre-added

sizzlasia · #7 (**permalink**) 07-02-2007, 05:44 PM

Hyponex is supposed to be plain dirt, nothing added, what other dirts are fertless other than the hydro store

Ganja Guerrilla · #8 (**permalink**) 07-02-2007, 07:35 PM

they wont really tell you whats in it
this is printed on your package....

this product is regionally formulated from organic materials (primarily derived from one or more of the following:hypnum peat, forest products or compost), sand & perilite

Suffice it to say ....no good for seedlings 3 of 5 ingredients above contain nutes & fairly high in nitrogen

bake a qt of regular outdoor topsoil in the oven to kill pathogens..... for your seedlings seedligs

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#1 (permalink) 07-02-2007, 12:07 AM
sizzlasia Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 273	PH runoff high My water is a reverse osmosis around 6.5 ph, when I tested the runoff (becuase im having a problem with my new seedlings that I had with my k2) it came out to a 7.5 ish ph When ferts are added should it lower this? what should I do about the problem? add ph down? im having the lower leave turning yellow issue again, plants seem to be growing slow With ferts added to the reverse osmosis, the ph is around 6.0 My tap is around 7.0 Last edited by sizzlasia; 07-02-2007 at 12:10 AM.

#2 (permalink) 07-02-2007, 12:23 AM
Ganja Guerrilla www.ganjaguerrilla.net Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,822	in therory you have got it , however you cant fertilize seedlings you need to use PH down to balance your water , the nitrogen in the ferts is what burns the seedlings. but might it not be easier on both you and the plants to transplant to better soil now, seedlings recover fast

#3 (permalink) 07-02-2007, 02:33 AM
sizzlasia Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 273	Awesome, it was just simple organic nutes at 1/4 doseage, suprised it did anything. So my PH runoff was good? When it is time to add ferts should I add it to the tap or reverse osmosis? Reverse with ferts = around 6.0 ph I also have a clone thats about a week and a half old, should I give it any nutes?

#4 (permalink) 07-02-2007, 04:30 AM
Ganja Guerrilla www.ganjaguerrilla.net Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,822	your runoff is very high, thats why I suggested you get better soil, if what you add is acidic (your ferts) then why is the new seedling soil ph so high? must be the soil no? are you adding lime, calmag and such to your soil your clones can take ferts soon as they have roots use the tap water to mix the ferts & your good to go

#5 (permalink) 07-02-2007, 07:00 AM
sizzlasia Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 273	Its hyponex + perlite + vermaculite @ 4/1/1 ratio I should probably transplant, but dont want to make the trip to the hyrdo store again.. would rather get some dirt from the depot or something then transplant into my ocean forest

#6 (permalink) 07-02-2007, 04:06 PM
Ganja Guerrilla www.ganjaguerrilla.net Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,822	well your problems I really attribute to the shitty soil..... hyponex...AKA scotts.....AKA Miracle grow transplant asap to soil with no nutes pre-added

#7 (permalink) 07-02-2007, 05:44 PM
sizzlasia Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 273	Hyponex is supposed to be plain dirt, nothing added, what other dirts are fertless other than the hydro store

#8 (permalink) 07-02-2007, 07:35 PM
Ganja Guerrilla www.ganjaguerrilla.net Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,822	they wont really tell you whats in it this is printed on your package.... this product is regionally formulated from organic materials (primarily derived from one or more of the following:hypnum peat, forest products or compost), sand & perilite Suffice it to say ....no good for seedlings 3 of 5 ingredients above contain nutes & fairly high in nitrogen bake a qt of regular outdoor topsoil in the oven to kill pathogens..... for your seedlings seedligs

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