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    Suuuuuper High pH!!

    Finally, my friend has his set up ready to go; all temps within range, E&F working with no leaks, timers working, etc. But he tested the pH with a liquid test kit (its all the hydro shop had in stock besides $120 testers) and it read over 8.0. We waited a couple hours for it to run through a pump cycle once or twice and measured again and it still said 8.0+. Why is the pH so high and what should he do about it? He is ready to germinate the seeds but doesn't want to put them into the system if the pH is too high. Please help!
    dejayou30 Reviewed by dejayou30 on . Suuuuuper High pH!! Finally, my friend has his set up ready to go; all temps within range, E&F working with no leaks, timers working, etc. But he tested the pH with a liquid test kit (its all the hydro shop had in stock besides $120 testers) and it read over 8.0. We waited a couple hours for it to run through a pump cycle once or twice and measured again and it still said 8.0+. Why is the pH so high and what should he do about it? He is ready to germinate the seeds but doesn't want to put them into the system Rating: 5
    [SIZE=\"1\"]The above post is fictional and should in no way be taken as truth.

    If I were to grow cannabis, I would only do so to supply myself and my close friends. Doing this would take myself and my friends out of harms way by knowing the source of our cannabis, as well as take hundreds of thousands of dollars off the black market annually. It would also lower the demand of black market cannabis, and would ultimately help keep cannabis out of the hands of minors.[/SIZE]

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    #2
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    Suuuuuper High pH!!

    What kind of water are you using - tap, r/o, bottle?

    Is 8.0 the pH of the water before you put anything in it?

    PC :smokin:

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    #3
    Senior Member

    Suuuuuper High pH!!

    you need to go to the hydro store and get some "ph down" and an eyedropper. This will cost you about $15. Add a LITTLE bit at a time.

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    #4
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    Suuuuuper High pH!!

    If I were you I would look for a book or even a video on how to grow. Go to you tube and look up "I grow chronic". Watch the series for a crash course in growing. If you want a little more go fine the Cannabis Grow Bible... You can easily find pirated versions online somewhere if you want to be cheap. It's probably the best way to start.

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    #5
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    Suuuuuper High pH!!

    UGHHHHHH I HAVE READ MANY, MANY GROW GUIDES AND WATCHED MANY, MANY GROW VIDEOS! However, I still have some questions.

    That said:

    My friend is using tap water in a 15 gallon res. No nutrients have been added, its just water that has run through the pumping cycle a few times during test runs.
    [SIZE=\"1\"]The above post is fictional and should in no way be taken as truth.

    If I were to grow cannabis, I would only do so to supply myself and my close friends. Doing this would take myself and my friends out of harms way by knowing the source of our cannabis, as well as take hundreds of thousands of dollars off the black market annually. It would also lower the demand of black market cannabis, and would ultimately help keep cannabis out of the hands of minors.[/SIZE]

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    #6
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    Suuuuuper High pH!!

    You have a couple choices. 1st one would be, go to the water n' Ice store and get filtered/RO water at $0.25/gallon. If this isn't an option, go to the grocery store and buy distilled water at $0.69 per gallon or more. The hydro store I go to sells RO water at $0.30 per gallon. you can mix filtered/distilled/ro water with tap water and a little ph down if you really need to. Or load the fuck out of your tap water with ph down (p.s. not even on the last resort list for some people)

    If you've read as much as you want people to believe, you should know there is no magic formula or perfect answer for everything...

    you need a ppm meter too

    Expect to get pointed in the direction of other websites and grow articles if you are asking VERY basic questions, not that they don't need to be answered, but imagine how many people have the same questions when they first start out, I hope you know what I'm getting at. Ther is an incredible grow guide attached to this very message board, it will answer every question you have for the first 2 weeks of your grow. If you're any good at comrehensive reading, you could probably grow to your 1st harvest without asking any questions at all.

    You also need to go to the store and pick up a big bag of top top quality patience, you're going to need it, plants grow about 1000 slower than paint dries.

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    #7
    Member

    Suuuuuper High pH!!

    Tmusic it the nail the head. You need to get some PH down and lower it. Hydro should be 5.5-6.0 somewhere in that range. I know there is natural ways if you don't want to buy the PH down, but I can't remember. I use the PH down/up

    And not trying to be rude but maybe you should ditch the videos you've been watching and guides, PH is usually the first thing covered. The book phat_head menioned, the cannabis grow bible, is tops for beginers in my opinion. It's what I started with. I'm not a big grower but what I have has turned out great.

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    #8
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    Suuuuuper High pH!!

    My friend and I have both watched High Times "Ready, Set, Grow" and the Green Man's series on YouTube, and have read various guides here and there, the best I can think that I have come across is the one on www.a1b2c3.com, but neither of us has $30 to throw down on an actual, tangible book. Didn't you guys know that this age of the internet where information is free from people like you!?

    We know where pH is SUPPOSED to be, but I guess we didn't realize that tap water was so high, even after letting it sit for a few days. I appreciate the responses; I will have to pick up 15 gallons of distilled water from the store tomorrow. What is the pH of distilled water? I am also very well aware that growing takes times and patience, and I vow to never be one of those "can I cut a bud off and dry it in the microwave" kind of growers.

    My friend and I have spent months planning this out, gathering supplies, studying, and are still continuing to do so. I am very appreciative of everyone's patience and for taking the time out of their day to type out answers to my questions, but I get a little perturbed when someone simply posts' "Get a grow guide!" I meant no offense to anyone that actually took the time to write a meaningful and relevant response.
    [SIZE=\"1\"]The above post is fictional and should in no way be taken as truth.

    If I were to grow cannabis, I would only do so to supply myself and my close friends. Doing this would take myself and my friends out of harms way by knowing the source of our cannabis, as well as take hundreds of thousands of dollars off the black market annually. It would also lower the demand of black market cannabis, and would ultimately help keep cannabis out of the hands of minors.[/SIZE]

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    #9
    Member

    Suuuuuper High pH!!

    You will still need to adjust the distilled water. That's what I use and it usually starts at 5.0. Also, if you used distilled make sure you get Cal Mag +. Distilled doen't give you that.

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    #10
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    Suuuuuper High pH!!

    I have only read bits and pieces about Cal Mag; what does it do? I made a point to look for it last time at the hydro store so I know they have it.
    [SIZE=\"1\"]The above post is fictional and should in no way be taken as truth.

    If I were to grow cannabis, I would only do so to supply myself and my close friends. Doing this would take myself and my friends out of harms way by knowing the source of our cannabis, as well as take hundreds of thousands of dollars off the black market annually. It would also lower the demand of black market cannabis, and would ultimately help keep cannabis out of the hands of minors.[/SIZE]

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