above average Ph levels?

What do I do if my premixed nutrients are above acceptable Ph levels? I read somewhere the "ideal" ph levels are in between 5.5 to 6.7. Can anyone help? I'm using a Ph meter.

can someone please help me or give me advice with this please? This is my 1st grow n I wanna do as best I can. These r need 2 Ono topics. LOL. Please let me know wat 2 do. N thank u in advance!

What is it your growing in?
What is your "above level"?
Who told you 5.5 to 6.7 is ideal?

what kind of soil? Fox farm ocean forest.
my ph was 6.5 n I kno that's still in the "ideal" range that I posted earlier but something makes me feel like its still too high.
N I don't remember where I read it but I read it on a website.

What is the real Ideal PH with nutrients?

You're good with your PH. Nutrient water PH can look high but it will be buffered in soil. Don't worry.

Thank you so much!

what PH meter are you using ? can it be calibrated ??FFOF is a hot mix ...why are you adding nutes?

im using a Hanna ph meter...its the combo that tests for everything...it can be calibrated and even though ive read the instruction manual i still dont understand it completely...i think im doing it right. lol

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Originally Posted by seventhchild

what PH meter are you using ? can it be calibrated ??FFOF is a hot mix ...why are you adding nutes?

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i started using nutes because on the FFOF it says it only has a month worth of nutrients for the plants. but if i dont need them let me know it would be cheapere :)

no need to add nutes until the plant[s] start showing a deficiency. agree that ph is ok. Hanna makes good meters ,it was a wise decision to get one.to save $ on calibration solution i bought a case of bottled drinking water with minerals added for flavor ,tested 3 bottles for PH and PPM/EC and recorded the results. 10 cents to calibrate vs $1 .for PH down i use a phosphoric acid based concrete cleaner available at HOMEDEPOT/LOWES. $12 will get enough to treat 100's of 1000's gallons .