controling the ph

[florida boy 3]

hi, just a quick question. iv'e been growing awhile and have had okay crops, but have never learned to control the ph in the soil. could i get some feedback on how to raise and lower the ph, also what products to use? thank you.

florida boy 3 Reviewed by florida boy 3 on 05-23-2008. controling the ph hi, just a quick question. iv'e been growing awhile and have had okay crops, but have never learned to control the ph in the soil. could i get some feedback on how to raise and lower the ph, also what products to use? thank you. Rating: 5

[vernont]

The "plant problem" thread in the forums offers lots of info on PH control. I'd be more specific but fortunately my tap water provides an almost perfect PH level on it's own so that's one thing that I didn't have to read about in any great detail.

Many members have touched on it so it should be easy to find. Check out one of stinkyattic's permanent how to's, she a fricken wizard. Good luck.

[Rusty Trichome]

Before you make any purchases, you'll want to find out what your water ph is. An aquarium water ph test kit works ok. $6.00 or so. They're cheap, but fairly accurate. Best bet is a ph pen. I use a cheap Milwaukee ph pen, ($60.00 and up) but there's bunches of brands out there. Once you find out what adjustments are needed, General Hydroponics offers ph up, or ph down...likely you'll only need one of the two.