I almost always add dolomite lime to my soil, since at least 1/4th of it generally consists of peat. And since it gets added every time I need to transplant, I rarely run into troubles with runoff pH dropping too low because of depleted lime. If you do less than two transplants over the course of the plants life, you may either need to add more to the soil, or go with the second plan of attack.

Testing and correcting water EVERY time you need to feed seems a little tedious to me, which is why I prefer the lime. But, to each his own.

Take care. :jointsmile:
Mr. Clandestine Reviewed by Mr. Clandestine on . PH Problems Thought I'd share my trials and tribulations with my runoff ph. Mother Plants: used to not worry about runoff as vegging plants have never exhibited any signs of distress. Until recently, I noticed burnt leaf tips awhile back. Flushed with Clearex and they came right back. That's mostly because she is rootbound. A week later I checked the runoff and it was still 5.8. Since then I've fed and watered with 7.0 and runoff is up to 6.2. So it seems to me that you can veg a plant and not Rating: 5