Quote Originally Posted by smackhead1984
well i tested the pH and it was 5.0!
anyways its 5.0, do i add pH Up to my water and fertz til it has a pH equally opposite on the pH scale, which is 9.5 to balance it out?

9.5 is WAY too much of a shock. Go for 7.5, 8.0 TOPS. I don't like the way your soil chemistry is changing so rapidly. I forgot to check pics but if your plants are root-bound and in a peaty soil that sort of catastrophic pH drop is not unreasonable to expect.
Gotta find a better soil. Really that Agway stuff with the humus in it that you can get at farmers supply stores east of the Mississippi is DEAD ON STABLE at 6.8-6.9. The roots can spread out into the new soil and take in nutes in a rhizosphere that ISN'T a crappy pH and locking them out.
stinkyattic Reviewed by stinkyattic on . Please help them theyre dying! please help me, ive described my setup as best i can, ive spent hours looking at posts on here and i still cant tell what is wrong with my plants :( -indoor grow -soil -vitamix soil -nothing added to the soil -Soil pH = 6.5 -Water source = tap water -Water pH = 6.5 -Age of plant = 4 weeks Rating: 5