Quote Originally Posted by chinacat443
its my understanding that FF products instill the proper ph in the water unless its out of wack to begin with......

i check my tap before adding anything and its around 6.7 so i down it a tad. the nutes dont change anything in the ph and the soil i use has natural buffers and maintains proper ph by itself.

right???
Unfortunately not, most nutrients, Fox Farms particularly, are very acidic. They will lower the pH of your water after you add them. I always check pH after adding nutrients, and then adjust that solution to 6.5. (if in soil).