above average Ph levels?

[TamyLove420]

What do I do if my premixed nutrients are above acceptable Ph levels? I read somewhere the "ideal" ph levels are in between 5.5 to 6.7. Can anyone help? I'm using a Ph meter.

TamyLove420 Reviewed by TamyLove420 on 01-14-2011. above average Ph levels? What do I do if my premixed nutrients are above acceptable Ph levels? I read somewhere the "ideal" ph levels are in between 5.5 to 6.7. Can anyone help? I'm using a Ph meter. Rating: 5

[TamyLove420]

can someone please help me or give me advice with this please? This is my 1st grow n I wanna do as best I can. These r need 2 Ono topics. LOL. Please let me know wat 2 do. N thank u in advance!

[tevfik]

What is it your growing in?
What is your "above level"?
Who told you 5.5 to 6.7 is ideal?

[TamyLove420]

what kind of soil? Fox farm ocean forest.
my ph was 6.5 n I kno that's still in the "ideal" range that I posted earlier but something makes me feel like its still too high.
N I don't remember where I read it but I read it on a website.

What is the real Ideal PH with nutrients?

[tevfik]

You're good with your PH. Nutrient water PH can look high but it will be buffered in soil. Don't worry.

[TamyLove420]

Thank you so much!

[seventhchild]

what PH meter are you using ? can it be calibrated ??FFOF is a hot mix ...why are you adding nutes?

[TamyLove420]

im using a Hanna ph meter...its the combo that tests for everything...it can be calibrated and even though ive read the instruction manual i still dont understand it completely...i think im doing it right. lol

[TamyLove420]

what PH meter are you using ? can it be calibrated ??FFOF is a hot mix ...why are you adding nutes?

i started using nutes because on the FFOF it says it only has a month worth of nutrients for the plants. but if i dont need them let me know it would be cheapere

[seventhchild]

no need to add nutes until the plant[s] start showing a deficiency. agree that ph is ok. Hanna makes good meters ,it was a wise decision to get one.to save $ on calibration solution i bought a case of bottled drinking water with minerals added for flavor ,tested 3 bottles for PH and PPM/EC and recorded the results. 10 cents to calibrate vs $1 .for PH down i use a phosphoric acid based concrete cleaner available at HOMEDEPOT/LOWES. $12 will get enough to treat 100's of 1000's gallons .