Quote Originally Posted by feroce
...Quite correct about the FF line lowering pH, my well water is quite hard (8.0 or higher). Adding normal amount of nutes brings it to around 6.9-7.2 range.
I too am on 8.0 well water. I use ph Down (phosphoric acid) to bring it down to around 6.8 or 6.9, then I add the nutes. Leaves me around 6.4, depending on the non-FF additives. (CalMag Plus, Sweet, Soil Syrup, molasses...)

Quote Originally Posted by Rock.Steady
another note-
my soil is very porous.
in a 3 gal pot, i have run out in 30sec-1.5 min.
usually, about 50% the water is run off.
i suspect that is why it hasnt hurt, doesnt soak in it.
Try adding some non anti-bacterial dishsoap to your ph'd water once. Around a tsp:gallon. Dishsoap is a surfactant (lowers the surface tension of the water, making it absorb into your media better) Usually one application is all you need during the grow. Don't overdo it, and make sure it's not anti-bacterial. :thumbsup: