GENERAL HYDROPONICS pH UP & pH DOWN

[OLDJIMMYBONES]

ANYONE USE THIS STUFF? IT ANY GOOD?

[Illusion]

i use GH's PH-down, doesn't take very much to lower it.

I'm still brand new to hydro, but I don't believe PH-up will be necessary... but if someone could clarify that, that would be awesome

[OLDJIMMYBONES]

just curious how much did you pay for it? i ordered both (1 quart ea) off ebay for $25 w/ shipping

[xcrispi]

I use both .
Like Ill. said though - lots more down than up . I get it for 19.00 a gallon .
Anybody ever tried G/H up/down powder before ?
Peace
Crispi :stoned:

[the image reaper]

$12.95/qt. from National Garden Wholesale website, plus tax, shipping, etc ... gallons were $29.95 , so you guys are getting decent prices ... :jointsmile:

[PharmaCan]

i use GH's PH-down, doesn't take very much to lower it.

I'm still brand new to hydro, but I don't believe PH-up will be necessary... but if someone could clarify that, that would be awesome

Welllll - what are you going to do when you adjust your pH and use too much down and need to get the pH back up? :wtf:

The nutrients we use tend to be acidic, which, of course, lowers pH. If you start with r/o water, or water that has a low pH to begin with because of something in it that is buffering the pH down, the solution pH may be too low and need the up.

PC :smokin:

[Comatose]

I'm a sucker and dropped 30 dollars on a gallon of the lower, but I'm not a fan of ordering anything on the internet (except for seeds of course, and even then its with a money order). This works great on my tap water (pH of 8.5). I also got a quart of the raise for the times that I use a really strong dose of fertilizer (last month of flowering), or for that random time that I've lowered the pH too much.

The GH raise and lower work out great for me. I use them in soil at the moment, but I also plan to keep using them for my next growing endevour, DWC hydro. Anyways, I recommend them.

[Illusion]

Welllll - what are you going to do when you adjust your pH and use too much down and need to get the pH back up? :wtf:

The nutrients we use tend to be acidic, which, of course, lowers pH. If you start with r/o water, or water that has a low pH to begin with because of something in it that is buffering the pH down, the solution pH may be too low and need the up.

PC :smokin:

What i've been doing is just using a water source that has a PH of 8.0-9.0 to add to the water if i adjust the PH too low... I'm not sure if its a good idea though..

[PharmaCan]

What i've been doing is just using a water source that has a PH of 8.0-9.0 to add to the water if i adjust the PH too low... I'm not sure if its a good idea though..

Adding water for Up will dilute your nutrient solution, which you don't really want to do if your are properly using your nutrients. Baking soda would be better than water; pH Up would be the best.

Dust the cobwebs off your wallet and go spend $10 on a bottle of pH Up. :D

PC :smokin:

[the image reaper]

my tapwater is 5.8, and my RO is 4.5, so I imagine I'll be needing UP, once nutes are added ... I currently use 7.0 springwater from an artesian well, for my soil plants ... I see the GH nutes are buffered, so hopefully, that will help stabilize it ... :smokin:

[socialistpete]

Adding water for Up will dilute your nutrient solution, which you don't really want to do if your are properly using your nutrients. Baking soda would be better than water; pH Up would be the best.

Dust the cobwebs off your wallet and go spend $10 on a bottle of pH Up. :D

PC :smokin: I have the gh powder up and down. I paid $20 for a pound and a half of each.
High Tech Garden Supply (http://www.htgsupply.com/viewnutrient.asp?nutrientID=23698809)

I used to only buy the down and just dilute with tap if I went to far. But this is for soil plants where the ph is tested only before adding the nutes. But its just easier if you have the up rather than guesing at how much to put in. After awhile you will know just about the exact mesurement to put in at what ever the ph level is.

[ace70568]

Advanced nutrient's PH up and down are far superior than GH and another i forget the name of.The Gh is supposed to be concentrated but the AN is far more concentrated.The qt of AN lasted much longer than GH and the price aint bad neither.