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So I only have a liquid pH tester and these ferts discolor my water, I was wondering if anyone who uses tiger bloom or molasses could tell me how it affects your pH, I can get my water to 6 or 7 before adding it in but how big of a change it will it make to the pH and in which direction? thanks!
I didnt realize i couldnt delete the other thread, sorry about the double post
uhh well i usually use the two separately ya kno. molasses can really make ur ph pretty high....have u ever added a lil epsom salt to ur herbz yet?Quote:
Originally Posted by dj00140
edit: is that ur ass in ur av?:D
Be real careful adding epsom salts to the fert solution. It's harder to screw up as a foliar feed.
I'd do the base nutes and water first, then adjust the pH of that, and THEN add molasses. It's a sugar, rather an an ionic substance, so it will affect the pH minimally. If you like, you can alternate feedings between ferts+water and molasses+water. Another approach is to use a carb supplement that is designed for cannabis, and take the guesswork out- but really, just the tablespoon per gallon of molasses that is ALL you need will not mess up your pH.
Tiger bloom usually does a pretty good job trying to adujst the ph of your water. I like to use Foxfarms Ferts and I usually mix my water, ferts, and tablespoon of molasses; then adjust my ph. Its usually not that fair off though. Just a tad of ph down.
And by the way...Anybody know how long Fox Farm Ferts good for? I've had a bottle for a year or so and wondering if I could use it. Sorry if thread jacking:(
Well epson salt scares me, since this is my first grow but i ordered a digital camera and a milwakue ph600 meter for $23 off ebay so i'll be able to use that now, but as i've read use molasses every watering at 1 tbls/gallon 2 weeks into flowering? I heard molasses can cause lockout is this true?
Im in FFOF and got only 1/3 females, which is kind of a good thing cause if you guys saw my other thread they were almost 3 ft going into flowering, but there tied down now, ill put up a log soon!
o and i got 2 white satin and 2 satori that are about 2 1/2 weeks in at 12/12 from seed ( well 1 week veg) any clue when ill see a sex?
I find tiger bloom drops pH like a stone. 2tsp/gallon took a 6.6 pH mixture so low I had to add 2.5 tsp of GH pH up to get the pH back to 6.6!Quote:
Originally Posted by dj00140
that's odd, Tiger Bloom doesn't do that with my hydroponic solutions ... that's really odd :wtf: ... now, I'll have to try figuring out 'why not' :(:jointsmile:Quote:
Originally Posted by FatSean
Does the same to my water too. add tiger bloom and whamo! ph goes down to 4.4 from 6.5Quote:
Originally Posted by FatSean