Coffee grounds to lower PH?

Discussion in 'First Time Marijuana Growers' started by haynow, Oct 27, 2009.

  1. #1 haynow, Oct 27, 2009
    Anyone have an opinion on this? I use it outside for acid loving shrubs. My ph isn't bad...just a little high.
     
  2. #2 -mu, Oct 27, 2009
    I have some data from many experiements and lots of research.
    Would that be okay, or do you really need opinion?

    -mu
     
  3. #3 haynow, Oct 27, 2009
    Whatever you have would be great! Thanks.
     
  4. #4 M369, Oct 27, 2009
    It will work.
     
  5. #5 -mu, Oct 27, 2009
    Dude! I got a lot of data!

    What, exactly, do you want to know?

    -mu
     
  6. #6 -mu, Oct 27, 2009

    He already knows that!

    -mu
     
  7. #7 haynow, Oct 27, 2009
    Nevermind. I just did it. Thanks for your help.
     
  8. #8 stickyfingaz89, Oct 30, 2009
    lime juice will lower p.h lemon juice will rise p.h
     
  9. #9 haynow, Oct 30, 2009
    Good info man. Thanks!
     
  10. #10 stickyfingaz89, Oct 30, 2009
    use with caution though i sujest trying it dyluted it with water and trying it out on a pot of soil first as u dnt wann kill ur babys going to low or 2 high...
     
  11. #11 haynow, Oct 30, 2009
    Gotcha. Yeah, when I tried the coffee grounds I was amazed at how little it took to bring down the PH.
     
  12. #12 stickyfingaz89, Oct 30, 2009
    people miss conseive p.h to be a problem that needs a scientist to sort, it dsnt take a lot to fix but like you said be carfulll as somthing that could easliy be sorted can be terned into a problem that cant. prevention is better than cure!!!
     
  13. #13 -mu, Oct 30, 2009

    BOTH will lower pH, of course. Both are acid.

    (unless you are confused, and meant that the other way around - I've never tried lime juice, but I'd be amazed if lime juice, being an acid, could raise pH! AMAZED! Show me the pics!)

    In soil, you should never need to be adjusting pH. Aim to have the bacteria bring it naturally to neutral, as they easily do, given the right conditions. Any "fix" you think you are applying, is more than likely temporary.

    If you must, add peat.

    -mu
     
  14. #14 stickyfingaz89, Oct 30, 2009
    lime juice is no acid it is an alkaline, duhhh lool hence that lime juice will lower and lemon juice is an acid and it will raise p.h
     
  15. #15 -mu, Oct 31, 2009

    Dude, I realize that when you are stoned, this seems funny, but you are confusing noobs here, so stop it!

    BOTH ARE ACID.

    That is a fact.

    The entire "Citrus" family is named so BECAUSE they ALL contain CITRIC ACID.

    BOTH WILL LOWER pH.

    -mu
     
  16. #16 stickyfingaz89, Oct 31, 2009
    lool i know lool lime has a ph of 1 making it an acid but will still lower p.h
     

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