Here is how you solve the ph balance problem, you need to do what is called a flush. since you are using nutes, their is no reason you can't flush your plants and in fact I recommend flushing every 2 weeks just for fun, in the future flush every month and see if it is different, and write down a grow log of plans for the grow and what you expect, that way when it all plays out and your harvesting you can write down your findings so if their is a change in flushing frequently then you know.
but in soil like hydro all you need to do is flush with clean ph balanced water and let it drain then repeat, do this process 2 or 3 times at least make sure to have a big bucket because your gonna drain allot like at least a gallon. when done just let it sit for 2 days or until it needs water again then give it nutes just like normal. what your doing is flushing all the nutes all that everything the soil holds even a little soil out and adding fresh clean ph balanced water for its new watering cycle. which is probably every day. I don't know what your cycle is but usually 2 times water and then 1 time food, then 2 times water then 1 time food and so on (when small 2 days water, 1 day nutes). let top soil dry so when you press down on the top soil it is not wet, then water or feed till small amount of drainage.
and hydro nutes work well in soil usually so no miracle grow, any of them are good advanced nutes, hydro farm, general, what ever, but I'm sure your all over that. when their in bigger pots usually its water every 2 or 3 days but the cycle is longer and more water and nutes is used.
some people will flush in soil not just hydro once a week, they will work it into their cycles.
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